TALL BEARDED IRIS IN POTS 
Of unbelievable loveliness, these are sure to give you great pleasure in June. They are extremely hardy, 
adaptable to all well-drained soils and ask little beyond sunshine. For best effect plant one foot apart in groups 
of three of a kind. The colors embrace a veritable rainbow. In addition to their beauty many have fragrance. 
Castalia. A very charming blue self growing 214 to 3 feet Gudrun. Considered the finest white, this has huge snow 
tall. One of the nicest blues. white flowers and is fine for massing. 
El Morocco. A beautiful opal pink with broad, rounded The Black Douglas. A rich, very dark flower with dark 
petals of heavy leathery substance. violet velvety petals. Contrasts wonderfully with white. 
Ethelwynn Dubuar. A stately tall growing, 3 to 3% foot 
deep pink self which is becoming unusually popular. Any of these 5, 60c each; 3 for $1.65; $6 doz. 
KAEMPFERI IRIS (Japanese) IN POTS 
Group plantings of these so-called Garden Orchids will add spots of sheer breath-taking beauty to your gar- 
den. They thrive with ample moisture when in bloom in July and do not like lime. The huge flat flowers come 
in colors defying full description. As they grow 2% feet high, plant them halfway back in your border. 
Albatross. Snow white, double flowers of heavy wax-like Lucia Marshall. Large double pansy-violet veined white 
texture. No garden is complete without this one. with white center spotted yellow. 
Blue River. A beautifully formed double flower of rich Nishiki-yama. Huge mauve pink double flowers flushed 
blue and great size. and veined white. The petals are striped with mauve. 
Gold Bound. Pure white double flowers with cream tones Red Riding Hood. A handsome single flower of great size 
at the gold banded center. and beautiful reddish violet. 
Koko-no-iro. Enormous double flowers of rich violet- Ruby Giant. This very fine variety has big double ruby 
purple with white petaloids. red flowers of great substance. 
Any of the above 8, 75c each; 3 for $2.10; $7.50 doz. 
It’s more sensible to buy started Iris and Peony pot-grown plants than uncertain roots, and then wait. 
DOUBLE PEONY PLANTS IN POTS 
Supremely beautiful and of life-long permanence, Peonies form the basis of every well-considered flower- 
garden. As individual clumps or in borders in front of shrubbery they are magnificent in flower and handsome 
in foliage throughout the season. And they can be depended upon to bloom for many, many years. 
Festiva Maxima. 9.3. Early white with crimson center Primevere. 8.6. Deep creamy yellow with sulphur yellow 
markings. $1.55 each; 3 for $4.35. center. If grown in half shade the color is an attractive 
Karl Rosenfield. 8.8 Free-blooming; bright crimson canary yellow. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.95. 
flowers. $1.55 each; 3 for $4.35. Priscilla Alden. 9.2. Early double white of beautiful form. 
Katherine Havemeyer. 9.0. Soft flesh pink full double. $1.55 each; 3 for $4.35. 
$1.55 each; 3 for $4.35. Sarah Bernhardt. 9.0. Deep rose-pink, fragrant tipped 
Longfellow. 9.0. Full of distinct fadeless bright crimson. silver. $1.55 each; 3 for $4.35. 
$1.75 each; 3 for $4.95. Solange. 9.7. Waxy white with orange and gold brown 
Mary Brand. 8.7. Fragrant dark crimson-red double center. One of the most beautiful varieties in existence. 
flowers. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.95. $1.55 each; 3 for $4.35. 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac. 8.8. Dark purple-garnet, Walter Faxon. 9.3. Free blooming; delightful salmon-rose 
black reflex. $2.25 each; 3 for $6.45. flowers. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.95. 
_ Culture. Plant 3 feet apart in a fertile, well-drained, moderately heavy, deep soil in a sunny or lightly shaded location. 
Dig a hole 2 to 2% feet wide and 2 feet deep. Mix half the soil with plenty of old, well-rotted manure and a 4-inch potful of 
bonemeal. Backfill this and tamp down hard. Thoroughly mix the remaining half of soil with a shovelful of wood ashes, a 
handful of bonemeal, a lot of humus and a little limestone. Backfill and tamp hard. Further settle with water for a few days. 
Pansy 
Set our Potted Plants with the soil level of pot even with garden soil level. Set wire rings on stakes to support plants. Irrigate i super ovis 
deeply during May and again in Aug.-Sept. Mulch over winter and avoid late spring freezes. Divide clumps every 4 to 5 
years. For best bloom disbud side shoots, leaving only terminal flowers to develop. 
FORBES GIANT PANSY PLANTS (IN FLATS) 
_ Here’s a new service—plants of Giant-flowered Pansies grown one dozen to a soil flat, all ready to set out 
in your garden. Unlike the early bedding Pansies sold in baskets, which have a relatively short season of bloom, 
these will continue to produce their huge blooms, if planted in full sun or half shade, right up to late fall. 
Super Swiss Giants, Mixed. This far surpasses in quality and range of color any other Giant Pansy mixture. The 
plants are more compact and most of the flowers are beautifully frilled. They are of perfect form, with thick, velvety, 
rounded petals in a color-range beyond belief—bronze, silver, gold, copper—wine-red, pink, salmon, silver-gray, 
brown, Indian red, steel-blue, dark blue and yellow. $1.75 per flat of 12 plants 
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