A Catalogue . . . 
of Many New, Rare and Fine 
Irises • Peonies 
Oriental Poppies 
Hybrid Daylilies 
and 
Some Older Standard Varieties 
O breath of summer blossoms that on the restless air 
Scatters a moment’s sweetness, and flies we know not where. 
—William Cullen Bryant. 
ROY Y. ASHLEY 
Owner of Arvista Gardens 
MEMBER — American Iris Society, American Peony Society, 
Michigan Horticultural Society, National Oriental Poppy Committee, 
Men’s Garden Club of Battle Creek. 
172 Grand Blvd. Battle Creek, Mich. 
