flowering allium. The many large flowers in a large umbel are pendulous. It does well in 
full sun like most alliums but even better in partial shade. 10c ea. 4 for 25c. 60c per doz. 
Brodiaea uniflora. Lovely porcelain blue flowers on a low plant. Usually grown in 
pots in the north but they are hardy in Ohio. For a pot of bright blue flowers in winter, 
to go along with Oxalis, plant 6 in a 4” pot. They must have a cool room. Culture, like 
freesias. 4 for 15c. 40c per doz. $2.75 per 100. By express, f.o.b., $2.25 per 100, 
$20.00 per 1000. 
BULBS FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS 
Give bulbs or orchids for Christmas, birthday, Mother’s Day, Anniversary or any 
time a present is desired. They are ideal presents for flower lovers. It is much easier to 
order bulbs or orchids than to shop in the crowds unless you are like the homely 
woman who said she loved a crowd because it was the only place where any one ever 
hugged her. 
IRIS FAMIL Y—Iridaceae 
The Iris is the type genus of this family, which includes Iris, Gladiolus, Watsonias, 
Freesias, Sparaxis, Tritonias, Babianas, Dietes, etc., listed on the following pages. 
Tall Bearded Iris. These will be listed in our spring catalog which you will receive 
in Jan. We do not advise late fall planting as the plants are unlikely to flower the 
following spring. 
Dutch Iris. These are bulbous Iris. The flowers are not fragile like bearded Iris and 
they are therefore very useful for cutting. 
Culture. They should be planted in the fall before Oct. 30 as the bulbs often 
deteriorate after that date. Later plantings may succeed if bulbs are good and not infested 
with plant lice. Plant 1” to 3” apart and 3” to 4” deep depending on size of bulbs. They 
are hardy in milder sections of north but a mulch is advisable. Full sun or slight shade. 
Blue Horizon. Very beautiful flower, broad and sturdy. Light violet blue standards 
and soft sky blue falls. 27” tall. 3 for 25c. 85c doz. 
Imperator. Tall, dark blue. Favorite for cutting. 3 for 20c. Per doz. 70c. 
Jacob de Wit. A very early dark blue. 3 for 25c. 85c doz. 
Wedgewood. A most lovely Wedgewood blue. The earliest to flower. Popular 
florists flower. In the north it needs protection of a winter mulch. It will force in pots. 
3 for 25c. 85c per doz. 
Yellow Queen. Pure deep golden yellow. Early. We got a better price for our cut 
flowers last season than we priced the bulbs. 3 for 20c. 75c doz. 
Assorted varieties. The above and other sorts. 3 for 25c. 85c per doz. 
Iris Spuria should be planted in the fall in full sun or part shade. Set the rhizome 
shallow as for bearded Iris and keep moist until they are established. Altho they do 
well under average garden conditions they do best with abundant moisture. 
I. spuria aurea. Deep yellow. 50c. 
I. spuria ochroleuca. 4 ft. White with yellow blotch on falls. Excellent cut flower. 
we 
Gladiolus 
Culture: Glads planted Nov. 15 to Mar. 1 in Southern California and thruout the 
south (a little later in Northern California and early as possible in spring in the east) are 
reasonably sure to escape the attack of thrips. Our Glad bulbs are especially grown for 
this purpose, matured early and dug in August. But if you plant recently dug bulbs you 
will gain nothing; they will continue their rest of three months before starting. 
Thrips are very small insects that suck the juices from the plant. They cause the 
flowers to wither or appear burned, and appear only after weather becomes warm. 
To avoid the damage they do, four measures are effective: Plant early; plant clean, 
treated bulbs; keep them always moist by overhead sprinkling. Gladiolus that are sprinkled 
one-half hour every evening are more likely to escape thrips damage. 
The most effective method of getting rid of them if they appear in the garden is to 
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