THE GUa^un OF AN IRIS GARDEN 



lies in the fact that it is never finished! Always there is something new, 

 something different, something better. And this is only natural, for 

 progress and improvement go hand in hand. Happily for you who choose 

 the iris as your hobby flower, the hybridizers never fail to come up each 

 year with an array of interesting and beautiful new creations, awaiting 

 the chance to grace your garden. 



TERMS, TIME OF SHIPMENT, ETC. 



SHIPMENTS will be made beginning about June 20th. I J you ivish your order sent later, 

 or on any specific date, we shall carry out your instructions. 



TRANSPORTATION is by prepaid express or parcel post, whichever we deem most 

 expedient. Be sure and state your express office, if different from postal address. We pack 

 in dry excelsior in well ventilated cartons and guarantee safe delivery to point of addres.s. 



TERMS are cash with order, either check, draft or money order. W c do not advise the 

 enclosure of currency with your order. 



WE GUARANTEE all plants to be true to name, first size, free from disease and pests, 

 and to reach you in a live and healthy condition. Should any prove otherwise, they should 

 be promptly returned to us and we will make immediate adjustment. 



We have never had an iris borer! 



3 of one variety for the price of 2, if not over $1.00 each 



ALINE Each 40c 



A truly lovely clean pure blue, large in 

 size, on tall stems. Possesses an unusual 

 enamel-like lustre. 



ALLUMEUSE Each $5.00 



A gorgeously colored new thing from the 

 originator of Gloriole and Rosy Wings, 

 Mr. Gage. Agreatly improvedSirMichael, 

 with mahogany falls and bright violet 

 standards, set off by a fiery orange beard. 

 Height 45 inches. 



AMENTI Each 40c 



Grayish vinaceous standards, light mauve 

 falls, pale yellow beard. An odd blend 

 somewhat like Pres. Pilkington. Large 

 and a fine grower. 



AMIGO Each $1.00 



A very richly colored iris with light bluish 

 violet standards and deep purple falls 

 margined white. The contrast is very 

 striking and resembles the most velvety 

 pansies. See page 12. 



AMITOLA Each 60c 



A blend of pink and rose, larger and more 

 delicately colored than Rameses. The 

 central portion is overlaid with gold and 

 russet. 



ANGELUS Each $3.00 



In color a bright light pink, with slight 

 lavender iridescence just below the lemon 

 beard. Throughout the center there is a 

 delicate infusion of lemon yellow. Large, 

 shape of Depute Nomblot, 3 feet tall, and 

 very late. 



ANITRA Each $1.00 



A silvery sky blue, pure in color, of great 

 size and beautiful form. Possibly the best 

 blue origination from the Sass Brothers. 



APRICOT Each $4.00 



This is a seedling of Far West, a solidly 

 colored golden apricot self. Of medium 

 size, with a slight fluting and ruffling in 

 both standards and falls. Height about 3 

 icet. Shown in natural color on page 5. 



AT DAWNING Each 75c 



Appropriately named fiower of huge size, 

 arbutus pink and brilliant rose, light 

 yellow at the throat, with pearly suffusion 

 in the standards. 



AUBANEL Each $4.00 



New pink blend from France, shrimp pink 

 in general tone, with yellow center. An 

 improvement on the Frivol ite type. Very 

 limited stock. 



AUTUMN FROST Each 40c 



The very finest tail blooming white, clean 

 in color and very rapid of increase. It has 

 golden markings in the center of each fall. 



AVONDALE Each 50c 



Subdued shades of violet and copper, with 

 a very vivid orange beard and inner glow. 

 An iris which has attained great popular- 

 ity for its unique color and general excel- 

 lence. 



AZTEC COPPER Each $15.00 



Kleinsorge introduction of 1939. A rare 

 and subtle blend of smokey violets and 

 delicate coppers, blended and washed 

 together in lovely harmony to baffle 

 description. Positively huge, with broad 

 hafts and leathery substance, wonderfully 

 branched. 36 to 40 in. See it on page 9. 



BALLET GIRL Each 50c 



Pure blush pink, soft and daintily colored, 

 w ith large rounded flaring falls. The light- 

 est shade of pink of any iris in our list, 

 w ith nicely branched stalks 3 ft. in height. 



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