20 Lovely IRIS for Spring Planting, 1941 
As most of you know, ordinarily we dig and 
ship Iris roots only in summer and fall. That 
is when we and most all other growers plant 
our Iris. 
But Iris does very well planted in EARLY 
spring, if you can get any grower to dig and 
ship in spring. As you know, leaf growth 
starts very early on Iris plants. We cut back 
new growth almost to the roots, for spring 
shipping. 
These 20 varieties are all excellent kinds. 
Many sold at ever so much higher prices until 
recently. Note the special offers for lots of 
be na or 20, alike or assorted. You pick them 
out. 
In case your Iris order comes too late for 
spring delivery, we will hold order and fill 
from new crop roots in July. 
Ask for Summer Iris List 
This special Iris folder, ready late June, lists 
about 150 varieties, many of the newest and 
finest in the world. ‘‘Write right now” to be 
put on our special Iris mailing list. No obliga- 
tion to buy. 
Iris Culture Folder 
You could pay $1.00 or more for a book on 
Tris growing and not get as much real help as 
from my 4-page folder, sent free with Iris or- 
ders, or mailed to anyone for a 3c stamp. 
Coppercarb for Iris Ills 
Since writing my 4-page culture suggestions, 
I had a long talk with Jacob Sass, the famous 
Iris hybridizer and authority on Iris growing. 
“Jake” enthused over the positive good results 
he and others have had with Coppercarb to 
prevent and arrest Iris diseases. 
I knew Coppercarb is good but never realized 
the extent of its uSe and value. In many cases 
it stops root rot right now. And helps ward 
off leaf spot as well. In general, it protects 
Iris from most of its enemies. But of course 
use this or any other treatment with discretion. 
Don’t think if a little is good then a whale of a 
lot is better. 
Jake’s favorite method is to apply Copper- 
carb with adust gun. Just go up and down the 
rows, giving each plant a puff of this Copper- 
earb dust. If you have no dust gun, you might 
get by with a home-made sifter made from an 
old tomato can or something. Still another 
way is to use a bag of loosely woven cloth that 
will dust the plants as you hold it over them 
and Shake the bag. 
Still another method is to dissolve a table- 
spoon of Coppercarb in a few gallons of water 
and sprinkle the plants. Good idea is not to 
wait for signs of trouble, but give the plants 
the once over with this dust a few times each 
season. 
If root rot has begun, scrape away soil and 
dust the affected portion of the root. See 4- 
page folder regarding this. 
Coppercarhb is a trade name. There are sev- 
eral similar products, all good and used the 
same way, so far as I know. Jake has used 
Coppercarb only and I’m quoting him with that 
understanding. 
Speaking of Jake, keep your eye on him, his 
son Henry, and his brother Hans, if you want 
to keep up with some of the finest new origina- 
tions from year to year. Their Prairie Sunset 
seedlings alone “will go far.” 
Signs of trouble often appear when it turns 
hot after a rain. A soft white fungus .(re- 
ferred to by Iris growers as “mustard seed’’) 
appears on the ground around the plants and 
at base of plant. 
This is the time to act. If some leaves so 
soft at base that will pull off readily, yank 
them off and burn them. Then dust or sprinkle 
leaves and soil around plants with Coppercarb. 
Use discretion. Don’t overdo it. Experiment 
till learn how much is safe to use. 
The price is $1.00 for a 5-pound package, not 
prepaid. (Packages not broken.) We ship by 
express, you pay express charges. 
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SPECIAL: 
assorted. 5 for $1.00. 
$3.00. All Iris Prepaid. 
S, dark -viole t..ek, 
Black Douglas blackish violet. Blue 
beard tipped yellow. 25c. 
Black Wings [iicps? ger Pius, almost 
black. 25c. 
Clean, light blue. The 
Blue Triump flowers are very large 
and flaring. 25c. 3 
Rich, deep blue, of heavy 
Blue Velvet Substance. 25c. 
D mia Very large self purple, seems al- 
y most black. Dark beard. 25c. 
Eros A new color in Iris. Glorious salmon- 
pink. Large, lovely. 25c. 
Ethelwyn DuBuar4. laree beautiful 
Delstiekes definitely 
larger than Pink Satin. 25c. S : 
Any these 20 lovely Iris, alike or 
12 for $2.00. 20 for 
indian Chief poe blended with bronze. 
Irma Pollock Velvety cazmine, lighter 
Cargo ntaid marine hupicd wasere ae a 
Legendaiee are 
Ministre F. David® Sik) reqpurnis: 
A Mastodon! 25c. 
' Rich golden yellow flowers, well 
Mirasol fica “ase. 
, S, smoky blue. F, bright blue. 
Persia Unique coloring. 25e. 
President Pilkingtons,.o's4; °s 
and F of lavender-blue. 25c. 
A bronzy orange blend, A 
Rusty Gold novelty. 25c. 2 
Extra large white. A real giant. 
Selene Perfectly hardy. 25c. 
Southland ees pocorn diate chrome 
Thuratus §&!2ck purple self. One of the 
darkest Iris. 25c. 
War Eagle S, bright red-purple. F, red- 
: purple with black shading. 
Brown stripes on haft. Big. 25¢c. 
