lis/i 
These magnificent bulbous Irises thrive in any ordinary garden soil but 
prefer a good loam. The earlier the planting, after beginning of Sep¬ 
tember, the greater the success; the bulbs should be planted 4 inches 
deep. The varieties contained in our mixture, we have especially selected 
as being the very finest and most distinct in cultivation, and they will 
be found as strikingly beautiful in color as many of the sumptuous 
orchids. They flower from end of June to beginning of July, thus suc¬ 
ceeding the Bearded Flag Irises, Early Xiphium and Spanish Irises. As cut 
flowers they take a first dace. 
NAMED VARIETIES 
Mont Blanc Doz $0.95, 100 $7.25 
Pure white; blooms often two or three on one stem. 
Othello Doz $0.95, 100 $7.25 
Rich dark blue flowers of excellent substance. 
Queen of the Blues Doz. $0.95, 100 $7.25 
Pure light blue flowers. A lovely sort for the garden as well as for 
cutting. 
Royal Blue Doz. $0.95, 100 $7.25 
A lovely violet-blue flower of good lasting quality. 
Sir William Mansfield Doz. $0.95, 100 $7.25 
Clear purple-blue flowers; exceptionally good for cutting. 
♦Choice Mixed Shades Doz. $0.75, 100 $5.50 
S/xia * Sorn ISi lies 
Bloem Erf Doz. $0.75, 100 $5.50 
Recently introduced hybrid from South Africa, quite different from other 
Ixias. Blooms in late spring. Wiry stems 4 to 5 feet tall with 20 to 40 
open flowers in a raceme at the top with several smaller flowering 
branches below. Color varies from pure white through shades of pink 
overlaid with a bluish tinge. Excellent for cutting. 
♦ Mixed Doz. $0.35, 100 $2.25, 1000 $35.00 
These beautiful bulbs from the Cape Colony (South Africa) are far too 
little known; they should be planted in late autumn and in cold dis¬ 
tricts they must be covered with a thick layer of straw or leaves. They 
are splendid for southern states. There are few bulbs so lovely and 
graceful and those fortunate enough to live where the climate is mild 
should plant them by the hundreds. 
L.ach en alia 
The Cape bulb has been terribly neglected in this country. They are 
long known in Europe under the name of Cape Cowslip. These bulbs are 
especially useful for forcing as they can be grown in flats or in pots or 
baskets. All of them do well out-of-doors in milder climates and are showy 
in beds, borders, and rock gardens and all are easily grown under glass. 
They have from one to two dozen generally, pendulous, fire-cracker-like 
flowers, three-quarters to one inch in length on stems six to nine inches 
and bloom from late November to February, depending on the time of 
planting and the temperature in which they are grown. The flowers are 
loosely borne on a tapering spike eight to twelve inches high, but do not 
droop. Stamens and style in some varieties extend beyond the mouth of 
the flower. 
Cultural Directions: The bulbs may be planted five or six in a 5-inch pot 
in a compost of two parts sandy loam and one part leaf mold. Water spar¬ 
ingly. Place in cold frame until weather becomes too cold, then move to a 
greenhouse or bring in house. Water may be used frequently in growing 
stage. May be had in bloom at Christmas. Bulbs multiply freely and may 
be used from year to year. 
Pendula superba Doz. $2.00, 100 $13.00 
Flowers brilliant coral red tipped green and purple. Two or three tulip¬ 
like green leaves. One of the best and earliest. Excellent for indoor 
growing. Easily in bloom by Christmas. 
Rector of Cawston Doz. $1.80, 100 $12.50 
Flowers scarlet, citron and green; free blooming. Two or three strap¬ 
shaped leaves with red spots. 
Tubiflora Doz. $1.80, 100 $12.50 
Flowers creamy white, bluish at the base tipped with purple standing 
nearly upright on a 6- to 12-inch spike. Stem green mottled with 
purple. One green leaf. 
1 . 1 /cor is 
Radiate Doz. $1.60, 100 $11.25 
Native of Japan and China. Blooms in Fall before leaves appear. Bright 
red funnel-shaped flowers with wavy segments, somewhat like nerines, 
on stems 12 to 18 inches tall. Free blooming and easily grown. May be 
left undisturbed for several years in milder climates when it will make 
fine showy clumps. 
♦Squamigera (Amaryllis Halli) Each $0.65, Doz. $6.50 
Produces in early spring attractive green foliage which grows until July 
when it ripens and disappears. About a month later, as if by magic, 
the flower stalks spring from the ground to a height of 2 to 3 feet, 
developing an umbel of large, lily-shaped flowers, 8 to 12 in number, 
of a delicate lilac-pink shade. The bulb is perfectly hardy; must be 
planted in fall. Cover crown about 4 inches. 
feuco/um - Snoiv flake 
♦Aestivum (Summer Snowflake) Doz. $0.85, 100 $6.50 
A very handsome, hardy, robust growing plant, producing spikes of 
elegant drooping white flowers in May. Greatly prized for cutting, on 
stems about 14 to 18 inches high. Same culture as for Narcissi. 
♦Vernum (Spring Snowflake) Doz. $0.75, 100 $5.50 
This is one of the earliest and most attractive spring flowers. Growing 
from 6 to 8 inches high they bear dainty nodding flowers which are 
white, tipped with green. Plant in early fall in a good, light, well- 
drained soil 4 or 5 inches apart in masses of bold clumps, 2 inches deep. 
If left alone will bloom year after year. 
English Iris, Mont Blanc and Sir Wm. Mansfield 
fSeucocoryne • &loru*o f-the -Sun 
♦ Ixioides odorata Doz. $1.00, 100 $7.50 
Flowers exquisite light blue on tall, wiry stems and of very long-lasting 
quality, wi+h faint heliotrope fragrance; for greenhouse culture or out¬ 
doors in warm states. March and April flowering. Unquestionably one 
of the loveliest new bulbs introduced. We predict it to be as much used 
as Freesias as soon as the price permits its free planting. 
ISihj = of" the = Valley 
::: Lily-of-the-Valley for Forcing, Berlin Forcing Pips 100 $6.00, 1000 $50.00 
Sure to flower. Twelve to eighteen pips may be planted in a 6-inch 
container. Keep the crowns just above the soil. Place them in a tem¬ 
perature of about 70 degrees. Keep constantly moist. Blooms three 
weeks after planting. 
♦ Lily-of-the-Valley for Garden Planting. See page 45. 
^Al 
oraea 
An interesting group most of which are natives of South Africa, many 
being new to cultivation. Some are useful for cutting, others for the peren¬ 
nial garden and others still for pot culture and rock gardens. All listed 
below flower in spring. They show a wide range of colors and vary in height 
from 6 inches to 3 feet. On most of them the foliage is not important. 
Same culture as for Freesias. 
Glaucopis (Iris Pavonia) Doz. $1.25, 100 $9.00 
Often called Peacock Iris. Flowers white or light blue with peacock eye 
at base of outer segments. Stems 10 to 15 inches high. Excellent for 
cutting, forcing, rock gardens and pots. 
Polystachya Doz. $1.25, 100 $9.00 
New introduction. Slender plant 18 to 24 inches high with many wiry 
branches. Well covered with flowers looking at a distance like a close 
group of butterflies. The outer segments of the flowers are light mauve, 
penciled with Parma violet, with a bright yellow spot at the base, inner 
segments light mauve with little penciling. Starts flowering 6 weeks 
after planting and keeps on 3 to 4 months. Blooms can be had through¬ 
out the year in the milder climates by making successive plantings 
about every 2 months. Very useful in the colder climates as a window 
pot plant in the winter and out-of-doors in the spring and summer as 
soon as danger of heavy frosts is over. Planted in clumps it provides 
a mass of color over a long period and should be very useful in the bor¬ 
der. Corms can be held in cold storage at 40 degrees to make successive 
plantings over a long period. 
Isopetala Doz. $1.25, 100 $9.00 
New introduction. Slender well-branched plant 6 to 8 inches high. Flow¬ 
ers similar to Moraea polystachya but lavender in color. Most useful 
in pots and rock gardens. 
^ilerlen si a Virginica 
(Virginia Blue Bells) 
This is indispensable in the garden for color effect; flowers are 
porcelain-blue; buds pink at opening. The plant grows from 1 to 
2 feet high, bearing a panicle of flowers about 1 inch long in short 
pendent clusters. It is splendid for the open border or for natural¬ 
izing along the woodland path. We know of no other spring flower 
which does so well in deepest shade. It flowers from the time Daf¬ 
fodils are in bloom, continuing while the May-flowering Tulips are 
at their best. Use this delightful plant in quantities, as it is perma¬ 
nent and so helpful to create beautiful pictures, especially in shady 
places. 
♦ Flowering Roots for immediate effect for naturalizing 
100 $8.00, 1000 $75.00 
We guarantee this root to bloom 100 per cent. 
♦Choice Selected Roots for use in the garden when space is limited and 
there is only room for the best. Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
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