IRIS 
FLAGS 
Irises are rapidly gaining popular favor with garden-lovers everywhere. The 
flowers are greatly admired for their delicacy of texture, beauty of form, and exquisite 
colorings. Some of the species are delightfully fragrant. 
planting in rock-gardens and borders. 
before the blooms are fully developed. 
Highly recommended for 
Make lovely cut-flowers, but should be cut 
German Iris 
Popular group, with large, strikingly handsome flowers in an endless variation of 
beautiful colors. Bloom in late spring. 
2282 Ambassador. The color is deep 
lavender with purple falls. Considered 
one of the best. 
2287 Bonsor. A tall sky-blue of itm- 
mense size. A very fine variety. 
3343 Caroline Burr. Immense pure 
white Iris with perfectly shaped 
flowers of fine texture. 
2301 Cheerio. A red-toned bicolor with 
rose-flushed standards; ruby-red falls. 
3349 China Maid. Delicate soft pink. 
A beautiful Iris and one that should be 
in every garden. 
2286 Crown Prince. Velvety brownish 
red and gold with falls dark red. A 
prolific bloomer. 
3448 Dazzler. A gorgeous deep rose of fine 
texture. A favorite with Iris lovers. 
2303 Gloriole. Large flowers with beau- 
tifully ruffled standards of a very soft 
lobelia-violet color. Falls same shade, 
with an almost imperceptible soft 
greenish flush. 
3345 Golden Glow. Early bloomer of a 
bright canary-yellow color. An un- 
usually fine Iris. 
2285 Imdian Chief. Deep  violet-red 
with falls reddish purple. Very large 
flowers and a prolific bloomer. 
3344 Jerry. Bright dazzling red color 
with velvety maroon falls. Fine for 
cutting; early. 
2305 Kalinga. High ivory-textured, 
cream-colored Iris with flaring falls. 
2283 King Midas. Golden buff and 
garnet-brown blend, with falls bor- 
dered darker brown. 
2307 Rameses. Lovely golden buff and 
rosy pink flowers. A great Iris of 
vigorous growth 
2309 Sacramento. A_ giant Plicata. 
The ground is white heavily bordered 
with a feather-stitch edging of red- 
purple. 
2311 Talisman. Color of the world’s 
most famous Talisman rose, a subtle 
blending of red, yellow, pink and 
chamois. 
2313 Tiffany. This Plicata is soft yel- 
low, heavily sprayed bronze-rose. 
All above: Each 40c.; 3 for $1.10; 6 for $2.00; 12 for $3.75 
Louisiana Iris 
Probably the easiest of all to grow in the South. Any ordinary garden soil, kept 
properly moist, will grow them to perfection. 
3352 Russet Red 
3355 Mixed Colors 
3351 Blue and Purple 
3356 Lilac 
3354 Light Lavender 
2317 Yellow 
All above: Strong roots, 2 for 80c.; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.00; 100 for $28.00 
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Louisiana Iris 
320 N. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, La. 
German Iris, Caroline Burr 
How to Grow Iris 
Irises may be grown very successfully in Southern 
gardens if proper growing conditions are provided for 
them, and, in selecting the particular types that are 
best suited for your garden, consideration should be 
given to location and soil. In the planting mstructions 
given below we have emphasized the requirements of 
each type. 
German Irises require a_ well-drained, sunny 
location. Clay soils should be mixed to a depth of 1 
foot with a liberal quantity of sharp sand. Do not 
plant too deep. The top of the rhizomes should be 
at ground-level. Use no fertilizer except Bone Meal, 
about a closed handful to each plant, and after plant- 
ing, water thoroughly to settle soil. Cultivate the sur- 
face after each rain and water only when soil ts dry. 
Remove old leaves as they wither sufficiently to pull 
them off. Proper distance between plants, 1 foot. 
Louisiana Irises do equally well in sunny _ or 
partially shaded locations if properly watered. Clay 
soils should be loosened by spading in a liberal quantity 
of Peat Moss or you may use Krilium. Plant the roots 
about 4 inches deep and 1 foot apart. Leave them 
undisturbed in the ground until they are crowded for 
space, when they should be lifted and separated. This 
1s best done in late summer or fall. 
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