TOTTY’S HARDY PERENNIALS, MADISON, NEW JERSEY 
Tall Large-Flowering Bearded Flag Irises 
Fleurs-De-Lis 
''The flower of chivalry, with a sivord for its leaf and a Lily for its heart.” —(Ruskin). 
Of the four really great perennials, Irises, Peonies, Delphiniums and Phloxes, the Iris 
takes first rank in diversity of interest with its one hundred and fifty odd species and va¬ 
rieties innumerable. It is hardy as a Dandelion, and happy in any good soil not stranger 
to the sun and good drainage. It increases rapidly and has great decorative value with 
its clean-cut foliage and huge spikes of bloom. 
Between Tulip time and Rose time no other flower brings such masses of color to 
the garden picture. 
Long, narrow beds in the grass are lovely. With the bearded sorts wonderful gardens 
may be made even on a hill. Iris gardens are growing more and more a feature of well 
planted grounds. 
All varieties listed by us have been tested for garden worth. Each has its special 
merit, which we have tried to indicate in the descriptions, but the opaline beauty of the 
Ins flower cannot be imprisoned in print. 
Buy Irises; plant Irises; until you have a good collection and when the lure of May 
and June is upon your garden you will agree that you have never had so much “care free” 
beauty. 
Difficult Slopes and Banks 
If you have such places to cover and protect, write us for suggestions. The vineyard- 
ists of Southern Europe discovered years ago that there is no “wash” in a soil full of Iris 
roots. 
Culture and Planting 
Do not use manure. Lime the thoroughly prepared bed well and given an annual 
top-dressing of lime in the Fall, with a top-dressing of bonemeal in early Spring. Do not 
plant in deep shade. Open woodland paths, if well drained, make admirable locations 
lor broad masses of Iris, a notable example being the Iris Path on Admiral Ward’s beau¬ 
tiful place. 
Plant 3 feet apart and wait for clumps to form; or i foot apart for more imme¬ 
diate effect. Barely coyer the rhizomes. Planting may be done at any time the ground 
IS open, but the ideal time is through the months of July, August and September. The 
new giowth is then active and the root quickly establishes itself for blooming next season. 
Late plantings should be mulched with leaves or straw, not manure. 
Prices. Vigorous single roots are furnished at the prices quoted. The quality of 
our loots cannot be surpassed. They are grown and dug under the personal supervision 
of a specialist in charge of this department and one who has spent years in the cultiva¬ 
tion and collection of this flower from all parts of the world. 
r IT descliption, S, is used to designate the standards or upright petals; F, the 
falls or drooping petals. 
Some New Irises 
AURORA (Foster) 
S. and F. pale lilac pink. Large flower on strong, erect stems. Good for isolated 
clumps. 4 feet. Si.oo each. 
BLUE JAY (Farr) 
A tall, late blooming variety in good “blues,” bright and dark. 3 feet. 50c. each. 
