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Improved Spanish Iris—For Garden Planting 
This very distinctive group is of recent origin and has in a few 
years won international recognition. The flowers are not only 
superior in substance, brilliancy and purity of color but also 
earlier, larger and of greater refinement than the old Spanish 
Iris. The new hybrids we offer are readily distinguished by the 
narrow orange stripe on the falls, while the older varieties have 
a larger yellow blotch. These Iris are unsurpassed as cut flowers, 
since they will stand any amount of handling, lasting fully a 
week in water. Their hardihess and interesting color range have 
made them very popular for garden planting. In extreme climates 
they need some protection. The varieties we list have been 
carefully selected to give the full range of colors. 
('A. Bloemaard $0.85 per 12; $5.75 per 100 
Standards dark purplish blue; falls lighter blue; very large 
flower; early. 20 inches. (Color illustration, page I). 
Adrian Backer $0.85 per 12; $5.75 per 100 
Uniform purple-lilac; good substance. 20 inches. 
O. Haring $0.75 per 12; $4.50 per 100 
Standards greyish white; falls pure white; very large flower 
of great substance; early. 26 inches. 
E. B. Gamier $0.70 per 12; $4.25 per 100 
Standards and falls uniform deep blue. The improved Im- 
perator. 24 inches. 
(■Golden Bronze $0.75 per 12; $4.50 per 100 
Standards dark violet edged bronze; falls attractive golden 
bronze, very beautiful. 22 inches. 
(’Golden Glory $0.85 per 12; $5.50 per 100 
Standards golden yellow; falls darker; the dark Yellow Queen. 
24 inches. 
('Jacob De Wit $0.75 per 12; $4.50 per 100 
Standards very dark blue; falls dark blue. A very early 
Iris of remarkable substance; the best medium priced blue. 
22 inches. (Color illustration, page I). 
J. Mathan $0.85 per 12; $5.50 per 100 
Beautiful novelty; pale cornflower-blue self color. 24 inches. 
('Leonardo da Vinci $0.75 per 12; $4.50 per 100 
Standards creamy white; falls canary-yellow with orange 
stripe; very large flower; early. 28 inches. (Color illustration, 
page I). 
('Poggenbeeck $0.70 per 12; $4.25 per 100 
Standards and falls uniform dark blue; great improvement on 
Imperator. 30 inches. (Color illustration, page I). 
('Therese Van Duytl-Schwartze $0.75 per 12; $4.50 per 100 
Standards pale cornflower-blue; falls pure white, with very 
narrow orange stripe; excellent cut flower. 24 inches. 
(•White Excelsior $0.85 per 12; $5.75 per 100 
Uniform pure white; falls very broad, very good form and 
substance; very early forcer; the best medium priced white. 
22 inches. 
(■W. Verschuur $0.90 per 12; $6.00 per 100 
Standards violet, tinged bronze; falls bronze. Excellent 
novelty. 28 inches. (Color illustration, page I). 
(■Yellow Queen $0.75 per 12; $4.50 per 100 
Standards and falls golden yellow. Thin wiry stems, excel¬ 
lent for forcing or outside, the best medium priced yellow. 
28 inches. (Color illustration, page I). 
(■Mixed $0.70 per 12; $4.00 per 100 
A lovely mixture made up of the above varieties. 
100 Bulbs in 10 Varieties for $4.50 
This collection will be made up of 10 distinct varieties of our 
selection, selected from the varieties offered above. They will be 
labeled and packed separately. Just the thing for the hardy 
border. 
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(■Choice Mixed Shades $0.85 per 12; $5.75 per 100 
These magnificent bulbous Irises thrive in any ordinary 
garden soil but prefer a good loam. The earlier the planting, 
after beginning of September, the greater the success; the 
bulbs should be planted 4 inches deep. The varieties con¬ 
tained in our mixture, we have especially selected as being 
the very finest and most distinct in cultivation, and they 
will be found as strikingly beautiful in color as many of the 
sumptuous orchids. They flower from end of June to be¬ 
ginning of July, thus succeding the Bearded Flag Irises, 
Early Xiphium and Spanish Irises. As cut flowers they take 
a first place. 
NAMED VARIETIES 
Mont Blanc $1.25 per 12; $8.50 per 100 
Pure white; blooms often two or three on one stem. 
Othello $1.25 per 12; $8.50 per 100 
Rich dark blue flowers of excellent substance. 
Queen of the Blues $1.25 per 12; $8.50 per 100 
Pure light blue flowers. A lovely sort for the garden as well 
as for cutting. 
Royal Blue $1.25 per 12; $8.50 per 100 
A lovely violet-blue flower of good lasting quality. 
Sir Wm. Mansfield $1.25 per 12; $8.50 per 100 
Clear purple-blue flowers; exceptionally good for cutting. 
Jr is £R,eticulata 
Fragrant Iris 
(■Reticulata $1.85 per 12; $12.00 per 100 
This lovely species is one of the treasures of the garden or 
rock garden. It can be described as a small form of the 
Spanish or Dutch Iris. Its main value lies in the fact that 
it may be forced into bloom in the house with the greatest 
ease. Six or eight bulbs put into a 4- or 5-inch pot when 
received will bloom about Christmas time. The fragrant blos¬ 
soms remind one of a bunch of fresh violets. Perfectly hardy 
with reasonable protection. It is one of the loveliest early 
flowering bulbs for the rockery. To show it off well, plant a 
number of bulbs under the white Arabis Alpina; you'll enjoy 
the results more than we can tell you. (Color illustration, 
page Q). 
p. S. 
Iris orientalis, Japanese and German Iris are 
hardy plants and are not listed in the bulb 
section. Complete collections are offered 
in the Hardy Plant section, pages 42-43. 
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(■Mixed $0.45 per 12; $2.75 per 100; $25.00 per 1000 
These beautiful bulbs from the Cape Colony (South Africa) 
are far too little known; they should be planted in late au¬ 
tumn and in cold districts they must be covered with a thick 
layer of straw or leaves. They are splendid for southern 
states. There are few bulbs so lovely and graceful and 
those fortunate enough to live where the climate is mild 
should plant them by the hundreds. 
Golden Wonder $1.85 per 12; $12.00 per 100 
Standards and falls golden yellow, both very much frilled. A 
very graceful and attractive flower and the only Spanish 
Iris really worth listing. 26 inches. 
Jr is Jingitana SHijkricl 
Especially Recommended for Early Forcing in Greenhouse 
(■Wedgewood $0.90 per 12; $6.00 per 100 
Standards blue; falls lighter blue; excellent forcer. Supplied 
in top size bulbs only; suitable for forcing. 24 inches. 
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(Peacock Iris) 
Iris Pavonio $1.50 per 12; $10.00 per 100 
A showy little South African Iris growing a foot tall. The 
lovely pure white flower petals are marked with a triangle of 
blue, giving a Peacock-eye effect. Fine for borders and rock 
garden planting. Perfectly hardy. 
fBachenalia 
They are especially useful as pot plants because of their 
bright flowers and interesting foliage. The flowers are more or 
less bell-shaped and bear a slight resemblance to Grape Hya¬ 
cinth (Muscari) in shape and size. The stems are 6 to 9 inches 
tall. 
Cultural Directions: The bulbs may be planted five or six in 
a 5-inch pot in a compost of two parts sandy loam and one 
part leaf mold. Water sparingly. Place in cold frame until 
weather becomes too cold, then move to a greenhouse or bring 
in house. Water may be used frequently in growing stage. May 
be had in bloom at Christmas. Bulbs multiply freely and may 
be used from year to year. 
Pendula superba $3.50 per 12; $25.00 per 100 
The finest of all the Lachenalia family and most suitable as 
an attractive Christmas pot plant. The pendulous flowers are 
produced on thick, fleshy stems about 10 to 12 inches in 
height and remain a long time in bloom. The color is a most 
beautiful velvety shading of orange-red with a blending of 
purple at tips. 
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