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IRIS LIST 
and digging time prices on special bulbs 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING 
California orders must add 3% Sales Tax. 
Remit with order by M.O., check or currency. 
We do not guarantee safety of currency or 
coins in the mail. Prepay your postage on 
letter and don’t forget a 50c piece takes 6c 
postage. We don’t like to accept stamps but 
reluctantly do so if 6% extra are sent. If 
order is wanted C.O.D. send at least 25% in 
advance. 
We prepay postage on orders of $1.00 and 
up. Under $1.00 send 5c extra for 1 to 3 
bulbs; 10c extra for over 3. 
IRIS CULTURE 
Every garden should have a place for Iris. 
If the untidy appearance of some varieties in 
late summer annoys you, then plant them at 
the back or in a remote corner. Their ex¬ 
quisite beauty and gorgeous colors when in 
bloom; will signal for attention and your 
visitors will all find them. 
The dictionary has not yet been written that 
will supply words to do justice to the beauty 
of modern forms of Iris. In the section of 
Bearded Iris there are many types a few of 
which are referred to. A Plicata is one having 
a ground color of white or a light tint, with 
deeper colors flushing, Ibordering or drawn on 
in dots or lines. A Bicolor has standards, or 
upright petals, of a lighter tone than that of 
the falls, or drooping petals. The Variegatas 
have standards (iS) in a yellow tone, and falls 
(F) in a great variety of reds or maroons. 
Blends have several colors beautifully 
blended. 
Plant rhizomes one inch deep. Water spar¬ 
ingly until growth begins, then freely. Vig¬ 
orous growth produces more flowers in sea¬ 
son. Most Iris prefer full sun. Any soil is 
good but heavy soil is best. Use no fertilizers, 
especially barnyard manures which are often 
fatal. But light applications of wood ashes 
and lime are good. Plant any time of year 
but the best time is soon after flowering— 
June, July and August planting gives flowers 
the following spring. 
Non-blooming of Iris is often caused by not 
allowing the plants to rest in the fall. Keep 
them growing vigorously through summer as 
long as they will. Then withhold water and 
let them bake. Result: plenty flowers next 
spring. Possibly cause, may be too thick. 
Remedy, subdivide like a California city. 
Time of Delivery. Bearded Iris are sent any 
time of year. The best time to plant is soon 
after flowering; Dutch Iris as soon as dug or 
about June to July and later; Louisiana and 
other beardless species and varieties should 
be ordered now . They will be sent when dor¬ 
mant in the fall or now if requested. They 
can be moved now with great care and it is 
better to call for them here if wanted now. 
We undertake no responsibility for result in 
transplanting during growth. If shaded and 
watered freely it is not too difficult and time 
can be gained. State time preferred when 
ordering. 
SPECIAL OFFERS 
Ten excellent varieties including Cecil 
Houdyshel, Eleanor Brooks, Bobby Houdyshel, 
Magnifica, Mother of Pearl and 5 others of our 
selection for $1.00. 
Twenty varieties of good Iris including Mag¬ 
nifica, Isolene, Mother of Pearl, and 17 more 
of our selection for $1.00. 
Any variety named in above collections may 
be omitted ibut the substitute must be left to 
us. Other than this the customer may not 
specify. If you wish to avoid duplicating the 
varieties you have, buy from the list. 
The two collections with no duplicates, 30 
sorts for $2.00. 
Seedling Iris Offer. We have a lot of seed¬ 
lings, including many plicatas, that are not 
intended for introduction. They are mostly 
of delicate beauty. Many pinks, some reds, 
no purples. Some are dwarf, some medium. 
Some are out-of-season or fall bloomers. 
None are of the huge, tall, branching type. 
They are entirely different from the old type 
of “flags.” They may lack the perfection of 
form and the large size that has been devel¬ 
oped by other breeders but this development 
we think, did have to sacrifice something of 
the delicate beauty, the rich pastel tones of 
these. 
Most of these will be suitable to your rock 
garden, borders or elsewhere. They are un¬ 
named, no labels, as many varieties as possible 
but there may be duplicates. 
Thirty-five roots, post paid $1.00. 
$2.50 per 100 prepaid. By express, not pre¬ 
paid, 50 for $1.00; 100 for $1.85; 1000 for $15. 
A thousand will plant a bed, if set close, 
25x40 feet, that will be a riot of gay but deli¬ 
cate colors in the spring and some flowers 
again in the fall. 
Assorted Iris Collection. We have several 
“lost label” Iris. They are mostly older types. 
Mlany of the lavender and blues. Some very 
good ones in every lot. Mostly tall, large 
flowers. Many duplicates. Price, 50 for $1.00 
by express, charges collect, but not C.O.D. 
Per 100, $1.50. Per 1000, $12.00. 
Fall Bloomers. Many of our seedlings bloom 
out of season, especially in fall. Some have 
been segregated. Mostly dwarf, and delicate 
colors but no purples, lavender or violet ones. 
These are not tagged so you may get dupli¬ 
cates Ibut we try to avoid it. We don’t know 
what they will do in other climates. Seven 
for $1.00. 
Named Fall Bloomers. Our varieties Golden 
Cataract and Everblooming Plicata are, we 
think, the nearest everblooming Iris so far 
