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APRICOT— Dr. Regel, Dumorteri, Flava, Thunbergi and fine unnamed seedling^ r ven/ t cjh(MCft cu |t ure 
in lots of 500, 1000 or larger lots for drift, mass, park or roadside plantpfa m s penar prirpq — 
SEEDS 
We offer very fine hybridized seed from very best sorts using pollen from our very finest only. 
100 seeds, $2.50; $5.00; $10.00. All should give very fine new ones. 
We expect much finer hybrids than the very finest we have today from these same hy¬ 
brid seeds. 
Special Offers - Our Choice - All Fine— 
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1 each Apricot, Dr. Regal, J. A. Crawford_$1.00 
1 each Aureole, Dumorteri, Lemona_$1.00 
6 old sorts and 1 new, named_$2.25; 12 for $2.50 
6 old sorts and 6 new, named_12 for $7.00 
6 new sorts, named__$6.00; 12 for $10.00 
A visit to our farm when flowers are in bloom will surprise all amateurs. Best dates July 
25th to August 5th. 
OUR TERMS are cash with order, small orders by mail postage free. 
If any plants come through in bad order, please advise regarding same. 
IRIS 
Our Iris list will contain largely the finest, newer Iris of today—healthy plants, good bloomer, 
best colors, newer sorts and exceptional values. Send for a copy. 
NEWER HEMEROCALLIS 
Last year we planned to send out a new set of Hemerocallis this spring. Due to the severe 
dry summer our newer plantings made less growth than we had hoped. However, with a 
fair season we may release these for delivery with the Iris. 
In the newer seedlings we have about 1500 very fine new ones. Out of these we will select 
a very fine lot to be named later on. To those who desire seeing our newer creations at 
their best, we suggest the dates July 25th to August 7th as the best to inspect them. Many 
very fine ones are in bloom in mid June to August 25th, fewer ones into September. We 
hope for many earlier and later fall bloomers. We can send buds for flower club meetings. 
GLADIOLUS 
We will have a very fine list of the best newer and older Gladiolus. 1936 with its severe dry¬ 
ness and heat proved that many of the older gladioli are still among the very best and diffi¬ 
cult to replace. Many newer ones do not show super values, many should never have been 
named. Well cultivated bulbs in moderately rich soil are to be preferred to those in over 
rich soils over watered. 
Gladioli crossing done in dry years give far superior types than irrigated ones in rich soils. 
In the fifty some years we have grown gladioli, we have had a great percent of those grown 
by all the specialists in that time, the finest out of some 2000 listed sorts. Reduced to the one 
best gladioli, our choice would be Species 186. For novelty, we would add Green Giant of 
Swaziland, for daintiness Primulinus or Leichtlini. 1936 we had thousands of seedlings in 
our test plot, many exceptional. 
LILIES 
We have made a critical study of Lilies for some years. In this work most of the known 
Lilies have been grown, many losses, many unsatisfactory. We read much about Lilies, 
their difficulty in growing, their diseases. The result of my experiments with about 120 types 
and named ones is that at 112° F. most Lilies are ruined by the heat and not with diseases. 
1936 with temperatures 115 to 129°, nearly all our Lilies were yellowed then browned in a few 
days. How they will show up in 1937 will soon be learned. We will continue growing and 
breeding Lilies. We believe we can breed Lilies that will stand 120°. Much of what we call 
disease is merely a matter of temperatures and winter protection. 
DAHLIAS 
The great interest in Dahlias at present is evolving some wonderful new ones, a great lot 
disappointing, many finest are too late. A good Dahlia planted May 20th to June 10th should 
begin to bloom July 20th to 31st. It should be free, long stems and bloom until frost. De- 
mandable colors and forms—many of ours measure up to these demands and ideals. 
