DUTCH IRIS 
Their exquisite shades, ease of culture, and great dependability cause these to become increasingly pop¬ 
ular from year to year. They are thoroughly at home in sandy soil, although they will do well in any soil 
that is not too heavy. 
In color they range from the purest white to golden yellow and bronze, from heliotrope to light blue and 
to the darkest blues. Because of dainty form and having strong, wiry stems, they lend themselves par¬ 
ticularly for artistic and decorative arrangements. In the garden they should be massed, grouping the 
different colors by themselves. 
They readily force in moderate temperature. Outdoors they should not be planted in the same place 
in succession, new ground each year producing by far the best flowers. 
CELESTIAL: 
China blue standards, falls warm dark blue. An extra 
strong growing variety. Suitable for late March 
forcing. $1.35 per dozen, $10 per 100. 
DAVID BLESS: 
One of the earliest varieties, and readily forced as 
early as March. Most unusual flower, bound to at¬ 
tract attention. Standards of a pale pearly blue, with 
blue or heliotrope falls. $1.15 per dozen, $8 per 100. 
D. HARING: 
Standards grayish white, falls pure white, very large 
flower of great substance. Early blooming. $1.15 per 
dozen, $8 per 100. 
LMPERATOR: 
Of truly impressive size and purity of color. An in¬ 
tense, clear blue, a shade not found in any other 
variety. Truly a leader among Dutch Iris, and one 
exceptionally suitable for late March forcing. $1.15 
per dozen, $8 per 100. 
INDIAN CHIEF: 
A beautiful shade, standards are violet tinged bronze, 
falls are bronze. $1.15 per dozen, $8 per 100. 
JACOB DE WIT: 
Very early and of remarkable substance. Standards 
and falls are uniform dark blue. 90 cts. per dozen, 
$6 per 100. 
LEONARDO DA VINCI: 
Standards are creamy white, falls canary yellow with 
orange stripes. An early bloomer and a large flower. 
$1.35 per dozen, $10 per 100. 
THE FIRST: 
Besides being the earliest blooming of all, is an ex¬ 
ceptionally strong grower, of a shade somewhere 
between lavender and light blue. It is a dependable 
grower both outdoors and under forcing conditions. 
$1.15 per dozen, $8 per 100. 
THERESA SCHWARTZ: 
Standards are pale cornflower blue, falls white with 
narrow orange stripe. Of very good form and sub¬ 
stance. $1.15 per dozen, $8 per 100. 
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WEDGEWOOD: 
This particular hybrid is one of the best of all for 
forcing. It blooms readily and very early. The large 
flowers are borne on strong tall stems. Standards are 
blue, while the falls are of a paler shade, each having 
a yellow blotch. $1.35 per dozen, $10 per 100. 
WHITE EXCELSIOR: 
A splendid forcing variety which may be had in bloom 
as early as the end of February. Strong grower, bear¬ 
ing pure white flowers of elegant shade and enormous 
size. $1.35 per dozen, $10 per 100. 
YELLOW QUEEN: 
One of the most striking of all yellow varieties. The 
wiry stems carry large flowers of great substance. 
Standards are a pale yellow, while the somewhat 
smaller and rounded falls are of a golden yellow. $1.15 
per dozen, $8 per 100. 
Dutch Iris 
