THE IRISES 
The Iris family gives us a wealth of interesting 
and showy flowers for outdoor decoration in bor¬ 
der or rockery, or for cutting. All are reasonably 
hardy. Although I have marked only a few par¬ 
ticularly easy kinds with the “e” symbol, there 
should be no real difficulty in growing any of 
them from seed. 
IRIS APHYLLA—crbyl6. Large and handsome 
flowers, typically reddish purple, but sometimes 
white, yellow or pearl-gray. May-flowering, but 
rnay bloom again in fall. Pkt. 15c; spec. pkg. 35c. 
IRIS ARENARIA—ry6. A pretty little Iris with 
flowers of clean and vivid yellow. Likes sandy 
soil. Pkt. 20c; spec. pkg. 50c. 
IRIS ATROPURPUREA—rbdzylO. The Black 
Velvet Iris. A rare species from Palestine beyond 
the Jordan, with standards of darkest purple and 
falls of velvety black, but in the deep throat 
there is a touch of yellow. Pkt. 15c; spec. pkg. 
35c; % oz. 50c. 
IRIS AUREA—cbzy42. Splendid rich golden yel¬ 
low. A noble species. Pkt. 25c; spec. pkg. 60c. 
IRIS BRACTEATA—rnzyl5. Crowded foliage 
tufts from which rise pretty flowers, yellow, 
veined with brown. Likes sun. Pkt. 15c; spec, 
pkg. 35c. 
IRIS BUCHARICA—crzyl8. A bulbous Iris from 
Bokhara, with lovely satiny yellow flowers, very 
orchid-like. The plant grows like a dwarf corn¬ 
stalk. Pkt. 25c; spec. pkg. 60c. 
IRIS BULLEYANA—cbzh24. Deep lilac stand¬ 
ards, with creamy yellow falls, violet veined. 
Pkt. 20c. 
IRIS CALIFORNIA HYBRIDS—crnzhl6. A fully 
hardy strain that will give many delightful sur¬ 
prises. The range of color tones is almost infinite. 
Beside white, cream, yellow, blue, lavender and 
purple, there will often be mauve and opalescent 
shades, or sometimes rose-red, crushed straw¬ 
berry or pearl-gray. I recommend this highly. 
Pkt. 10c; y 8 oz. 30c; % oz. 50c; 1 oz. $1.75. 
IRIS CHRYSOFOR—rchl8. A new and interest¬ 
ing hybrid race, producing multitudes of orchid¬ 
like flowers in June. Fine for cutting. Colors 
range from sulphur and gold to rich bronze, from 
blue-lavender to royal purple. Pkt. 25c; spec, 
pkg. 60c. 
IRIS CHRYSOGRAPHES—crh22. Exquisite vel¬ 
vet purple flowers, splashed with gold. Pkt. 20c; 
spec. pkg. 50c. 
IRIS CHRYSOPHYLLA—rnstzyl4. A lovely lit¬ 
tle Iris of open Pine forests, soft primrose yellow. 
Pkt. 15c; spec. pkg. 35c. 
IRIS CLARKEI—cby24. Variable, running from 
deep blue to ruddy, almost crimson, purple. Good. 
Pkt. 15c; spec. pkg. 35c. 
IRIS CRISTATA—rsth8. A very dwarf and very 
lovely Iris with exquisite flowers like crumpled 
silk, of palest sky blue, patched with gold on the 
haft, and with snowy fringed crests. Pkt. 20c; 
spec. pkg. 50c. 
IRIS DELAVAYI—cbmy48. Very like a rich red- 
violet I. sibirica, but more robust. Likes moisture 
Pkt. 20c; spec. pkg. 50c. 
IRIS DICHOTOMA—ebdh50. Vesper Iris. Blooms 
in August. Dainty lavender. Usually flowers in 
one year. Excellent. Pkt. 15c; spec. pkg. 35c. 
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