Doronicum 
Nobody knows why this lovely daisy-like yellow flowered perennial 
was named Doronicum. The name itself is the Latin form of the 
name the plant bears in its home country—Arabia. Usually a plant 
mame means something. Leopards Bane is another name given \to 
Doronicum and the one doesn’t carry any more meaning than the 
other. 
As the Doronicum is always in bloom for Mother’s Day and one of 
the first to give a golden atmosphere to the spring time garden pic- 
ture, I have in recent years been referring to Doronicum as Mother’s 
Day Golden Daisy. It is a long name but it expresses a fact in an 
inspiring manner. 
Its golden yellow flowers are borne on stalks two feet to three feet 
high, usually one flower to a stem carried well above the foliage. On 
thrifty plants the flower stalk may branch near the base of the stem 
and additional flowers will be produced on the side branches. 
Occasionally some favored plants will develop flowers all Spice 
the late summer and early fall. 
Individual flowers are about two inches broad the ray petals bonis 
the richest golden yellow. The button like center is called a disk 
and it is made up of two hundred to three hundred florets or disk 
flowers. In color these are golden yellow. 
Mother’s Day Golden Daisy is one of the very best flowers for 
eutting and combines exceptionally well with all types and colors of 
tulips. These flowers may well be liberally grown wherever spring 
flowers are to be used. 
Doronicum plants are fifteen cents each, or ten plants for $1. 
DISTANCE TO PLANT IRIS 
No hard and fast rule can be offered, as distance apart must be 
controlled by conditions. If I wish to establish a “clump” as quickly 
as possible I set three Iris plants about four inches from each other 
in the form of a triangle. In planting out in the field the distance is 
usually 6 to 8 inches apart in the row and the rows 3 to 3% feet 
apart. In forming beds or plots, the Iris; are usually 8 to 10 inches 
apart. 
“This is Mrs. S---- from 259 H---- St., G----, Ind., letting you know 
that I have moved. In case you will send me a new copy of “Iris 
News” please send it to my new address.”’ 
Dicentra Eximea 
Dicentra is made up ‘of two words, DIS, meaning twice and 
KENTRON, a spur; in allusion to the double spurred flowers. 
Eximea means prominent, excellent. 
Out of the ordinary. It is one of the most useful of all perennial 
flowering plants for the rock garden, the border or for a specimen 
plant wherever placed. Its foliage starts early in the spring. Its 
fringy blue-green leaves develop on a naked leaf stem reaching up 
to a foot or more. Its flower stalks are ornamented with a graceful 
raceme with six to twelve rose-pink blossoms, with rounded spurs. 
The plan has the unique and valued habit of frequently sending 
out numerous flower stalks all summer, if the plant is not allowed 
to dry out. In fact, all perennial flowering plants give a more 
perfect flower if kept well watered during the blooming period. 
“May I have another copy of ‘Iris News’? I gave mine away to a 
study group. The plants secured from you last year gave a good 
account of themselves and are now forming flower buds for next 
year. 

I have a stock of thirty thousand Oriental Poppy plants, in a score 
of the best varieties grown from root cuttings. Prices are very 
moderate. 15 cents each if you select them or ten plants for one | 
dollar if I select them. The cost is little: the result in beautiful | 
flowers is great. | 
Cavalier—Flowers crinkly, deep searlet red.................. 
Fairy—Refined pure pink flowers, dainty and lovely.......... 
Glowing Embers—Rich red, crinkled petals. Distinct foliage.... .15 
Jennie Mawson—Tall, erect growing variety, coral rose...... 
Joyce—Cerise rose-red. Very unusual] color.................. 
Lachs Konigen—Salmon rose, a favorite.................... 
Lord Lambourne—Deeply fringed petals, scarlet with black.. 
Lulu Neely—Deep red petals, narrow black blotch. Free bloomer 
Masterpiece—Lilac colored blooms, a delicate color............ 
May Queen—Fluffy, semi-double flowers of bright salmon...... 
May Sadler—Immense flowers of buff pink. One of the best.... 
Mrs. Ballego—Large salmon-pink with black spots at base.. a6 
Mrs. Perry—Bright strawberry-pink. Blooms early............ 15 
Negrillon—Indian lake or red-purple. Very odd shade........ 15 
Olympia—Only double poppy, rea petals, no blotch. Early.... .15 
Orientale—Scarlet. The “old fashioned’’ variety. Vigorous.... 
Perfection—Dark pink petals. Late blooming.................. eco 
Perry’s White—White petals with slight touch of pink at base.. .15 
Princess Louise—Late, giving final burst of glorious pink...... 15 
Proserpine—Long buds, gorgeous scarlet-red blooms. Harly.... .15 
Purity—The finest of all pink poppies. No markings.......... 15 
Rose Beauty—Lively deep rose, crinkled petals edged silver.... 
Trilby—Exquisitely beautiful begonia rose. Very late 
Wunderkind—Carmen rose. A good cut flower................ 
Wurtembergia—Bright silky red petals. Largest blooms...... lb 
If you permit me to select the varieties you may have ten different 
varieties labeled and postpaid for one dollar. ! 
Oriental Poppy Plants mailed from Aug. Ist. 
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“My garden isn’t much to rave about but Oriental Poppies, Iris and 
’Mums do very well for me. Soil is too light and sandy for other 
flowers. Keep me on your list to receive your ‘Iris News’.” 

Rock Garden Collection 
' Armeria; Hardy Candytuft; Tunica; Jersey Gem; Sedum Spec- 
tabilie Brilliant ; Globe Daisy ; Golden Thyme. Sempervivum Roseum ; 
Mauve Dwarf Hardy Aster; Variegated Ajuga. 
The Ten Plants $1.50 for $1. 

Wanted: Customer Agents 
Some of our customers invite their flower-loving friends to join 
with them in securing six of our Dollar Collections ‘of plants for 
five dollars. 
The person acting as agent receives the dollar from each of 
five friends for the plant collections chosen and has the sixth 
collection free of charge, to keep for her own garden or to sell 
for the dollar, as her compensation. 
“In 1937 I paid you five dollars for six of your special collec- 
tions of Iris, and now they have developed into thrifty puope 
and the most beautiful Iris in this locality’”—Mrs. M., Columbus, O 

All plants are sent postpaid direct to your mail box. 
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This plan is reneated for the entire year. Armeria—Sea pink, blooms early, fine for Rock Garden........ 15] .¢c 7: = © mo oy >? 2 
No matter when you order your plants you have Alyssum Saxatile—(Basket of Gold) Showing golden yellow... 15) 9 FY 8 @ # Q ow pz 
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In any case you receive generous value together Anchusa—Rich gentian blue. Good cut flowers...........+---- -15 |] B =a 7” bs Oo wus je) 
eheth if ie 1 vint Aquilegia (Columbine)—Mixed colors. .......--+sssseseeeeseee 15) © 3 pete GC oh i 
wit the gift plants wnich are always included and Bachelor Button—Perennial. Violet blue flowers.............- 15) | omy = n @ = , hy Ce prod 
adjusted to the amount of your order. The larger Black-Eyed-Susan—This perennial blooms profusely.......... 15 | om S » © aes) 
the order the more liberal the gifts. SPECIAL: Campanula persicifolia alba—Peach leaved Bellflower......... "154, 3 oi 9 eo en] % ar ( 
i : Campanula, Harebell—White form of the above.............. -15 0h . » poet pemnt 8 
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good root of Crepe de Chene Iris, price 99 cents. Campanula, Persicifolia—Coerulean blue......0..+:+2:.e.e000s 15 Me a ZN 60 Bo 
You cannot realize my great surprise and pleasure in having my Cerastium—Tomentosa. Snow-in-Summer. Creeping. White... 15] ta 9 rg © se . 
order for plants doubled. You see I did not happen to read your | Chinese Lantern Plant—Orange scarlet..........-----++s00s+: 15 ee x oO eto S Ses Zita 
item | “The First Customer” until after I had received my plants. Coreopsis—Rich golden yellow. Valuable for cutting.......... 15 | c $9 ua 3 ray <> aa q 
My “chance” came unknown to me and I thank you sincerely.— Delphinium Chinese—Dwarf, intense blue.............++++++> 15 | ° e © rg © ~ s i 
Mrs. J. H. C., Iowa. Delphinium—Gold Medal Hybrids in various colors............ 15 a Ore = Q =o & 4 
A Bi Tri G: d n Dianthus—The black Sweet William............-+:+-+++++5: 15) J ° a) pend 0 5 9 - 
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at very little cost. No need to be without flowers when the following Doronicum—Leopardbane. Best early Bae yellow....--.-..+> 15 3 ime jamal oO ; 
choice varieties of Iris can be secured, labeled, postpaid at so small Feverfew—A most useful summer cut flower..........---- ge ee bast Qa 
a price. Gaillardia—Red brown crimson, orange and vermillion........ el ' ‘7 — 
M k Y O S ] ti Globe Daisy—Double Daisy like blue Powers, fue inch stems... a ‘ a e me a y yeG 
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varieties for $4. Or you may have the following entire list of one Elder Daisies—Early. White and valuable...............-..:- 15 | = 
hundred and twelve named varieties for only $5. All varieties will Helianthus—Perennial sunflower. Cut flowers...............++ o15 | | Gy \ 
be named and sent direct to your mail box postpaid. Heliopsis—Hardy Zinnia. Golden flowers... ASE PEAR aE o150} a oo A a 
Many of our customers like an Alphabet Collection—a named Hesperis—Sweet Rocket. Fragrant flowers in showy spikes...... ston) ee. ee j ae 
variety of Iris for each letter of the alphabet. Make your selection Heuchera—Coral Bells, Red, Pink, White. Bloom freely.....: 15 5 5 | aS (% 
and you may have the 26 varieties for $1.30. Don’t pass up such a Lathyrus—Hardy Sweet Pea. Rose color.........-...+0++e00- 15 | ae M | Se 
chance, Liatris—Gayfeather. Long spikes rich -purpless teense ete 15 ie | : an , 
A—Afterglow G—Gen. Dewet O—Old Gold Linum Perenne—Flax. Delightful blue flower..........-.....++ oe wR C S 2 
Albert Victor Germanica Opera TLnpines|- Mixed: colors /. snes oop ee Wik Sines od acolo tema weyers A +O Ss y 
Ambassador Gertrude Oriental Monarda Didima—Here is a beautiful flower; fragrant........ .15 ae = 3 
Amber Gold Imperial Othello Mullein Pink—Rose-of-Heaven. Crimson flowers. Silvery foliage op a _ = kel 
‘ Aristocrat Gypsy Queen q Nepeta Catmint—Blooms all summer................+++.+-4-- . ro 
Archeveque H=- Her Maiens eee aS pee Physostegia—Delicate pink Hoyer: (False Dragonhead)...... a8 ga = x 
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Autumn King a4 Platycodon—Balloon flower. Large, deep blue, showy.......... 15 ag meen a 
Hugo Q—Queen Alexandra 2 : 
Autumn Queen (ae t Queen Caterina Pyrethrum—Painted Daisy. White to deep red. Early.......... 15 OB = ] G 
Ta Deon Quaker Lady Salvia—Deep shade. Gentian blue.........-.....-..eeeeeeeees 15 = id ct he va E. 
B—Belladonna Satins Queen of May Shasta Daisy—Glistening white flowers......-.........sse+-+ 15 S oO = xs a Gg 
Blue Jay : Sedum—Spectabilie. Rose colored flowers in fall..........-. 15| 3 < | oe = * 6@ 
Blue Boy jJ—Jacquesiana R—Ramona Spider-Wort Blue—Continues long in bloom.................... 15 | — Al fe ‘od 
Bluet Jean Chevreau Red Cross Thyme—Green. Gives a wonderful bloom in pink lavender...... Ps eo : yo } = ud ‘ 
Jeanne D’Arc Rheintraube Thyme—Golden. Very beautiful golden leaves, fragrant........ 15 DN Q we je } 2 ps 
1 €—Camelot Juniata Rhein Nixe Tritoma—Torch lily. Red hot poker. Gorgeous orange-scarlet.. .15 jae) a sy) Te . 4 & > 
Candelabra K—King Lear Ring Dove Tunica—Double pink. Blooms profusely all summer............ 15 ® 3 i Z =< a z S 
Agibaee Kaleidescope ae teiff vernnee pee es ously Miller lesyess pine Sewer waite eee eae ‘ 18 3 5 a f ‘ : os ata 
eleste Kochi uu e1iter Viola Rosina—Reddis ooms, very fragrant........ Wexcieis nya 5 oy ad 3 a ot 
Challenger L—L.A. Williamson §__goledad Viola—Jersey Gem. Rich violet. Blooms eight months........ 15 3 5 : iB oo Big. ies 
Citronella Leonidas Sanne f Viola—White Perfection. Large flowered, showy.............. 15 i © es is ~ ie Z > Urry 
Clematis Leopold Viola—Cornuta Yellow Gem. Flowers all summer.............. 15 g Z re ' — "WZ Sey & a 
Cluny : Leota T—Tamar Sedums—Twelve varieties including Sieboldi.................. 1.00 = . ey Se Cc 0.7) ee 
\ oe King Loreley eee Sempervivums—Twelve varieties including Roseum.:.......... 1.00 So so} 3S 4 bt 7 oq g& 
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Delicata Mandraliscae Turco { < S = % | Fits 
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é Ch = Vitvireinian Morel I like Oriental Poppies—even the “o ashioned re clump | = : As, 
E—Ed Michel ee rd £ SSF a= [of any of them will make the other flowers in the garden “stand | : say WV 
E. L. Crandall Mont Se a W—Wedgewood ~_ out”? in a way to be talked about. They bloom freely and do well . ; ' 
Emir M ice f-Pearl White Knight in any sunny spot in the garden. An established clump will bear One Dollar Specials se 
2 Mre atAn Gray X—Xenophon a dozen or more flowers, of gigantic size and gorgeous coloring, i we, - 
F—Fairy — Mancina Y—Ylo varying from crushed raspberry to old rose, from deep red to For those who wish some nice perennial flowering 
plore ane N—Nathali Yves Lassailly orange, from mulberry to white and from salmon to pink. plants for borders or for mass plantings or rock ga: 
Fra Angelico een CURA LES 1 The Oriental Poppies bloom with the Irises in happy association, dens. These plants all have been once transplanted. 
prune aa freee forming a striking and lovely garden picture. . p p 
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12 Ajuga Reptans—Belongs to the mint family. Six to eight in 
high. Flowers 2 - lipped in close clusters or spikes. A mass of 
flowers in June. Amazing ground cover for shrubbery and 
places. 
12 Alpine Daisy—Lavender-pink aster-like flowers, 
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Alyssum Saxatile—The Basket of Gold of early spring. 
Aquelegia—Assorted. Blue, red, pink, white, yellow. 
Armeria—Evergreen cushion of needle-like leaves, rose florets. 
Artemisia (Silver King)—Used by all to fill in bouquets. 
Black Eyed Susan—A good summer bloomer. 
Blue Flax—Blooms for three months. Showy. 3 
Centaurea (Montana Perennial Cornflower). Blue and Showy 
12 Clumps Thyme—HBither green, golden or purple. ; 
12 Coreopsis—A rich yellow that gives life to a bouquet. 
12 Dianthus—The black Sweet William. : 
12 Feverfew—Used liberally by florists in making floral designs 
12 Gaillardia—Blanket flower. Last long as cut flower. ae 
12 Giant Pacific Delphiniums—A wonderful flower. 4 ‘en 
12 Heliopsis—Hardy Zinnia. Golden yellow. Fine for vases. 
12 Hesperis—Sweet Rocket, fragrant for humming birds. _ 
12 Iberis—Hardy Candytuft, evergreen foliage. White flowers. __ 
12 Jersey Gem Viola—Best for bedding, borders or garden specimen. 
12 Lathyrus—Hardy sweet pea. Deep rose flowers. oa » 
12 Liatris—Blazing Star or gayfeather. Good cut flower apres w. 
Lupines—Long spikes, assorted colors. Pea shaped flowers 
Mauve Cushion—Hardy aster. Low growing, very late bloome: 
Monarda—Didyma Rosea. Aromatic foliage. Flowers in who: 
Plants of Painted Daisies—Dark red to pink colors. one 
Phlox—Subulata Rosea. Moss like evergreen foliage. - 
Rosina—The fragrant red violet. Very popular. 
Sedum Rubrum—This is the very best sedum to use any viasoues 
mass of green leaves is desired. In July it is completely covered — 
with heads of red flowers. It has varieties in yellow, pink and — 
white flowers. 
12 Sedum Sieboldi—Choice for rock gardens, also good house BT 
12 Shasta Daisy—Desirable. cut flowers of glistening white. > 
12 Plants Snow in Summer—Silver leaves, snow bank of flowers. ue 
12 Varieties Sempervivum from our famous rock garden. oe” 
12 Veronica Incana—Blue spike, top of loose rosette of silvery leaves. _ 
12 Veronica Incana—Brilliant blue spikes topping loose rosette | ; 
silvery leaves. 
12 Violet—Frey’s Fragrant. Gaining in popularity. ¢; 
12 Yellow Yarrow (A Tomentosa)—Fine leaves. Wlawer voices 
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Planting Suggestions Ne 
Elaborate planting instructions often prove a nuisance. 
There is only one general rule to follow: Place the plant in the — 
ground about as it originally grew. Iris with the rhizome—thick 
part of root—just covered with soil, and soil firmed. Tris will grow 
transplanted any time from early spring until late fall. Don’t wait, 
get them planted. Some varieties have large, fleshy rhizomes ; 8 
quite small. 
For Peonies—It doesn’t matter much how the roots are placed 
the eyes or buds of the plant, where they sprout from the thic’ 
root, are not placed more than two inches deep from the lev: 
surface. 
Oriental Poppies should have an inch of soil above where _ the ‘ 
buds or sprouts start from the roots. They may not show much signs + 
of growth until spring. 5 
Other perennials are easily planted, following the old-time ‘gcatd 
deners’ rule—leayes and stems in the air, roots in the ground. 7 
If fertilizer is needed, sprinkle bone meal or Vigoro. on the ton 
soil and hoe it out of sight. The plant food a 
to the roots, ig Pp orn gets dow 

