PRISMATICA—A dainty Iris with flowers of pure violet, the 
curled falls white with violet veinings. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 
55¢c; 3 for $1.50. 
PSEUDACORUS—Flowers of burnished yellow, often brown- 
veined. Desirable for poolside planting, but thrives in garden, 
too. Pkt. 20c; 46 oz. 35c. Plants, each 60c. 
PSEUDACORUS ALBA—Like last, but with flowers of 
creamy white to pale primrose. Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 65c; 
3 for $1.65. 
SINTENISI—kt(2)15. Flowers of deep violet, vividly splashed 
and lined over white. Plants, each 55c. 
SPURIA BLEND—kt. Attractive Irises with orchid-like flow- 
ers that may include cream, straw, yellow, azure suffusions 
and good blues. Particularly easy to grow. Makes a long- 
lasting cut flower. Full hardiness. Pkt. 20c; 1% oz. 50c. 
SUSIANA—Rare and distinetive Persian 
Tris, Illustrated opposite. Large flowers of 
silvery gray, veined and stippled with 
a brown so dark that it approaches black. 
It makes a handsome pot plant, and is 
best so handled in cold areas. In summer 
it wants much sun and little water, pretty 
much stopping growth then, but the rest 
of the year, give it usual treatment of 
other house plants. Each $2.00. 
TECTORUM—The altogether charming, 
and very different, Roof Iris of Japan. 
It is said that the peasant farmers of that 
land liked this Iris so much that they 
grew it in the old straw thatch of their 
roofs, each tiny bit of arable land being needed for food pro- 
duction. Loose sprays of rather flattened blossoms, undulate, 
and with white crests. Graceful and handsome. Illustrated 
this page. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c; 10 pkts. for $2.00. Plants, 
each 65c; 3 for $1.70. 
TENAX—kt(2)15. Graceful flowers, from white, through 
mauve and pink-approaches, to claret and purple. Interesting 
and beautiful. Pkt. 20c; 46 oz. 35c; 1% oz. 60ce. 
VERN A—(1-2)8. Dainty, dwarf Iris of early spring ; blossoms 
of deep blue, gold-marked, and with fragrance of violets. 
Plants, each 65c; 3 for $1.65; 10 for $4.80. 
VERSICOLOR—&(2)30. An easy, attractive Iris that does 
well on either wet or dry soils. Royal blue, with creamy 
markings. Pkt. 15c; 3 for 40c. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.60. 
VERSICOLOR KERMESINA—Handsome variety of the last 
with blossoms that approach wine red. Plants, each 65c. 
VERSICOLOR ROSEA—Very like the last, but rose with 
pink-approaching tones. Each 70c. 
VINICOLOR—40 inches. An unusual and attractive Delta 
species with flowers of a unique wine or grape-stain tone. 
Full hardiness. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.60. 
OFFER 150A—One pkt. each of the 28 so offered, for $5.25. 
OFFER 150BN—One plant each of the 26 so offered, for 
$16.25. Does not include the Dwarf Hybrids or Sibirients. 
GIANT HYBRID IRISES 
Here are the large-flowered Hybrid or Giant Bearded Irises 
that, all through the late spring, paint our borders and gar- 
dens in such glorious color. Sometimes they are called ‘‘Ger- 
man Irises’’. Plants of them can be moved at almost any time 
of the year that the soil is not frozen. 
SEEDS OF GIANT BEARDED IRISES—We offer seeds saved 
from a wonderful collection of named sorts, many of the seeds 
from hand-pollenated crosses. Seedlings should show a re- 
markable range of variable color richness. Many of the seed- 
lings may be worth naming and introducing as new kinds. 
Sow seeds outside in latest autumn, or at first possible mo- 
ment in spring. Culture “‘kt.’’ Pkt. 20c; 1 oz. 45c. 
PLANTS OF GIANT BEARDED IRISES—We offer a selec- 
tion of the better named sorts, supplied in standard plant 
divisions that will soon spread into good clumps. Prices in- 
clude transportation to U.S. points east of the Mississippi. 
Add 5% for farther west, or into Canada. ALTA CALI- 
FORNIA—Tall yellow with particularly good flowers. Each 
50c. BOADICEA—It is that pink-flushed yellow called apri- 
cot. Each 50c. BUECHLEY GIANT:—Immense flowers of 
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shining blue. Each 50c. CANDLELIGHT—Delichtful, buft- 
suffused lavender. Each 50c. CITRONELLA—Standards 
cream, with golden suffusion; falls, netted brown-maroon. 
Each 50c. COPPERSMITH—Buff-edged pale purple. Each 
50c. CRYSTAL BEAUTY—A magnificent white. Each 50c. 
CRUSADER—Fine, deep blue-violet. Each 50c. CYADALIZE 
—Dark yellow, attractively variegated red-brown. Each 50c. 
DAUNTLESS—Luminous rose-red with hint of violet. Each 
50c. DEPUTE NOMBLOT—Glowing claret-crimson, overlaid 
bronze gold. Each 50c. DESERT DAWN —Blended tones, 
golden yellow at center, lavender suffusea at edge. Each 50c. 
EL MOHR—Immense flowers of rich roulberry violet, with 
slight ruffling at edge. Each 80c. ETHELWYN DUBUAR— 
Deep mauve pink with darker shadings. Each 50c. EL CAPI- 
TAN— Giant blue-lavender. Each 50c. ELSA SASS—AIl 
sparkling lemon, save for a touch of white on falls. Each 50c. 
EROS—Near salmon pink, with golden lights. Each 50c. 
EUPHONY—Undulate standards of brown-edged yellow: falls 
buff with violet. Hach 50c. FLAMING TORCH—Rich, blended 
shades in glowing red effect. Each 50c. FRIEDA MOHR— 
Standards undulate lilac pink; falls mauve violet. Each 50c. 
GOLDEN FAUN—Standards dove color, suffused lilac and 
yellow; falls golden fawn, buff at base. Each 50c. GREAT 
LAKES—Splendid pure blue, with white beard. Each 70c. 
GUDRUN—Fine large blossoms in pure white. Each 60c. 
HELIOS—Very good lemon yellow. Each 50c. JEAN CAYEUX 
—Golden tan to coffee brown. Each 50c. KING JUBA— 
Standards old gold; falls ecarmine maroon, edged buff. Each 
50c. KING TUT—A rich, brown-hinting red. Each 50c. LADY 
PARAMOUNT—Silky primrose yellow. Each 50c, LORD OF 
JUNE—Large, flowing flowers of sky bJue, standards un- 
dulate. Each 50c. MARQUISETTE—Standards lilac pink: 
falls maroon with rose edge. Each 50c. MICHAELANGELO 
—Lustrous dove gray. Each 50c. MING YELLOW—Massive 
. clear yellow. Particularly good. Each 75c. 
MULBERRY ROSE—-Fine rose with mul- 
berry shadings. Falls bronze at base. Each 
70ec. NIGHT STORM—Blended dove, lilac 
and brown-maroon. Each 50c. OLA KALA— 
Fine, deep yellow, near orange, but with 
hint of bronze. Each 85¢c. OLD GOLD— 
Golden amber, with bronze suffusion. Each 
65c. OPERA—Handsome satiny violet. Each 
50c. PERSIA—Intricate rich applications in 
reminder of a Persian rug. Each 50c. PLUIEB 
D’OR—Splendid yellow, truly golden at base. 
Each 50c. PRESIDENT PILKINGTON— 
Mauve pink, with brown and chestnut. Each 
50c. RAMESES—Coppery buff to lilac rose. 
Each 50c. RED DOUGLAS—Definitely one 
of the better reds. Each 60c. RUBEO—A fine, 
big red. Each 50c. SABLE—Magnificent flow- 
ers of lustrous, velvety, black-violet. Each 70c. SANDAL- 
WOOD—Rich brown tones. Each 50c. SAN FRANCISCO— 
Fine, large white with lavender-stitched edge. Each 50c. 
SANTA BARBARA—Great skyblue flowers. Each 50c. 
SPARK—Standards rose, with buff; falls, black maroon. Each 
50c. SPRING MAID—Large rose pink flower, honey amber 
at center. Each 50c. TALISMAN—Blended rosy apricot and 
soft yellow. Each 50c. TAPESTRY—Old rose. Each 70c. TIF- 
FANJA—Standards soft primrose-buff; falls creamy, with 
border of golden brown stippling. Each 70c. TIFFANY—Rose 
stippling over buff, but yellow at center. Distinct from last. 
Each 50c. VEILED LADY—A beautiful bizarre. White blos- 
soms, all netted, veiled and dotted with ruddy brown. Each 
50ec. VENUS DE MILO—Large, enamel white blossoms. 
Each 50c. WABASH—Pure white standards and dark violet 
falls. Each 50c. WINNIESHEK—Big, wavy flowers of lus- 
trous blue-black. Each 50c; ZUA—Large flowers that seem 
made of pale blue, crinkly silk. Each 50c. OFFER 150CN— 
One each of the 58 kinds, names marked, for $27.50. OFFER 
150DN—One each of 25 kinds from above list, our choice of 
kinds, but names marked, for $11.00. OFFER 150EN—One 
each of 15 kinds, our choice, names marked, for $6.50. All 
plant prices include transportation, mail or express, to U.S. 
points east of the Mississippi. Add 5% for farther west, or 
into Canada. 
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TECTORUM 
IRIS AVALON BLEND 
Here there is at least a little of every Iris that we have 
in seed form, of course not in equal amounts, for some kinds 
are too scarce and rare for that. Nevertheless we doubt that 
any other Iris blend, anywhere, any time, has equaled this in 
quality. Y%¢g oz. 385c; % oz. 55c; %4 oz. 90c. 
3 IRID MARVELS 
Blended seeds of Iridaceae. This description is written before 
we are sure what will be available, but included are likely to 
be Libertia, Homeria, Dierama, Hesperanthera, Morea, Tig- 
ridia, Geissorhiza, Aristea, Ixia, Cypella, Babiana, Streptan- 
thus, Schizostylis, Tritonia, Crocus, Sparaxis, Freesia, etc. 
Best handled in pots. Pkt. 25c; 3 for 70c; 10 for $2.00. 
