HARDY GERMAN IRISES 
WENTWORTH GARDENS present, for your con¬ 
venience a very complete list of high-rated, tested Iris at 
exceptionally low prices. 
The number that appears before the name of the 
varieties is the rating given this Iris by the American Iris 
Society. 
The following are what the rating should be inter¬ 
preted to mean: 
9 5 .Nearly Perfect 
90 . Very Fine 
8 5 . Fine 
80.Very Good 
70 . Good 
60 .Good But Not Outstanding 
IRIS CULTURE 
German Iris can be planted in almost any desired place 
in your garden, though to get the best results it should be 
placed where it will receive perfect drainage. 
Transplanting may be done at any time from full 
blooming season until freezing weather arrives. Many 
people, however, differ on this point, the reason being that 
some like to transplant only when they can see the colors 
they are moving, while others prefer the freezing time 
because it is then that feeding roots are started and a 
blooming season will not be lost. 
Divide your Iris every four years. If you fail to do 
this, the centers will become too thick and the flowering 
ability of the clump will be greatly lessened. It is a good 
thing to remember when digging or transplanting that by 
allowing the roots to lie in the sun for several hours many 
diseases can be killed, and the plant itself will do much 
better for the sunning. 
Every plant has its diseases and insects that live on it 
and it does seem as though some have more than their 
share. The Iris root-rot can usually be detected by the 
unpleasant odor. The best remedy that we know of is 
to dig these roots, remove all decayed parts, and then dip 
the remaining parts in 2 parts potassium permanganate 
to 1000 parts water and replant immediately. Root-rot 
occurs most often when the plant gets an over-abundance 
of moisture. 
The Iris Borer is very hard to control, especially in the 
larger plantings. This borer is the larva of a night-flying 
moth and the best method known is to kill it by hand be¬ 
fore it has reached the roots. It can be quite easily de¬ 
tected as it eats its way down to the roots. 
Iris are a very beautiful flower and should be known 
as the tax payers’ orchid. Every garden should have at 
least a few in beds or borders. 
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