1937 
Greetings and Salutations! 
May we have the pleasure of welcoming you to MAPLE VALLEY IRIS GARDENS 
this spring? The blooming season is at its best in late May and early June and 
visitors are always welcome. We enjoy gardening and are proud of the line growth 
of our plants. Many visitors have told us that they have never seen iris better grown 
than here, and many customers write us that they have never received finer roots 
than ours. We have found room for a few of these letters on page 3. We never send 
out any but large blooming size roots which we have grown ourselves. All the pictures 
in this catalog were taken here in our gardens, and even the catalog is printed m 
Mapleton. We conduct our business on a personal, friendly basis and want you to feel 
free to bring your problems to us. We are glad to help you in your selection of 
varieties and in your planting plans. We catalog only those varieties that have 
proved their worth in this climate and we are constantly trying out new kinds to see 
which ones are the very best. We discard those that do not keep pace with the 
steady advancement in iris. We have one of the finest collections of modern iris in 
the middle west, perhaps in the entire country. You will find in our gardens—“The 
best of the old—The cream of the new”. 
This is a good place to study the wonderful progress that has been made by iris 
breeders in the past few years. Not only have new colors been produced, but size, 
height, branching and vigor have been greatly improved. The season of bloom has 
been lengthened amazingly, as we now have iris blooming continuously from late 
April into June. The new race of fall blooming iris is attracting much attention and 
we find them very successful in the middle west. 
Perhaps the most important improvement of all is in substance. Iris blooms are no 
longer fragile things lasting but a day in fine weather and ruined by every rain. Now 
the fine large flowers last for days in spite of rain and wind. Well branched stalks 
bring on a succession of bloom that adds immeasurably to the value of iris as a gar¬ 
den flower. 
We especially feature the famous Sass Iris, not only because we have found them to 
be among the finest in the world, but because, having been raised in the middle west, 
they are very well adapted to our conditions. 
C uIture and Terms 
Iris is easier to grow than any other perennial and stands more drouth. It can be 
moved at any time during the summer or early fall, except during the very hottest 
weather. 
'the rhizomes should be covered, but not deeply, and the soil firmed well about the 
roots. The new roots should be given time to become well established before the 
ground freezes, and then covered lightly to prevent thawing during the winter. Iris 
grows best in a well drained sunny location. 
PLEASE ORDER EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. We begin filling orders 
in late June, and fill them in the order that they are received unless a later date 
is specified. We notify all customers by card at time of shipment. 
SHIPPING EXPENSES PREPAID ON ALL ORDERS OF $1.00 OR MORE. 
TERMS—CASH WITH ORDER—BY CHECK, DRAFT OR MONEY ORDER. 
WE GUARANTEE OUR STOCK TO BE STRONG, HEALTHY AND TRUE TO 
NAME AND TO REACH YOU IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION. 
