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PERENNIALS MAKE A SATISFACTORY GARDEN 
HEMEROCALLIS, 2 FT. 
FLAVA, LEMON LILY. Blooms June and July. 
A very beautiful lily-llke flower, borne 5 to S 
on a stalk: fine for cutting. Color glistening 
yellow. Each 20c, .3 for 50c, doz. S1.60. 
HIBISCUS, 4 TO 5 FT. 
MALLOW MARVELS and CRIMSON EYE. Mixed 
colors. Each 25c, 3 for 55c, 6 for Sl.25, doz. 
•S2.00. Large clumps, each 50c, doz. $4.00. 
HOLLYHOCK, 5 TO 8 FT. 
165 ALI.,EGHENY. Seed pkt. 5c, Plants each 20c, 
3 for 40c, doz. .S1..'^0. 
HOSTA, 11/2 FT. 
PLANTAGINEA. The beautiful white Day Lily. 
Very fragrant, broad green leaves. Each 25c, 3 
for 65c, 6 for 581.25. 
JAPAN IRIS 
K a e m p f e r 1 o r 
Japan Iris are a 
glass of late bloom¬ 
ing varieties. The 
flowers are very 
large and of many 
colors. We offer 
these in white and 
mixed. 
GEKKA - NO - N.4MI. 
(Waves Under 
Moonlight). A 
free blooming 
glistening white 
with creamy white 
stigmas. Each 25c. 
MIXED. Many fine 
varieties. Each 
25c. 
ASTARTE. Double 
beautiful, deep 
violet. Each 25c, 
3 for 65c. 
GOLD BOUND. Double pure white Iris with nar¬ 
row yellow band in center. Each 25c. 
ISO-NO-NAMI. Suffused rose, blue and gold, 
center blush to rosy lilac. Each 35c. 
KUMO-NO-OBI. Clear deep purple. Each 25c. 
PATROCLE. Single dark violet. Each 35c. 
REINE DES BULGARES. Deep blue shading to 
light blue, with w’hite veins. Each 25c. 
DWARF IRIS 
This class of Iris grow 6 to 8 inches tall; they 
are nice for rock gardens and borders. The follow¬ 
ing varieties: Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
Pnmila, Purple, or dark blue. 
Pumila, White. Best dwarf white. 
SIBERIAN IRIS. This variety grows about 2 feet 
tall with flowers of intense blue of medium 
size. Very fine for cutting. It blooms between 
Japan and German varieties. Each 20c, 3 for 
50c, doz. .'t'l.-'^O. 
GERMAN IRIS, 2 TO 3 FT. 
Also known as “Fleur de Lis” as it is called in 
France. The wonderful beauty of colors, exquisite 
fragrance, ease of growth at once recommend this 
stately flower to all who see it. There are thou- 
.sands of varieties: but in the list below will be 
found some of better varieties. These may be 
planted in spring or fall. 
Prices include postage if desired by parcel post. 
.\LCAZAR. Very large, broad petals. Standards 
lilac blue. Falls brilliant purple, bronze veining 
on the throat. Rated 8.9. Each 20c. 
AMBASSADEUR. 3 ft. Standards bronze tint, 
with yellow and violet. Falls a velvety carmine 
purple. Probably the finest of all irises. Rated 
9.4. Each 20c. 
ANNA FARR. La^e, white, edges of petals pen¬ 
ciled with pale blue. Each 20c. 
.VRCHEVEQUE. An outstanding shade of red- 
violet. Each 20c. 
BRIDESMAID.- Creamy white, veined pure lilac. 
Each 20c. 
CLUNY. Standards light lavender. Falls darker 
lavender shading toward blue, with purple 
brown markings at base. A fine variety. Each 
25c. 
HER MAJESTY. Standards and falls lovely pink 
or rose-lilac. A fine attractive Iris. Each 20c. 
HONORABILIS. Standard golden yellow. Falls 
rich mahogany brown. Each 20c. 
INNOCENZA. Pure white with bright golden yel¬ 
low crest. Each 20c. 
LENT A. WILLIAMSON. This is one of the best. 
Very large, flowers lavender-violet and royal 
purple with brilliant orange beard. Each 20c, 
3 for 50c. 
MAMIE. White with blue penciled edges. Vigor¬ 
ous grower. Each 20c. 
MIRANDA. Tall, vigorous, flowers rich violet- 
purple. Each 20c. 
MME. CHEREAU. White, deeply and elegantly 
frilled bright, lobelia-blue. Each 20c. 
MME. PACQUITTE. Beautiful rosy-claret self. 
Each 20c. 
MOTHER OF PEARL. Standards and falls are 
pale bluish lavender with faint creamy under¬ 
tone, which often assumes the luster and iri¬ 
descence which is seen in the beautiful lining 
of many sea shells. A most beautiful Iris. Each 
30c. 
MURAT. Brown and gold. Each 20c, 3 for 50c, 
(loz. $1.65. 
NUEE D’ORAGE. (Storm Cloud). Standards 
smoky lilac washed with yellow. Falls violet- 
blue strongly tigered around the base. Each 
20c. 
PALLIDA DALMATIC A. Very sweet scented. 
Enormous flowers of beautifully silvery lavender, 
on tall strong spikes. Each 20c. 
PALLIDA MANDRALISCAE. Rich lavender-pur¬ 
ple. Each 20c. 
POCAHONTAS. Tall, pure white, border pale 
violet. Each 20c. 
PROSPERO. Pale lavender and deep violet purple. 
Yellow beard. Each 75c. 
QUEEN OF MAY. Beautiful bright rose. Each 
20e. 
RHIEIN NIXE. Standards -white. Falls vivid blue- 
purple. An outstanding variety. Each 20c. 
.MIXED IRIS. Our selection of varieties, good for 
mass planting. Doz. $1.25. 
LATHYRUS. 4 TO 6 FT. 
366 HARDY PERENNIAL PEA. Mixed and Red 
Strong plants. Each 20c, 3 for 50c, doz. $1.50. 
Seed pkt. 10c. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY, 6 IN. 
Flowers of exquisite fragrance are bell shaped on 
slender stiff stems. They make up (with their 
broad shiny leaves) into dainty bouquets. They 
grow in cold shaded locations and soon cover, 
what might otherwise be barren spots with a 
dense growth of beautiful green foliage. Each 
15c, 12 for 60c. 
LINUM, 2 FT. 
PERENNE. Perennial Flax. Blooms freely from 
May to Aug. Flowers daintj' sky-blue on grace¬ 
ful stems. Each 20c, 3 for 50c, doz. $1.50. 
LYCHNIS, 2 TO 3 FT. 
CHALCEDONICA. (Jerusalem Cross.) Scarlet flow¬ 
ers in shape of Maltese Cross arranged in large 
panicles, fine for borders, beds or cutting. When 
cut the plants will branch out and produce a 
second crop of bloom. Each 20c, 3 for 50c, doz. 
$1..50. 
NEPETA, 1 FT. 
MUSSINI. Bushy plants, covered during Summer 
with terminal spikes of lavendar-blue flowers, 
aromatic, a good rock garden or border plant. 
Each 20c, 3 for 50c, doz. .Sl.-'^O. 
57 YEARS IN BUSINESS 
AVhen you deal with us we will give you the kind 
of service that 57 years in business has taught us 
that our customers require. 
Our Motto “Live and Let Live” 
"Permit me to say that while my dealinqs with the 
Ford Seed Company have always been satisfactory, 1 
am now more interested than ever to continue our 
business relations.” —S. B. Davis, Ph.D., Ohio. 
Bright Spot Collection 
1 Pkt. each of the following varieties of Beau¬ 
tiful Flower seeds. For 78c. 
Nos. 6. 17, 61. 96. 118, 136, 180, 181, 198, 203. 
222. 225, 238. 264. 278 and 1 oz. 359. 
TWO “BRIGHT SPOT” Collections and 1 lb. 
pkg. Vigoro $1.50. 
"I raised your Heart of France and Vick's Silvery 
Rose Asters last summer and I am glad to say they are 
the prettiest asters I have ever grown.” —Mrs. O. L. 
Landis, Ohfo. 
$1.40 Worth of Pkt. Seeds, $1.00 
FORD REED COMPANY. RAVENNA. OHIO 
