FOR YOUR INFORMATION 
In this small folder there is not one variety of iris listed that we have not 
grown and tested for its health, beauty and adaptability before offering it to you. 
We do not sell new and untried kinds of iris. There is no better way to part 
with your money in a hurry and in most cases experience disappointment. No- 
velties at $50 per plant may not be as satisfactory as new varieties at 50 cents 
per plant which have been grown long enough by experienced growers to really 
prove their worth. 
We grow no flowers but iris but grow them by the thousands. We specialize 
particularly in red and pink iris. We ship only the finest and best developed 
stock which is sure to please you. In order to do this we re-set our plants much 
oftener than formerly to insure fine individual rhizomes for you. 
For real iris beauty plant fewer kinds and more of each kind if you wish to 
make the best showing. Add one or two of several extra kinds each year to your 
orders. Plant them in a trial flower bed and watch them. Perhaps you will want 
a supply of them the following year. This method of choosing is far more satis- 
factory than buying from colored pictures in a catalog. I have never seen any . 
color reproduction of iris that was true to the real flower. 
Look over our list and see if some of our iris do not meet your requirements. 
Each iris you receive will be labelled and true to name. To save time, corre- 
spondence and possible disappointment enclose a list of second choices of iris 
when ordering, in case some of your particular selections are no longer available. 
All orders are filled in the order in which they are received. All orders will be 
shipped to you post paid at prices quoted in this catalog. Prices quoted in other 
catalogs are not effective. No special collections will be available this year due 
to the great demand for iris. No orders for less than one dollar will be accepted 
if packing and shipping are required. No C.O.D. orders will be accepted at all. - 
Our responsibility ceases on delivery of your order in good condition to the 
Post Office. 
Please send cash with your order, either.a post office money order or your 
personal check will be acceptable. If it is the shipping season I will not acknowl- 
edge your order by letter but will send your shipment to you at the first oppor- 
tunity. If there should be a few days’ delay—be patient—don’t write. Remem- 
ber, there are serious labor shortages and it may have rained here, thus hinder- 
ing digging operations slightly. All shipments are dug to order and not ahead 
of time. Order any time you wish and your shipment will -be sent to you at the 
best time for planting. July to November are good planting months. We will 
make no shipments until after the blooming season. Shipping generally begins 
‘about July 1. 
Please write us your full name and address with care. Remember, we do 
not know your pet abbreviations for towns and states. If you cannot write plainly, 
please print. We must have your complete address and zone number if your city 
has one, for our mailing lists. The greatly increased volume of mail passing 
through the U. S. Post Office and the perishable nature of these shipments, make 
it absolutely necessary that you give us your full address. We ship gift orders 
postpaid, anywhere in the United States. Please enclose your personal gift cara 
to include in these orders. 
We take this opportunity to thank you for your friendship and patronage 
through the years. We are constantly endeavoring to improve the quality and 
variety of our iris and hope that you can continue to find flowers that meet 
your needs. Sincerely, 
MRS. W. B. OTWELL 
MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 
