Dutch 
Iris 
Princess 
Irene 
DUTCH IRIS 
Earliness of bloom, erect stiff stems, and orchid-like formation 
of the flowers combine to make these a favorite garden and 
florist bulb. Plant 4” deep Sept.-Nov. for March-April bloom. 
Golden Harvest. New large deep yellow. 
H. C. Van Vliet (Improved Imperator). Deep blue. 
Wedgwood. Early large clear blue. 
White Excelsior. Good white. 
All Above: Doz. 85c; 100 $6.50. 
NEW AND IMPROVED VARIETIES 
Bronze Beauty. Bronze falls and purple standards. 
Blue Ribbon. Huge deep blue; as large as Wedgwood, and 
nearly as early, but a richer color. 
King Mauve. Soft orchid-lavender; lovely. 
Le Mogol. New, true copper-bronze. 
Lemon Queen. New light yellow combining well. 
National Velvet. Fine new strain, rich violet-purple. 
Princess Irene. New bicolor; white standards and golden falls. 
Royal Purple. Velvety dark purple addition to the new National 
Velvet type. 
White Perfection. Giant pure white, with touch of orange on 
the wide falls. The best white bulbous iris. 
Above: Doz. $1.25; 100 $9.50. 
ANEMONE, ““Wind Flower” 
Brilliant-colored, poppy-like flowers on stiff stems, from Feb- 
ruary to April. A “must” for winter cut flowers, and beds. Set, 
points down, Sept. to Nov., covering with but 1” of sand. 
Blue Poppy. Single, rich deep blue. 
His Excellency. Glistening red. 
Rosea. New rosy-lavender; beautiful. 
The Bride. Pure white; light center. 
St. Brigid (Semi-Doubte). Mixed. 
All Above: Doz. 85c; 100 $6.00 
De Caen (Single). Mixed. 
Jumbo bulbs Doz. $1.25; 100 $9.50 
Large size bulbs, Doz. 75c; 100 $5.00. 
Medium size bulbs, Doz. 35c; 100 $2.50. 
Small (blooming size) bulbs, Doz. 20c; 100 $1.45. 
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St. Brigid Anemones 
Better Gardens’ Better Bulbs 
TULIPS from 
HOLLAND... 
Properly planted, tulips flower perfectly in Southern California. For best results, do not plant prior 
to November 15, but keep the bulbs cool. Plant 3 inches deep in light shade, mixing some sand and 
leafmold in the soil. After January 1st, water twice a week until flowers fade. 
OLD FAVORITES 
Doz. $1.25; 100 $9.50 
Bartigon. Deep crimson Darwin. 
Bronze Queen. Light buff-bronze Breeder. 
Clara Butt. Soft salmon-pink Darwin. 
Farncombe Sanders. Fire-red Darwin. 
Golden Harvest. Tall light yellow Cottage. 
Inglescombe Yellow. Clear yellow Cottage. 
Philip Snowden. Deep rose Darwin. 
Zwanenburg. Tall pure white; black stamens. 
NEW LATE DOUBLES 
This wonderful new group flowers with the other 
tulips listed here and with good stems. The flow- 
ers are huge and long lasting. 
Doz. $1.95; 100 $15.00 
Clara Carder. Immense new rose-pink. 
Livingstone. Rich cherry red. 
Mount Tacoma. Huge white resembling a double 
peony; magnificent. 
Nizza. Red with yellow stripes. 
Orange Triumph. Orange, edged gold. 
PARROT TYPE 
(Spectacular, deeply-cut petals) 
Doz. $1.75; 100 $12.75 
Blue Parrot. Bright violet-blue. 
Fantasy. Salmon-red, edged white and green. 
Gadelan. Huge blue-purple. 
Orange Favorite. Beautiful laciniated orange. 
Parrot Wonder. Largest of all; brightest red. 
Sunshine. The glorious new yellow Parrot. 
Therese. Huge cherry-red, often 8 inches across. 
SPECIES OR “BOTANICAL” TULIPS 
Clusiana (The Candystick or Lady Tulip). Dainty 
flowers on 10-inch stems, alternate cherry-red 
and white pointed petals. Doz. $1.25; 100 $9.50. 
Improved Fosteriana, var. Red Emperor. Enormous 
vivid scarlet flowers. Doz. $1.75; 100 $12.75. 
Tulip Princess Margaret Rose 
FINE NEWER TULIPS 
Doz. $1.50; 100 $11.50 
Alwina. Deep salmon pink seedling of Clara Butt. 
Aristocrat. Sparkling rose with silver edge; blue- 
and-gold center; Darwin. 
Barcarolle. Immense bright purple Breeder with 
yellow base. 
City of Haarlem. Giant deep red Darwin. 
Conde’ Nast. Peace rose in a tulip; creamy-yellow 
with a rose flush. 
Cordell Hull. Red-striped white; showy. 
Elmus. The “Flower Show Tulip’—rich red with 
silver margin. 
George Grappe. Large lavender Breeder; blue 
base. : 
Insurpassable. One of the largest tulips; lovely 
orchid-lavender Darwin. 
Jeroen Bosch. Rich copper-bronze 
Marjorie Bowen. Beautiful salmon-buff Darwin. 
Mrs. John Scheepers. Tall, long-petaled large clear 
yellow Cottage. 
Pride of Zwanenburg. Bright pink Darwin. 
Princess Margaret Rose. Beautiful new bright yel- 
low, edged with scarlet. 
Queen of the Night. Maroon-black Darwin. 
Scarlet Sensation. Vivid vermilion-red Darwin. 
Sunkist. Deep golden-yellow Darwin. 
The Bishop. Rich violet-blue Darwin. 
White City (Mt. Erebus). Large pure white Cottage. 
Yellow Marvel. Bright yellow, with long, beauti- 
fully reflexed petals; true Lily-flowering. 
RARE TULIPS 
Doz. $1.75; 100 $12.75 
Firelily. Vivid scarlet Lily-flowering, with long 
pointed petals. 
Keizerskroon. Showy early scarlet, edged gold. 
Mad. Pompadour. White, flamed wine-red. 
Rosy Dawn. White with rose-red petal margins; 
distinctively beautiful. 
SPRING SNOWFLAKE 
Dainty white bells, tipped with green, hanging loosely in spikes in 
early spring. Set bulbs 3 in. deep in half-shade in fall. 
Leucojum vernum. Doz. $1.00; 100 $7.00. 
Gravetye Giant. Distinctive novelty with extra-large flowers and 
strong foliage. Will bloom in full shade and form large clumps. 
Doz. $2.50. 
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TRUE LILIES. 
. . Easy to Grow 
The glorious True Lilies are among the easiest of all garden flowers to grow, for once properly 
planted they require little or no further care, and reward you with some of the world’s most 
exquisite flowers. Complete planting directions supplied with every Lily order. 
Jan de Graaff’s Oregon-grown improved strains of 
lilies are supplied whenever possible. Since lily 
bulbs are never completely dormant, we send 
freshly-dug bulbs with live roots attached, 
packed in moist peat and urge that they be 
planted as soon as possible. Better order in ad- 
vance of shipping dates given, to avoid any 
delay. 
L. Auratum Platyphyllum (Gold-banded Lily). 
Lovely, large somewhat recurved white petals, 
each with a broad gold stripe down its center; 
crimson spots. Plant Oct.-Dec. Each $1.50; 3 for 
$4.00; Doz. $15.00. 
Bellingham Hybrids. Shades of yellow, orange, and 
red, in mixture. A wonderful new lily with up to 
20 blooms, all opening in water if cut. Set well- 
__spaced as the bulbs form large clumps. Oct.- 
Dec. Each 60c; 3 for $1.50; Doz. $6.00. 
L. Candidum (Madonna Lily). Waxy white; widely 
open trumpets in large clusters on tall stalks in 
June. Set but 2 in. deep in Aug.-Sept. “Cascade 
Strain”, Each 70c; 3 for $2.00; Doz. $7.00. 
L. Henryi. The hardy and dependable golden- 
orange Tiger Lily, with 12 or more recurved- 
petal large flowers on six-foot stems in August. 
Set in light shade Nov.-Dec. Each 50c; 3 for $1.40; 
Doz. $5.00. 
L. Longiflorum, variety “Croft”. The pure white 
trumpet Easter Lily best adapted to growing in 
pots. Each 50c; 3 for $1.40; Doz. $5.00. 
Mid-Century Hybrids. Wonderful new strain proven 
hardy and dependable under varying conditions. 
Large, open, semi-recurved flowers in many 
shades of yellow, orange, and red, well-spaced 
in huge umbels on 3-foot stalks. Set. Oct.-Dec. 
for June flowering (forces wonderfully for ear- 
lier pot bloom). Separate colors available; ask 
for prices. Mixed, Each 75c; 3 for $2.00; Doz. 
$7.50. 
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All 
Orders 
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$1.00 
or 
More 
Snowflake (Leucojum Vernum) 
Olympic Hybrids (L. centifolium). Now considered 
the finest strain of hardy garden lilies available, 
with glorious heads of large open-trumpet flow- 
ers on 5-foot stalks. Petal-interiors include 
cream, soft fuchsia pink, and cool, icy-green; 
exteriors are delicately shaded with light green- 
ish-brown or soft wine tints, occasionally pure 
white. Set. Oct.-Dec. Each 65¢; 3 for $1.75; Doz. 
$6.50. 
Rainbow Hybrids. Cup-shaped flowers that stand 
straight up like tulips, in a mixture of bright, 
clear shades from golden-yellow to deepest ma- 
hogany-red. Set Oct.-Dec. Each 60c; 3 for $1.50; 
Doz. $6.00. 
L. Regale (Regal Lily). Large open white trumpets 
with golden throats, and tinted pink externally; 
vigorous and easily established Nov.-Jan. Each 
35c; 3 for $1.00; Doz. $3.50. For larger and finer 
blooms, otherwise similar, plant the newer Olym- 
pic Hybrids. 
L. Speciosum Rubrum. The glorious rose-pink lily 
of Japan, with large recurved petals spotted 
dark red. Set Oct.-Dec. Each $1.25; 3 for $3.50; 
Doz. $12.50. 
“Sunset Lily” (L. pardalinum giganteum). Large, 
showy native species, rich red with gold-tipped 
recurved petals. Set Oct.-Dec. for June-July 
bloom. Each 60c; 3 for $1.50; Doz. $6.00. 
L. Tigrinum (True Tiger Lily). Deep apricot-orange 
recurved petals, spotted maroon. Set bulbs 8 in. 
deep Dec.-Jan. for Aug. bloom. Each 50c; 3 for 
$1.40; Doz. $5.00. 
Tulip Cordell Hull 
GIANT RANUNCULUS 
These glorious flowers are perhaps the showiest bulb for win- 
ter and spring garden display, and keep wonderfully when cut. 
Set, prongs down, 2 inches deep in well-drained soil; successive 
plantings from August to December will prolong their season. 
Golden Yellow. 100% true deep yellow. 
Pink Shades. Lovely and popular. 
Red Shades. Brilliant and effective. 
Sunset. Lovely apricot and orange shades. 
White. Pure whites, with a few cream. 
Yellow Shades. Light and medium yellows. 
All above: Doz. $1.25; 100 $9.50 
Tecolote Mixture. Outstanding in size, doubleness, and color 
range. 
Jumbo bulbs, Doz. $1.50; 100 $11.50. 
Large size bulbs, Doz. 85c¢; 100 $6.00. 
Medium size bulbs, Doz. 45c; 100 $3.00. 
Blooming size, Doz. 25¢; 100 $1.65. 
CROCUS for an “‘Imported Spring” 
The first highly-colored flowers of spring. The large cup-like 
flowers on their short stems are particularly effective in pots, 
or as an edging. Set 4 inches deep October to December for 
February show. Golden Yellow, Purple, White, and Striped; 
Separate or Mixed. Doz. 85c; 100 $6.50. 
L. Auratum (Gold-Banded Lily) 
