Our Best Offer 
In this catalog are listed many outstanding col- 
lection bargains—tine named varieties for low cost. 
We have still another treat for our customers. Each 
year we make hundreds of hand-crossed polleniza- 
tions, selecting both pollen and seed parents from 
among the finest varieties in our gardens. These 
hundreds of crosses result in thousands of seeds 
which are grown in our experimental fields. Ap- 
proximately one seedling in every lot of one thous- 
and proves so distinctive, so meritorious, so out- 
standing, and so different from any other variety in 
commerce that it is given a name and introduced. 
Pink Imperial, Icy Blue, and National Giant are 
typical examples of these high-class creations. 
At blooming time, we go through our seedling 
fields and carefully mark the best 25 per cent. These 
A-1 seedlings are the ones which we sell to cus- 
tomers. They are as large, tall-stalked, floriferous, 
vigorous, colorful, fragrant, and attractive as 
named varieties now selling from 50c to $10. Here 
is what a customer in Michigan wrote us: ‘‘Last 
year I sent to you for the collection Our Best Offer, 
and I want to say they are some of the loveliest 
iris I have seen. All have blossomed, having 
large and beautiful flowers, and have been ad- 
mired by many visiting friends. I am enclosing 
order for another lot this season.’ Here is what 
another customer wrote: “I would like to repeat 
this year an order for your Best Offer of 50 A-l 
seedlings. May I inform you that this was the 
finest purchase I made last year.’ The seedlings 
which we sell are not small roots just sprouting— 
they are just as large as those of named varieties 
and will bloom in your garden next spring; they 
are rhizomes taken from seedling clumps which 
have bloomed in our experimental field. This year 
we offer you the bargain of bargains. 
8 Different A-1 Seedlings in asst. colors for $1.00 
18 Different A-1 Seedlings in asst. colors for $2.00 
50 Different A-1 Seedlings in asst. colors for $5.00 
A FINAL WORD 
Now that you have looked this catalog over, you have been 
surprised at the great number of varieties offered. Also upon 
comparing prices with other catalogs, you have found them as 
low in price as any other reputable grower. We have been 
specializing in Iris since 1910 and are constantly discarding the 
older varieties which have been superseded by better origina- 
tions of the same colors, for we desire to keep only the best. 
It is for this reason that you may not have found listed herein 
some particular variety you looked for. We claim to have the 
largest selection of the BEST varieties grown by any IRISARIAN 
of America, which means in the world. 
If any plants received from us are not satisfactory, return 
them promptly and you will get your money back, for EVERY 
CUSTOMER MUST BE SATISFIED. 
NATIONAL IRIS GARDENS, Beaverton, Oregon 

