In the selection of flowers generally much disappointment will 
be avoided if guidance by color description, rather than printed 
color reproductions, are followed. In the Iris, the coloring is 
so ethereal that true printed reproduction is very difficult. 
Colors in the printed reproductions are generally over-empha¬ 
sized, and the use of favorable backgrounds produces effects 
that do not exist in the garden when the flower is in bloom. 
In the selection and effective placing of varieties, thought 
should be given, not only to color and form, but also height 
of stalk, and season of bloom. Faithful endeavor to supply 
this important information will be found in the accurate de¬ 
scriptions in this catalogue, and selections for early, midseason 
or late bloom should give satisfactory results. 
