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The TILLINGHAST SEED COMPANY, La Conner, Washington 
Japanese Iris 
IRIS KAEMPFERI. Last of the wonder¬ 
ful Iris procession in point of season; but 
for size of plant and flowers, shapeliness, 
richness of coloring, beauty of pattern, 
and splendor of general effect, is un¬ 
questionably accorded first. The flowers 
are generally rather flat and wide, often 
measuring 10 to 12 inches across, appear¬ 
ing in great profusoin during June and 
July after the Germans are through. We 
honestly believe this assortment of ours 
to be the best selection and best color- 
balanced group which can be found. Give 
good, rich, light soil, plenty of water, and 
frequent cultivation. The following va¬ 
rieties are arranged according to their 
relative blooming season, and consequent¬ 
ly so numbered. 
Price—With exception noted; by mail 
postpaid: Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00; doz. $3.50. 
1— GEKKA - NO - NAMI. (Waves under 
Moonlight). Earliest to bloom, and very 
free. Glistening white with creamy white 
stigmas. 
2— KOKI-NO-IRO. (Purple and Gold). 
Enormous double flowers often ten inches 
across, early and free-blooming; one of 
the very best varieties. Color, rich violet- 
purple with white petaloids tipped violet. 
The conspicuous golden throat extends 
outwards in sharp bluish-white rays. 
3— UCHIU. (Universe). Beautiful, six- 
petaled flowers of largest size, on the 
longest stems. Color, coerulean blue with 
golden center and white halo from which 
radiate many clear white lines. Stand¬ 
ards white, tipped blue. This variety 
covers the longest blooming season and is 
altogether one of the most attractive. 
4— ZAMA-NO-MORI. Larger than a ma¬ 
jority of varieties, although only three- 
petaled; one of the daintiest and most 
delightful of the delicate toned kinds. 
White, with a heavy azure blue zone; 
short white standards margined blue. 
5— MAHOGANY. Large, double flowers, 
among the latest to bloom. Velvet-toned, 
deep mahogany-red: the erect petaloids 
prettily crested. Each, 45c; three for 
$1.10; dozen, $3.75. 
6— ISO-NO-NAMI ^Shallow Waves). A 
magnrficent broad-petaled variety; one of 
the largest flowered, and the latest to 
bloom. Color a nebulated suffusion of 
rose and coerulean blue over gray, deep¬ 
ening toward the gold flushed center of 
rosy lilac. 
One each of the above Iris: Value, $2.20; 
COLLECTION PRICE, $1.75. 
Plant PEONIES for Permanent Beauty 
Finest Double Peonies 
Peonies do not bloom well the first year 
but improve rapidly when established. 
Planting should be done as early as pos¬ 
sible. Strong three to five eye divisions. 
The following twelve double peonies are 
considered among the best in their class. 
All are fully double and of exceptionally 
high rating. Many of them are very fra¬ 
grant. 
Peonies are easily grown almost any¬ 
where in ordinary garden soil, the princi¬ 
pal thing to remember in planting to see 
that the eyes are not more than an inch 
or two below the surface. Too deep plant¬ 
ing is the most common cause of failure 
to flower. The varieties here listed will 
all flower profusely, increasing in beauty 
from year to year and may be left undis¬ 
turbed for 20 years. 
While Peonies give best results when 
fall planted, in this climate they may be 
planted at any time during the winter up 
until about April 15th, with average 
weather. 
ALBERT CROUSSE. 8.6. Fragrant, large, 
soft rose pink. An exceptionally fine late 
flowering variety. Superb either as a 
landscape or cut flower variety. Each 75c. 
BARONESS SCHROEDER (9.0). Rose 
type; late. White with shadings of flesh. 
This is one of the finest Peonies. Its im¬ 
mense flowers of great substance with 
high chalice-shaped center are freely pro¬ 
duced, lasting a long time. Very fragrant. 
Each, postpaid, 75c. 
COURONNE d’OR. (Calot, 1873). Semi¬ 
rose type; late mid-season. This is the 
famous Crown of Gold. Immense, very 
full, imbricated ball-shaped bloom. Solid 
and compactly built from edge to center. 
Color snow-white, reflecting golden-yel¬ 
low stamens that show through the petals 
when looking at the flower from the side. 
Delicate carmine penciling on edges of a 
few central petals. Each, postpaid, 40c. 
EDULIS SUPERBA. A very early, bright, 
clear rose pink peony with silvery reflex 
that blooms about Decoration Day. One 
of the most valuable of the fragrant sorts. 
Each, postpaid, 50c. 
FELIX CROUSSE. (Crousse, 1881). Rose 
type, late mid-season. Its large globular 
flowers, solid and compactly built from 
edge to center, are a rich, brilliant dazzl¬ 
ing ruby-red. Exceptionally fiery. Bright 
and effective. Each, postpaid, 50c. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA. This is without 
doubt the finest medium-priced white 
peony in existence. The enormous flowers 
are snowy-white, with flecks of purple 
on some of the center petals. Very fra¬ 
grant. Each, postpaid, 50c. 
MADAME DE VERNEVILLE. (Crousse, 
1885). Bomb-type, early. One of the most 
charming varieties on the market. Guard 
petals are pure white, very large and 
folding over the flower; blooms are very 
full and double, of purest white suffused 
with daintiest blush except a few cream- 
colored petals and four red flakes on cen¬ 
tral petals; exceptionally free. We have 
counted sixty-five large, perfect blooms on 
one plant open at the same time. Rose 
fragrance. Each, postpaid, 40c. 
MONSIEUR JULES ELIE. Mid-season, 
bomb type. This is the king of all peonies. 
The immense flowers are glossy lilac 
pink shading to deeper rose at the base. 
The entire flower is overlaid with shim¬ 
mering silver sheen that makes it truly a 
wonderful peony. Each, 75c, postpaid. 
OFFICINALIS RUBRA. The earliest of all 
good reds. Blooms are large and round 
on stiff stems which make them fine for 
cutting. Each, 75c, postpaid. 
PRIMEVERE Lemoine 1907). (8.6). Guard 
petals deep creamy yellow and center 
petals sulphur-yellow. If not exposed to 
the full sun the flowers will hold a canary- 
yellow which is most attractive. Very fine. 
Midseason. Each, postpaid, $1.35. 
ROSE SHAYLOR. 9.1. A very large, 
handsome, fragrant rose-type flower of 
very delicate flesh pink. Its dainty color¬ 
ing and fine texture make it a flower of 
exquisite beauty and great refinement. 
Each $1.50. 
SOLANGE (9.7). Flower very large, com¬ 
pact; rose type; outer petals delicate waxy 
white, deepening toward the center w'ith 
shades of orange and golden brown. One 
of the most beautiful Peonies in exist¬ 
ence; a strong grower and a late, free 
bloomer. Each, postpaid, $1.00. 
Peony Collection 
One of each of the twelve varieties in 
our list. A wonderful array of color and 
a long blooming period. Retail value 
$9.15, for only $7.00, postpaid. 
Festiva Maxima 
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