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Greetings 
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N ATURALLY you are fond of Iris. In pre¬ 
senting this little catalogue it is hoped that 
it will be a pleasant help to you in selecting 
new varieties for your garden. The descriptions 
are made from the blooming plants in most in¬ 
stances and the colors given are as they appear 
to me, eliminating unfamiliar color terms. Heights 
are as they grow in this locality from actual meas¬ 
urement. Fortunately this region produces an ex¬ 
tremely rugged strain of Iris. We have all the 
extremes of climate. Last summer there was twenty- 
eight days the heat exceeded one hundred degrees. 
With only dry land methods of cultivation and no 
irrigation at all, my high standard of quality was 
maintained. Iris thoroughly ripened and matured 
under these conditions are almost sure to bloom 
the following spring. Only blooming size rhizomes 
used in filling orders. 
GUARANTEE: This part is intended entirely 
for the prospective customer who has had no pre¬ 
vious dealing with me. You will wonder if this is 
a reliable, experienced Iris grower. Will they send 
me the quality of plants I am justly entitled to? 
Will this be a pleasant transaction handled in a 
prompt anji business like manner? My guarantee 
is, You Must Be Pleased. If you are not satisfied 
after opening the package return it to me at my 
expense. There will be no quibbling over details, 
and your return postage will be refunded. All 
plants guaranteed true to name and free from 
disease. There are no Iris borers in this section. 
TERMS: Orders amounting to $2.00 or more 
will be post-paid. Smaller orders, 15 cents extra. 
All transportation charges to be paid by the pur¬ 
chaser on foreign orders, Canada included. A small 
deposit required on local orders placed at blooming 
time. 
SUBSTITUTIONS: I will not substitute un¬ 
less given permission to do so. However, it is im¬ 
possible to keep a stock of Iris complete dur¬ 
ing the entire season. It is both convenient and 
very satisfactory to name at least one second choice 
with each order. To encourage this the purchaser 
may select an Iris of double value in naming a 
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FRESH PLANTS: Each order is filled in¬ 
dividually with fresh plants and never from stock 
stored in bins. All rhizomes used are grown in 
my own field where the most careful methods are 
employed that all are true to name. 
DELIVERY will be made any time after June 
15 to suit the purchasers’ convenience. Personally 
I recommend planting between July 15 and October 
1. Orders will be filled any time during the season 
until the ground freezes. 
VISITORS: During the blooming season the 
garden will be open Sundays. Iris are at their best 
in the mornings. Why not visit the garden when 
you will enjoy them most? 
OWNER OF 
LINWOOD IRIS GARDENS 
1351 S. HYDRAULIC AVE. 
WICHITA, KANSAS 
MEMBER OF 
American Iris Society 
