A Catalogue of New, Rare and Fine 
Irises @ Peonies 
Oriental Poppies 
Hybrid Daylilies 
IN MORE THAN 
1300 NAMED VARIETIES 
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ROY V. ASHLEY 
Owner of Arvista Gardens 
MEMBER — American Iris Society, American Peony Society, Michi- 
gan Horticultural Society, National Oriental Poppy Committee. 
172 Grand Blvd. Battle Creek, Mich. 
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TERMS—Cash with order, please. 5% may be deducted from 
orders at listed prices amounting to $10.00 or more, and 10% on orders 
of $25 or more. Special offers are net. 
Michigan customers please add the State Sales Tax of 3%, or 1 
cent for every 33c of the amount of the order. 
Quantity -prices arranged when desired. 
Unless otherwise noted, three plants of any variety will be sold for 
two and one-third times the price of one. 
TRANSPORTATION—Orders amounting to $2.00 or more at listed 
prices are sent prepaid to points within continental United States but 
not beyond. 
Add 25 cents to smaller orders for postage and packing, or shipment 
will be made by express. 
Early orders are advisable, as some stocks are limited. 
SHIPPING TIME—We ship Irises from July 1 to end of season; 
Peonies from September 15, and Poppy roots from July 15; Hemerocallis 
either spring or fall, except in their bloom season. 
Michigan plants have a well deserved reputation for vigor and 
hardiness. The climate of Michigan seems unusually favorable for 
producing sturdy plant material. 7 
GUARANTEE 
We guarantee the greatest of care in filling orders, and gladly rectify 
any errors to the extent of replacing any variety that proves untrue to 
name; to ship only No. 1, healthy, field-grown stock which we guarantee 
to arrive in good condition. We personally check and pack every order, 
and try to deal liberally with every customer. 

