I have been growing Nursery 
For over y*k"miny years of hard work grub- 
stock and Fruits. It took '^^”y ' , ijving to accumulate 
stumps ^oney l bursts with From 
the experience and mon y , o^t the weeds and to 
absolute necessity. 1^''* *'» eosts you nothing, but 
rtTair irlCing^r not-’ho measured. 
we will start with es^‘’Ntrhrit'''i’s‘ recorded 
cultivated from Pre-J,'^“r'"; Vl^od. The spies sent out by 
planted a ''ineyetd »«*\3 d rl brought back a 
Moses, to learn of the land o healthful 
great cluster ot Prapes. day^^^^ becotne an ele- 
"^oTmuch waste land might - ^P-fhe^tiSr^ritt 
-fbiir f 's-pX 
would plant mo^e^an^try^ would de- 
suffering "ould be lowered. 
crease and north 
We are located in the north part ^ t. Welch 
rofd one block northwest of the Wab 
Nursery sig^ns are on an 
business. Phone 112. 
•« 
j. c. WELCH, Shenandoah, Iowa. 
J. C. WELCH 
Taken in 1882. 
PEONIES . . . 
DOUBLE RED PEONIES 
EDWARD ANDRAE. Dark velvety crimson with 
violet tints. Midseason. 25c each, postpaid. 
FELIX CROUSSE. Large globular flowers of 
rich dazzling red. Very effective. 25c each, 
postpaid. 
FRANCOIS ORTEGAT. Deep crimson with 
golden yellow anthers. Very striking and very 
fragrant. 20c each, postpaid. 
KARL ROSEN FI ELD. Rich crimson color; a 
perfect ball; very brilliant; one of the very 
best. 30c each, postpaid. 
OFFICINALIS RUBRA. Earliest of all good 
peonies. Large blooms of vivid crimson. 50c 
each, postpaid. 
RACHEL. Bright garnet red; a vigorous grow¬ 
er; can not be beat for cut flowers. 25c each, 
postpaid. 
RUBRA SUPERBA. Very large flowers of deep 
red. Best of the late reds. 25c each, post¬ 
paid. 
DOUBLE PINK PEONIES 
EDULIS SUPERBA. Clear deep pink; very 
early and very fragrant flowers of large size. 
20c each, postpaid. 
SARAH BERNHARDT. Apple blossom pink. 
An almost perfect fragrant peony. 50c each, 
postpaid. 
MONS. JULES ELIE. Immense globular flow¬ 
ers of glossy lilac pink, overlaid with a silvery 
sheen, making it really beautiful. 35c each, 
postpaid. 
ROSE FRAGRANCE. Deep pink and a very 
free bloomer. Very fragrant. 25c each, post- 
paid. 
SPECIAL—4 red Karl Rosenfield; 4 pink Edulis 
Superba; 4 white Festiva Maxima. 12 for 
$1.75. _ 
Peony Blooms for 
Decoration Day 
two dozen for 
SPECIAL—2 red Felix Crousse; 2 pink Edulis 
Superba; 2 white Festiva Maxima. These six 
for $1.00. 
SPECIAL—6 red Felix Crousse for $1.00. 
DOUBLE WHITE PEONIES 
BARONESS SCHROEDER. Immense flowers of 
delicate blush changing to pure white. One 
of the finest whites. Midseason. 30c each, 
postpaid. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA. One of the largest and 
most popular of all peonies. I’ure white inner 
petals slightly tipped with red. Very double 
and always in bloom for Decoration Day. 20c 
each, postpaid. 
IRIS . . . 
AMBASSADEUR. Beautiful deep rich red Iris, 
growing 40 inches tall. 15c each. 
One of these lovely Iris included FREE with 
each order of Iris amounting to $1.00. 
NAMED VARIETIES: 5c each; 50c per dozen, 
postpaid. 
MME. PACQUITTE. Deep rose-red; very fra¬ 
grant and a strong grower. 
PURPLE KING. Deep purple. 
ROSE UNIQUE. Delicate blush rose. 
CANARY BIRD. Bright yellow. 
CAPRICE. Rosy red standards with falls of a 
LUCKY BLUE. Most brilliant of all blue Irises; 
good size flower of perfect form and long 
flowering season; finest for hedge; an excel¬ 
lent drought resistant sort. 30 for $1.00; $2.50 
per 100. 
SEMINOLE. Rich velvety crimson color—an 
outstanding red. 
30 Hardy German Iris ^ 
Six Best Colors for ^ 
100 
■ POST- 
1 Ambassadeur Iris Free 
H PAID 
29 _ 
Serving FRUIT GROWERS FLOWER LOVERS o/zA^Notion. 1939 
