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IDEAL FOR THE PERENNIAL BORDER HISAKATA Pictured on Page 10. 
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! CULTURE OF JAPANESE IRIS (Iris Kaempferi) | 
Japanese Iris are successfully grown in require no more moisture than other per- is unlimited, select a location where you 
most parts of the country and do especially ennials. Plant so that the crowns are about can flood the plants often and you will be 
well in the Atlantic and Pacific states and 2 inches below the ground surface. Do not Badal ee owes a) well 
the southern borders of the Great Lakes. expect typical flowers until the second eee eens ese jenuilizer. 1] your 
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Best planted in full sun except in warm year as they take more time to become sulphate, peat moss or oak leaf mold will 
sections of the country where afternoon established than bearded iris. In dry cli- produce the correct soil condition. If the 
shade will prove beneficial. For best results mates we cannot stress too strongly the leaves turn yellow, lime very likely is pre- 
heavily enriched soil and abundant mois- importance of constant moisture during sent and LIME is FATAL to these iris. 
ture are necessary. After blooming they their growing season. If your water supply They will not tolerate lime in any form. 
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