
THE IRIS GARDEN 

DOROTHY STONER MERRIAM, RANSAS 
1946 
Spring came early this year and I, determinedly out of joint with the 
times, came late. So for the first time I prepared this price list with the bloom 
on. It made me feel, like Omar Khayyam’s wine merchant, that nothing I 
could buy was as precious as the stuff I sell and consequently several va- 
rieties, of which the stock is short, have been omitted altogether. Perhaps 
that will mean fewer letters with refunds and more time for purely conversa- 
tional letters. Of which, with weeds always racing madly ahead, I have almost 
forgotten the art. 
Gone are the days when one innocently speculated that the end of the 
war was the end of the labor shortage. So I have decided to accept the facts 
of life and plan on keeping this iris business in its business aspects, small and 
strictly personal, except what part time help I can draft from the rest of the 
family. At any rate you are assured of personal attention to your orders al- 
though at times it must be frantically hurried. So, give me a little leeway 
on delivery dates, if you can. Remember the rain falls and people have a 
fatal tendency to want the same thing at the same ime. 

Terms of Sale 
Guarantee—My plants are guaranteed to be true to name, and vigorous 
and healthy when you receive them. If not satisfactory, return them imme- 
diately upon receipt. Your money will be cheerfully refunded. No adjust- 
ment can be made on stock not returned at once. 
Stock—Daily shipments are made of plants freshly dug from my own 
garden. These plants are acclimated to dry summers and changeable win- 
ters and should be vigorous and hardy anywhere. 
No Substitutions—No substitutions are made unless requested by the 
customer. If a variety is sold out, your money is refunded immediately. No 
requested substitutions can be made in collections. 
Terms—Cash with order. No. C. O. D. orders accepted. Kansas customers 
will please add 2% sales tax. No order accepted for less than $2.00. Postage 
and express prepaid on all orders. 
Discount—A 10% discount will be allowed on all orders, except collec- 
tions, received and paid for before June 20th. 
Shipping Dates—Shipping will begin June 24th and will continue until 
late autumn. 
Address—5674 Goodman Road, Merriam, Kans. 
Telephone—Plaintield 1546. 
