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Improved Spanish Iris—for Garden Planting. 
This very distinctive group is of recent origin and has 
in a few years won international recognition. The flowers 
are not only superior in substance, brilliancy and purity of 
color but also earlier, larger and of greater refinement than 
the old Spanish Iris. The new hybrids we offer are readily 
distinguished by the narrow orange stripe on the falls, 
while the older varieties have a larger yellow blotch. These 
Iris are unsurpassed as cut flowers, since they will stand any 
amount of handling which makes them valuable for the 
commercial grower and florist. Their hardiness and large 
color range have made them very popular for garden pur' 
poses, though in extreme climates they need some pro' 
tection. The varieties we list have been carefully selected 
to give the full range of colors. Bulbs are supplied in suit' 
able size for garden planting and are all guaranteed to 
bloom. 
♦A. Bloemaard. 70c per 12; $4.60 per 100. 
Twenty inches; standards dark purplish blue, falls 
lighter blue, very large flower, early. 
Abraham Storck. 80c per 12; $6.00 per 100. 
Twenty'four inches; standards steel-blue, falls very dark 
blue, a very large Iris and the best blue. 
Adrian Backer. 80c per 12; $6.00 per 100. 
Twenty inches; uniform purple-lilac, good substance. 
D. Haring. 55c per 12; $3.70 per 100. 
Twenty-six inches; standards greyish white, falls pure 
white, very large flower of great substance, early. 
♦Dirk Dalens. 80c per 12; $6.00 per 100. 
Twenty-one inches; standards violet-blue, falls blue with 
narrow orange stripe. (Color illustration, page 21). 
E. B. Garnier. 50c per 12; $3.25 per 100. 
Twenty-four inches; standards and falls uniform deep 
blue, the improved Imperator. 
♦Golden Bronze. $1.20 per 12; $9.00 per 100. 
Twenty-two inches; standards dark violet-edged bronze, 
falls attractive golden bronze, very beautiful. 
♦Golden Glory. 65c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Twenty-four inches; standards golden yellow, falls 
darker, the dark Yellow Queen. 
♦Leonardo da Vinci. 65c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Twenty-eight inches; standards creamy white, falls 
canary yellow with orange stripe, very large flower, 
early. (Color illustration, page 21). 
Spanish ,7ris 
Golden Lion. 20c each; $2.00 per 12. 
Twenty-six inches; standards and falls golden yellow, 
both very much frilled. A very graceful and attractive 
flower and the only Spanish Iris really worth listing. 
7ris 7in (jfitana 7(tfbrid 
Especially Recommended for Early Forcing in Greenhouse. 
♦Wedgewood. $1.20 per 12; $9.00 per 100. 
Twenty-four inches; standard blue, falls lighter blue, 
excellent forcer. Supplied in top size bulbs only suitable 
for forcing. 
&ng lis/i 7ris 
(Hardy) 
♦Choice Mixed Shades. 85c per 12; $6.50 per 100. 
These magnificent bulbous Irises thrive in any ordinary 
garden soil but prefer a good loam. The earlier the 
planting, after beginning of September, the greater 
the success; the bulbs should be planted 4 inches deep. 
The varieties contained in our mixture, we have espe¬ 
cially selected as being the very finest and most distinct 
in cultivation, and they will be found as strikingly 
beautiful in color as many of the sumptuous orchids. 
They flower from end of June to beginning of July, 
thus succeeding the Bearded Flag Irises, Early Xiphium 
and Spanish Irises. As cut flowers they take a first 
place. 
7ris Tieticulata 
Fragrant Iris—Hardy with Protection. 
♦Reticulata. $1.75 per 12; $12.00 per 100. 
This lovely species is one of the treasures of the garden 
or rock garden. It can best be described as a small form 
of the Spanish or Dutch Iris. Its main value lies in the 
fact that it may be forced into bloom in the house with 
the greatest ease. Six or eight bulbs put into a 4 or 
5-inch pot when received will bloom about Christmas 
time. The fragrant blossoms remind one of a bunch of 
fresh violets. Perfectly hardy with reasonable protec¬ 
tion. It is one of the loveliest early flowering bulbs for 
the rockery. To show it off well, plant a number of 
bulbs under the white Arabis Alpina; you’ll enjoy the 
results more than we can tell you. (Color illustration, 
page 47). 
Bulbs and Seeds Offered in This Catalog are Sent Prepaid — We Pay All Transportation Charges. 
Poggenbeeck. 60c per 12; $4.00 per 100. 
Thirty inches; standards and falls uniform dark blue, 
great improvement on Imperator. 
S. Van Ruysdael. 90c per 12; $7.00 per 100. 
Twenty-three inches; standards violet-purple, falls 
bluish violet, unique color, very effective. 
♦Therese Van Duyll-Schwartze. 65c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Twenty-four inches; standards pale cornflower-blue, 
falls pure white, with very narrow orange stripe, ex¬ 
cellent cut flower. 
♦White Excelsior. 60c per 12; $4.00 per 100. 
Twenty-two inches; uniform pure white, falls very 
broad, very good form and substance, very early forcer, 
the best medium priced white. 
*W. Zuiderveld. 90c per 12; $7.00 per 100. 
Twenty-four inches; standards and falls uniform light 
bluish violet, very large flower of fine proportions. 
(Color illustration, page 21). 
*W. Verschuur. 85c per 12; $6.50 per 100. 
Twenty-eight inches; standards violet, tinged bronze, 
falls bronze. Excellent novelty. (Color illustration, page 
21 ). 
♦Yellow Queen. 65c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Twenty-eight inches; standards and falls golden yellow. 
Thin wiry stems, excellent for forcing or outside, the 
best medium priced yellow. (Color illustration, page 
21 ). 
♦Mixed. 55c per 12; $3.75 per 100. 
A lovely mixture made up of the above varieties. 
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