Dutch Bulbous Iris 
T HESE new hybrids have proven quite hardy in my Exhi¬ 
bition Gardens on Long Island. They are magnificent 
in the garden and are quite different in form from all 
other Irises. They are unsurpassed as cut flowers and are a 
great favorite of florists. As they produce only one flower 
at a time to a stem and do not multiply in most gardens to 
the extent that other Iris do, it requires at least a dozen 
bulbs to make a showing. In fact, as they should be planted 
only 3 to 4 inches apart, 25 bulbs of a variety makes just 
a nice dump. 
Of the following ten varieties, nine have won Awards and 
the tenth is equally worthy of the same distinction. They 
are the cream of all of the very finest Dutch Iris introduced 
to date. (Not less than 12 of a variety sold.) Planting and 
cultural directions accompany all shipments. 
1.50 a Dozen; 10.00 per 100; 75.00 per 1,000. 
A. Bloemaard—20 in. Very large early dark purplish-blue. 
Adrian Backer—20 in. Uniform purple-lilac. Later than 
A. Bloemaard. 
D. Haring—26 in. S—greyish-white; F—pure white. Early. 
Golden Bronze—22 in. A magnificent variety. S—deep 
violet, edged bronze; F—attractive golden bronze. 
Jacob de Wit —22 in. A fine early deep blue of remarkable 
substance. 
Leonardo de Vinci—28 in. S—creamy white; F—canary- 
yellow. Very large flower. Early. 
S. de Vlieger—27 in. A magnificent soft sky-blue. 
Very large. One of the most handsome. White Excelsior—22 in. Uniform pure waxy snow-white. 
Therese Schwartz—24 in. S—soft corn-flower blue. Best white. 
F—pure white, with narrow orange stripe. Yellow Queen—28 in. Uniform rich golden-yellow. 
Indispensible Garden Books 
"THE IRIS," by John C. Wister. An intensely interest¬ 
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"DYKES on IRIS," being a collection of the miscellane¬ 
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"THE BOOK OF THE IRIS," by R. Irwin Lynch curator 
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35 fine full-page illustrations. 2.00 
"RAINBOW FRAGMENTS," by Dr. J. Marion Shull. 
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"BULBOUS IRIS," by Sir Michael Foster. Published by 
the Royal Horticultural Society of England. This is 
by far the most important treatise of this subject. 
There are more than fifty illustrations showing the 
form and structure of various Bulbous Iris Species. 
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PEONY MANUAL 
"PEONIES," edited by the late James Boyd. The 
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Price, $3.00 plus 25c postage 
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