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During the blooming season I spend hours and 
days in my field of Irises, selecting and crossing the 
most promising varieties in an effort to secure worthy 
seedlings. To the score or more varieties that I 
have introduced and that are accepted as “standard” 
by Iris growers everywhere I am happy to add these 
Masterpieces of the Garden 
Cecile Minturn. Standards and falls cattelya-rose; light 
beard. Large dome-shaped flower: height 2 feet. 
Each $5. 
Sea Gull. Standards white, dome-shaped; falls white, 
faintly shaded blue and netted with narrow blue lines 
or veins. Height 2 feet. Each $3. 
Seminole. Standards soft violet-rose; falls velvety crim¬ 
son ; brilliant orange beard. Large, dome-shaped blooms; 
of medium height, and a strong grower. Honorable men¬ 
tion by the American Iris Society, June, 1920. Each $2.50. 
Japanesque. Six petals spread horizontally like a Japanese 
Iris. Standards lavender-white, flecked lilac; falls deep 
violet-lilac edged pale lavender; coppery beard. Each $.3. 
One plant of each of these four varieties for ^12 
Better Plants—By Farr 
features the Irises and Peonies that have been rated at 
A 6 points or more hy the .-Xmerican Iris Society and the 
American Peony Society; perennials for fall planting, new 
hybrid Lilacs, Philadelphus, Deutzias and other shrubs 
are also included. A copy will be sent on request. 
BERTRAND H. FARR j 
Wyomissing Nurseries Co. I 
106 Garfield Avenue Wyomissing, Pa. ’ 
Cecile Minturn 
Japanesque 
Seminole 
Lovely Californian Bulbs 
I offer these native hullis in an exquisite little catalog 
that you will thoroughly enjoy. It is yours for the asking. 
Throughout the East these rare Dog’s Tooth Violets 
(or as they are prettily called where they grow wild. 
“Deer Tongue Lilies”) grow as well as they would here. 
The same is true of Cawassias, Trilliums, some of our 
Lilies and the Lad\ Slippers. 
Purdy’s Hardy Perennial Plants 
from All Over the World 
is the title of my other catalog—one of the most useful books 
published. You will keep it for reference. Here are some of the 
things which seem to be most in demand: 
Irises. My collection includes the very best of the new high 
priced sorts; also the best of the older sorts at prices which anyone 
can afford. 
Phlox. Not so many, but very fine plants of the best sorts. 
Michaelmas Daisies. My assortment far surpasses any other 
.American offering. It includes the finest recently introduced sorts 
from England. 
Hellebores or Christmas Roses. I offer a number of good varie¬ 
ties this year, while next year's offering will be a rare new collection 
of the finest varieties ever put before the gardening public. 
Oriental Poppies. Strong plants of fine sorts and a number of 
new super-sorts. 
My collection of perennials includes a host of rare 
plants, and varieties for every garden use. 
Forty years’ export business has taught me how to pack 
for long distance shipments. I guarantee safe arrival. 
Catalogs free on application to 
Carl Purdy, Box 50, Ukiah, Cal. 
Our catalogue lists the choicest selection of hardy perennials, many 
of which are excellent planted in contrast with Delphinium. 
Outpost /i^trseries 
DANBURY ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CONN. 
Delphinium Time 
rpVERY garden lover knows the stately Delphinium or 
^ Larkspur. No other perennial lends itself more readily 
to picturesque grouping and enchanting garden effects. Few 
other plants reward more lavishly the care and interest of the 
grower. 
As the supply of plants is limited early ordering is advisable. 
Choice Selected Hybrids $2.50 per doz. 
Belladonna, Light Blue 3.50 ” ” 
Bellamosuni, Dark Blue—white eye 3.50 ** ” 
Named varieties-—50c each 5.00 ” ” 
Now, while 
they are in 
bloom you 
can more 
readily 
sense their 
infinite 
beauty and 
choose your 
particular 
favorites— 
or perhaps 
leave the 
choice to us. 
We have a 
pardcularly 
fine stock 
o f strong 
field grown 
plants for 
delivery 
this fall. 
These will 
afford you 
a wealth of 
bloom from 
June to 
O c t o ber. 
