Spring-Blooming 
Bulbs for Fall 
Planting 
It you want your garden 
to be bright with the gay 
colors of Tulips, Hyacinths, 
Narcissus, Crocus and 
Snowdrops next spring, the 
bulbs must be planted this 
fall. All of these beautiful 
flowers for Tulip time, as 
well as many other bulbs 
for fall planting, are listed 
and pictured in our fall 
catalog. Write for a copy. 
JAPANESE IRIS- 30c E«h ,* $ 1 <>o »$2so 
All the lovely, radiant colors of the Rainbow seem to have been gathered 
together in this most wonderful of all Iris that originated and came, from the 
Flowery Kingdom of Japan. The great size of the flowers and their brilliant 
color are the most outstanding features of this new Iris. It is not unusual for 
it to have blooms 6 to 8 inches across. They need "rich soil and plenty of 
water. Set twice as deep as German Iris. Plant these only in the spring. 
The only Iris blooming in July. 
GOLD BOUND. A splendid double 
white with a gold banded center. 
XOXO-KO-IKO. Double. Brilliant 
violet purple with deep golden 
throat. 
MAHOGANY. Double. Nearest to a dark wine red. 
PURPLE AND GOLD. Double, rich purple petals 
tipped with golden throat. 
GEXKA-NO-NAMX (Waves Under Moonlight). Glis¬ 
tening white. 
Mixed Colors of 
Japanese Iris 
A planting of all these colors is a 
sight of beauty. I grow these all to¬ 
gether and think there is nothing pret¬ 
tier. . 6 for 96c; 12 for $1.75, postpaid. 
Rachel 
MRS. MAY’S CHOICE 
PEONIES 
Any 4 of these fancy 
fragrant Peonies and 
the beautiful Bachel 
(all 5) Postpaid for. .. . 
Your choice from this group. Be 
sure and include Heine Hortense— 
the one that made a big hit at our 
Peony Show. 
AXiBATRE. One of our finest white, 
mid-season kinds. 
ALBERT CROUSSE. Fresh delicate 
salmon pink: large and compact 
type. Late blooming. 
ASA GRAY. A very large, full bloom. 
Guard petals salmon-pink, center 
delicate (pink tint) lilac. Mid¬ 
season. 
CHARLES McKEXiXiXP. Of deepest 
red, golden stamens showing 
through. Midseason. 
KARL ROSENFXEXiD. One of our 
finest. Dark velvety crimson. Im¬ 
mense in size, very solid bloom. 
Midseason. 
MARIE CROUSSE. Soft salmon- 
pink. Midseason. 
MARY BRAND. The most vivid 
crimson red Mid-season. 
RACHEL. Brightest garnet-red 
shading to ruby red. Splendid cut 
flower variety. Midseason. 
REINE HORTENSE. An enormous 
flower. Hydrangea-pink bloom, 
with a halo of white petals. Mid¬ 
season. 
All 9—1 of each— (includ- 
lng Rachel), Postpaid. ■“ 
MY NEWER PEONIES 
The finest varieties of Peonies ever 
grown. Some have sold as high as $25.0(1 
to ?50.0n per root. You now can have 
them at these low prices. Easy to grow. 
All postpaid. 
ALSACE LORRAINE. A late, creamy- 
white one. Center delicately tinted yel¬ 
low. 75c each. 
BARONESS SCHROEDER. Delicate, 
milky-white, fine, late blooming variety. 
60c each. 
LONGFELLOW. Double, bright cherry 
crimson. Almost perfect. Erect In habit. 
Early. 75c each. 
MONS. JULES ELXE. Very fine, pink, 
full flowered variety. Flowers are 
really lilac-pink, shading to a deeper 
rose, with a silver sheen. 60c each. 
MONS. MARTIN CAHUZAC. Large, full, 
deep maroon, nearest black. Midseason. 
$1.25 each. 
OFFXCINAXiIS RUBRA. Double flower¬ 
ing. Earliest of all good peonies. Large 
round red. 60c each. 
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Big Roots. Big Flowers. Wide Selection of Varieties 
AVe have one of the largest blocks of 
Peonies in the country to select from, 
and many new varieties as well as older 
ones of merit. Of course, we can’t list 
them all so I’m offering only the best 
and most popular. All double, fragrant 
and hardy. 
Here are some splendid offers foi 
early spring planting. You can plant 
this spring as soon as the ground opens 
up, clear down until the latter part of May. 
Every root I send you is a vigorous, extra 
strong, 3-year, 3-to-6-eye root, ready to grow. 
Order now. Plant this spring. 
WITH 
PEONY 
YOUR 
ORDERS 
1 beautiful ruby-red RACHEL with 
your Peony order of $2.00 or more. 
1 IMPERIAL JAPANESE PEONY With 
your Peony order of $3.00 or more. 
your jreony oraer vi <po.u\j ui iuuac. 
V 4 - 
Imperial Japanese Tree Peony 
Radio Peony $4 50 
COLLECTION * 
I’ve selected these 7, all different 
colors, large, double free-blooming, 
heavy-eyed Peonies for you. Each 
one different. 
EDEE with this collection—1 of the 
rixte beautifu ] novelty IMPERIAL 
JAPANESE TREE PEONIES. This 
originated in the Emperors Garden 
in Japan and was one of the out¬ 
standing' flowers at the Chicago 
World's Fair. Unusual, dazzling and 
different. You will enjoy having this 
truly Royal Peony. Never before 
offered in such an amazing collec¬ 
tion. This root alone is valued at 
$1.50, the total cost of this collection 
of seven. 
1 Dazzling Ruby Red 
1 Lovely Brilliant Pink 
1 Fragrant Hydrangea Pink 
1 Velvety Dark Red 
1 Exquisite, Large, Dark Crimson 
1 Arctic Snow White 
And the IMPERIAL JAF-$«fl 50 
ANESE PEONY. Postpaid. J 
ALL FOR ONLY. JL 
How to Plant Peonies 
Peonies like good soil. If your soil needs 
fertilizing use Bone Meal as it does not 
burn. Wood ashes worked into the soil 
around‘them does wonders, too. Set the 
eyes in the crown 2 inches under the sur¬ 
face of the soil and plant the roots about 
3 feet apart, A light mulch of straw or 
leaves when the ground freezes prevents 
heaving out of the ground. Take off the 
mulch early in the Spring. 
"Sure Bloom" 
L L E C T I O N 
COLLECTION 
Take your choice of these fine Peonies. 
Order by the Dozen — Get your friends to go 
in with you. Make up your own collection 
• — assort them any way you like at 
r 4 0 , s l°° r “ ! »2 S ° 30c »«* 3Sr 
COURONNE D’OR. Means crown of gold. 
Yellow stamens in center contrast with a 
snow white color. 
DUCHESS D’ORLEANS. Deep pink. Mid¬ 
season. 
EDULIS SUPERBA. The Decoration Day 
pink. Early bloomer. June rose fragrance. 
FELIX CROUSSE. An early midseason, 
Decoration Day variety. Even, brilliant, 
ruby red color. 
FESTXVA MAXIMA. The Decoration Day 
white. Flowers large. Bright carmine 
flakes on the center petals. 
PLORAL TREASURE. Early. Clear even 
pink, with center lightly shaded. Very 
large, full flowers. 
FRANCES ORTEGAT. The Decoration Day 
red, early deep crimson with brilliant yel¬ 
low anthers. Fragrant. 
LA TULIPE. Enormous, globe-shaped flow¬ 
ers, fragrant. Color, a delicate blush 
white, shading to ivory White with red 
tulip markings on outside of petals. 
MME. DE VERNEVTLLE. Pure white, shad¬ 
ing to cream. Red flakes on central petals. 
Fragrant. 
PHILOMELS. Outside bright violet-rose. 
Center brilliant golden yellow changing to 
a cream. Midseason. 
RICHARDSON’S RUBRA SUPERBA. A well 
known magnificent rich brilliant deep 
crimson variety. Large, full and double. 
Very fragrant. 
VENUS. Compact, hydrangea-pink. Mid¬ 
season. 
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