BULBOUS IRIS 
A glorious display of blue, white, bronze, and yellow flowers 
in June if you plant the bulbs of these beautiful Iris early in the 
fall. Flowers are suggestive of Orchids. Bulbs, for best results, 
should be planted early (September or October) in well-drained, 
sandy loam, 3 to 4 in. deep and 6 in. apart. In cold climates, 
mulch ground well after it is frozen. It is their nature to root 
early and often make top growth in December. 
Dutch Iris Flowers are larger, broader; and the falls usu- 
uu,tn ,r,s ally wider apart than the Spanish type; they 
come into bloom one to two weeks earlier. Beautiful in the 
garden; lovely for cutting. Valuable for greenhouse forcing. 
8572 Blue Horizon (S. de Vlieger) Standards violet- 
blue; falls soft sky-blue. 3 for 25d; 12 for 75^; 100 for $5.50. 
8578 Blue Monarch (Poggenbeek) Falls and stand¬ 
ard uniform dark blue. 3 for 20^; 12 for 65^; 100 for $4.50. 
8569 Golden Banner (J.W. DeWilde) Standards and falls 
ate attractive deep yellow. 3 for 25^; 12 for 70^; 100 for $5.00. 
8583 Imperator Brilliant deep blue with a bright golden 
yellow blotch on each of the standards. Particularly fine; strong 
grower. Beautiful effect. 3 for 20^; 12 for 60^; 100 for $4.00. 
8574 Indian Chief (W. Vershuur) Violet standards; bronzy 
yellow falls. Popular. 3 for 30^; 12 for 90^; 100 for $6.25. 
8587 Mixed Colors, Dutch Iris Many pretty shades 
—blue, white, bronze, yellow, and various color combina¬ 
tions in a well-blended mixture. 12 for 60g£; 100 for $4.00. 
Special Collection Offers —5 Dutch Iris 
Blue Horizon, Indian Chief, Lilac Wonder, 
Therese Schwartze, and Yellow Queen 
9040— 15 Bulbs ( 3 of each, value $1.25) for $1.00 
9041— 30 Bulbs ( 6 of each, value 1.90) for 1.65 
9042— 60 Bulbs (12 of each, value 3.80) for 3.00 
9043— 125 Bulbs (25 of each, value 6.75) for 5.50 
8577 Leonardo da Vinci Creamy white standards; 
canary-yellow falls. 3 for 20ci; 12 for 65e!; 100 for $4.50. 
8580 Lilac Wonder (Adrian Backer) Uniform purple- 
lilac.. A favorite. 3 for 25^; 12 for 80«f; 100 for $5.75. 
8579 Therese Schwartze Lovely Cornflower-blue 
standards; pure white falls; narrow orange stripes. Charm¬ 
ing color combination. 3 for 20«f; 12 for 65^; 100 for $4.50. 
8571 White Glory (D. Haring) Steel-white standards; 
milk-white falls. 3 for 20ft; 12 for 65d; 100 for $4.50. 
8586 YellOW Queen Both the standards and falls are 
bright golden yellow. 3 for 25«f; 12 for 70?f; 100 for $5.00. 
Spanish Iris 
Graceful and attractive flowers, some¬ 
what smaller than the English and 
Dutch types. Bloom in June, one to 
two weeks after the Dutch Iris. Won¬ 
derful for cutting. Bright and cheer¬ 
ful in the garden or bouquets. Val¬ 
uable for greenhouse forcing. 
8565 Mixed Many' varieties. Wide 
color range. 12 for 50*0, 100 for $3.50. 
English Iris 
A handsome hardy garden Iris, bloom¬ 
ing the latter part of June and early 
July—the latest of the bulbous type. 
Flowers are large and lovely for cut¬ 
ting. Needs winter protection in cold 
localities. Not suitable for forcing. 
8558 Mixed Many'colorful varieties 
in a grand mixture. Perfectly lovely. 
3 for 25«i; 12 for 85ci; 100 for $6.00. 
8592 Iris Reticulata 
{See colored illustration on second cover.) 
Small-flowered violet-scented Iris bloom¬ 
ing very early in the spring. Easily 
grown indoors; cap be had in bloom for 
Christmas. Brilliant deep violet-purple 
flowers with golden yellow blotch. About 
8 in. tall. One of the loveliest early, 
showy r flowers for the rockery or border. 
3 for 40cf; 12 for $1.40; 100 for $10.00. 
Anemone coronaria 
Neat, compact plants with long, stiff-stemmed, showy' flowers in many 
charming colors, such as blue, rose, scarlet, white, maroon, etc. Bloom in May' 
and June. Plant bulbs 3 in. deep and 6 in. apart. Require winter protection 
north of Washington, D. C., unless they are planted in a very sheltered location. 
We do not advise outdoor fall planting in cold sections. Fine for pot culture, 
borders, rock gardens and cutting. 1 ft. 
Anemone coronaria, St. Brigid 
(For colored illustration of these exceed¬ 
ingly brilliant flowers, See third ewer.) 
12 for 70£; 100 for $5.00. 
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8905 Blue Poppy Lovely, large, 
single Poppy-like flowers in various 
shades of blue. Fine for cutting. 
Outstanding. 3 for 20«f; 
12 for 65?i; 100 for $4.50. 
8969 De Caen, Poppy Flow¬ 
ered Large, single Poppy-like 
flowers in a great variety of bright 
and showy colors. Many beauti¬ 
fully ringed *or zoned. Unusually' 
attractive. 3 for 15ft; 
12 for 55^; 100 for $3.75. 
8924 His Excellency Quite 
large, single Poppy-like blooms of 
brilliant scarlet set off by a glisten¬ 
ing white base. 3 for 20ft; 
12 for 65tt; 100 for $4.50. 
8909 St. Brigid An extra choice 
mixture of semi-double and double 
blooms in a wonderful array of col¬ 
ors. Striking. 3 for 25^; 
12 for 70^; 100 for $5.00. 
8904 The Monarch Enormous 
double and semi-double blooms in a 
wide range of gorgeous colorings. 
Very select mixture. 3 for 25«t ; 
12 for 70#; 100 for $5.00. 
Bulbs listed in this catalog must 
be planted in the fall. They can¬ 
not be had, except for a few, at 
any other time of the year. 
Sternbergia 
9507 Lutea major Rich golden yel¬ 
low Crocus-like flowers appear shortly 
after the bulbs are planted in the fall, 
whether outdoors or in bowls, pans or 
pots in the house. Outdoors, plant bulbs 
6 in. deep in a well-drained sunny loca¬ 
tion. Hardy', but in cold sections give 
protection. Nice for the rock garden. 
Can be left undisturbed for years. 
3 for 50ft; 12 for $1.75; 100 for $12.00. 
Sternbergia lutea major 
3 for 50«f; 12 for $1.75. 
