THE BLUE BOOK OF BULBS 
Iris HoIIandica 
The Dutch Irises are a new race produced by crossing the 
various forms of the Xiphium, or bulbous Irises. The intro¬ 
duction of this type lengthens the flowering season for the bulbous 
Irises very materially, as they begin to flower fully two weeks 
before the Iris Hispanica, toward the end of May. Then the 
English Irises carry the season of bloom to the early part of July. 
The culture is the same as that of the Spanish Irises. 
ANTON MAUVE. A uniform soft blue; very large and sub¬ 
stantial flower. 
BRIJET. Porcelain-blue, shaded grayish lilac. 10 bulbs, 60 cts.; 
100 bulbs, $5; 1,000 bulbs, $42. 
DAVID TENIERS. Pale lavender, with citron-yellow falls; very 
tall. 
FRANZ HALS. Pale blue, with creamy yellow falls and large 
orange spot. 
HART NIBBRIG. Brilliant, clear blue. The finest of the whole 
section. 10 bulbs, $1; 100 bulbs, $8; 1,000 bulbs, $70. 
HARTZ. Standards purple-blue, flaked lilac; falls grayish lilac. 
10 bulbs, 60 cts.; 100 bulbs, $5; 1,000 bulbs, $42. 
HOBBEMA. White, faintly tinged blue, with white standards. 
JAN STEEN. White, with bright yellow falls. 10 bulbs, 60 
cts.; 100 bulbs, $5; 1,000 bulbs, $42. 
J. WEISSENBRUCH. Uniform pale mauve, a very soft and 
beautiful color. 
REMBRANDT. One of the showiest sorts. Deep blue, with 
large orange spot; substantial flower. 
THEOPHILE DE BOCK. Standards pale blue, with olive- 
yellow falls. 
Price, except where otherwise noted, 10 bulbs, 50 cts.; 100 
bulbs $4; 1,000 bulbs, $32. 
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