The World’s Finest and Largest Collection of the Oldest, 
the Newest, and Rare Bearded and Beardless Iris 
Iris Time is Here 
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Greetings 
God spokel and from the arid scene 
Sprang rich and verdant bowers; 
‘Till all the earth was soft and green 
He smiled, and there were flowers. 
GAIN I am happy to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to my 
friends and customers for their many nice orders and letters during 
the past season. I wish it were possible for me to write a personal 
note of “thank you” to all who have contributed to the success and pleasure 
of my flower garden. 
It is indeed a pleasure to make your personal acquaintance and I 
hope you will surely come again in 1940 and also hope to meet many new 
friends and customers. Please come and make yourself right at home. 
My Iris garden is conducted largely for the happiness that it brings 
my friends and an attempt to reveal in a simple, helpful way, something of 
the soul satisfying fascination and happiness. My collection represents 
one of the largest and finest. 
. Why Not Grow Iris for 
Happiness, Health and Wealth? 
The Iris is such a numerous, and one of the most beautiful families 
of flowers on which the sun shines, continuing so long in bloom and 
with some varieties of indescribable beauty, and there is such a broad 
field for new varieties. 
Fortunate the man or woman that chooses a vocation in nature’s 
realm. They reap some of the joys of living intended for every creature 
called to life. Iris culture is a delightful soul-satisfying hobby with 
which to occupy one’s leisure hours. It opens up avenues of close com- 
munion with nature. It enriches one’s outlook and interest and provides 
inspiration with which to face with greater courage the cares that infest 
the day. If you will plant a few well-chosen varieties of good Iris and go 
out in the garden among the growing, gorgeous, gay blooming, delight- 
fully fragrant Iris early in the morning as the sun is rising you will feel 
abundantly repaid. 
Open your soul to their inspiration and thank God for this beautiful 
world. 
Raise Plenty of It and Be Rich. 
VISIT MY GARDEN IN MAY and see them at their best 
