SUMMER-FLOWERING BULBS and PLANTS 
Choice Tall Iris 
Early autumn is considered the best time to plant Iris. 
Black Douglas. 38 in. Deep reddish purple. Each 40c. 
Blue Triumph. 42 in. Very large flowers of heavy sub- 
stance. Color a beautiful soft blue. Each 40c. 
California Gold. 36 in. One of the finest deep yellow 
Iris. Flowers large and freely produced. Each 50c._ . 
China Maid. 48 in. Soft pink with tints of golden buff 
and soft lilac at the edges of the petals. Each 60c. 
Ethelwyn Dubuar. 38 in. Fine large flowers of deep 
pink with delightful rufflmg. Each 40c. 
Garden Magic. 44 in. Smooth, dark velvety red with 
orange beard. Flowers large and well formed. Blooms 
freely. Each 60c. 
Gudrun. 36 in. Enormous, well-shaped flowers of pure 
white, dusted with soft gold at the throat. Each 40c. 
Jean Cayeau. 38 in. A beautiful blending of coffee-brown 
with a golden glint. Slight suggestion of a frill in the 
petals. Each 40c. 
No-we-ta. 35 in. A true pink with yellow flushes at the 
center. The whole flower is softly frilled. Each 40c. 
Ranger. 36in. Very large, brilliant, almost true crimson- 
red self. One of the last to bloom. Each $1.00. 
Snow Flurry. 42 in. Very large, well-ruffled flowers of 
pure icy white, slightly tinted blue. Each 75c. 
Dwarf Iris 
Brautjunger. Lilac-white and purple. Each 35c. 
Dixmude. Rich blue-purple bicolor. Each 35c. 
Huron Imp. Rich blue standards and velvety blue-black 
falls. Each 35c. 
Ladies of Peeling. Soft blue. Each 35c. 
Lieut. de Chavagnac. Pansy-violet. Each 35c. 
Negus. Deep violet-purple. Each 35c. - 
Summer Skies. Beautiful light blue. Each 35c. 
Yellow. Each 35c. 
Tuberous-Rooted Begonias 
The most valuable plant for summer bloom in shady 
places. Flowers are often 4 inches across or more. 
Double Camellia-Flowered Varieties 
6 colors 
Red, Pink, Yellow, Orange, Salmon, Copper 
Each 35c.; 3 for $1.00; 6 for $1.85; 12 for $3.60 
Potted plants, each 75c.3 3 for $2. 10; 6 for $4.00 
Clematis Jackmani 
The vine with large purple flowers 
Plants from 3-in. pots, each $1.25 
Clematis needs a rich sandy loam that has perfect drain- 
age. Some growers recommend putting a good-sized stone 
under the roots. The plant must be deeply set; the crown 
should be at least 3 inches below the surface. Annual appli- 
cations of well-rotted cow manure are beneficial. The first 
winter all young growth should be given a mulch of straw. 
Lemon Drops 
A small shrub 2 feet 
Small bright 
Stor 
Potentilla fruticosa Purdomi. 
high, blooming from May to September. 
sulphur-yellow flowers. Very hardy. Each 60c.; 
$1.75. 
Double Tiger Lily 
Showy bright salmon-red, double flowers, spotted pur- 
plish black in August and September. Height 4 feet, two 
to five flowers on a stem. Very hardy. Each 40c.; 3 for 
$1.10. 
GLADIOLUS 
Gladiolus are among the most popular of all flowers for cutting in midsummer. 
make really spectacular arrangements and are very decorative in the garden, too. 
themselves, although this is the easiest way if cut flowers are wanted rather than color in the garden. 
Their long spikes in exquisite colors 
It is not necessary to plant them by 
‘The bulbs may also 
be set in groups among perennials, in shrub borders or even in rows in the vegetable garden. 
Set the bulbs 3 to 6 inches deep in rich, well-drained 
loam in full sun. Water well all during their growing 
season. Planting at two-week intervals will give you an 
abundance of blooms for cutting until frost. Dig the bulbs 
after frost comes, dry and store them tn a frostproof cellar 
for replanting the next year. 
Large bulbs, 3 for 30c.; 6 for 50c.; 25 for $2.00, 
postpaid. At our Nursery, 3 for 25c.; 6 for 45c.; 
25 for $1.75, cash and carry. 
Abu Hassan. Clear dark violet; strong stems. 
General Eisenhower. 
immense size. Well-filled spikes. 
Hopman’s Glory. Clear soft yellow. 
Lavender Dream. [Light lavender with a silvery sheen. 
Strong spike. 
Brilliant begonia-rose flowers of 
Leeuwenhorst. Pale lilac-rose. Large flowers on a per- 
fect spike. 
Mansoer. Maroon-red. 
Majuba. Orange-scarlet; large flowered. 
Masquerade. Amber-yellow with a scarlet blotch. A 
striking novelty. 
Mrs. Mark’s Memory. Reddish purple with small dark 
carmine blotch on the lower petal. 
Paul Rubens. Large, reddish violet flowers on a perfect 
spike. 
Pinkie. Beautiful pink. 
Salman’s Glory. Creamy white with red blotch. 
Snow Princess. Fine pure white; spikes long and straight. 
Vincent Van Gogh. Deep salmon-pink. 
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