. Dreer's 1910 autumn catalogue. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. KfMRYAt>RKR-PHILADELPHIA^A-^^BULBS FOR gALbPbANTINErl111 25 BULBOUS IRIS. (Flowering Flag—Fleur-de-Lis.) The most important of the bulbous Iris are the Spanish and English, which we illustrate on the cover of this catalogue, and describe and offer below. Unlike most sorts these come in bulb form, just like tulips, and should be planted and cared for in the same way. The whole family ha
. Dreer's 1910 autumn catalogue. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. KfMRYAt>RKR-PHILADELPHIA^A-^^BULBS FOR gALbPbANTINErl111 25 BULBOUS IRIS. (Flowering Flag—Fleur-de-Lis.) The most important of the bulbous Iris are the Spanish and English, which we illustrate on the cover of this catalogue, and describe and offer below. Unlike most sorts these come in bulb form, just like tulips, and should be planted and cared for in the same way. The whole family have claims on the attention of amateurs on account of their excellent faculty of taking care of themselves. No garden should be without some of the var- ieties, especially as they are valuable for cutting. SPANISH IRIS (Iris Hispanica). Illustrated on the front cover of this catalogue. These have appropriately been called " the Orchids of the Hardy Flower Garden," some of the choicer orchids being their only rivals, and even they can hardly be said to exceed them in richness, variety and beauty. When cut they last in good con- dition for a week or more. They are of the simplest culture, succeeding in almost any soil or position. The bulbs should be planted 2 to 3 inches deep and 6 inches apart, early enough in the autumn to allow them to make some growth before hard frost comes. For best effect they should be planted in beds or groups of 25 to 100 or more bulbs-—the larger the number the finer the effect. They grow from 18 to 24 inches high, and bloom from the end of May on through June, and the bulbs may either be lifted or allowed to remain, giving good results for a number of years We offer the following select sorts: Belle Chinoise. Rich buttercup-yellow. British Queen. The finest pure white. Cajanus. Clear primrose-yellow. Chrysolora. Clear canary-yellow. Darling. Fine deep blue, shaded violet. Hercules. Rich pansy-violet and bronze. King of the Blues. Rich da
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