Beautiful NEW Floral Creations for 1951 
cororru. DUTCH IRIS NOVELTIES 
In FLORAL TREASURES OF THE WORLD, we have listed some of the more popularly grown 
Dutch Iris. We have carefully selected a few of these fascinating bulbous Dutch Iris which are not too 
well known and which deserve an important place in your garden. 
These choice varieties, listed be- 
low, will provide you with a wider range of colors and with flowers of unusual sizes and textures. All 
are extremely hardy and will multiply freely. 
flowers. 
BELLE JAUNE Fine strong flowers of clear yellow 
with falls of rich orange yellow. Flowers some- 
what later than Alaska. Strong bulbs 7 cm. 
3-40¢, 6-85¢, 12-$1.30, 25-$2.45, 100-$9.00 
BLUE CHAMPION. The largest blue Iris in cultivation. 
Flowers are truly enormous and borne on very 
tall stems. Strong bulbs 8 cm. 
3-35¢, 6-$1.00, 12-$1.95, 25-$3.60, 100-$13.50 
BLUE HORIZON Extremely well proportioned flowers 
with standards of icey-blue and falls of dark blue. 
A large and very vigorous Iris which is tops for 
both gardens and cutting. 
3-35¢, 6-60¢, 12-$1.15, 25-$2.10, 100- $7. 50 
BRONZE QUEEN Standards of iridescent blue-bronze; 
falls of mellow bronze daubed with orange. Strong 
bulbs 7 cm. 6-45¢, 12-80¢, 25-$1.50, 100-$4.85 
LEMON QUEEN An early blooming variety with large, 
bold flowers. The standards are a soft ivory and 
the banana-yellow falls have an orange stripe. An 
excellent variety for both cutting and garden pur- 
poses. 
3-35¢, 6-60¢, 12-$1.15, 25-$2.10, 100-$7.50 
NATIONAL VELVET A beautiful new hybird Iris of 
deep, rich velvety violet-purple. This is an en- 
tirely new hybird, resembling the Dutch Iris in 
Excellent for borders, bedding purposes, and as cut 
all respects except color. Highly recommended. 
3-60¢, 6-$1.10, 12-$2.15, 25-$3.95, 100-$15.00 
PRINCESS IRENE Standards sparkling white; falls 
deep orange. An extra fine variety. Strong bulbs. 
7 cm. 
3-40¢, 6-65¢, 12-$1.30, 25-$2.45, 100-$9.00 
VIOLET QUEEN A spectacular Iris with tones of 
mauve violet. Very outstanding and novel. If 
you are looking for something ‘‘different’’ in a 
Dutch Iris, this is it. 
3-35¢, 6-60¢, 12-$1.15, 25-$2.10, 100-$7.50 
WHITE SUPERIOR Another fine white of sparkling 
quality. Actually an improved White Excelsior. 
Strong bulbs 8 cm. 
3-35¢, 6-60¢, 12-$1.15, 25-$2.10, 100-$7.50 
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SELECTED MIXTURE 
Dutch Iris Novelties 
A very choice blend of all named varieties, 
including many not listed. 6-7 cm. 
6-65¢, 12-$1.25, 25-$2.30, 100-$ 8.25, 250-$18.45 
rracrant MINIATURE IRIS RETICULATA 
Van Tubergen’s Newest Originations 
Exquisite, charming miniature Iris with a fragrance similar to that of the Violets. They come 
into bloom in very early Spring about the same time as the Dutch Crocus. Can be used very effectively 
in both the flower border and the rock garden. For a more complete list of these Pepe neony Iris, 
please refer to page 53 of FLORAL TREASURES OF THE WORLD. 
RETICULATA HARMONY Beautiful new hybrid raised 
by Van Tubergen and introduced for the first time 
this year. Clear uniform sky blue, with a spark- 
ling yellow crest. A most delightful variety for 
growing in pots (as well as outdoors) as the leaves 
do not overtop the flowers. 
Each $1.05, 3-$2.85, 6-$5.25, 12-$10.50 
RETICULATA JOYCE Another new Van Tubergen 
origination with large flowers of soft lavender- 
blue standards, and falls of deep sky-blue, crested 
with rich orange. Same habit of growthas 
Harmony. F.C. C. Haarlem 1944. 
Each $1.10, 3-$3.00, 6-$5.50, 12-$11.00 
RETICULATA ROYAL BLUE Beautiful dark blue. 
Broad falls with yellow blotch. 
Each 75¢, 34$1.95, 6-$3.65, 12-$7.30 
RETICULATA WENTWORTH Lovely rich purple 
flowers. An improvement in all respects over I. 
reticulata. Highly recommended. 
Each 65¢, 3-$1.65, 6-$3.00, 12-$6.00 
KODACHROME FLOWER SLIDES 
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Beautiful full-color Kodachrome slides of 
many of the bulbs we offer are included in sets 
which are available from our good friend, 
Philip G. Corliss, who is in the process of as- 
sembling the world’s largest collection of floral 
pictures. All slides are 35 mm., in standard 
2x2 - inch carboard mounts.: 
Sets of various plant groups may be obtained 
on a rental basis. 
For full details, and a copy of his descrip- 
tive folder, write direct to: 
Dr. Philip G. Corliss 
P. O. Box 63 
Somerton, Arizona 
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For our complete listing of DUTCH IRIS refer to 
Page 52 of “FLORAL TREASURES OF THE WORLD”. 
