OLDS’ LILIES 
The beautiful fragrant Lilies are considered by 
many too difticult to grow. However, the hardy 
varieties which we list are no harder to grow 
than Peonies. They blossom in mid-summer when 
tine flowers are most welcome. 
Begale Lily. 
LILIUM REGALE. One of the most beau¬ 
tiful varieties of hardy lilies offered today. The 
center of the flower is flushed with yellow, 
shading to white at the outer edges. Externally 
the flowers are streaked with brown shaded 
through the almost translucent petals with a 
delightful pearly tint. A truly royal lily. Grows 
to a height of four to five feet and blooms in 
July. Selected bulbs, each, 20c; 3 for 55c; 6 
for $1.00; 12 for $1.90, postpaid. 
SPECIOSUM RUBRUM MAGNIFI- 
CUM. A vigorous growing Lily. Flowers rich 
ruby carmine, margin white. Broad petals. 
Large Bulbs. Each 20c; 3 for 55c; 6 for $1.00; 
12 for $1.90, postpaid. 
LILIUM TENUIFOLIUM. (C!oral Lily.) 
This is the lovely Coral Lily of Siberia. The 
brightest of all lilies. The beautiful shaded 
coral-red flowers appear in June on plants twenty 
inches high with finely cut foliage. Ten to fifteen 
blossoms on each plant. Our bulbs are extra 
large Michigan grown. Prices: Each, 15c; 3 for 
40c; 6 for 75c; 12 for $1.40, postpaid. 
OLDS’ IRIS 
Iris make beautiful borders. They are easy to 
grow in poor soil or shade. Will thrive where 
other flowers fail. 
LOHENGRIN. A rare and attractive shade 
of mauve pink, blending well with Jeanne d’Arc 
when the two are cut together. Large roots, each, 
20c; 3 for 50c, postpaid. 
RHEIN NIXE. A charming iris. Rich rasp¬ 
berry purple and white. Each, 20c; 3 for 50c, 
postpaid. 
SHERWIN WRIGHT. A golden yellow 
iris, without markings or shadings. Each, 20c; 
3 for 50c, postpaid. 
JEANNE D’ARC. White edged with laven¬ 
der. Very dainty and beautiful. Each, 25c; 3 for 
60c, postpaid. 
B. Y. MORRISON. Standards are pale 
lavender and the falls velvety iJurple with broad 
lavender border. Each, 30c; 3 for 75c, postpaid. 
DREAM. A vigorous, free flowering variety. 
Orchid-like flowers of soft pink. Each, 30c; 3 
for 75c, postpaid. 
GOLD IMPERIAL. A fine iris of rare 
texture and form. Brilliant yellow with con¬ 
spicuous orange beard. Each, 30c; 3 for 75c, 
postpaid. 
PROSPER LAUGIER. Standards of this 
variety are a fiery bronze and the falls a ruby 
purple. A most beautiful flower. Each, 30c; 3 
for 75c, postpaid. 
SEMINOLE. Rich velvety crimson bi-color. 
Each, 25c; 3 for 60c, postpaid. 
SOUVENIR DE MADAME GAUDI- 
CHAU. The best dark purple Iris. Beautiful 
dark rich purple flowers. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c, 
postpaid. 
SUSAN BLISS. A tall Iris with flowers 
of a uniform shade of deep rose pink with a 
light orange beard. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c, post¬ 
paid. 
SUNBEAM IRIS COLLECTION 
One each of Lohengrin, Rhein Nixe, Sher- 
win Wright, Jeanne D’Arc, B. Y. Morrison, 
Dream, Gold Imperial, Prosper Laugier for 
$1.00 postpaid. 
MIXED IRIS. We offer choice mixed roots, 
first size and quality as follows: 3 for 20c; 12 
for 70c; 25 for $1.35, postpaid.—Not postpaid, 
100 for $5.50. 
OLDS’ PEONIES 
PLEASE NOTE. Peonies and Iris should be 
planted either early in the spring or in the fall. 
All orders received before May 10th will be 
shipped at once or when weather permits dig¬ 
ging. Orders received after that date will be 
held and sent out about September 1st. 
FELIX CROUSSE. Rich, oven, ruby-red. 
One of the few red peonies showing no trace of 
purple or violet. Blooms in clusters. Probably 
the best red. Each, 50c; 3 for $1.25, postpaid. 
KARL ROSENFIELD. The plant throws 
large clusters of dark crimson flowers; these are 
of the semi-rose type and have no odor. Plants 
are strong and healthy. This is one of the best 
for cut flowers, landscape or for florists. Each 
70c; 3 for $1.90, postpaid. 
M. JULES ELIE. This is considered the 
most beautiful of all peonies. The flowers are of 
immense size, globular in shape. The-color is 
a glistening lilac-pink, shading to rose at the 
base. The whole flower is overlaid with a sheet 
of silver, sparkling like dew. A good keeper 
and out flower. Each, 60c; 3 for $1.50, postpaid. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA. Big globular masses 
of pure white bloom, the inner petals slightly 
tinged with crimson. These handsome flowers are 
borne on tall, sturdy, branching plants of vig¬ 
orous growth. Festiva Maxima is probably the 
most popular of all peonies and by many con¬ 
sidered the most nearly perfect. Each, 50c; 3 
for $1.25, postpaid. 
MIXED PEONIES. We offer a fine lot of 
mixed roots to those who wish to use the un¬ 
named sorts in large quantities for landscape 
work. These produce just as nice blossoms as 
the named ones. 3 for 75c; 6 for $1.40; 12 
for $2.70, postpaid.—By express, 100 for 
$ 21 . 00 . _ 
FERN-LERF PEONIES 
TENUIFOLIA FLORA PLENA (Double 
Fern-Leaf Peony). The first peony to bloom. 
Flowers are a full double brilliant crimson. We 
feel very fortunate in being able to offer this 
very rare peony. Growers have offered to buy 
our entire stock at almost the price we are 
quoting. Each, $1.50; 3 for $4.00. 
SINGLE FERN-LEAF PEONY. One of 
the loveliest of single peonies. Crimson single 
flowers with fern-leaf foliage. Very early. Each, 
40c; 3 for $1.00. 
PLANT A WILD FLOWER GARDEN 
Native plants are now very popular both for rock gardens and perennial borders. We are listing 
here some of the best and most popular kinds. These are not sent with other goods, but are mailed 
alone, postpaid, at the right time for planting. 
ASCLEPIAS (Tuberosa) -—^ Butterfly Weed. 
12-15 inches; brilliant orange flowers in midsum¬ 
mer; well drained soil in the sun. Each, 25c; 3 
for 60c; 12 for $2.00 
BANEBERRY (Actatea Alba)—18-24 inches; 
white flowers and ivory colored fruit with red 
pedicels. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c; 12 for $2.00. 
BLUE COHOSH (Caulophyllum Thalictroides) 
10-15 inches. The bunches of blue berries in mid¬ 
summer are the conspicuously ornamental features. 
Shade and leaf mold. Each, 20c; 3 for 50c; 12 for 
$1.50. 
BOTTLE GENTIAN (Gentiana Andrewsi) — 
The dark blue of the Bottle or Closed Gentian car¬ 
ries the flowering season for the wild garden into 
late October. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c; 12 for $2.00. 
CANADA VIOLET (Viola Canadensis)—4-8 
inches; flowers most of summer; white tinted pink. 
Any fertile soil. Each, 20c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.75. 
CARDINAL LOBELIA (Lobelia Cardinalis) 
—Brilliant cardinal flowers on stalks 2-4 feet high 
in August. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c; 12 for $2.00. 
DOG-TOOTH VIOLET (Erythronium Albi- 
dum—White or tinted flowers, leaves somewhat 
mottled. Rich soil. Each, 20c; 3 for 40c; 12 for 
$ 1 . 00 . 
DUTCHMAN’S BREECHES (Dicentra Cu- 
cullaria)—5 inches; white, early spring. Plant tiny 
bulbs shallow in rich leaf mold. Shade. Each, 20c; 
3 for 40c; 12 for $1.00, 
HEPATICA (Acutiloba) —Three-parted leaves 
pointed at tips. Easier to grow than others because 
it does not require acid soil. Evergreen leaves over 
winter, new leaves following the flowers. One of 
the loveliest little woodland flowers of early spring; 
varying shades of light blue, pink and white. Each, 
20c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.75. 
JACK-IN-TH E-PULPIT (Arisaema Triphyl- 
lum)—6-12 inches; brownish purple flowers in May 
followed by brilliant red berries. Prefers slightly 
acid leaf mold. Shade. Each, 20c; 3 for 50c; 12 
for $1.50. 
PARTRIDGE BERRY (Mitchella Repens) — 
Trailing; pink flowers followed by red fruit in fall. 
One of the finest of ground covers for moderately 
acid soil. Each, 20c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.75. 
SHOOTING STAR (Dodecatheon Meadia) — 
10-12 inches; white or pink; May. Open, well 
drained but not poor soil. One of our most beauti¬ 
ful wild flowers. Each, 20c; 3 for 50c; 12 for 
$1.75. 
SHOWY TRILLIUM (Trillium Grandiflorum) 
—Flowers white, sometimes changing to pink. May. 
Rich leaf mold soil and light shade. 3 for 25c; 12 
for $1.00. 
VIRGINIA COWSLIP (Mertensia Virginica) 
—10-20 inches; glaucous green foliage, pink buds 
followed by delicate blue flowers in early spring. 
Sun or shade; fertile, moist soil. Each, 20c; 3 for 
50c; 12 for $1,25. 
WOODS PHLOX (Phlox Divaricata)—Makes 
a lovely carpet of blue in spring. Light shade, fer¬ 
tile soil and fair amount of moisture. Each, 20c; 
3 for 50c; 12 for $2.00. 
HARDY FERNS 
LADY FERN (Athyrium Felix-foemina)— Eas¬ 
ily grown, beautiful fern. 1-3 ft. Each, 20c; 3 for 
50c; $2.00 per dozen. 
EVERGREEN WOODFERN (Dryopteris 
Marginalis)—One of the best ferns for home gar¬ 
dens because of its evergreen nature and ease of 
culture. Good for holding soil on slopes. 1-2 ft. 
Each, 20c; 3 for 50c; $2.00 per dozen. 
FLOWERING FERN (Osmunda Olaytoniana) 
—A large, strong-growing fern of somewhat coarser 
growth than the other varieties. 2-4 ft. Each, 25c; 
3 for 65c; $2.25 per dozen. 
OSTRICH FERN (Pteretis Nodulosa)—A 
beautiful, large fern with long, graceful fronds re¬ 
curving like an ostrich plume. Each, 20c; 3 for 
50c; $2.00 per dozen. 
FERN COLLECTION. One each of the above 
ferns for 70c; 3 each for $1.75, postpaid. 
Cypripedium (Lady Slipper). 
CYPRIPEDIUM PUBES- 
CENS (Yellow Lady Slipper)—Does 
\vell in any rich, partly shaded loca¬ 
tion. Yellow slipper and brown- 
purple petals. ISIay and early June. 
Most easily grown of all the Lady 
Slippers. Each, 35c; 3 for 95c; 12 
for $2.75. 
CYPRIPEDIUM SPECTA- 
BILE (Showy Lady Slipper)—The 
finest and most showy of all orchids. 
It grows up to 2 feet high, bearing 
along the stalks several rather round¬ 
ish leaves, and on top one or two 
quite large rose-purplish or magenta 
and white flowers. Does exceedingly 
well in a moist and partially shaded 
bed of peat or leaf loam. Nothing can 
be more charming than masses of this 
beautiful orchid. Each, 35c; 3 for 
95c; 12 for $2.76. 
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