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DUTCH IRIS BULBS 
1951 Importation Direct from Holland 
For Sale by LAKEMONT GARDENS, 
Wyndham Hayward, proprietor 
WINTER PARK, FLORIDA 
Available late October,November and December 
THE BEAUTIFUL DUTCH IRIS ARE TRUE BULBS and now include a wide range of colors and forms derived from wild types 
of the bulbous Iris species found in Spain, Portugal and Northwest Africa. Among the species used in the develams 
ment of the modern Dutch Iris are [ris Xiphium, I. lusitanica, I. filifolia and I. tingitana. Dutch Iris are 
known as “The Orchid Iris’. 
THEY ARE NOW GHOWN BY THE MILLIONS in the United States and Holland for winter and spring cut flowers, corsage 
and garden use. In America they are forced in the greenhouse trade in the North, in coldframes and in the open 
ground farther South for commercial cut flowers, in which field they are supreme at their time of year. 
THE WEDGEWOOD VARIETY, best known of all] the Dutch Iris, comes from the species I. tingitama, native to Morocco, 
end is the earliest and most spectacular of all the species, blooming in the open ground in Florida in mid- 
February from untreated bulbs. This is at the time of greatest flower demand and scarcity of other flowers so 
that the blooms are always in demand for home use and for shipping around the Gulf Coast section, where winter 
frosts are not severe. The Dutch Iris plants will stand 20 degrees or lower for short durations durine their 
growing period without serious effect unless actually in bloom. j 
IN MORE NORTHERLY REGIONS as the Upper South and the North and Middle West, they bloom later and have proved 
reasonably hardy with adequate planting protection in winter, which means late planting and care in covering 
the beds with abundant litter in winter to prevent freezing of the ground. 
THE BULBOUS IRIS HAVE BEEN KNOWN FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS, but the origination of the modern Dutch horticultural 
forms for the garden and greenhouse dates back only some half a century. Their natural blooming period runs from 
late January to May and June, according to the climate area where they are grown. They are planted in the late 
fall and specially treated bulbs may be forced into bloom in the greenhouse by Christmas and early January. 
THE DUTCH IRIS ARE DISTINCT from the familiar rhizomatous forms as the Japanese, German and Louisiana Iris. 
Their foliage is slender and graceful and they can be planted closely, either in rows, say three or four inches 
apart in the row, and the rows 10 inches apart, or spot planted in large beds around the edges of border plant- 
ings and shrubbery. 
THIS SEASON WE WILL AGAIN have stock of the leading commercial garden varieties and a few novelties imported 
direct from Holland, land of their breeding, where they are grown in the open field for world markets y the 
million, In the Lower South they are fine fae garden display, and excellent for cut flowers to use in the home. 
Commercial growers are raising them by the acre for shipping at this time in the Carolinas and Florida. 
WE RECOMMEND WEDGEWOOD, light blue, large-flowered variety, earliest of all, and of marked beauty and charm. 
There is no other Dutch Iris comparable to it for quality, economy and garden value. We offer the usual earcen 
planting size of bulbs, 6-7 cm., in most varieties and 8-9 cm. for Wedgewood, which makes larger bulbs. We sold 
many hundreds of these imported bulbs for cut flowers and garden decorations in Central Florida last season and 
can recommend our stock for thrifty, vigorous growth and free blooming qualities. Other fine varieties are 
- Yellow Queen, White Excelsior, Van Vliet, Blue Triumphator, etc. See below. 
PLANT THE BULBS any time in November or December in rich, loamy soil, well drained, with natural moisture or in 
a location where hey may be watered sufficiently. They do not like heavy, wet soil, or soggy locations, 
Commercial fertilizer (5-7-5) of some good brand should be worked thoroughly into the row when planting, and a 
side dressing may be given when the plants are six inches or more tall. 
STANDARD VARIETIES: 
PRICES: 25 for $1.00, $3.00 per 100. 
WEDGEWOOD -- large light blue... 
YELLOW QUEEN -- best early yellow, especially for forcing. 
H. VAN VLIET -- a rich, medium blue. 
BLUE TRIUMPATOR -- a superb bright blue. 
BRONZE BEAUTY -- a striking unusual shade. 
GOLDEN HARVEST -- richly colored medium yellow, later. 
IMPERATOR -- deep blue later flowering type. 
WHITE EXCELSIOR -- standard early white, free flowering. 
NOVELTIES: 
PRICES: $1.00 per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
WHITE PERFECTION -- a new superior creamy white of spectacular and showy proportions. 
PROF. BLAAUW -- a new deep blue of largest size, considered one of finest Dutch Iris 
of its shade, 
DUTCH IRIS, MIXED COLORS, a nice assortment of shades -- $2.00 per 100. 
(7-25-51) 
