ODDS AND ENDS AMONG 
THE IRIS FAMILY 
ONCOCYCLUS irises from the breed- 
ing stock of C. G. White. There are 
not so many this year so would sug- 
gest early orders. $8.00 per dozen. 
LAEVIGATA ALBO PURPUREA, the 
striking blue and white iris that re- 
quires being grown in muck. Each 
$1.00, three for $2.50. 
PALTEC is a cross between pallida 
and tectorum and this charming lit- 
tle blue flower shows plainly the in- 
fluence of both parents. Each 50c. 
Iris LILLABELLE is a cross between 
the Siberian Emperor and the species 
versicolor. It is not so tall as Emperor 
but it has the growth habits of the 
Siberians. The flower is larger and 
bluer than Emperor and is valuable 
in the garden and for cutting. Each 
$2.00. 
WINTER BLOOMING STYLOSA 
STYLOSA ALBA. The rare, white 
stylosa alba. Each 50c, six for $2.50. 
MARGINATA, the lavender stylosa. 
Each 50c, Six for $2.50. 
QUEEN ELIZABETH, a dwarf styl- 
osa in purple. Each 50c. 
SPURIA IRISES 
GOLDEN NUGGET is a bright yel- 
low self. Each $1.00. 
OCHRAUREA yellow, margined 
cream. Each 50c. 
BRONZSPUR, yellow with brown 
veining. Each $3.00. 
SAUGATUCK has lavender stand- 
ards. The falls are bright gold mar- 
gined with lavender. Each $3.50. 
California residents please remember 
the State tax. 
Orders for $2.50 and over will be 
mailed, or sent by express, prepaid. 
Please add 25c on orders less than 
$2.50 for postage and packing. 
Discounts to dealers vary according 
to stock on hand. Write giving State 
license number. 
Join the American Iris Society. 
DWARF IRISES 
Dwarfs have three seasons of 
bloom as do their taller relatives: 
early, midseason, and late. 
As I am writing this the early 
dwarfs have had their say, the mid- 
season are winding up their affairs, 
the late are still to come. 
Niobe, a small red-purple with brown 
in the haft, was the first to bloom. 25¢ 
Sonny, the bright midget yellow came 
ab blooming freely and long. Each 
25c. 
Coq, a paler yellow with more of a 
stalk (knitting-needle size) came next. 
Each 25c. 
Cherub is almost chartreuse with pur- 
ple veins; a bit of onco in this. Each 
5c 
* 2 
Brindle Pup, also part onco and tint- 
ed green, has purple spots and mark- 
ings, a saucy little fellow. Each $1.00. 
Lagunita bloczned next. It is clear 
rosy purple with flat petals and slen- 
der branched stems. Each $1.00. 
Zia followed closely in grayed pur- 
ple and a touch of yellow at the haft. 
Each 50c. 
Marocain comes after Niobe with sim- 
ilar color but bluer. Each 25c. 
Jack and Spot are taller than the ear- 
lier dwarfs. Spot is light blue with 
darker blue spots. Each 50c. 
Jack has standards of light vinaceous 
purple with falls of brown-purple 
with gold in the haft and a rich or- 
ange beard. Each 50c. 
Pewee, the dainty little white iris, 
that resembles a butterfly, is bloom- 
ing now. Each 50c. 
Treasure Trove, a gem in red and 
gold, and two or three others not to 
be listed this year, close the season of 
the dwarfs. Treasure Trove, Each 50c. 

OTHER ODDS AND ENDS 
SPREKELIA or Mexican amaryllis. 
Bulbous plants with bright red flow- 
ers shaped like an orchid. Bulbs each 
50c. 
LYCORIS radiata. Clusters of rose- 
red lily-like flowers with long sta- 
mens on the top of an 18-inch stalk. 
Bulbs each 50c. 
AMARYLLIS ADVENUM or Ox- 
Blood Lily. Several small, graceful, 
dark red lilies on each 12-inch stem. 
Bulbs each 50c. 
LEUCOJUM (Snowflakes) Pendulant 
white flowers with green tips. Bulbs 
~per dozen, $1.25. 
Seedlings of Kniphofia, or Red Hot 
Poker. This strain is supposed to con- 
tain shades of rose and salmon. Each 
50c, six for $2.50. 

IRISES BEING GROWN ON TRIAL 
Arethrusa Lake George 
Blue Ensign Lord Dongan 
Blue Nile Mabel Chadburn 
Buttercup Lane Mary Shore 
Captain Wells Master Charles 
Carolyn Palmer Naughty Marietta 
Casa Morena Nightengale 
Chicory Blue Peru 
Easter Bonnet St. Crispin 
Fashion Plate St. Osyth 
Flora Campbell Storm King 
Flora Zenor Sylvia Murray 
Frosted Glass Three Oaks 
Gallant Leader Tiffanja 
Joan Lay Tophilly 
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