To our multitude of friends and customers everywhere we present our 45th annual 

 catalog of superb modem Iris. Here in the fertile Willamette Valley of Oregon both soil and 

 climate are favorable to the production of superior plants for the gardens of America and 

 the world. If you find the pictures and contents of this catalog fascinating, just 

 wait 'til you see some of them blooming in your garden! 



TIME OF SHIPMENT, TERMS, ETC. 



SHIPMENTS will begin July 1st and continue through the sum- 

 mer and early fall. During July and August we will ship con- 

 stantly in the sequence received. Your success is assured if 

 planted any time during this period, but early ordering is ad- 

 visable to avoid stock being sold short. 



TRANSPORTATION is by prepaid parcel post. 



For customers who desire faster service we can offer either of 



two suggestions. 



AIR PARCEL POST — We will ship your order by Air for an 

 additional 30c per plant. 



SPECIAL HANDLING 



This is a Parcel Post surcharge and packages so marked and 

 prepaid are handled the same as letter mail, or nearly so, and 

 thus travel much faster than regular parcels. The fees are 

 based upon weight of the package, as follows: 



Not more than 2 pounds 25c (1 to 3 Iris) 



More than 2 pounds, but 



not more than 1 pounds 35c (4 to 20 Iris) 



More than 10 pounds 50c (21 to 35 Iris) 



TO CUSTOMERS IN CANADA: We ship many orders 

 to Canada every year. There is a simple procedure 

 which all Canadians must follow, however, in order to 

 import Iris or other plant material. Make out the list of 

 items wanted, state name and address of firm you are 

 ordering from and send it to the Plant Import Division 

 of your Department of Agriculture at Ottawa. They in 

 turn vi/ill send you a permit number and labels. Then 

 send your order, including the permit label to us in the 

 usual way. 



CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE AND ALL OVERSEAS 

 POINTS: Please add $5.00 to all orders to cover in- 

 spection and custom declaration fees. 



WE GUARANTEE all plants to be true to 

 name, top quality and size, free from insect 

 pests and disease, and to reach you in a live 

 and healthy condition. If for any reason you 

 are not completely satisfied, please notify us 

 promptly. 



MINIMUM ORDER— $5.00 



No Shipments Made During Spring Months. 

 Fail Shipping Season Closes in Late October. 



THIS CATALOG is free to all customers of record 

 over a 2-year period, otherwise copies may be ob- 

 tained for 50c and this amount deducted from your 

 first order. 



TERMS are cash with the order, either check, draft or 

 money order. We do not advise the enclosure of cur- 

 rency with your order. No CCD. shipments — this 

 adds to cost and involves red tape for you and for us. 



BONUS OFFER 



ON NEWER KINDS AGAIN THIS YEAR 



See page 28 for a very special offer ... a list of 200 of the 

 newest and finest. Order $25 or more from that list and select 

 100% more from the same list. FREE! 



Our usual annual "SHOPPING CENTER" starts on page 42. 

 There you pay only two-thirds of the total amount of your 

 order, thus selecting 50% more than you pay for. 



EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN DESCRIPTIONS 



The American Iris Society makes a number of awards annually to 

 outstanding Iris varieties. Each year the highest honor given is the 

 "Dykes Medal." Other awards as follows: 



H.C. "Highly Commended" H.M. "Honorable Mention" 



A.M. "Award of Merit" 

 In order to be eligible for the Dykes Medal an Iris must have pre- 

 viously earned both the Honorable Mention and Award of Merit, the 

 latter two having been separated by a one year interval. 

 Varieties designated as "Plicatas" bear markings of stitches, dots or 

 stipples. A "self" is a flower of one color only. 



Season of bloom is indicated by letters as follows: E, early; EM, early 

 to midseason; M, midseason; ML, midseason to late; L, late; and VL, 

 very late. Height of stem in inches is shown, for example, as 36". 

 These symbols are approximate, because soil conditions, climate and 

 other circumstances must be considered. The total time span of bloom 

 will extend over a period of several weeks from early to very late. 



Dusky Dancer $10.00 



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