DISCOUNTS: 10% discount on orders of $5.CO or over if accompanied by cash and 
15% discount on orders over $20.00. These discounts do not apply to bulbs in the whole¬ 
sale list. If discount is not deducted by the customer, I endeavor to send something 
extra that will be satisfactory. Discounts do not apply to collections. 
I aim to send out only healthy stock free from thrips and other pests. My stock has 
been fumigated and I aim to send out only bulbs that will give satisfaction. I am glad to 
make adjustment where the fault is mine. Bulblets are not guaranteed to grow but most 
of my customers have good results with them. 
SUBSTITUTION: Please state whether to substitute if out of a size or variety and 
give second choice if you have any. 
All interested in the newer varieties of Iris are invited to send for my list of novelty 
Iris and Daffodils in June. 
I frequently exchange bulbs for books on Natural History and am especially inter¬ 
ested in books on Birds, Insects, and Snakes. If interested, write for a list of my wants 
in this line. 
MITSCH INTRODUCTIONS 
While I had fully planned on introducing two or three new Glads this year, after con¬ 
siderable deliberation following two adverse growing seasons, I am a little dubious as to 
whether these seedlings will be equal to the best of my 1937 introductions and I have 
decided to hold them over for another year. However, I am going to send out one of 
these seedlings with each order for $5.00 or more that I receive this year and two seedling 
bulbs or more with orders for $10.00 and upwards provided you request them for trial. 
One of these seedlings. No. 31C294/1 is perhaps the most beautiful pink and white ruffled 
Glad that I have seen but it has one or two faults; however, it has not been grown under 
anything like ideal conditions for several years. 
My 1937 introductions have been very well received and I have had many more com¬ 
ments on these from pleased customers than on any previous introductions. Rima espe¬ 
cially is very popular and Zuni and Conquest have come in for a good share of honors. 
Colossus and Irak, too, are recipients of very fine reports. Aachen was sent out in very 
limited numbers and it may prove a bit more temperamental than the others. 
The older variety Flaming Meteor becomes more popular each year and I believe 
commercial growers would do well to stock this rather heavily. Siegfried has won a 
number of prizes last year and while distinctly a novelty, is a favorite in some places, 
particularly in England. 
AACHEN. A beautiful daintily ruffled lustrous cream Glad. A seedling from Picardy 
crossed with Barth’s La Paloma and rather similar in size and shape to Picardy. Some¬ 
times a little stubby but at its best, this is the most beautiful cream Glad I have seen. 
However, it may prove to give too large a percentage of short flower heads. L. $3.00 each; 
M. $2.00 each; S. $1.00 each; Bits. 30c each. 
IRAK. A grey sport of Bagdad which seems to be like its parent in every way except 
color. Perhaps every seedling grower who has worked much with smokies has had the 
experience of growing some beautiful greys only to find them very poor growers and 
propagators after the first year or two. Irak is both vigorous and prolific. A very fine 
and beautiful flower. A few people may not care for it at first sight but I think it will be 
quite generally popular. My stock was small last year and I am asking the same price 
again this year. 50c per bulb or $4.00 per 10 of any size. 
“Irak I like. It is typically Bagdad except for color which is an improvement over the 
parent.” J. T. Robertson. Washington. 
RIMA. This harmonious blending of lilac and rose pink with light throat is one of 
the most beautiful of the pastel colored Glads. One of the most lovely colors indoors, 
particularly under artificial light. Tall straight spikes with five to seven large blooms 
open. Although delicate in color, it is a rugged grower and has proven good in dry hot 
sections of the country. Probably the finest commercial I have introduced. Quite a good 
propagator. Large bulbs, $3.00 each, 10 for $24.00; M. $2.00 each, 10 for $16.00; S. $1.00 
each, 10 for $8.00; Bits. 30c each, 10 for $2.40, 100 for $19.20. 
“When I stood and looked at one of my Rima spikes, I felt like asking visitors to 
remove their hats and make a bow. For while it is modest in coloring, it has all the 
form and bearing of an aristocrat.” Rev. G. A. Gray, Ore. 
“I like Rima very much indeed. It gets so hot and dry here and we have so few 
varieties that can stand up. and I’m glad when I find one that is good here.” Foss 
Heaton, Iowa. ✓ 
“Unquestionably the finest Glad that grew in our garden this year was Rima. Unfor¬ 
tunately, we had only one bulb and the bloom had passed its peak when the one show 
where we hoped to exhibit this spike took place. It had 22 buds, however, every one of 
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