GERMAN IRIS 
15c each; 12 for $1.50; 100 for $8.00 
An extremely dependable and showy garden subject. Thrives in particularly dry and sunny places and blooms abundantly in late 
spring or early summer. A selection of a half-dozen or a dozen varieties will provide a blooming season more than six weeks long. They 
require little or no care and increase rapidly, providing a never-failing source of lovely bloom. 
Albert Victor. Uniform soft blue or 
lavender-blue shade. Fragrant. 
Ambassadeur. Stout, erect stems with 
magnificent flowers of rich lavender and 
maroon, suffused with bronze. 
Caprice. A very fine wine-colored Iris. 
Flowers not very big but borne on slender, 
erect stems. Makes a fine mass in the garden. 
Dr. Bernice. Very large, deep tawny 
bronze and mahogany-crimson flower. 
Edith Cook. Showy deep yellow flowers 
splashed with purple. 
Eldorado. Striking variety of golden 
bronze and brilliant purple. 
Flavescens. A dainty primrose-yellow 
Iris. Very prolific. Excellent stems. Much 
used for naturalizing and cutting. 
Gertrude. Handsome flowers of clear 
violet-blue. 
Gypsy Queen. Upper petals dull old-gold 
and the lower petals rich mahogany. 
Her Majesty. A very fine deep rose-pink 
Iris with masses of medium-sized flowers on 
sturdy stems. Very fine for naturalizing. 
Khedive. Unusually handsome Iris with 
huge flowers of soft rosy lavender. 
Lohengrin. An early-flowering variety 
with pale lavender-pink flowers, very pure 
and clear in tone. 
Loreley. Very gay variety with light 
yellow petals surrounded by a violet falls. 
Monsignor. A fine, medium-sized, deep 
violet with markings of brownish purple. 
M rs. Horace Darwin. One of the best 
pure white varieties. Flowers small but 
abundantly produced. 
Prosper Laugier. Rich brownish red with 
falls of dark red-purple. 
Purple Prince. A superb dark violet Iris 
with claret-purple falls. 
Queen of May. One of the most popular 
for landscape use. Medium-sized flowers of 
soft rosy lavender, very close to pink. 
Sherwin-Wright. Very dwarf, brilliant 
yellow Iris with falls of orange-red. Showy. 
Violacea Grandiflora. Exceptionally 
early-flowering clear blue variety. Handsome. 
Japanese Iris • Iris Kaempferi 
Very different from the German Iris, these 
Japanese Iris hold their petals horizontally, 
and they come into bloom about a month 
later. The individual flowers may be as much 
as 10 inches across. Will grow in any ordinary 
garden. Flowers range through shades of 
purple, violet, crimson, lavender, and white, 
and many are marked with conspicuous 
golden blotches at the center. Double- and 
Single-flowered, 30c each; 3 for 75c. 
Siberian Iris * Iris sibirica 
A very graceful type with ribbon-like foli¬ 
age in huge clumps from which erect, stiff 
stems arise 3 to 4 feet high, bearing sprays of 
medium-sized, clear blue flowers of very 
striking appearance. Excellent for cutting 
and also unsurpassed for landscape use. 25c 
each; 3 for 65c. 
VESTAL'S GLORIOUS GLADIOLUS 
Probably the most popular of all summer-flowering bulbs for cutting and garden display, and they are of easiest culture. Plant the 
bulbs 3 to 5 inches deep in rich, well-prepared soil. See that they are cultivated regularly and are not allowed to suffer from lack of water. 
SPECIALLY SELECTED VARIETIES 
6c each; 12 for 50c, postpaid; 100 for $3.00, not postpaid 
BETTY NUTHALL. A glorious new 
variety with flowers of sparkling orange-pink, 
deepening to coral and illumined with golden 
orange in the throat. Blooms are often 6 
inches across, in magnificent spikes. 10c each; 
12 for 90c; 100 for $5.00. 
MINUET. One of the finest blue varieties, 
with flowers of clear light lavender, almost 
the shade of a florists’ orchid. 10c each; 12 
for 90c; 100 for $6.00. 
PFITZER’S TRIUMPH. Gorgeous, Iily- 
like flowers of brilliant scarlet, shaded with 
salmon and velvety tones. A sensational 
color and handsome, massive spikes. 10c 
each; 12 for 90c; 100 for $5.00. 
W. H. PHIPPS. A very lovely clear pink 
flower overlaid with a warm glow of salmon- 
rose, sometimes flecked with ruby. Huge, 
overlapping blooms borne on splendid spikes. 
10c each; 12 for 90c; 100 for $5.00. 
Alice Tiplady. A very lovely and popular 
variety with coppery orange or brownish 
buff flowers of beautiful shape. 
Anna Eberius. Dark velvety purple 
flower with deeper tones. 
Carmen Sylva. Pure snow-white flowers 
with lilac penciling in throat. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Vivid, fiery scarlet 
with an orange flame. 
E. J. Shaylor. Beautiful ruffled blooms of 
deep rose-pink, with crimson feathering. 
Giant Nymph. Shining, wide-spread 
rose-pink flowers with creamy yellow throats. 
Golden Measure. Very clear, pure golden 
yellow flowers arranged in robust spikes. 
Los Angeles. Giant, glowing flowers of 
brilliant shrimp-pink, marked with showy 
orange-carmine blotch in the throat. 
Marnia. Pale orange-yellow flowers with 
a peach-colored sheen and scarlet splashes in 
the throat. 
Joe Coleman. Prettily ruffled cherry- 
crimson flowers with rosy white throat 
blotched orange. 
M rs. F. C. Peters. Beautiful shade of rosy 
lilac with glowing crimson blotch. Very 
large, and long sturdy spikes. 
M rs. Frank Pendleton. A famous sal¬ 
mon-pink variety with a vivid maroon blotch. 
M rs. Leon Douglas. Immense blooms of 
luminous coral-rose blotched with ruby- 
crimson. Very showy and striking. 
1910 Rose. Very large flowers of pure 
rose-pink of an extra-fine shade. 
Wilbrinck. A very early variety, much 
favored for cutting. Flowers delicate pink. 
ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES 
Flowering Crab-Apple • Malus 
3 to 4 ft., 60c each 
Malus atrosanguinea. Deep, glowing 
purplish red buds, turning to dark rose-pink 
as they open. Very showy. See color illustra¬ 
tion on page 24. 
M. floribunda. The rose-red buds are 
borne in great profusion and open to delicate 
pink flowers, so abundant that each twig and 
branch is hidden by the bloom. 
M. Niedzwetzkyana. An interesting tree 
with purplish foliage and extra-large dark 
pink flowers on purple stems. 
M. Scheideckeri. Extremely free-flower¬ 
ing, making upright branches covered with 
semi-double, pale pink flowers in profusion. 
Dogwood • Cornus florida 
Pink-flowering. A glorious cloud of deep 
rose-pink blooms in early spring, and hand¬ 
some in foliage and fruit when out of bloom. 
Rare and much sought-after ornamental tree. 
12 to 18 in., $1.00 each; 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 
3 to 4 ft., $3.00. 
White-flowering. The loveliest of our 
native flowering trees, bearing immense 
drifts of dazzling white flowers in late April 
and early May. 3 to 4 ft., $1.00 each. 
Elm * Ulmus 
American. A noble native of great size 
and one of the best trees for towering, heady 
effects; much used for parks and avenues. 
5 to 6 ft., 50c each, 3 for $1.25; 8 to 10 ft., 
75c each, 3 for $2.00. 
Chinese. A recently introduced tree 
which grows very quickly, making a dense 
head of graceful outline. Resistant to drought 
and cold. 5 to 6 ft., 50c each, 3 for $1.25; 
8 to 10 ft., 75c each, 3 for $2.00. 
Magnolia 
Magnolia grandiflora. The stately 
Southern Magnolia. Dark evergreen foliage 
and magnificent, pearly white flowers, 6 to 
8 inches across, in spring and fall. 3 to 4 ft., 
$1.00 each. 
Maple • Acer 
Silver (Acer dasvcarpum). A quick-grow¬ 
ing, native tree with bright green foliage, 
silvery beneath, which turns yellow and 
bronze in autumn. It makes a broad, bulky 
top, providing dense shade within a few 
years after planting. 5 to 6 ft., 50c each, 3 for 
$1.25; 8 to 10 ft., $1.00 each, 3 for $2.50. 
Mimosa • Silk Tree 
A splendid, flat-topped tree with feathery 
foliage and pink flowers borne in large heads 
at the tips of the branches, about the middle 
of May. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each. 
Flowering Peach 
A beautiful little tree, covered in May with 
beautifully formed, double flowers of either 
red, white, or pink. 60c each. 
Lombardy Poplar 
A tree which grows into tall, shaft-like 
form. Usually planted for striking, orna¬ 
mental effects in avenues or squares. Grows 
quickly. 5 to 6 ft., 50c each, 3 for $1.25; 
8 to 10 ft., $1.00 each, 3 for $2.50. 
Pussy Willow 
Much planted for its silvery gray, velvety 
flowers which are produced in late winter 
before the leaves appear. 50c and $1.00 each. 
Weeping Willow 
A lovely, graceful tree with long, weeping, 
wand-like shoots and foliage. 4 to 5 ft., 50c 
each; 8 to 10 ft., $1.00. 
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JOS. W. VESTAL & SON 
Box 871 • Little Rock, Ark. 
