IRIS (continued) 
Miscellaneous Species 
CAROLINA. Native to U. S. and similar 
to Kimballiae. Flowers lilac with purple 
variegation. 30 inches. 50c. 
FOETIDISSIMA. Evergreen foliage, and 
grows equally well in sun or shade. Flow- 
ers bluish and variable, but this species is 
grown for the brilliantly colored seeds 
that it produces. Early in the Fall these 
seed pods burst open, exposing brilliant 
red seeds. If cut and dried these are very 
useful for flower arrangements. 50c. 
KIMBALLIAE. A native of the fresh- 
water swamps in the interior of Florida. 
Flowers violet with a bright yellow crest. 
Tall, evergreen foliage. 40 inches. 50c. 
SHREVEI. A very hardy species from 
Mississippi, resembling the Louisiana 
forms, but unlike them it is dormant in 
the Winter and will tolerate and even 
thrive in alkali soil. Pale Wisteria violet, 
veined darker with yellow crest. Wavy 
segments. 48 inches. 50c. 
Oncocyclus 
SUSIANA. The mourning iris. A single 
huge flower on a 15-inch stem, early in the 
spring. The color is nearly black, being 
thickly veined and dotted purplish black 
on a gray ground with a large black signal 
blotch in the center of the falls. Both the 
haft of the standards and of the falls have 
black beard. Each flower is a poem in it- 
self, and a sight that cannot be forgotten. 
It should be planted late in October in 
soil that has been enriched with lime and 
bonemeal. They are hardy and will with- 
stand the coldest winters, provided they 
have good drainage. After the flowering 
season, withhold water and let them dry 
out. When the foliage has withered, dig 
up the rhizomes and keep them in dry 
sand till next October, when they may be 
replanted. Strong rhizomes. Delivery Oc- 
tober to December. $3.50 each. 
RETICULATA. A dwarf bulbous iris 
which blooms extremely early. The color 
is blue-purple. Useful for the rockery or 
pot culture. For best results plant in groups 
of six or more. $2.50 doz. 
TUBEROSA (The Snakehead Iris). A 
very curious flower on an 8-inch stem. 
The color is a symphony in yellow, green 
and black. Fine for use in corsages. Bo- 
tanically it is Hermodactylus tuberous. 
The tuber is L-shaped and resembles a 
Gloriosa tuber. 50c each. 
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KNIPHOFIA CORAL 
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Ixia 
South African bulbs with numerous 
showy flowers on stiff, tall wiry stems and 
with tall, grassy foliage. The flowers close 
at night, but even when closed are decora- 
tive, and are greatly in demand for ar- 
rangements. Cultural requirements are the 
same as for Freesia or Gladiolus. For best 
results they should be planted close to- 
gether in groups of twelve or more. In 
warm sections they may be left in the 
ground for years. Delivery September to 
December. 
BLOEM ERF. Recently introduced hy- 
brids quite different from other Ixias. 
Blooms in late Spring on stems four to 
five feet tall with twenty to forty open 
flowers in a receme at the top with several 
smaller flowering branches below. Color 
varies from pure white through shades of 
pink overlaid with a bluish tinge. $1.50. 
VIRIDFLORA. This is at once the most 
beautiful and the rarest of the Ixias. Its 
striking feature is the color of the flowers, 
which is Beryl green, and is the only flow- 
er of this particular color in existence. 
Unfortunately it is not the easiest of the 
Ixias to grow and we are booking orders 
subject to crop conditions. $2.00 doz, 
MIXED. A grand mixture of about ten 
distinct named varieties that include a 
full range of colors. $1.00 doz. 
Kniphofia 
Red Hot Poker 
These lovely plants are making a come- 
back to popularity. Within the past sev- 
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