Gonreuord 
This, my first catalog, was scheduled to go to press earlier and on 
better paper. It is with regret that I found it impossible to do so. Coupled 
with other reasons this accounts for my last minute streamlining. Cer- 
tain data not generally demanded by the ‘‘average gardener’’ but en- 
joyed by iris fans, has been eliminated. 
This deleted material contained, among other things, full data on 
the hybridizer or introducer, year of introduction, the ratings and 
awards by the American Iris Society. Such data is planned for inclusion 
in a bigger, better catalog next year. 
As assistance to those not familiar with Iris terminology, a table of 
definition has been prepared. We have also adopted the procedure of 
indicating the color or class of each iris immediatetly after the variety 
name. In most cases the season of bloom and height of flowering stalk 
is also shown. 
TABLE OF DEFINITIONS 
“S'"—Standards. The arching or upper 
petals of an iris flower. 
“F’—Falls. The drooping, flaring or 
falling lower petals. 
Season of bloom—In normal weather 
the tall bearded iris blooming season 
lasts approximately three weeks. Cool 
weather prolongs it, hot weather 
shortens it. “HE” indicates a variety 
blooming early or first in the season, 
“M’”’ is a midseason, ‘“L” is late or 
next, and “VL”? means very late or 
one of the last to bloom. 
Sheen—tThe finish or texture of an iris 
petal. 
Substance—Indicates petal thickness. An 
iris with good substance holds up bet- 
ter in unfavorable weather. 
Self—Same solid color in both stan- 
dards and falls. 
Blend—Colors combined or blended in 
both S and F. 
Bi-color—Lighter standards and deeper 
falls. 
Amoena—White to cream standards and 
colored falls. 
Plicata—White or yellow standards with 
falls of similar color but with deep 
colored stitching or feather brushing 
around edges. 
Variegata—Yellow toned standards with 
bright, often lustrous falls in rich red, 
brown, etc. 
Beard—The crest or hairlike line on the 
falls running from center outward. 
Generally yellow to orange toned, 
more recently tangerine. 
A. I. S.—American Iris Society. Are you 
a member? For a $3.00 membership 
you will get four magazines filled 
with helpful, up-to-the-minute mater- 
jal interestingly written, including 
ratings, judges’ comments, etc. Make 
your check ($3.00) payable to the 
American Iris Society, send to me 
with your iris or daylily order and I 
will include, complimentary, addition- 
al iris or daylilies totaling $2.50. 
Thank you. 
