RETAIL IRIS LIST 
BLOOMING SIZE RHIZOMES. Our roots are the largest that can 
' be grown with the best of soils, plenty of fertilizer and good cul¬ 
tivation. PEONIES are strong 3 to 5 eye divisions. 1 Oi i 1ES 
are all field grown plants. 
POSTAGE OR EXPRESS is prepaid on Retail Irises, Bargain list 
Irises, Peonies .and Poppies providing shipment amounts to $1.00 or 
more. If you divide your order to be sent at different times then 
shipments under $1.00 will be sent Transportation collect. Wholesale 
Irises, Mixed Irises and Wire stakes are always sent Transportation 
collect. 
VISITORS can place orders for Irises during blooming season pro¬ 
viding order amounts to $1.00 or more. A deposit of $1.00 is i en¬ 
quired on orders of $4.00 or less and 25% on orders of over $4.00. 
Balance due when goods are called for. 
C. O D. Goods from Retail Iris list may be sent C. O. D. providing 
$1.00 is sent on orders of $4.00 or less and 25% on orders over $4.00. 
No deviations from this rule. 
SECOND CHOICE. Late in season it is very important that you 
make a second choice as we do not substitute unless requested to 
do so. All orders are filled in turn and subject to prior sale. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. Plant Irises any time from July 1st until 
ground freezes. Southern states from September 1st and later. Coyer 
rhizomes slightly. Plant Peonies from September 1st to freezing 
time. Top eye should be 2 inches below ground level. Plant Poppies 
during August (if dormant) or later after Fall growth starts until 
freezing time. Crown should be 3 inches deep and roots stiaight 
down. All above should be mulched with straw first Winter. 
RATINGS. These ratings have all been taken from the American 
Iris Society’s Bulletins: 1922, 1927, 1932 and 1933. The score card 
is constantly becoming more rigid as the years advance. For this 
reason we are giving you the year that each rating was given. As 
an example of the different years’ ratings: Lent A. Williamson in 
1922 was 96, in 1927 was 88 and in 1932 was 75. Not all varieties 
will vary in the same ratio. We use the latest rating except that 
in 1932 a great many ratings were by one judge only in which case 
we give the 1927 rating given by five or more judges. 
EXPLANATION of figures preceding Iris names. The first two are 
the ratings on basis of 100. The next two are the years in which the 
rating was given. The figures in parenthesis denote the number of 
judges giving the rating. Where the third pair of figures is blank 
it denotes that there were five or more judges. Where no rating 
is given the variety has not been rated. 
ABBREVIATIONS!, The Star (*) indicates fragrance. T., Med. & 
Low, refer to height, meaning Tall, Medium and Low. E., MS., 
and L. refer to season of bloom, meaning, Early, Mid-season and 
Late 
TIME OF SHIPMENT. Irises July 1st to Nov. 15th. Sept. Rhizomes 
are twice the size of July. Peonies from September 1st to Novem¬ 
ber 15th. Poppies from August 1st to November 15th. 
HOW TO MAKE OUT YOUR ORDER. Arrange the names in col¬ 
umns with price after same so you can add up same and see that 
total amount corresponds to your remittance. 
Do not use the ratings or color descriptions on your orders. If you 
want prompt service arrange ALPHABETICALLY and do not mix 
Iris from wholesale list in with the Retail Order. Lise a separate 
sheet of paper. It need not be one of our order blanks. Any paper 
will do. Poppies and Peonies should also be on separate orders 
from Iris as they are sent later. 
85’32 ABORA. T. MS. Large dark blue purple self.35 
80’33 ADOBE. T. S. buff; F. Pompeian red with yel. edge... 35 
80’32(1) AHWAHNEE. Med. MS. Lav. brown and dahlia carmine .50 
87’33(6) AIRY DREAM. T. MS. Clear soft pink self . 5.00 
85’33 ALAMEDA T. MS. Large white dotted violet blue.15 
80’33 ALAN HOYT. Med. MS. A brown red purple.25 
80’33 ALCINA. * Med. MS. S. olive buff; F. deep lavender.15 
85’33 ALICE HORSEFALL. Med. E. Deep claret purple.25 
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