GREETINGS FROM 
OVER - the - GARDEN-WALL 
S PRING is here again! Spring with its ecstasy of color, of scent, of sound. Each year we greet 
it as an old friend, new-found. We listen for the first robin and blue bird; we delight in the 
smell of the warming earth, precourser of the coming fragrance of wild flowers and garden 
favorites. Each day finds our eyes questing for a new bit of color: — brave Draba repens, valiant 
Daphne mezereum, dainty snowdrop, bright Crocus korolkowi, dear fuzzy Anemone pulsatiI la, 
fragile Iris reticulata: —which of us, at this exciting time of the garden year, would leave to an¬ 
other all the care of the garden? The winter mulch must be pushed aside by carefully exploring 
fingers; some losses are to be mourned; and for that, we must find greater joy in the friends that 
remain. 
But we must hurry — the pageant is about to begin! Dwarf irises mass their purple and gold; 
all the beloved, tiny spring bulbs and rock plants crowd their portion of the garden,- daffodils 
bring us sunshine on the rainiest days,- tulips move in ordered phalanx; Rosa hugonis flings its 
yellow-starred branches in the breeze. And — behold — the first Hemerocallis adds its gold to 
the picture,- that most exquisite of the early peonies, so appropriately named Le Printemps, charms 
us anew; the stately poppies splash their reds and pinks on the canvas, as tho’ applied with a 
broad pallette knife. And the iris — such a mass of them — old ones to be loved again, new va¬ 
rieties with which to make friends. Then comes the peony parade,- and more hemerocallis; and 
more irises. 
Of such things are dreams made! For it’s a winter night when this is being written. Perhaps 
when you read it, the beguiling little "firstlings” may be blooming for you. Or the soul-satisfying 
larger painting may be unrolling its glories. Or it may even be another winter’s night. Whenever 
it may be, we send you this, our garden greeting. And if you are near enough, come Over-the- 
Garden-Wall and talk plants with us. 
And now to business, yours as well as ours: — irises are still our leading specialty,- there are 
many of the old favorites, almost all of the recent introductions and a goodly number of the newest 
varieties. The American Iris Society is to hold the annual meeting with us this year (1936). We 
cordially welcome all who can come and sincerely hope the irises will "do themselves proud.” 
As for other specialties: — early visitors will find many of the little bulbs for the rock garden. 
We shall also have a mighty interesting planting of tulips and daffodils,- these are new, and we 
are expecting you to come and exclaim over them with us. There are gorgeous new poppies and 
fascinating hemerocallis,- the peony planting has been greatly augmented; rock plants fill many 
corners,- and for those who live near by, there may be a few interesting general perennials a nd 
shrubs. 
Whether you dream by your fireside 
Or travel the road to our Wall, 
May peace in your garden abide 
And happiness come at your call. 
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