TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
All Iris orders amounting to $1.00 or 
more will be shipped prepaid to any point 
in the United States. Iris orders of less 
than $1.00 must include 16 cents for 
postage. Peony orders of $3.00 or more 
are prepaid, those of less than $3.00 
must include 26 cents for postage. Com¬ 
bined orders for both Irises and Peonies 
should be treated as two separate orders 
in making allowance for postage. For¬ 
eign shipments not prepaid. 
Terms: Cash with order. Payment should 
be made by check or postal money order. 
All offers subject to prior sale; prices 
may be changed without notice. 
GUARANTEE 
We Guarantee all stock to be true to 
name, of first class size and quality, free 
from diseases and pests, and to reach 
you in live and healthy condition. We 
cannot guarantee that plants will live 
and grow in your garden under condi¬ 
tions over which we have no control. 
We take every precaution to prevent 
mistakes in filling orders, but if any 
mistakes should occur, we will gladly 
make adjustment; however, we will in 
no case be liable for an amount greater 
than the purchase price of the stock. 
IRIS CULTURE 
Irises are not particular as to soil, but 
the bearded varieties in general prefer 
an alkaline rather than an acid soil. 
They need plenty of sunshine and good 
drainage and are able to withstand 
severe drought if well established. Beard¬ 
less and crested sorts, including the 
Siberians and Spurias, do best in an acid 
soil with plenty of moisture, also some 
kinds need partial shade. Bearded Irises 
should be planted with the tops of the. 
rhizomes level with the top of the 
ground, except in the case of late fall 
planting when they should be more 
deeply covered to prevent heaving. 
TIME TO PLANT 
Bearded Irises may be transplanted any 
time in the spring, summer or fall, but 
we strongly recommend fall planting for 
the South and Middle West where sum¬ 
mers are usually hot and dry. Further 
North the summer months are the best 
time for transplanting. Unless we are 
otherwise instructed we will assume that 
our customers want immediate shipment 
of their orders. Prompt shipment t^I be 
made except when digging is delayed by 
rain or other causes over which we have 
no control. A few of the very newest 
varieties of which our stocks are limited 
will not be delivered before August. 
Beardless Irises will be shipped in the 
fall or early spring. 
HILL’S IRISES AND PEONIES 
The season of 1939 brings another price 
reduction in most of the many outstand¬ 
ing Irises which we list and offers the 
Iris lover an unparalleled opportunity. 
Varieties which were introduced only a 
few years ago at $26 each may now be 
purchased for 25 cents. Recent origina¬ 
tions bring flowers of larger size, heav¬ 
ier substance and a wide variety of new 
colors to the modern Iris garden. 
As usual the Sass brothers are among 
the leaders in originating new sorts, and 
we continue to feature Sass varieties. 
A new series of yellow ground plicatas, 
gorgeous new blends, striking interme¬ 
diates and brilliant reds are among their 
recent introductions. 
Our Iris plants are field grown under 
natural mid-western conditions. Fre¬ 
quent planting and cultivation bring 
them to maximum size and quality. Our 
plants are not irrigated and are ready 
to begin vigorous growth under any 
climatic conditions without a period of 
adjustment to new environment. 
Our Peonies have been carefully se¬ 
lected for health and vigor as well as 
for beauty of bloom. Nearly all of them 
rate above 8.5 and many above 9.0. 
We are again prepared to fill orders 
with freshly dug plants, and we are sure 
that the size and quality of our plants 
will continue to please our many custo¬ 
mers. We are grateful for your many 
appreciative letters. Thank you. 
Note: Kansas residents will please add 
two per cent to their remittances to 
cover sales tax. Sales to residents of 
other states are not taxable. 
