SELECTED HIGO IRIS—BUTTERFLY SERIES—Page 9 
CULTURE OF 
JAPANESE JRS 
(Iris Kaempferi) ORCHID FAWN—Page 6 
Japanese Tris are successfully grown in most parts of the country 
and do especially well in the Atlantic and Pacific states and the 
southern borders of the Great Lakes. Best planted in full sun 
except in warm sections of the country where afternoon shade 
will prove beneficial. For best results heavily enriched soil and 
abundant moisture are necessary. After blooming they require 
no more moisture than other perennials. Plant so that the 
crowns are about 2 inches below the ground surface. Do not 
expect typical flowers until the second year as they take more 
time to become established than bearded iris. In dry climates 
we cannot stress too strongly the importance of constant 
moisture during their growing season. If your water supply 
is unlimited, select a location where you can flood the plants 
often and you will be rewarded with larger flowers. Any 
well rotted manure is the best fertilizer. If your soil is alka- 
line, the addition of aluminum sulphate, peat moss or oak 
leaf mold will produce the correct soil condition. If the 
leaves turn yellow, lime very likely is present and LIME 
is FATAL to these iris. They will not tolerate lime in 
any form. 
COLLECTION 5-J 
Pictured Here 
World’s Delight Mountain Grotto 
Ocean Mist Ruffled Brocade 
Imperial Velvet Hoyden 
(Catalog value $30.00) 
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