MISCELLANEOUS BULBS AND ROOTS FOR FALL PLANTING 
Japanese Iris 
The Japanese Iris is perfectly hardy and 
flowers in great profusion in July and August. 
It is noteworthy for its large flowers, often 
reaching 6 to 8 inches across in most fascinat¬ 
ing combinations. 
Betty Holmes. Pure white. 
Catherine Parry. Double; blue, overlaid 
rosy red. 
Eleanor Parry. Double; claret-red, flamed 
white and blue. 
Fascination. Double, blue, lightly veined 
white, pink tinge. 
Grace Sperling. Single; Hortense violet, 
petaloid stigmas light Hortense violet. 
Very early. 
Gold Bound. Large; pure white, yellow 
center. 
Lucie Marshall. Immense double bloom 
with six pansy-violet petals having distinct 
white veins coming from a golden yellow 
center. Stems 4 feet. 
Mahogany. Velvety mahogany-red. Mid¬ 
season. 
Oriole. Large, double rich plum-red flowers, 
shaded deep purple. 
Pyramid. Light blue, center of petals 
veined white. 
Templeton. Double; light blue flowers 
mottled rose and white. 
Victor. White, veined violet-blue; purple 
center. 
Price of strong clumps: $1.75 for 3; 
$5.00 for 10; $45.00 per 100 
Collection; 1 each of 12 varieties, $6.00 
Double and Single Mixed. Ail colors and 
shades. Large, individual clumps, $4.00 
per doz.; $30.00 per 100. 
Spanish Iris 
Graceful, slender stems, with loose but 
beautiful flowers, the charming colors pro¬ 
ducing a combination not surpassed by an 
orchid. The finest effects are produced when 
planted in clumps in the perennial border; 
flowering period May and early June. They 
are also excellent for growing in pots indoors 
or for forcing. 
We have secured a large quantity of north¬ 
ern-grown bulbs, which, although smaller 
than the California ones, are all hard, firm, 
and will give more and larger flowers. 
Cajanus. Canary-yellow with orange-yel¬ 
low blotch. 
Humboldt. Light blue; fragrant. 
King of the Blues. A fine, deep purplish 
blue. 
King of the Whites. Large; pure white. 
Louise. Lovely lavender-blue. 
Mixed. All colors. 
Any of above varieties, $1.00 per doz.; 
$6.00 per 100 
Enslish Iris 
The English Iris are among the finest of all 
the Iris group, coming into flower at the end 
of June. As a cut-flower it is invaluable. The 
bulbs may be planted outside with a winter 
mulching. 
Emperor. Large; deep blue, flaked darker. 
Lamartine. White with carmine and rosy 
blotches. 
Mont Blanc. Large; pure white. 
Prince Albert. Delicate silvery blue. 
Queen of the Blues. Pure clear blue. 
Any of the above, $1.25 per doz.; 
$9.00 per 100 
Dutch or Holland Iris 
This is a giant strain of the Spanish Iris. 
The flowers are of enormous size and it has 
the advantage of coming into bloom two 
weeks earlier than the Spanish. 
Bloemaard. Very early; dark blue. A 
valuable forcer. 
Celestial. Standards blue; falls dark blue. 
Huchtenburg. Large; splendid white and 
yellow bicolor. Excellent forcer. 
Poggenbeeck. Standards and falls uniform 
dark blue. 
White Excelsior. Very large, pure white. 
Yellow Queen. Uniform yellow of splendid 
height and size. Very early. 
Large bulbs, any of the above Iris, $1.20 
per doz.; $8.00 per 100. October delivery 
Siberian Iris 
Narrow, glossy foliage and delicate flowers 
on tall stems. Excellent for cutting as the 
blooms keep well in water and can be used 
with other flowers. 
Sibirica orientalis. Purplish blue. 2 to 3 ft. 
$1.50 for 3; $4.00 for 10. 
Sibirica, Perry’s Blue. A large flower of 
clear blue with horizontal falls. 4 ft. $2.50 
for 3; $7.00 for 10. 
Sibirica, Snow Queen. Flowers snow- 
white. A very attractive plant. $1.50 
for 3; $4.00 for 10. 
Iris reticulata 
An exceedingly pretty and sweet spring 
flower coming into bloom with the crocus. 
It is very hardy, producing purplish blue 
flowers with gold centers. 4 in. $2.50 per 
doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Iris cristata 
A dwarf native species with handsome 
light-colored flowers and short, thick, green 
foliage. 4 to 8 in. May. Excellent for rock 
gardens. Strong clumps, $3.00 for 10; 
$25.00 per 100. 
Forcing Iris 
For Christmas Blooming 
Wedgwood. We are in a position to sup¬ 
ply pre-cooled bulbs of this beautiful 
Iris, that can be brought into bloom for 
Christmas with an assurance of 100 per 
cent blooms. Wedgwood is best de¬ 
scribed as a rich deep blue with a yel¬ 
low blotch at the top of each fall, en¬ 
hancing its beauty. $4.25 for 25; 
$15.00 per 100. 
Other Forcing Iris 
David Bless. Beautiful shade of light blue. 
Habit and color similar to Wedgwood. 
$1.35 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Imperator. Large bright blue flowers. $1.35 
per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Wedgwood. For later forcing. See descrip¬ 
tion above. $1.75 per doz.; $13.00 per 100. 
Dutch Irises 
Ixias 
Afterglow. Orange. 
Althea. Pale cream with dark brown center. 
Beauty of Norfolk. Light yellow, dark 
center. 
Lady Slade. Pink. 
Smiling Mary. Bright cherry-red. 
85c per doz.; $6.00 per 100 
Lachenalia 
Pendula superba. The finest of all the 
Lachenalia family and most suitable as an 
attractive Christmas pot-plant. Its pen¬ 
dulous 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 shad¬ 
ing of orange-red with a blending of purple 
at tips. Flowering bulbs, $3.00 per doz.; 
$20.00 per 100. 
Leucocoryne 
Ixioides odorata . A fine cut-flower for the 
cool greenhouse. Flowers light blue with 
white center on tall stems with a faint fra¬ 
grance. Culture similar to freesias. $2.50 
per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Leucojum vernum 
(Spring Snowflake) 
Charming, early-flowering bulbs producing 
flowers like giant snowdrops on stems 1 foot 
high. Perfectly hardy. $1.50 per doz.; 
$9.00 per 100. 
W. E. MARSHALL & CO., Inc. . . • 150 W. 23 d Street, NEW YORK CITY 
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