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Giese’s Bulb and Flower Garden 
Iris for Rockery and Bogs 
(R)—Rockery (B)—Bog 
Each 
(R) Bracteata, native of coast. Thick grass foliage and deep 
yellow flowers penciled with fine brown lines. 8 in. $ .15 
(R) Californica, dwarf. Fine for rockery. In pink, light blue, 
violet, yellow, 6 in.35 
(R) Chrysophylli, native of coast. A dainty iris with grassy leaves 
and white or soft yellow flowers, daintily veined with blue. 
6 in.35 
(B) Siberica, Blue Prince. Dark blue, white anthers. Excellent for 
cutting. Stiff stems and last long. Bloom in June, 18 in. 
Moist place.10 
(B) Spuria, a water loving species; in bright golden yellow and 
lemon yellow, 2 to 3 ft. Fine for bogs and lily pools.15 
(R) Tenax. Pacific Coast species. Tiny Rock Iris, likes moist place, 
in reddish purple, purplish red, and lavender pink, fine yellow 
stripes. 8 in.15 
SISYRINCHIUM 
(R) Bellum, a real grass-like flowering Iris. Dainty and attractive. 
Dark blue flowers with yellow eye. Blooms nearly all summer. 
12 in. Good for rockery or bog.15 
(B) Iridi, coarse grass-like iris with flowering stalks. 16 in. Flow¬ 
ers halfway up on stalks of creamy white flowers.15 
Peonies 
Good strong, three to five-eyed roots. 
Adolphe Rousseau, late, maroon red, rose shape.$ .75 
Couronne d’Or, medium semi-rose, pure white with yellow center. . . .50 
Edulis, Superba, medium early, bright, clear, deep pink, rose shape .50 
Festiva Maxima, medium, early, pure white with blood red spots, 
rose shape.75 
Floral Treasure, as many as 5 flowers to stalk, medium early, lilac 
rose, rose shape.75 
Officinalis Rubra Plena, very early, decoration time, crimson red... .75 
Officinalis Selma Plena, very early, decoration time, soft rose pink. . .75 
Madam Ducel, medium early, rose pink, 2 to 5 blooms to stem, 
ball or bomb shape.75 
GIESE’S SELECT STRAWBERRIES 
Giese’s Select Strawberry —Non acid, looks and tastes like the old wild 
berry. Anyone who can’t eat others can eat these. Frost proof and great 
bearers. Plants, per dozen, 30c; 50 at $1.00, postpaid. 
Grape Hyacinths 
Muscaria Botryoides (Grape Hyacinths)—Very pretty, early spring 
blooming bulbous plants, succeeding well anywhere. Flowers 
resemble a miniature Hyacinth. Color blue.Doz., .30; 100, $2 
Orni+hogalum 
(Star of Bethlehem) 
Throws up a tall stem with a cluster of star-shaped flowers; pure 
white with dark centers. Excellent for cutting, lasting a long 
time in water. Also very adaptable to pot-culture. 
Doz., .25; per 100, $1.50 
Camassia 
Native Blue, 14 inches high, good for bed or rockery; bulbs, doz.. .$ .75 
