Glorious Gladiolus 
5c each; 12 for 50c; 100 for $3.00 
Probably the most popular of all summer-flowering bulbs for cutting and garden display, and they are of 
easiest culture. Plant the bulbs 3 to 5 inches deep, in rich, well-prepared soil. See that they are cultivated 
regularly and are not allowed to suffer from lack of water. 
Betty Nuthall. A glorious new variety with flowers of 
sparkling orange-pink, deepening to coral and illu¬ 
mined with gold-orange in the throat. Flowers are 
often 6 inches across, in magnificent spikes. 
Charles Dickens. Large violet-red blooms with darker 
blotches. Magnificent spikes with 10 to 12 flowers 
open at one time. It is a tall, vigorous grower and a 
very attractive variety. 
Commander Koehl. A new European variety with 
large brilliant scarlet-blood-red flowers on tall stems. 
One of the best red varieties. 
Flaming Sword. An extraordinarily beautiful early 
variety of scarlet-red. The splendid flowers are borne 
on tall straight stems. 
Giant Nymph. Light rose-pink with a creamy yellow 
throat; large flowers on long stems. 
Golden Dream. Deep golden yellow flowers of fine 
substance. Very tall. 
Maid of Orleans. A prize-winning white of beautiful 
form. One of the best. 
Marmora. Lavender-gray flowers of extra size on long 
stems. A very attractive variety. 
Minuet. Lovely light lavender blooms opening 4 to 
6 at one time. A splendid exhibition flower. 
Miss Bloomington. A giant plant with 6 to 8 or more 
perfectly placed florets of lemon-yellow open at one 
time. This is a perfect self-color variety and we 
consider it one of the most showy giant yellows. 
Picardy. A very lovely variety with large, clear flesh- 
pink florets, which shade to shrimp-pink at edges of 
petals. Magnificent spikes. 
Thomas Edison. The color of these lovely flowers is 
deep apricot, flushed with orange, the lower petals 
showing alternate lines of yellow and blood-red. The 
blooms expose conspicuous blue anthers. This is an 
unusual color picture with 5 to 8 flowers open at one 
time, with 18 or more buds to each spike. Early. 
Special Cut-Flower Mixture. A mixture of assorted 
colors in excellent cut-flower varieties. 12 for 40c; 
100 for $2.50. 
An extremely dependable and showy garden subject. 
abundantly in late spring or early summer. A selection c 
season more than six weeks long. They require little c 
source of lovely bloom. See color illustrations on pages 
Alta California. An exceptionally tall Iris of rich 
yellow, the falls faintly bronzed. Does well every¬ 
where. 25c each. 
At Dawning. An immense bloom of arbutus-pink and 
brilliant rose; light yellow throat. Sturdy growth. 
$1.00 each. 
Baldwin. A peculiar shade of violet with an electric 
sheen. Very large. A free bloomer. 25c each. 
Black Wings. Dusky bloom of midnight-blue that 
attracts attention everywhere. 25c each. 
Chinook. Waxy white flowers with a bright orange 
beard. Strong growth. $1.00 each. 
Clara Noyes. A medley of peach and apricot which 
presents a very striking picture. 20c each. 
Desert Gold. Early variety with standards of light 
yellow and falls of pure yellow. One of the finest of 
the yellow Irises. 25c each. 
Dr. C. H. Mayo. A fine pink self color. Beautiful. 
Tall. 15c each. 
Eloise Lapham. Elesh-plnk ruffled flower which is an 
unusually free bloomer. A variety which increases 
rapidly. 25c each. 
Imperial Blush. Tall Iris with very large flowers of 
creamy pink. Enchantingly fragrant. Eree flowering. 
35c each. ' 
Indian Chief. Rich-colored variety with falls of deep 
blood-red blended with bronze, while the standards 
are somewhat lighter. A very superior Iris. 25c each. 
Junaluska. Glorious blend of gold, copper and deep 
rose-red. $1.00 each. 
Kansas. Standard Chinese violet-lilac; falls light 
purple. One of the finest. 15c each. 
King Midas. Very early variety with flowers of golden 
buff overlaid with garnet-brown. A deep orange 
beard adds to its attractiveness. Medium height. 
25c each. 
Magenta. Standard variety with flowers of dark 
magenta. 25c each. 
Anyone interested in a selected list of up-to-d 
Iris list of more 
German Iris 
Thrives in particularly dry and sunny places and blooms 
' a half-dozen or a dozen varieties will provide a blooming 
■ no care and increase rapidly, providing a never-failing 
and 33. 
Mary Geddes. Rich golden salmon with deeper-colored 
falls overlaid Pompeian red. 60c each. 
Meldoric. Dusky aristocrat whose blue-black flowers 
always attract attention. Every flower is a prize. 
60c each. 
Mountain Sunset. A medley of fawn and old-gold 
with the falls overlaid with shades of violet. Medium 
height. Late. 50c each. 
OJibway. A richly colored Iris with bright coppery tan 
standards and flaring falls of rose-copper underlaid 
with yellow. 60c each. 
Sacramento. Creamy white flowers with reddish 
brown dots. A tall variety which is very dependable 
for this type. 25c each. 
Seminole. Rich shades of purple make this an out¬ 
standing variety. 15c each. 
Sir Michael. A great Iris with clear blue standards and 
rich mahogany falls, to which is added a red-gold 
beard. Extra fine. 25c each. 
Sunol. Golden bronze flowers with a lilac flush on 
falls. Tall. 35c each. 
Talisman. Rich golden yellow flowers suffused with 
peach-pink, with an electric blue flush down the 
center of the falls. A very fragrant Iris. 20c each. 
Tapestry. Huge flower of smoky mulberry, darker at 
center, with the smoky tones predominant at edges. 
35c each. 
Valor. Deep blackish blue-violet bicolor, exceedingly 
tall and very fragrant. A wonderful Iris. 75c each. 
Venus de Milo. One of the finest of all the white Irises 
with handsome flowers of creamy white. 25c each. 
JAPANESE IRIS (Iris Kaempferi) 
The individual flowers may be as much as 10 inches 
across. Will grow in any ordinary garden. Flowers 
range through shades of purple, violet, crimson, laven¬ 
der, and white, and many are marked with conspicuous 
golden blotches at the center. Double- and Single- 
flowered, 30c each; 3 for 75c. 
; varieties of Iris should ask for our complete 
an 300 varieties 
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