The World's Finest IRIS 
Choote. CUajlOltii 
PRICED AT 25f EACH 
i POSTPAID 
As some varieties will run short, 
always make a second choice as we 
do not wish to delay your order by 
writing for permission to substitxite. 
Do not include collections in this 
offer. 
ALL GROWN IN OUR OWN FIELDS 
OUR PRICES 
We do not price any sin¬ 
gle Iris for less than 25 cents. 
Save your money and our 
labor by ordering in lots of 
ten or more. 
Cultivation. Iris should be planted in a sunny location; and in dry, 
well drained soil. Unlike the wild flag, garden Iris cannot stand 
water around the roots. Do not plant deep. The bulb or rhizome 
should be just below the surface. Spread out the roots and pack the 
soil around them. No fertilizer should touch the rhizomes. A very 
little well-rotted manure may be applied to the surface of the ground. 
Bone meal and finely ground limestone are good. 
Suggestions. The sunny side of a shrubbery hedge is a good place 
for Iris. Unlike the Peony, it is not likely to be robbed of moisture 
and food by the larger plants. It is especially beautiful with Lilacs 
or Spirea Van Houttei as a background. All these bloom at once. 
The colors of the Lilac harmonize with the Iris, and both contrast 
beautifully with Spirea white. 
As suggested in connection with Peonies, Iris is a good companion 
for Peonies in a hedge which borders a walk or drive. First the two 
flowers may be alternated; later, when the Peonies need all the space, 
the border may be widened and the Iris moved to the front. 
Clumps of Iris are useful to give color in a border of herbaceous 
plants. After the blooming season the ragged tops of the leaves may 
be trimmed off so the foliage of surrounding plants will partially 
cover them. 
For large grounds, extensive plantings of Iris give wonderful 
effects. It may be planted in beds as borders of walks, drives or 
pools. Beds may be arranged also to form an Iris garden—a month 
or more of joy. 
Best results are obtained by planting groups of one variety to¬ 
gether, so arranged as to harmonize with each other. For this rea¬ 
son, we offer a very low price on three of a kind. 
Nowadays every garden must have Iris. There are many reasons for 
the growing demand. In the first place, Iris are as beautiful as the 
rarest orchids; their form perhaps more distinctive, their coloring more 
varied. During recent years, many new varieties have appeared with 
wonderful new combinations of color. One may now enjoy all shades; 
from the palest lavender to the deepest purple, from the most delicate 
cream to the deepest gold. With pure white, delicate blue, deep blue, 
pink, rose, maroon and bronze—now, more than ever, the flower justi' 
fies its name, Iris, “The Rainbow.” 
There are also practical reasons why the Iris is so popular. It is in' 
expensive. New varieties are produced so quickly and they multiply 
so rapidly that even the recent varieties do not long remain expensive. 
Large stocks of the good old sorts are very cheap. Moreover, Iris 
blooms quickly. Plants set out this year will blossom next, and they 
soon form large clumps. The rules to follow are few and easy: 
