HERMODACTYLUS TUBEROSA—Serpent Iris or Fin- 
gers of Hermes. 12 inches. Erect, oddly formed, almost 
campanulate flowers of deep olive green, but the reflexed 
“falls’’ are velvety black. A weirdly alluring little beauty. 
Each 30c; 3 for 70c; 10 for $2.00. Illustrated opposite. 

IRIS SUSIANA 
From Persia comes the rare and distinctive 
Great Mourning Iris. The flowers are of unus- 
‘ually large size and show a quite distinctive 
application of coloring, a silvery gray ground 
densely veined and stippled with a brown so 
dark that it is close to black. It makes a hand- 
some pot plant, and it is perhaps best so 
handled. In summer it likes much sun and little 
water, but during the rest of the year, it wants only the usual 
treatment of other house plants. Illustrated opposite. Each $1.60 ; 
3 for $4.50. 

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TRIS SUSIANA 
TWO HARDY ORCHIDS 
Here are two true Orchids that seem to be of fullest out-door 
winter hardiness, needing no protection at all at Philadelphia. 
They have bulb-like roots, and remain in dormant condition from 
mid-summer on, making most of their growth in early spring, 
blooming freely and long in late spring and early summer. Both 
force easily, and may be grown in pots, if desired. 
BLETILLA HYACINTHINA—Hyacinth Orchid. Many delightful 
blossoms of amethystine purple. Delicately fragrant. Long-lived 
and hardy, making big, many-crowned clumps with time. Each 
85c; 3 for $2.40; 10 for $7.20. 
BLETILLA HYACINTHINA ALBA—Here the flowers are snowy 
white, or sometimes white with purple splashings. Same sweet 
perfume; same graceful form. For garden or pot culture. Each 
90c; 3 for $2.60; 10 for $7.50. 
CAUCASIAN BELL-FLOWER 
It is OSTROWSKIA MAGNIFICA, the Great 
Bell-flower of the Caucasus, illustrated opposite, 
a stately, tuberous perennial that will reach 
some five feet of height, carrying many wide 
Wii bell-blossoms of soft lilac, to 4-inch diameters. 
% Needs full sun, good drainage and firm plant- 
ing. In cold areas, winter-protect with straw or 
’ litter. Ostrowskia is a spectacular beauty, but 
in its behavior a bit on the erratic side. Most 
of our customers succeed with it, but a few do 
not. We will supply you with good, sound 
tubers, our guarantee holds to that, but for the 
rest, you are on your own. Each $1.35; 3 for 
$3.80; 10 for $11.00. 
THE WINDFLOWERS 
From rocky hills of the Mediterranean shore-lands come three 
lovely beauties of early spring, tuberous rooted Anemones of quite 
satisfactory winter-hardiness at Philadelphia. ANEMONE APEN- 
NINA gives blossoms that are many-rayed stars -in a blue of 
peculiarly deep and vivid intensity. It is close 
to an ultramarine. No bluer Anemone. 3 for 
35c; 10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.85. ANEMONE 
FULGENS MACROPETALA—If the Anemone 
apennina is, as well may be, the bluest of the 
blues, surely is this one the very reddest of the 
reds. A true burning scarlet. The blossoms have 
a double row of petals, and last in good showing 
for a long time. Tubers, 3 for 40c; 10 for $1.25; 
25 for $2.85. ANEMONE BLANDA MIXED 
The pretty Grecian Windflower blooms at the 
first breath of spring, foliage tuffets set pro- 
fusely with wide and starry blossoming. There 
will be pink, and white and blues of varied 
depth, along with blush and rose. A most at- 
tractive species of full garden-hardiness at ; 
Philadelphia. Jllustrated opposite. 3 for 35c; 10 for $1.00 ; 25 for 
$2.40. OFFER 205A—3 bulbs each of the 3 kinds for 85c; 10 bulbs 
of each for $2.95. 
THE STATELY JAPANESE IRIS 
Distinctive, late-blooming group of great beauty; long-lived ; 
desirable for both garden decoration and cutting. Immense flowers 
in very different color range. We will send one plant each of 10 
fine, named sorts, for $5.50. Order as OFFER 131AN. One plant 
each of 25 sorts for $14.89). 
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