PS (IRIS Kaempferi) 
When well grown these are the most spectacular of all and are often referred to as the queen of all irises. The plants we send 
our customers are vigorous clumps with heavy root systems and are not to le combered with divisicns with few roots taken 
from old clumps. It actually costs us about 25c postage to ship a single plant of this quality across the country. Many dea'ers 
do not prepay shipments of Japanese iris because of the heavy expense. In addition to assuming this cost we claim that our 
plants are the finest obtainable anywhere at any price. We are confident a trial crder will substanticte this claim. 
We believe the English translation following the Japanese named iris wi'l appeal to fanciers of this group. If you too he-ve 
difficulty pronouncing the lengthy Japanese names you may prefer the English equivalents, some of which «re delightfully 
descriptive and euphonious. In spite of some opposition to the use of Japanese names we adhere to the policy thet all 
plants should be sold under their original names. In this way only cen the customer be certain he is p-ying for something 
new and not a duplication of the same plant already in his garden under some other name. Unfortunately the nomencl-ture 
of Japanese iris ts somewhat muddled and for this reason we are withholding some of them from our cctaloeve vntil their 
names are correctly established. We have spent much time and effort authenticating all varieties we grow and believe those 
we list are true to name. 
CULTURE: Like most azaleas and rhododendrons these iris will 
not tolerate lime in any form. For best results heavily enriched soil 
and abundant moisture are necessary. After blooming they require 
no more moisture than other perennials. An ideal location is along 
the banks of a stream or pond. They are successfully grown in most 
parts of the country and do especially well in the Atlantic end Pa- 
cific states and the southern borders of the Great Lakes. Plant so 
that the crowns are about 2 inches below the ground surface. Do 
not expect typical flowers until the second year as they take more 
time to become established than bearded iris. In dry climctes we 
cannot stress too strongly the importance of constant moisture dur- 
ing their growing season. In fact, if your water supply is unlimited 
select a location where you can flood the plants often and you wil 
be rewarded with larger flowers. Any well rotted manure is the 
best fertilizer. If your soil 1s alkaline, the addition of aluminum 
sulphate, peat moss or oak leaf mold will produce the correct soi! 
condition. If the leaves turn yellow, lime very likely 1s present and 
LIME is FATAL to these iris. Best planted in full sun except in 
warm sections of the country where afternoon shade will prove 
beneficial. 
SHIPMENT: August 1 to December 1. 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
AIRSHIP Each 1.25 
Very large single difficult to describe. Light lavender blue 
tinted pink. 
AKA-FUKURIN (Red Border) Each 1.50 
A beautiful single with large semi-drooping falls of pure 
white striated and speckled rose on the borders. 
BANGKOK Each 1.00 
Very early. Powder blue single with large gold spears. 
BETTY F. HOLMES Each 1.50 
A beautiful white iris which sells out every year. Large double 
with bright gold spears. Midseason. 
BEYA Each 1.00 
Medium sized flowers of greyish lavender completely dotted 
and splashed blue and purple. First to bloom in this color 
class. 
BLUE GIANT Each 1.00 
Gigantic drooping falls of blue suffused red purple. Orchid 
pink standards. A beautiful single of truly amazing size, at- 
taining 11 inches in diameter. 
BOKHARA Each 1.00 
Dusky rose red semi-double. Rather dwarf variety. 
CARLTON CHILDS Each 1.50 
Semi-double type. White falls lightly veined violet. Orchid 
pink standards and purple styles. Exquisite color combination 
and much admired. 
CATHERINE PARRY Each 1.00 
Large double medium blue blooms, ruffled and tufted. 
CLOUD DRESS Each 1.50 
Dainty medium sized double. White ground completely pep- 
pered blue. Garden color is grayish blue. 
CHOSEIDEN (Palace of Longevity) Each 1.00 
One of the very few small flowered types we list. Color pat- 
tern, white bordered red, is very much like KURUMA-DOME 
but only half as large. Late midseason. Double. 
COLLINGWOOD Each 2.00 
Lovely deep rose or fox glove red single. The color attracts all 
visitors. 
DELIGHT Each 1.00 
A charming variegated variety of pleasing form and large size. 
Bluish lavender veined white. 
DIMOONEATHE Each 1.50 
One of the beautifully tufted varieties with 4 to 6 accessory 
petaloids or styles. Large flat flowers of pure light blue. 
DORIS CHILDS Each 1.00 
Very striking variety. Pearl white ground, brightly veined 
rosy plum. Single. 
DR. BUDDINGTON (New) Each 3.00 
Pert and prim this new variety stands out as one of the most 
eye catching of all in the carden. Pearl white falls heavily 
veined bluish purple. Small bright purple standards. Flowers 
are similar in color to SHIMOYO but the form and port are 
entirely different. Falls are short and round and extend hori- 
zontally. Crisp and flaring flowers on 41/2 to 5 foot stems. 
ECLAIR Each 1.00 
Double white delicately veined blue. One of the first to 
bloom. 
ELEANOR PARRY Each 1.00 
Rosy purple with bluish tints. Double, large, flat blooms. 
Early. 
ELBRUS Each 1.00 
Fine blue several degrees deeper than Dimooneathe and not 
quite as large. Double. 
EMI-HOTEI (Smiling God of Fortune) Each 2.00 
An outstanding double veined variety. Center of flower is 
bright blue shading to light purple at the margins. Entire 
flower is sharply veined bluish purple. Prominent gold spears 
and vivid purple styles. A few for fall shipment only. Lighter 
than Wara-hotei and without the tufted center. 

FASCINATION 
FASCINATION Each 1.25 
Lovely mauve pink lightly veined white. Double. 
YOU HAVEN’T GROWN THE BEST JAPANESE IRIS UNTIL YOU GROW OUR HIGO STRAIN 31] 
