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FA1RMOUNT GARDENS 
for me to publish the American Iris Society ratings on the Irises 
in the catalogue, for I am convinced that these ratings are as near 
as we can come to the proper evaluation of the different Intro¬ 
ductions. 
Each year Judges are appointed in the United States and Can¬ 
ada by the American Iris Society. Their duties are to rate the 
newer irises and send their ratings to the Tabulator of the Com¬ 
mittee on Awards. The ratings on each variety are tabulated and 
the average of these constitute the rating for that iris. Twenty 
or more ratings on a variety in one year are known as a Permanent 
Rating and is designated in the catalogue by the abbreviation Per. 
R. Those that have received five or more ratings have the letter 
R. following the description and this is subject to change until 
twenty Judges have rated this iris in one year. The varieties with 
no rating after them are those that have not received enough ratings 
for them to be published and usually are new varieties or ones that 
have not been well distributed. Unless five or more ratings on 
each variety are sent to the Tabulator the rating is not published. 
The name of the breeder and date of introduction are in 
parenthesis after the varietal name, and following this the season 
of bloom which is designated by E. for Early; M. for Midseason; 
L. for Late. Also if an iris has received an Especial Award by 
a Floral Society the initials of the Award and the Society are given 
just after the description of the iris. All these explanations may 
seem unnecessary to some, but I think the publishing of the ratings 
and the Awards will help to guide readers wishing to select irises. 
Among the varieties that I have added to the general list of 
Tall Bearded Irises are such splendid ones as Amigo, Angelus, 
Blue Diamond, Blue Spire, Bonanza, Cameroun, Charlotte Millet, 
Coronet, Crimson Tide, Drap d’Or, Dubrovnik, E. B. Williamson, 
Fair Elaine, Florentine, Golden Majesty, Great Lakes, Louvois, 
Mary E. Nicholls, Matterhorn, Matula, Midwest Gem, Mme. Ul- 
mann, Modiste, Monadnock, Mount Washington, Orloff, Ormohr, 
Royal Coach, Sable, Setting Sun, Snoqualmie, Song of Gold, 
Spring Prom, Stained Glass, Tophet, and West Point. These were 
selected from the many newer irises and as usual I have endeavored 
to choose only those that are distinctive, not only for beauty of 
flower but for their good behaviour in the garden. 
The Hemerocallis or Daylilies are becoming more popular 
every year and their profusion of bloom during the hot summer 
months has filled a long felt need in gardening, for with proper 
selection of varieties one may have an abundance of their colorful 
flowers from May until October. 
Hemerocallis enthusiasts that have seen most of the newer 
varieties from other sources have insisted that my selected seed¬ 
lings are so superior that they must be presented to the public, 
therefore this year I am introducing a larger list of Hemerocallis 
than usual, but I can assure you that they are all very lovely and 
decidedly different from those in commerce. These Introductions 
follow the Iris Introductions and are listed on page 5. 
In response to many requests for the dates of Introduction 
of the different Hemerocallis, I have decided to include them with 
the Hemerocallis descriptions, so after the varietal name you will 
find the name of the originator and the year it was introduced to 
trade This has taken a great deal of time and there are some of 
the older ones that I have not found. I think it will be useful and 
of oreat value to those interested in the Hemerocallis, and with 
the great future in the Daylily field it will be more beneficial as 
the years go on. _ , . 
You are cordially invited to visit the garden at any time that 
suits your convenience. . 
Our Exhibition Garden is located at 166 Fairmount Street, 
Lowell, Mass, and our telephone number is Lowell 2-5121. Lowell 
is about 26 miles from Boston just off Route 38. At the Fire 
Station near the outskirts of the city turn off on to Fairmount St. 
and at the top of the hill you will find Fairmount Gardens. Any- 
one coming to Lowell on other routes should ask for Nesmith St. 
on which you will find Route 38, and then follow above directions. 
Please ^ad before Ordering 
ORDER EARLY to avoid possibility of certain varieties being sold 
out. Special 10% discount on orders of $5.00 or more if ordered and paid 
for before July 1st. 
TERMS are Cash with Order, Check, Draft, or Money Order. 25% 
of sale will hold stock until shipping time when it can be shipped C. O. D. 
if you so desire. We allow 10% discount on orders from $20.00 to $50.00 
15% discount on orders over $50.00. A. I. S. members are allowed 10% 
discount on orders from $10.00 to $20.00. Only one discount is allowed on 
an order, and these discounts do not apply to Collections which are strictlv 
NET. 
POSTAGE is paid on all Retail Orders in the U. S. A. that amount to 
$3.00 or over. On smaller orders add 15 cents for packing and postage. 
We guarantee good healthy stock, true to name, and that it reaches you 
in good condition, but we cannot guarantee the growth in your garden. If 
plants do not arrive in good condition return them to us at once, and resti¬ 
tution will be made either by supplying stock or cash refund whichever we 
deem best. Any error on our part will be carefully corrected for our success 
depends on your satisfaction. 
We make no substitutions of varieties, unless second choice is given, and 
if stock is sold out Refund will be made. 
We reserve the right to accept or refuse an order or any part thereof, 
depending on quantity of stock and whether at shipping time it is in 
good condition to be sent. 
SHIPMENTS can be made at any time except winter months, but on 
most plants the best time is after blooming season until October, Hemero¬ 
callis and Peonies are best shipped in Spring or Fall. 
FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 
MRS. THOMAS NESMITH 
166 Fairmount Streep Lowell, Mass. Telephone Lowell 2-5121 
