I'll take a piece of sheer chiffon, 
And make it into fairy’s wings, 
Then drape them, oh, so grace- 
fully, 
To take the shape of dreamy things. 
BETTY F. HOLMES. This Iris has a 
lacy, floating charm, and an ex- 
quisite, feather-soft frailty. It is 
huge in size, and a beautiful porce- 
lain-white in color, with a delicate 
blue tinge and intricate lacing of 
greenish veins. 1 for 75c; 2 for 
$1.30; 3 for $1.85; 6 for $3.50. 
CITY OF DREAMS. Deeply lovely 
like the inky purple of a midsum- 
mer night. As velvety to the touch 
as a caressing, warm breeze. Color: 
dark purple—with brilliant yellow 
that almost sparkles. Unbelievable 
size, yet rare delicacy. 1 for 75c; 2 
for $1.30; 3 for $1.85; 6 for $3.50. 
HIAWATHA. Almost a twin to City 
of Dreams, but more reddish in 
color, especially when seen against 
the sun. Some even call it red. 
1 for $1.00; 2 for $1.75; 3 for 
$2.50; 6 for $4.75. 
JEANETTE PERRY. Beautiful large 
white, delicately veined with soft 
blue. Dashed also with yellow. 
1 for 75c; 2 for $1.30; 3 for $1.85; 
6 for $3.50. 
_e [ One each of the 8 Rainbow Iris listed 
’ above, including the rare Hiawatha, 
all: for only> <. 
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Of color too, I'll add a bit, 
With tints you never, never 
knew, 
Or even dreamed a little whit, 
Were in this world or out of it. 
MARGARET S. HENDRICKSON. 
Medium-tone blue. Rich, deep col- 
or and perfect shape. White center 
with bluish cast. Double falls. 
Large. 1 for 75c; 2 for $1.30; 3 
for $1.85; 6 for $3.50. 
PATROCLE. A combination of three 
lovely colors: first, pretty amethyst- 
violet, then a bluish blush near the 
center, and last, contrasting yellow 
markings within the throat. Very 
large. 1 for 60c; 2 for $1.00; 3 
for $1.50; 6 for $2.85. 
REINE HELENE. This queen among 
Rainbow Iris has huge size con- 
trasted with utter transparent love- 
liness. Color, bluish purple, so 
delicate and crossed by such a net- 
work of fine white veins as to be 
almost unbelievably beautiful. 1 for 
65c; 2 for $1.15; 3 for $1.65; 6 
for $3.15. 
ROSE ANNA. Fairy-like blue with 
just a faint orchid tinge. Golden 
yellow at the center. Huge flower. 
1 for 75c; 2 for $1.30; 3 for $1.85; 
6 for $3.50. 
Special 
Price 
$ 4.95 
(Index of Plants and Bulbs—page 15.) {14} 

How to Grow Them 

In cutting flowers, do not remove any of the 
green foliage, as the bulbs need this foliage to 
grow and breathe. Cutting foliage before it dies 
will result in small, inferior flowers the follow- 
ing year. The illustration below shows the proper 
method for cutting a Tulip. Hyacinths and Nar- 
cissi should be similarly cut. 

HOW TO CUT 
FOR BOUQUETS 
‘(iB 
Gg By 
LOD Note the position 
[page Ol the scissors 
ABOVE the foliage. 
Cutting the foliage is 
y 
) j ) injurious; cutting as 
IW, Yj, shown is beneficial. 
/ , iy You should have cut- 
G ys Yi Flower bouquets. 
Preparing for Next Year’s Crop 
of Blooms 
Even if you do not cut flowers from your Tulips, 
Hyacinths and Narcissi for bouquets, you should 
cut them as soon as they have passed prime con- 
dition, and before seed or pollen are allowed to 
form. Use the same method in cutting flowers as 
recommended for cutting bouquets, leaving the 
leaves untouched. At this stage, it is easy to simp- 
ly snap the bloom heads off with your fingers. 
Let’s emphasize the need for snapping off bloom 
heads after they have reached their prime. There 
is no harder work for a plant than the produc- 
tion of pollen and seed, nothing more debilitat- 
ing. Let these past-prime flowers remain, and you 
are due for disappointment a year later. Remove 
them, and your chances for a beautiful garden 
of second-year’s blooms are excellent. 
The next thing is to let the leaves die down, then 
they too can be removed, but not before. 
And, if you carry out the above treatment pro- 
perly, you can usually get several years’ bloom- 
ing from your bulbs. 
Moving Bulbs 
At times the bulbs have to be taken up and di- 
vided, then replanted. BUT—with good bulbs, 
properly planted to a proper depth, you will sel- 
om have to do this oftener than once every 
three years. 
The general rule is: Leave the bulbs in the 
ground just as long as they produce satisfactory 
blooms. But as soon as they become small, in- 
ferior and generally of poor quality, take them 
up, divide them, and store until ready to replant 
the following fall. 
Just as soon as possible after getting the bulbs 
out of the ground, get them out of the sun and 
the wind. Do not allow them to remain exposed 
