COLLECTIONS 
Many people, new in their love of iris, express 
a desire to get a start but don’t know what to 
buy. These should be reminded that it -/is bet¬ 
ter judgment in the long run to buy three good 
iris for a dollar, or for five dollars, than to order 
a dozen outdated varieties at a bargain price. 
It takes no more work to care for a fine iris 
than it does for an unworthy one—and the re¬ 
ward is more satisfying. If you do not feel like 
selecting our own varieties, ltfave it to me. Tell 
me something about your color preferences and 
tell me whether you want few or many plants 
for the money you send. I’ll make your remit¬ 
tance go as far as possible and guarantee satis¬ 
faction. I’ve never had a customer complain of 
a collection made up in this way. That’s because 
I get enthused and send more iris than I 
should. So you’d better not order that way, 
after all—I’m almost certain to get over-generous 
and there’s no money in that! 
PEONIES 
For those who like peonies, I can 
supply some of the finest modem 
varieties from a private collection 
that is being entirely sold out. The 
stock is strong and healthy. Each 
one of the plants will have 3 to 5 
eyes. Shipment in October. Only 
a limited number of each variety 
available. ORDER NOW. Ask for 
price list of the entire 57 varieties— 
doubles, singles and Japs. 
AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 
Every iris lover should join. Cost is only 
$3.00 a year and you get at least four valuable 
iris bulletins. Send your application to me and 
I’ll present you with an iris plant. 
MICHIGAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
Michigan gardeners owe this organization their 
support. Dues $3.00 a year. You get the Na¬ 
tional Horticultural Magazine for a year and 
that’s worth all of the $3.00. You get free ad¬ 
mission to many lectures and flower shows. I’ll 
propose your name if you’ll send me the dues. 
The free iris root offer applies here too. 
EVERY FLOWER LOVER SHOULD HAVE 
THIS BOOK 
IRIS-RAINBOW FRAGMENTS by J. Mar¬ 
ion Shull. Tells all about tall bearded iris; how 
to use them in the garden, care and cultivation, 
and how to get the best results from your plants. 
Order it from me with your iris plants. Fully 
illustrated in color. 6^4 x 9 ]/ 2 . $2.15 postpaid. 
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