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GREETINGS.--- 
On this our fifth year of bringing to your our cata- 
logue, we are glad to be able to offer you an even more 
extensive list than usual. However, there is a greater 
scarcity of stock of good Irises than ever before.. This 
is probably due to the influx of new purchasers and to 
the labor shortage. Therefore, we suggest that you do 
not delay in getting your orders in. . 
To those of you who can visit our garden we extend 
the warmest welcome and, shall look forward to seeing 
you. The season gives promise of fine bloom in larger 
beds of seedlings than ever before and to more new 
introductions and guest Iris than we have previously 
shown. Among new Iris that we are not: as yet able to 
list we hope to be able to show you good blooms on 
Edith Roarke, His Excellency, and Admiration, all from 
Kenneth Smith. There is Carnival Parade and Red 
Torch from the Hans Sass gardens. Melodist, Sharon 
Kay, Tonituah, Daffy, Brown Study, Edenlure and 
several fine seedlings from Fred DeForest, Melody 
Lace, Sea Lark, Late Guest, Merry Rose, Dream Along 
and Stag At Eve are from Tell Muhlestein. Lights On, 
Blue Frills, Bright Lights and Winston Churchill are 
being introduced by Bob Schreiner this year. Essigs 
Easter Gold, Golden Morn and Sierra Primrose, Mr. 
Graves, Kearsarge and Col. Nicholls Blue Glow are 
present as well as Pale Primrose and others from the 
Whitings. SQ72, our choice of the Loomis pinks, and 
others from the Doctor are throwing fine spikes. Two 
guest numbers from Mr. Lyell show great promise, and 
the large white seedling from Mr. Rogers looks even 
better than last year. A rich chocolate brown from 
Mrs. Halyburton, of Missouri, looks very lovely in 
bud. We are looking forward to seeing these new 
things ourselves and hope that many of you may come 
and enjoy them with us. | | 
TERMS: Cash with order. Check, draft or money 
order. é 
POSTAGE PREPAID on all orders of $3.00 or more. 
With orders for less, add 25c for postage. 
TIME OF SHIPMENT: All orders will be shipped in 
rotation as received, beginning with the second week 
in July, unless a specific date is requested. 
We do not substitute unless we have your per- 
mission. 
EXTRAS: Will be of your choice. You may suggest 
something you would like, and, if possible, we will see 
that it is included. 
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