Every Man’s Orchid 
Everblooming ORCHID LIRLS 
From the wilds of Siberia, near the town of Shilka, 
comes this new, hardy, Everblooming Orchid Iris, 
which was brought to this country by Carl A. Han- 
sen from one of his world-wide plant exploration ex- 
peditions. 
A real hardy outdoor perennial for the Northwest. 
It blooms continuously for six to eight weeks after 
all other Irises are gone. Its wide, spreading blooms 
possess lovely, delicate tones of superb orchid and 
blue, mingled with creamy white as found in the 
finest orchids. 

With this latest addition to the Iris family, it is now — Shilka Iris Flowers 
possible for everyone to have flowers growing in : 
their own gardens, so like the expensive orchids. : . 
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Long slender stems bear as many as twelve to fif- |p 2O=7t° oror— | 
teen superbly beautiful flowers on each plant, all at PRICES ON SHILKA IRIS 
one time, hundreds before the season is over. 
SMALL SIZE ROOTS 
The flowers of the new Shilka are delicately fra- © Eqch, 20c: 3, 50c: 12, $1.75 0 
grant, a remarkable attribute to an already beautiful y i i 
flower. Many of the blossoms come double. ° LARGE SIZE ROOTS o 
The foliage, like other Irises, is attractive all Ea., 35c; 3, $1.00; 12, $2.75 
through the season, in beds or in border plantings. LARGE 3 YR. CLUMPS 
Everyone who likes Irises should plant this newest Ea., 75c: 3, $2.00; 6, $3.50 
and finest, Shilka Iris. —0=10——————T°oreI1I0r—! 
CHEE GRASS 
A NEW FORAGE GRASS THAT DEFIES DROUTH 
Introduced by Prof. N. E. Hansen of South Da- The leaves are quite wide, somewhat resembling 
kota State College, from one of the driest spots a marsh hay. It will grow to a height of 8 to 10 
of Siberia. Since then it has been planted in many feet in a season with even less than 8 inches an- 
parts of the country and we have received some nual rainfall on an almost pure alkali soil. Some- 
mighty fine reports on its behavior as it will thrive thing in its nature makes it like what we might 
and produce a forage crop on land that before consider a poor type of soil, though this does not 
had been useless. in any way affect its feed value or growth on 
: good soil. On ordinary soil it grows with equal 
vigor though not quite as tall but more bushy. It 
makes excellent hay if cut two or three times, 
though it gets rather tough if left uncut all season. 
ut se stage of its growth is it harmful as a stock 
eed. 
It may be pastured, but will produce forage if 
grown and cut for hay. It is perennial, spreads 
rapidly by means of stolons or runners, and will 
last for years after once being started. It is es- 
tablished best by the plant method as root stolons 
soon make a solid field of it, though it is readily 
plowed under when the field is to be put into other 
crops. 
We offer plants only, as the seed is very light 
and does not germinate well. We recommend set- 
ting the plants about 6 to 12 inches apart and in 
rows 12 inches to 3 feet apart. With one year's 
cultivating like corn, the result will be a much 
greater growth the following season, soon making 
a solid field. 
PRICES: 12 Plants, 35c; 50 Plants, $1.00; 
100 Plants, $1.75; 1,000 Plants, $10.00. 
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