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In England the Dutch Iris is proudly called "the poor man's orchid." It deserves the name. The orchid-like 
blooms are rich in captivating colors, ranging from pure white through golden yellow to cornflower blue, dark 
violet and deep purple. They're superb for cutting, stand a lot of handling and last a week or longer in water. 
Also, the bulbs multiply rapidly and when once established, the colony continues to increase, giving you more 
flowers each year. Few bulbs are as inexpensive and prolific. They repay you with generous beauty, asking little 
in return except a sunny spot, well drained, and a little winter protection in the colder parts of the country. 
The Dutch Iris is a recently developed group of distinctive hybrids derived from Spanish Iris. They're hardier 
than the Spanish parent and can be grown anywhere outdoors. And they're stronger, larger and flower with more 
pure and brilliant coloring, more substance and refinement than the old Spanish strain. 
A particularly beautiful variety offered you this year at a much reduced price is the Golden Lion, noted for its 
exquisite sunny yellow and delicately ruffled blooms. This is unquestionably the loveliest of the yellow Iris. 
Dutch Iris is a bulb flower. Oriental, Japanese and German Iris are hardy plants. All Iris varieties do better 
when fall plonted. 
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For Garden Planting and Cutting 
Their hardiness and interesting color range have made them very popular 
for garden planting. In extreme climates they need some protection. The 
varieties we list have been carefully selected to give the full range of colors. 
A. Bloemaard Doz. $0.70, 100 $4.25 
Standards dark purplish blue; falls lighter blue; very large flower; eorly. 
20 inches. 
Golden Bronze Doz. $1.15, 100 $7.75 
Stondards dark violet edged bronze; falls attractive golden bronze, very 
beautiful. 22 inches. 
Golden Glory Doz. $0.85, 100 $5.75 
Standards golden yellow; falls darker; the dark Yellow Queen. 24 inches. 
Golden Lion Specially priced: Doz. $0.95, 100 $6.25 
The perfectly beautiful ruffled yellow flowers ore in a class all their 
own. Without a doubt it is the finest of the lot. Will last for a 
week or ten days in water when cut. In the garden it makes a 
stunning group. Bulbs multiply freely and a carefully planted clump 
will bloom for years without attention. (Color illustration, poge 22.) 
Jacob De Wit Doz. $0.70, 100 $425 
Standards very dark blue; falls dark blue. A very early Iris of remark- 
oble substance; the best medium priced blue. 22 inches. (Color illus¬ 
tration, page 22.) 
J. Mathan Doz. $0.85, 100 $5.75 
Beautiful novelty; pale cornflower-blue self color. 24 inches. 
Leonardo Da Vinci Doz. $0.80, 100 $5.00 
Standards creamy white; falls canary-yellow with orange stripe; very 
large flower; early. 28 inches. (Color illustration, poge 22.) 
Poggenbeeck Doz. $0.70, 100 $425 
Standards and falls uniform dark blue; great improvement on Impera- 
tor. 30 inches. (Color illustration, page 22.) 
Theresc Van Duyll-Schwartze Doz. $0.75, 100 $4.75 
Stondards pale cornflower-blue; falls pure white, with very norrow 
orange stripe; excellent cut flower. 24 inches. 
White Excelsior Doz. $0.85, 100 $5.75 
Uniform pure white; falls very broad, very good form and substonce; 
very early forcer; the best medium priced white. 22 inches. 
W. Verschuur Doz. $1.00, 100 $6.75 
Standards violet, tinged bronze; falls bronze. Excellent novelty. 28 
inches. 
Yellow Queen Doz. $0.90, 100 $6.00 
Standards and foils golden yellow. Thin wiry stems, excellent for forcing 
or outside, the best medium priced yellow. 28 inches. 
Mixed Colors Doz. $0.60, 100 $3.50 
Here we offer a mixture of about 20 vorieties at a very speciol price 
for cut flower use. The bulbs are all flowering size but are slightly 
smaller than those of the named varieties. Hundreds of blooms can be 
had from these for very little money. 
Dutch Iris Collection 
100 bulbs in 5 Varieties for $5.00 
This collection will be made up of 5 distinct varieties of our selection, 
selected from the vorieties offered above. They will be labeled and packed 
separately. Just the thing for the hardy border. 
Especially Recommended for Early Forcing in Greenhouse 
Excellent in the Garden Also 
Wedgewood Doz. $0.85, 100 $5.75 
Standards blue; falls lighter blue; excellent forcer. Supplied in top size 
bulbs only; suitable for forcing. 24 inches. 
Dutch Iris are Unexcelled as Cut Flowers 
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