Dreer's autumn catalogue 1931 (1931) Dreer's autumn catalogue 1931 dreersautumncata1931henr Year: 1931 » ,BULB5 %%%%%%%%BVLL PLANTING I 17 Dutch Iris Large Flowering Early Xiphiums The flowers of the Dutch Iris are broader, the falls usually wider apart and the lips larger than the Spanish type. They are about two weeks earlier, blooming right after the Cottage Tulips. Wonderful for cutting, opening nicely even if cut in bud, and lasting a long time. Anton Mauve. A uniform soft blue; good sized flowers. Hart Nibrig. Standards brilliant deep blue, falls, a lovely light azure with
Dreer's autumn catalogue 1931 (1931) Dreer's autumn catalogue 1931 dreersautumncata1931henr Year: 1931 » ,BULB5 %%%%%%%%BVLL PLANTING I 17 Dutch Iris Large Flowering Early Xiphiums The flowers of the Dutch Iris are broader, the falls usually wider apart and the lips larger than the Spanish type. They are about two weeks earlier, blooming right after the Cottage Tulips. Wonderful for cutting, opening nicely even if cut in bud, and lasting a long time. Anton Mauve. A uniform soft blue; good sized flowers. Hart Nibrig. Standards brilliant deep blue, falls, a lovely light azure with golden blotch. Huchtenburg. Falls deep yellow with fine golden orange blotch, standards lovely pale blue, fine tints which are seldom found together in flowers. Elegant form. White Excelsior. Extra large snow white, lips carry narrow feather of golden orange as if to accentuate the dominant coloring. Yellow Queen. Uniform yellow of splendid height and size. Very early. Price. Any of the above in mammoth bulbs, $ per doz.; § per 100 Collections of Dutch Iris 3 each of the above 5 sorts, 15 bulbs $1 IS postpaid. 6 each of the above 5 sorts, 30 bulbs 2 25 12 each of the above 5 sorts, 60 bulbs 4 25 25 each of the above 5 sorts, 125 bulbs 8 25 Dutch Iris in Mixture. Containing all of the colors. 90 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. Spanish Iris d«s xiphium) Beautiful orchid-like flowers on slender graceful stems. Most effective in clumps in the perennial border, or in the Rock Garden. Belle Chinoise. Deep yellow. Cajanus. Canary yellow, orange blotches. King of the Blues. Deep rich blue. Louise. Pale blue and white. â â Queen Wilhelmina. Pare white. Reconnaisance. Rich bronze. Price. Any of the above in mammoth bulbs, 90 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. Collections of Spanish Iris 3 each of the above 6 named sorts, 18 bulbs $1 25 postpaid 6 each of the above 6 named sorts, 36 bulbs 2 50 ' 12 each of the above 6 named sorts, 72 bulbs 4 75 ' 25 each of the above 6 named so
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