Plants & Seeds of Quality 
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KEMP’S GARDENS 
Kemp's Orchid Flowered Japanese Iris (Continued) 
VENICE—(No. 17). Lavender pink, heavily veined Venetian blue, with deep chrome yellow 
blotch at base of petals. Pistils lavender tipped Venetian blue. 6 petals, size of flower 6 
inches, height of stalk 50 inches. It is impossible to adequately describe the great beauty 
of this exquisite variety. You will have to see it to fully appreciate its beauty. 
Price, 50c each, $5.00 per dozen 
VERNON—(No. 21). Bright lavender blue on rosaline pink ground. Narrow and of orange 
rufous on center of lower third of petals. Standards or inferior petals oxide blue, mottled 
lavender pink. Pistils creamy white, tipped lavender blue. 3 petals. Size of flower 7-8 
inches, height of stalk, 30 inches. 
Price, 50c each, $5.00 per dozen 
VAN HOESEN—(No. 6) Dull bluish, violet, veined lilac pink. Light orange colored blotch 
at base of petals. Standards or inferior petals lilac pink tipped bluish violet. Pistils dull 
greenish white, edged bluish violet, with deeper margin of bluish violet at terminal. A very 
beautiful variety. Single. Diameter of flower 6 inches, height 48 inches. 
Price, 50c each, $5.00 per dozen 
SPECIAL OFFER — 1 each of the 22 varieties $10.00, 3 of each $25.00, not prepaid 
JAPANESE IRIS SEED from KEMP'S ORCHID 
FLOWERED STRAIN 
That many new and beautiful varieties will result from the planting of this strain of seed, 
there can be no question or doubt. Iris are easily grown from seed, and any one wiith 
greenhouse facilities, or a sunny window in the house can succeed with them. 
Price per packet of 100 seeds .$ .25 
Three packets .60 
Six packets . 1.00 
Postpaid 
Full cultural directions printed on each packet. 
INSTRUCTIVE GARDEN BOOKS 
DAHLIAS. 
By F. F. Rockwell 
Introduction by Derrill W. Hart, compiler of the annual 
“Dahlia Roll of Honor.” 
Popular as they are, dahlias have uses and possibilities which 
can make them even more universal favorites in American gar¬ 
dens. This handbook indicates these opportunities and tells how 
the experienced grower and the amateur can realize them. 
“Dahlias,” which is complete with 65 specially drawn illus¬ 
trations, provides the beginner with indispensable information on 
types, varieties, fertilizers, planting, growing, pruning and dis¬ 
budding, insects and diseases, harvesting, storing, propagating, 
hybridizing for new varieties and growing for exhibition. Ex¬ 
hibitors, hybridizers and experienced growers will also find much 
infomation and many worthwhile suggestions in the book. 
Contents. The Great American Flower, Types, Varieties and 
Uses, Soils and Fertilizers, Planting and Growing, Insects and 
Diseases, Harvesting and Storing, Propagating and Hybridizing 
Special Purposes. 
84 pages; 65 illustrations; 5 x 7!4 inches; Cloth; $1.10 postpaid. 
SPECIAL OFFER:—Retail orders for Dahlias amounting to $10.00 or over, we will include 
a copy of Rockwell’s Dahlias—FREE. 
GLADIOLUS BREEDING. 
By J. A. Kemp. 
This little work is intended as a trustworthy guide (for the inexperienced) to successful 
breeding of the Gladiolus, and its writing was prompted by the numerous requests that came 
to me from many parts of the country. It is written in plain English, stripped of technical 
terms, so that any one can comprehend it and with a little practice be able to successfully cross 
pollenize the Gladiolus. There is nothing difficult to learn about this work, any one can do 
the mechanical part of it, and this little booklet tells you just how it is done, and how to grow 
and care for the seedlings until fruition, selection of varieties for further trial, etc. Price 56 
cents per copy. 
Will be given free to all my 1936 customers who order bulbs to the value-of $3.00 or over. 
But one copy to a customer. 
