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N:E of my specialties is the Iris. Out here Where the West Begins, or IS 
—the altitude (mile high), the dry air, the abundant sunshine—all combine to 
produce clean healthy stock. 
Winters are cold enough to eliminate varieties that will not do well in nearly 
every section, yet not severe enough to ciuse loss or weakening of plants. 
As with the Gladiolus, I’m strong for the newer varieties, yet grow and offer 
many of the better less expensive kinds also. The following list speaks for itself. 
Regarding quality, service and prices, no one has a monopoly on this. I’ve 
found that one division may be worth twice as much as another of same variety. 
Yet they look alike in print. 
I receive many enthusiastic reports on quality of Iris roots I send my cus¬ 
tomers. 
The Iris blossom is tripartite. Three portions stand erect, their tips meeting. 
These are called the standards. Three portions droop. These are called the falls. 
Usually the two sets are of different colors, shadings or markings. In describ¬ 
ing Iris blossoms “S” means standards, “F” means falls. Keep this in mind and 
it will help you to visualize the appearance of the flower. 
You will notice in descriptions given by myself and others the word “self.” 
This means that both standards and falls are the same color, and that the colors 
are not “ringed and streaked,” but are without markings or at least have no 
conspicuous markings. Pink Satin is an excellent example of a fine Iris “self.” 
Selfs are not very plentiful among Iris varieties. Usually the standards are 
lighter than the falls. 
See next page for kinds and prices. 
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