the newer varieties of bearded Iris. Our grandparents loved them and grew 
quantities even tho they had only blue and white and these were very inferior 
to the present tall, large flowered Iris in blue, white, yellow, red, pink and 
blends of all kinds and combinations. Bearded Iris are wonderful cut flowers 
if you grow them yourself, but the flowers are too fragile to be handled 
by the shops. 
These can be planted late into the fall but should be planted as early as 
possible. Our Spring Catalog lists the lower priced but better modern Iris. 
Our price list, “The Iris 400,” lists the aristocrats at 35c to $15.00 ea. We 
have only a few available Spring Catalogs and Price Lists. Both are valuable 
for culture advice and descriptions. Price 10c ea. Refunded on your next 
order for Iris. 
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. 
Some varieties flower from much smailer bulbs and never make as large 
bulbs as others, therefore no definite size is specified but all are flowering 
sized bulbs. We are lowering prices where possible. 
Imperator. The best tall, dark blue. 2 for 15c. 80c doz. 
Yellow Queen. The most popular, deep golden yellow. 2 for 15c. 65c doz. 
Assorted Varieties. Most colors are in this mixture and many that are not 
listed above. 2 for 15c. 75c doz. 
Iris Spuria have tall stems, often 3 or 4 ft. They are very attractive in 
the garden and make excellent cut flowers. Each spike develops 2 or 3 flowers 
in succession. These may be used in arrangements or in any sort of floral 
construction. The flowers are often used in corsages. Iris spuria are a regular 
flower market item and in excellent demand by florists. Calif. ships them 
east where they could grow their own—but later. Culture. Set the rhizomes 
Shallow as for Bearded Iris. Keep moist until they start. Full sun exposure 
or part Shade. Altho they do well under ordinary garden culture they will 
do better, grow larger and finer plants and flowers if given~ half shade, 
abundant moisture and perhaps a little mulch. 
Iris spuria aurea. Pure daffodil yellow. 50c ea. $4.50 doz. 
I. spuria ochroleuca. White with a yellow blotch on falls. There are 
variations in this species and ours is a superior one. 35c ea. $3.25 doz. 
GLADIOLUS 
How to Grow Gladiolus. Glads planted before 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. 
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 thrips do, four measures are effective. 
Plant early. Plant clean, treated bulbs. Keep them reasonably moist and well 
cultivated, with no weeds. Dust with D.D.T. or Chlordane. 
Recently thrips appear to be becoming resistant to D.D.T. Formerly it 
controlled them but did not kill all. Two years ago we tried dusting with 
Chlordane 5%. We had no thrips trouble that year nor the next even without 
dusting. Apparently it killed all. Our program now calls for 2 to 4 dustings 
with Chlordane 5% powder beginning when plants are 6” tall. We also dust 
the bulbs in storage. This kills any thrips on the bulbs and keeps off ants 
(that may carry in aphids or mealy bug) or other pests. 
Chlordane is extremely toxic. When dusting, walk on windward side of 
plants so that dust is blown away from you. Wash thoroly when thru and 
brush all powder from clothing. When using it keep the hands away from 
the face. Keep it off of food plants and away from children or pets. 
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