FACTS You 
Should Know 
• • • 
1. We prepay all postage. Our list price is final 
cost to you. 
2. Roots may be shipped as satisfactorily 3000 miles 
as 100. We have customers in every state who order 
from us yearly. 75 per cent of our business comes from 
east of the Mississippi river. 
3. Our plants are unusually large and bloom first 
year after moving. 
4. Our prices are the lowest to be found; varieties 
offered are the best. 
5. The Iris Borer and Japanese Beetle which in¬ 
fest many. Eastern states are unknown in Oregon. You 
take no chance of importing trouble. 
(5. We do not irigate; our roots are unusually 
hardy; they are immune to root rot. 
7. Our brief descriptions convey all essential in¬ 
formation. S, refers to standards or upright petals; 
F, to falls or downfalling petals. 
8. Some unreliable growers advertise iris at 15. 20, 
and even 30 plants for $1. These plants are of varieties 
so inferior that we discarded them ten years ago, and 
you will find that they detract rather than add to the 
beauty of your garden. Roots received from such grow¬ 
ers are so small that they take two and often three years 
to bloom. Beware of magazine advertisements offering 
“Red” or “Pink” iris collections — you will find the 
blooms have more purple and lilac than red and pink. 
9. This list, like our previous catalogs, is being sent 
to you because you wrote to us some time in the past 
requesting a copy. It is an expense and if you are no 
longer interested in Iris, please drop us a card so that 
we may remove your name from our mailing list. If 
you are interested, please send us a trial order so that 
we may prove to you the superiority of our roots. 
NO ORDER ACCEPTED FOR LESS THAN $1.00 
SIBERIAN IRIS 
National Blue Snow Queen Sanguinea 
VERY EARLY DWARFS 
Collection of 6 for $1.00 
These miniature gems of the iris garden, grow¬ 
ing from four to ten inches in height, are adaptable 
to a wide range of growing conditions, and are 
especially suitable for borders and for rock gardens. 
We have about 50 varieties classified into the fol¬ 
lowing colors: blue, yellow, white, and purple— 
25c each or collection of six different for $1.00. 
State number of each color desired. We tag with 
variety names. 
IRIS SIBERICA 
Siberian Iris have long stems and grass-like foliage. They 
bloom very early and make splendid cut flowers. Heavy damp 
soil is best for them. 
Blue Flame. (Cleve.) 36 in. This is the lightest blue Siber¬ 
ian. First to bloom.75 
Blue Heron. (Cleve.) 36 in. Wide-petaled flower of most 
brilliant blue.35 
Blue Owl. (Cleve.) 32 in. Exquisite rich blue with bronze 
and white throat.50 
Blue Star. (Cleve.) 30 in. Large, deep rich violet with 
drooping stigmas.35 
Butterfly. (Cleve.) 38 in. S, F and styles are of soft uni¬ 
form sky blue.50 
Emperor, (collected) 48 in. Finest of the real dark Sib.; 
large flowers.60 
Kingfisher Blue. (Wal.) 48 in. S, purple-velvet; F, very 
dark blue. 1.00 
Mrs. Sanders. (Perry) 38 in. Rich brilliant violet-blue; 
many blooms.50 
National Blue. 50 in. Dark, clear blue with very light 
stigmas. One of our finest.25 
Periwinkle. (Cleve.) 40 in. Without doubt, finest and 
largest brilliant blue.75 
Perry’s Blue (Perry) 48 in. One of our most popular varie¬ 
ties; sky blue.50 
Sanguinea. 36 in. Intensely brilliant blue flower; one of 
the best. Early bloomer.25 
Snow Queen. (Barr) 25 in. Handsome snowy-white with 
yellow markings .. • • .25 
Sunnybrook. (Cleve.) 36 in. Soft Alice-blue with bright—— 
blue midsection .35 
True Blue. (Fryer) 34 in. Clear light blue, vigorous and 
free-flowering .35 
Entire Collection, valued at $7.25, for $6.00 
Three 35c varieties for $1.00 
Three 50c varieties for $1.25 
IRIS SPURIA 
Spurias are tall beardless irises that make fine border 
plants. They prefer heavy rich soil which makes them do well 
near pools. 
Aurea. A fine, uniform rich golden yellow ranked among 
the best.50 
Monnieri. A fine, large yellow, similar to .but lighter 
than Aurea .50 
Mrs. Tait. A soft porcelain blue of varying shades and 
quite attractive .50 
Notha. S, rich violet; F, blue, spotted yellow—an attrac¬ 
tive combination .25 
Ochroleuca. White, with orange blotch on falls. One of 
the best of the Spurias and should have a place in every 
garden. Very strong, tall stalks.35 
Monaurea. Gigantic flower of deep clear yellow, grow¬ 
ing 54 inches tall. 1.00 
Dorothy Foster. Erect violet S and lighter F, beautifully 
striped .60 
Collection of first five, valued at $2.10, for $1.50 
SWEENEY. STRAUB ft DIMM. HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS. PORTLAND. OREGON 
