6.9 G. 23 V. — Umbellata Rosea, Violet 
rose guards, narrow amber petals in 
center. This is one of the two lowest 
grade peonies on our list. We retain it 
for variety among early cuts. 
75c and $1.00 
8.5 G. 26 V. — Venus, Large flower of 
delicate shell pink. Long willowy stem, 
fine bud and odor. Approaches the ideal 
as a cut flower. Mid-season. 
$1.50 and $2.25 
9.2 G. 19 V.—Walter Faxon, Very distinct 
delicate, bright rose color, uniform 
throughout. Odor slight, good habit. 
Could be used for cutting or landscape. 
Mid-season. $7.50 and $10.00 
Single Peonies in variety. 75c to $2.00. 
For peony prices by the dozen or 100 send 
for special list. 
The Iris 
S with the peonies we keep testing the 
most promising of the new Irises and 
expect to add to our list from time to 
time varieties of real merit. The ease with 
which new Irises can be produced is result¬ 
ing in a flood of them. Time alone will sift 
out those that will survive. 
The skeleton in the closet of the Iris 
grower is the disease known as root rot. 
What we want here in the great empire of 
the Middle West where it sometimes rains 
five or six days at a time, is a race of Irises 
with such rugged constitutions that they 
will be practically immune from this dis¬ 
ease. 
The culture of the bearded Iris is simple. 
They delight in a sunny location but w ill en¬ 
dure some shade. If soil is inclined to be 
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