YOUR CHOICE from the 
first 9 varieties (Imperator 
to Mixed Colors inclusive) 
listed below. One variety 
only, postpaid— 
12;bulbsea tate $ .50 
25e Dubs. ee 1.00 
100‘ bulbs: 438).. 3.50 
OR 
30 bulbs, 6 each 
of 5 varieties..... $1.25 
60 bulbs, 12 each 
of 5 varieties..... 2.40 
125 bulbs, 25 each 
of 5 varieties..... 4.75 
Postpaid. 
Cokato, Minn. 
Sept. 24, 1941. 
Wish to commend you on your 
bulbs as those that we had put in 
gave us very nice blooms and we 
enjoyed them very much. 
Mrs. Carl Peterson. 

IMPERATOR (DUTCH) 
VIOLET QUEEN (DUTCH) 
DUTCH AND SPANISH IRIS 
A. Bloemaard (1 2) (Dutch). Standard dark purplish blue, falls 
lighter blue. Very large flower and early. Height 20". Award 
of Merit. 
These two bulbous Irises are very much alike in form and 
general habits as well as requirements. The Dutch are earlier 
and have flowers slightly larger. The Spanish are later and 
have taller and more slender stems. They are among the 
prettiest of all the spring flowers for cutting and garden decora- 
tion and are orchid-like in their beauty of form and color. They 
Early Snow (12) (Dutch). Standards and falls are pure white 
with the usual narrow yellow stripe in the falls. While it is not 
are easily grown and will do well in full sun or partial shade. 
Plant 3 to 4 inches deep, and 6 to 8 inches apart, measuring 
from the shoulder of the bulb, in any rich light soil that has 
good winter drainage. They make an early start, in mild 
climates producing leaves which are persistent during the 
winter. In colder parts provide a mulch. They flower from 
early May into June. If you have never grown bulbous Iris 
be sure to include some of these in your order. 
The numbers in brackets indicate the relative time of flower- 
ing. 
Imperator (8) (Dutch) (See illustration). The finest and most pop: 
ular Dutch Iris. Very large and beautiful flowers of uniform 
rich dark blue. Strong grower and highly recommended. 
Height 27”. 
Blue Horizon (6) (Dutch). This is a lovely light blue Iris of large 
size, with good stem and foliage. The very broad and strong 
falls are soft sky-blue with narrow orange stripe. The stan- 
dards are light violetblue. Height 27”. Award of Merit, also 
First Class Certificate. 
quite as large a flower as White Excelsior, it is taller and 
earlier. Height 26". A. M., Haarlem. 
Jacob de Wit (4) Dutch). Early iris of remarkable substance. 
Standards very dark blue, falls dark blue. Height 22". Award 
of Merit, also First Class Certificate. 
J. W. de Wilde (4) (Dutch). A fine large deep yellow iris. It is 
a little later than Yellow Queen, but follows it very closely. 
Yellow Queen (3) (Dutch) (See ilustration). The best early yel- 
low iris. Standards and falls uniform bright golden yellow, 
very attractive. Height 28". Award of Merit and F. C..C. 
Wedgewood (1) (Tingitana). A very early, beautiful and ten- 
der iris which can be grown out of doors only in the South and 
along the western edge of the Pacific Coast. Standards are of 
pale wedgewood-blue with rather deeper colored falls. Height 
24". First Class Certificate, Haarlem. 

Mixed Colors. Made up special from many beautiful varieties. 
FOR PRICES SEE TOP OF PAGE 
YOUR CHOICE from the four varieties of Dutch and Spanish Iris listed below. 
One variety only, postpaid—% bulbs 30c, 12 bulbs $1.00, 25 bulbs $1.75, 100 
bulbs $6.00. 
YELLOW QUEEN (DUTCH) 
Cajanus (12) (Spanish). A tall late growing variety with very large, handsome 
flowers of brilliant yellow. Tall strong wiry stems. Height 30”. 
Therese Schwartze (6) (Dutch). Standards pale cornflower blue, falls pure white, 
with narrow orange stripe, excellent cut flower variety. Height 24”. F.C. C. 
Violet Queen (4) (Dutch) (See illustration). This unusual variety is outstanding 
and distinctive in color. Both standards and falls are uniform, light bluish-violet. 
A large flower of good proportions. Height 20". Award of Merit. 
White Excelsior (3) (Dutch). A very fine uniform pure white iris, of good form 
and substance. Falls very broad. It is earlier than the white iris D. Haring. 
Height 22”. First Class Certificate. 
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