Our New Garden 
lerg FALL we began the development of our 
new 9% acre display garden in Arcadia, 
California. It is located at 385 West Colorado 
Street and is about one mile directly north of the 
famous Santa Anita Race Track. Beautiful old oak trees 
add greatly to the natural charm of the setting and 
it is our hope to develop this garden into a beauty 
spot that is unsurpassed for the displaying of irises, 
hemerocallis and other specialties. 
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Such a display garden serves two purposes. It 
enables visitors who are able to see the garden 
during the blooming season to view irises and other 
specialties at their best and in the beautifully land- 
scaped surroundings to select the varieties they 
wish to grow in their own gardens. It also serves 
as a valuable trial ground where plants from all 
parts of the country can be placed on display and 
their worth and general appeal fairly determined 
by public reaction. Visitors are always welcome. 
ABOUT OUR PLANTS 
The same climate and growing conditions that have made 
California internationally famous as the producer of over 
90% of the nation’s supply of flower seeds, also produce 
in our iris fields rhizomes of such outstanding quality that 
we are sure you will say that you have never seen any finer. 
In order to produce rhizomes of the very finest quality, 
we make it a practice to replant our entire growing field 
each year. This gives each plant an opportunity to develop 
to its maximum size and vigor and also accounts for the 
unusually large number of side shoots already developed 
on the plants which we ship. A rhizome properly grown 
in this manner is easily worth two or three small, poorly 
nourished rhizomes, dug from a crowded three or four- 
year-old clump. 
We are often asked if our irises are hardy in colder 
climates. Hardiness is inherent in the variety and does not 
depend upon where it is grown. There are a few irises 
which, because of their very early spring growth, are 
suited only for the milder climates of California and the 
South. Reference is made to this fact in the descriptions in 
this catalog and a list of the so-called tender varieties may 
be found on page 21. All other varieties are 
perfectly hardy and will survive the most severe 
climates. 
The iris blooming season in Southern California 
is earlier than in any other section of the country. 
This means that our rhizomes have a longer period 
in which to develop after the flowering season, 
which is another reason for their husky size and 
Vigor. 
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SHIPPING TIME: Bearded irises can be shipped any time 
after June 1st to suit your convenience. 
POSTAGE: »\We prepay postage anywhere on orders 
amounting to $2.00 and over. On orders of less than 
$2.00 add 25 cents to cover postage. 
TERMS: Cash with order. Remit by personal check, express 
or postal money order. 
PLANTING DIRECTIONS will accompany each ship- 
ment. 



