

Introduction and Terms 
‘Please read carefully before ordering.) 
Prices—Price is for plant delivered prepaid to the customer in the United 
States only, unless otherwise indicated. 
—Orders amounting to $2.00 or less are not prepaid and must include 
25c postage when order is given to us. 
—On orders amounting to $20.00 or more a discount of 10% will be 
allowed. 
—Please do not pay for orders in stamps of over 3c denomination. 
—This catalog supplants all prices in all our previous catalogs and 
price lists. 
Size, Quality, and Labeling—Guaranteed to be satisfactory to the customer. 
If there is any complaint when plants are received, do not return them 
but give them the best possible treatment you can and write us at once, 
indicating the adjustment desired. 
Time for Planting—Immediately following the blooming season from June 
through October. However, we will ship on any date you wish or as near 
to that time as we can. 
—We cannot ship before June 15 nor after November 1. . 
—Brief directions for planting are given on the reverse of the duplicate 
order sheet in this catalog. 7 
Personal Service—We shall be glad to assist you at any time in making your 
selections in Iris or Hemerocallis for your garden or to advise and help 
you with your garden problems, if you will write us. 
Abbreviations—There are a few general terms used in the descriptions of the 
Iris which have been abbreviated for convenience sake. They are as follows: 
A.I.S.—American Iris Society 
A.M.—Award of Merit 
-E.LS.—English Iris Society 
H.M.—Honorable Mention 
R.H.S.—Royal Horticultural Society 
Explanations of terms used will be found listed in the “Color Chart.” 
Member of the American Iris Society 
Join the American Iris Society 
Every gardener interested in Iris should join the great company of flower 
enthusiasts comprising the American Iris Society. Each new member receives 
four valuable booklets each year, recording the development of this charming 
flower. Your membership will help you in planning your garden picture, will 
assist you in appraising more surely the value of new introductions. 
Membership costs $3.00 per year. You may add that amount to the order 
you send us for Iris, designating it for Iris society membership, and we’ll take 
care of the rest. Or you may send your remittance with a letter of application 
to the Secretary of the Society, Mr. Howard R. Watkins, 821 Washington 
Loan & Trust Bldg., Washington, D. C. 
