32 IRIS VARTANl—ry(l)8. The rare Iris of Nazareth, 
native to Galilee. Flowers silvery lavender, or marbled 
white. Sweet almond perfume. 3 seeds for 25c. 
21 IRIS VERNA—rstnsty(2)9. Exquisite blossoms, blue with 
gdd. Fragrance of violets. 10 seeds for 25c. (Plants, 
each 25c; 3 for 65c.) 
21 IRIS VERSICOLOR — ecbmnkt(2)36. Royal blue-violet, 
marked creamy yellow, but varies. Thrives in either dry 
or wet places. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; 1 oz. $1.00. (Plants, 
each 20c; 3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50.) 
21 IRIS VERSICOLOR KERMESINA — Glowing red of 
claret are the big blossoms. A splendid sort, coming 
nearly true from seed. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c; 1 oz. $1.00. 
(Plants, each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75.) 
21 IRIS WEST-COAST BEAUTIES-A blend of seeds of 
the charming and distinctive West-coast species, Bracteata, 
Chrysophylla, Tenax, Douglasiana, Macrosiphon, Gormani, 
Thompsoni and the like. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c; ^ oz. 60c. 
21 IRIS WILSONI—cbkt(2). A very good Iris, extraordi¬ 
narily variable in both height and coloring. Sometimes it 
is creamy, tawny buff, or even close to yellow, but always 
vvith darker veining and netting; or again it may show 
lilac suffusions, or it may be near-white, with stipplings 
of black violet. Pkt. 15c. (Plants, mixed, each 30c ; 3 for 
80c. No matter which colors you get, you will be glad 
you have them.) 
32 IRIS XIPHIOIDES — ENGLISH IRIS — cbmy(l-2)24. 
Showiest of true bulbous Irises. Likes cool soil, ample 
moisture. Slow germinating, but will come strongly eventu¬ 
ally. Magnificent flowers, great Orchids, in sapphire, lav¬ 
ender, lilac, smoky rose, violet-crimson, and tawny purple, 
others flaked and striped. Pkt. 10c ; % oz. 40c ; 1 oz. $1.45. 
21 OTHER IRISES— Here are other Irises, every bit 
as fine as those above, but lack of space prevents full 
descriptions. Prices are per pkt. of seed, but many can be 
quoted also, upon request, by the ounce, or in plants. 
Aurea 20c; Acoroides 10c; Balearica 10c; Baxter! 10c; 
Bracteata 15c: Caroliniana 15c; Clarkei 10c; Chamaeiris 
15c ; Delavayi 20c ; Dorothea K. Williamson 15c; Foliosa 
15c; Gormani 20c; Haematophylla 15c; Humilis 20c; His- 
troides 15c ; Hyrida Intermedia Blend 10c ; Japonicum 25c; 
Iberica 20c : Longipetala 15c ; Koreana 10c ; Macrosiphon 
15c; Missouriensis 10c; Montanus 15c; Mon-aurea 15c; 
Musselmanica 15c; Livida 15c; Orientalis 10c; Pseudacorus 
typica 10c; Plicata 15c; Pyrenaica 20c; Sambucina 20c; 
Pabularia 15c ; Swerti 15c ; Sibirica 10c ; Shrevi 20c; Sin- 
tenisi 20c; Spuria Mixed 10c; Sulfurea 20c; Thompsoni 20c; 
Tingitania 20c ; Versicolor Rosea 10c ; Virginica 10c; 
Xiphum 15c ; Kumaonensis 20c. 
OFFER 9()A40—One pkt. each of the 103 Irises offered in 
seed form above, $17.20 value separately, for $15.00. 
OFFER 91A40—One pkt. each of 15 named Sibirients, for 
$1.75. Includes Dawn-blue, Royal Velvet, Skylark, etc. 
IRIS AVALON BLEND 
There is a bit of every Iris that I have in seed form 
in this blend, not of course in equal proportions, for 
some kinds are too scarce for this, but at least a 
little of each, and much of many, to give a balance of 
color and form that, I believe, has not as yet been ex¬ 
celled in any Iris-seed mixture offered anywhere. Here is 
the opportunity to secure finest Irises in quantity. Special 
large pkg. 15c; % oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 1 oz. $1.25; % lb. 
$4.00. 
Who hears running water, far cricket, whisper of 
leaves, has still hope. 
21 ISATIS GLAUCA — ebx(2-3)42. Blue-glaucous foliage, 
with wide, arching umbel-canopies above, loaded in late 
spring with great showers of little yellow blossoms. Then 
come highly decorative and long-hanging black seeds. Easy. 
Pkt. 10c; Yi, oz. 25c. (Plants, each 25c, 3 for 65c.) 
31 ISMENE CALATHINA—The Giant White Peruvian Daf¬ 
fodil, technically, of course, a Hymenocallis. Enormous, 
snowy, wax-like chalices, guarded by long streamer-petals 
of pure white, the whole deliciously fragrant. This is the 
true species, not often seen today. It is a slow multiplier, 
and the bulbs must be of large size to bloom. The true 
stock can never be sold at bargain rates, and will likely 
always be scarce. Dig and store in winter. Big bulbs, 
ready March-May, each 75c; 3 for $2.25. 
35 IXIA PEERLESS BLEND—eck(w) (1)20. Blossoms of 
pink, rose, crimson, lilac, orange or cream. Hardy well 
north, if protected, or splendid winter forcer. Pkt. 15c. 
35 IXIA VIRIDIFLORA—Sea-green and black. Pkt. 20c. 
31 IXIOLIRION MONTANUM—eryt(l-2)16. Lily of the 
Altai. Splendid hardy Amaryllis relative, with blossoms 
that are clusters of blue trumpets. A particularly good 
hardy bulb. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 50c. (Bulbs often available 
for September delivery. Write for quotation.) 
31 JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT—rqnmstatkt(2)25. Purple-green 
spathes, chocolate-streaked, then jewel-glowing clusters of 
red berries. Delights in dampish shades. Arisaema tri- 
phyllum. Pkt. 10c; i/4 oz. 30c; 1 oz. $1.00. 
21 JASIONE PERENNIS—ercbx(2-3)15. An almost unbe¬ 
lievable profusion of rather large blossoms of fluffy sky 
blue, that seem to be Scabiosas, but each is really built of 
a multitude of tiny blue-bells, packed so closely as to give 
the effect of flower-heads. It is a cousin of Campanula. 
Gives delightful contrasts with the even-seasoned yellow 
Dianthus, D. Knappi. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. 
81 JUNIPERUS SCOPULORUM COLUMN FORM—y. A 
most interesting variation. A large proportion of the seed¬ 
lings will produce erect green columns. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
25c. 
11 JURINEA MOLLIS—erx(l-2)16. The flowers are great, 
fluffy, purple cushions, carried on long stems. A really 
good hardy perennial for large rock garden or mixed bor¬ 
der. Pkt. 10c. 
51 KALMIA ANGUSTIFOLIA—cstakt(2)30. Dwarf Laurel. 
Clusters of delightful ruby crimson. Pkt. 15c. 
51 KALMIA LATIFOLIA — cstakt(2). 10 ft. Mountain 
Laurel. Rugged evergreen shrub with clustered blossoms 
of exquisite pink. Small plants bloom. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 
40c 
21 KITAIBELIA VITIFOLIA — ebtx(3-4)84. An excellent 
tall hardy perennial, long in bloom, and at all times in 
good foliage, each stem a leafy pillar. The flowers are 
large, pure v/hite, a bit in reminder of Abutilon. Thorough 
recommendation. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c. (Plants, each 35c; 
3 for $1.00.) 
21 KNAUTIA DRYMEA—ebx(2-3)40. Big fluffy Scabiosa- 
flcwers of lilac-shaded violet for some two months. Foliage 
in reminder of Salvia. Easy and good. Pkt. 10c. 
KNIPHOFIA—See Tritoma. 
21 KOELLIA VIRGINIANA — ecb(3)25. Silver - roseate 
flower-heads, massed slender canescent foliage. Graceful, 
well-balanced carriage. Soundly perennial. Worth having 
in rock garden or border. A Labiate that simulates a 
Composite. Technically Pycnanthemum. Pkt. 10c. 
71 KOELREUTERIA PANICULATA—y 20 ft. Golden Rain 
Tree. Enormous panicles of bright yellow for weeks in 
late summer. Hardy. Pkt. 10c; ^ oz. 35c. 
51 KOLKWITZIA AMABILIS—y 6 ft. Beauty Bush. Hardy 
Chinese shrub with corymbs of exquisitely beautiful pink 
bells, each with yellow throat. Pkt. 15c. 
*KOCHIA GIANT VARIETY—ebx(9)36. Speedy annual that 
resembles a dense formal evergreen. Fine for quick hedge 
effects. Turns red in fall. Pkt. 5c; Yi oz,. 25c. 
KOSTELETZKYA—See Hibiscus. 
71 LABURNUM ALPINUM — kt. Flowing Gold. Long 
racemes of golden bloom in spring. Showy, hardy, disease- 
resistant. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c. 
21 LACTUCA TENERRIMA—rkt(2)10. Slender stems spray 
out surprisingly into little airy mounds filled with big, soft 
blue star-flowers. No prettier, nor more-enduring, blue- 
flowered perennial at Old Orchard than this, at least in 
size suited to the rock garden, Pkt, 20c. 
35 LACHENALIA 
A rare winter-flowering beauty from the Cape of Good 
Hope, a bulb that is not at all hard to grow from seed, 
nor to flower in your window or conservatory after you 
have grown it. The flowers are carried in loose spikes, 
semi-pendant fashion, in reminder both of Lily of the 
Valley and of Hyacinth. Illustrated page 56. Remarkable 
color tones, chiefly in the pastel range; rose and blue in 
opal iridescent glowings, with crimson, cream, rich yellow 
and orange Sowings may be made in pots or pans at any 
time of year. Splendid blend. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 40c; % oz. 
75. 
35 LACHENALIA SPECIES—At 15c the pkt. Glaucina; 
Orchioides ; Pendula ; Purpureo-coerulea ; Reflexa ; Rubida ; 
Variegata. 
CREPE MYRTLE 
It is Lagerstroemia indica. Flowers with petals like 
crinkly silk, softest pink to richest rose. A many-steni- 
med shrub, hardy to about Philadelphia. Further north it is 
handled as a root-hardy, herbaceous perennial, for the bor¬ 
der, like Phlox or Peony, blooming freely on new annual 
shoots. Also grown at times as a tub plant. *ecbyt. Pkt. 
10c; % oz. 30c; % oz. 50c. 
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