FOKEWOKD 
ght year we present an abbreviated catalog, the direct result of three years of war 
with its attendant labor and material shortages. We regret that due to the paper 
shortage we are obliged to omit the interesting color groupings and the comparative 
information which have characterized our catalog. In another year we hope to have 
this feature back in the catalog along with some new statistics that should be of great 
interest. We suggest you use our 1944 catalog for comparative data on performance, 
season, etc. If you have mislaid your copy or are a new customer we will send one to 
you on request. We have a small supply left. 
The supply of iris rhizomes is not as large as usual this year. Scarcity of good help 
and a heavier than usual demand are just two of the influencing factors. We urge 
early ordering. We have a nice crop of iris this year that look the finest they have in 
years but we suggest you list alternates if you order later in the season. It will save 
time and correspondence. We will continue to do our best. Like everyone else we are 
hoping for more normal times. 
A new feature in our catalog this year is the listing of the American Iris Society 
Judges’ Symposium conducted by Kenneth D. Smith. The list is an interesting tabu- 
lation as it reflects in part the immediate popularity of the newer iris. It is unfortu- 
nate that distances in this country are so great that it is impossible for the iris to be 
viewed by all the participating judges under similar conditions. Likewise certain 
varieties of great merit are born in more remote regions to blush unseen. 
After our iris blooming season we will publish a paper on the iris pageant just past. 
This commentary will review the complete iris panorama including a critical com- 
parative evaluation of the new introductions and novelties. An interesting chapter, 
‘“‘What the Originators Are Doing,’’ will give an interesting peek into the future. The 
paper will be entitled IRIS AS WE BLOOMED THEM AND AS WE LIKED THEM. This 
will be printed in a limited number and will be sent only to our customers of this year 
and last year, 1944. Please indicate on your order blank if you are interested in a copy. 
Striking progress is being made in the iris family and undoubtedly more amateur 
and professional hybridizers and breeders are working on iris than ever before. Gar- 
dening is an extremely rewarding hobby and if you choose iris for your particular spe- 
cialty your thrills will be abundant. 
ROBERT SCHREINER 
Schreiner’s Iris Gardens 
Riverview Station, St. Paul, 7, Minnesota 
Show Gardens, 1350 S. Robert St. (U. S. Highway 52) Telephone: Riverview 3799 
