GREETINGS 
AC we are glad to send you a copy of our IRIS LOVER’S CATALOG: . It is not 
as large or as elaborate as in former years due to the stringency of the times but 
the beauty of our flowers is as lovely as ever and the pleasure of gardening is whole-. 
some and gives us at the same time fortitude to carry on. While this edition of our 
book is more modest we hope it is pleasing: and of interest. — 
The past winter and the late, cool Spring even more so, have given very unusual 
weather conditions to quite a considerable portion of the country. Living as we do 
in the rigorous climate of Minnesota we can test and soon bring out the good in an 
iris. Hardiness we believe is a quality every good iris should be liberally endowed 
with. When some of the rare Asiatic species with their superior qualities of height 
and branching were first discovered their characters were blended with the pallida- 
variegata hybrids. The resultant plants were naturally semi-tender but they had . 
their place in the garden because of their branching and height. However, this was 
not the time for the hybridist to rest on his laurels. Every few years a test winter 
in the north or a late freeze in the south cripples bloom on semi-hardy material. Hardier 
iris can and will be attained. In our own seedling beds we feel reasonably certain 
the ordinary process of wintering several seasons shortly eliminates the more tender 
kinds. Who knows we may have lost some lovely colors but we do have qualities we 
think are necessary . . . thriftiness as well as hardiness. 
Our gardens are ripe with promise of a fine blooming season. We look forward 
expectantly to the time when the show ison. It looks as if a new vista has been opened 
in the iris rainbow with the creation of the new types of ‘‘pink shaded”? along with 
the ‘‘sunset series’’. These iris will very likely have profound effect on subsequent 
iris development. Another potentially interesting new field is the family of plants 
arising from William Mohr and like hybrids. For startling new patterns a different 
flower formation and a new quality these flowers promise much and they have the 
added advantages of being more weather resistant and longer lived. Progress is slow 
but the achievement is a new iris sensation. 
The novelties we offer this year are an extremely interesting composite. Dr. Loomis’ 
SPINDRIFT is as forward a step in the pink colors as I have seen. Our own novelties, 
I think, are each individually meritorious. We are sorry that we are compelled to 
withdraw the Hemerocallis and Poppy collections from sale. The collections will 
be retained and reoffered when adequate stocks have been again propagated. 
It is a genuine pleasure to be able to issue this modest catalog oniris. We appreciate 
the very many and interesting contacts we have made with the flower folks throughout 
the country. We enjoy the personal experiences you write about your gardening and 
we look forward to this year’s achievements. 
ROBERT SCHREINER 
IRIS 
Introductions3 7.4. 2 ance ee page 1 
New Iris (Listed for the first time)............ page 3 
General Descriptive List...................... page 5 
The 100 Best Iris for 1943..................... page 2 
Dwarf Iris. jock ccncgas toe ee oe page 21 
Collections. .55 2:45 24 taacne ee eee page 32 
Schreiner’s Iris Gardens 
Riverview Station, St. Paul, 7, Minnesota 
Show Gardens, 1350 S. Robert St. CU. S. Highway 52) Telephone: Riverview 3799 
