Iris [continued] 
minal buds, each bud in turn pro- 
ducing five flowers in succession. 
The flowers are white with chrome- 
yellow crests with a touch of light 
lavender around the crests. The style 
branches are light lavender lacerat- 
ed in a beautiful manner. The stan- 
dards and falls are waved and frill- 
ed. The flowers are about 2%4 inches 
across, and lend themselves ideally 
for flower arrangements. They last 
well when cut, as nearly all the buds 
develop. $1.00. 
Spuria 
Butierfly Iris 
Spurias are among the easiest. to 
grow and after planting require very 
little care, although they will respond 
to careful cultivation and fertiliza- 
tion. They should be planted in Sep- 
tember and kept fairly moist at all 
times, although they will do fairly 
well under dry conditions. 
AUREA. Tall dark yellow. 
long, narrow falls. 5 feet. 35c. 
AZURE DAWN (Nies, 1943). A 
very graceful Spuria of unusually 
smooth color and texture. Flowers 
well formed, of an even lavender- 
blue throughout except for the small 
lemon colored signal blotch in the 
falls. 4% feet. $4.00. 
MONNIERI. Handsome, rich gold- 
en yellow, similar to AUREA, but 
with wide falls and lighter color. 48 
inches. 50c. 
OCHROLEUCA. The butterfly Iris. 
Large ivory-white flowers, with in- 
tense yellow blotch on the falls. 
Makes a very effective clump in the 
garden. Excellent for cutting. 48 
inches. 35c. 
Has 
Unguicularis 
Winter Blooming Iris 
These are highly adaptable and 
will grow in any kind of soil and ex- 
posure except in dense shade or too 
much moisture. They should be pro- 
tected by a heavy mulch in cold sec- 
tions. Planting should be done be- 
fore the first of February and kept 
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moist until well established. To pre- | 
vent flowers hiding among the foliage 
plant them where they can be thor- 
oughly dried out during the Sum- 
mer. This will cause the foliage 
to wilt and lie flat on the ground, ~ 
allowing the flowers to make amass ~ 
of color in the center of the plant, or 
cut the foliage 8 inches above the i 
ground in September. Delivery June 
to January. 
QUEEN ELIZABETH. A dwarf — 
beauty with grassy foliage and pur- 
ple veined flowers. Ideal for the rock — 
garden. 6 inches. 50c. . 
SPECIOSA. Deep blue asmest 
borne amid the _ grass-like foliage aan 
_throughout the Winter. 8 inches. 75c. _ is 
STYLOSA ALBA. A tall stemmed 
form with creamy white flowers. 
Profuse bloomer and very TaeteaG Piet 
14 inches. 50c. 
STYLOSA MARGINATA. The 
Winter blooming Iris. A very fra- 
grant, violet Iris with yellow and 
white markings. Excellent for cut- 
ting when cut in the bud. Blooms 
from Nov. to March. 10 inches. 50c. 
Spuria Iris 
