Instruction for Planting —Full instructions 
for planting and care of Irises are included in 
every order shipped. A picture showing proper 
depth will be included. 
Early Orders—It used to be that we did our 
Christmas shopping the night before. Now we 
begin three months before. It is a great help 
to us when you place your orders for Irises 
early. Then all the office work can be done in 
advance. One order wouldn’t amount to so 
much, but when they come in by the basketful 
in one day, it makes us happy to hear from 
you—even while the snow is on the ground. 
ONLY ONE 50c PLANT 
Dr. Burchfield of Michigan originated the big 
tall fragrant Red and named it Shiwassee. I 
bought all the plants except 4 and gave $5.00 
each. This beauty is offered for the time at 50c 
each, $5.00 per doz. This is the only variety in 
my entire nursery that sells for more than 
25c each. 
Be sure to see it when you come. 
VERY PERSONAL TO YOU 
My Iris Fields are conducted largely for the 
happiness that they bring to my friends scat¬ 
tered all over the country rather than to make 
money. 
I pay the postage on all orders, as quoted, 
and one-fifth of all my receipts go for postage. 
Frequently the postage on a box will amount 
to one-half the amount received. 
If you will include 25 cents extra with your 
order to help pay postage, I will include a 
Pink Iris free—the largest and most beautiful 
I have ever seen or raised. It is not listed in 
this folder. 
Lastly, when you come in May, be sure to 
register your name and post office address and 
let me give you a souvenir Iris Plant free, in 
appreciation of the happiness you give us all 
by your coming. 
Thank you. 
Will B. Otwell. 
Dreaming With Her Eyes Open 
This fair maiden from a nearby college is filling her soul with the cosmic, irridescent loveliness 
that comes only when you lend yourself to the beauty and inspiration that surrounds you. 
The beauty of her face is only surpassed by the beauty of her soul and you, too, may come 
into this same realm by loving them as she does. 
Thirty thousand Princess Beatrice growing in one block. Mrs. Calvin Coolidge has plants 
from this block, growing at her home in Northhampton. W. B. O. 
Our Mail—It was the Otwell postage stamps 
that gave CarlinvilLe free mail delivery and 
every day during Iris time the post office sends 
to our warehouse for our packages. Great is 
the blessing of Uncle Sam’s postal service. 
Please look over the full page of Bargain 
Collections and see if some of them do not an¬ 
swer your requirements. 
It is usually cheaper to buy that way, as we 
often take up hundreds of collections at one 
time. That lessens the expense of digging. I 
have used lots of study to make the collections 
so they will fit all conditions and all purses and 
give you th.e most color and harmony for your 
money. 
Iris Beauty—Plant fewer sorts and plant 
more of one sort if you wish to have real Iris 
Beauty. Plant at least three of a kind and, 
better yet, a dozen of each kind. 
Our Specialty—Otwell Iris Field contains 
nothing but tall bearded Irises. We grow 
nothing but Irises, but we grow lots of them 
and we send them into every state. 
Improvements — How do we improve our 
plants? Each year we select the tallest and 
largest and most fragrant specimens and propo- 
gate from them. You will find your flowers 
improving just like the farmer makes his seed 
corn better—by the same identical process. Live¬ 
stock, fruits, vegetables and flowers show 
marked improvement by this same method. 
