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More Ahout Tulips 
In answer to many 
here 
inquiries, 
is a bit more information 
about the various types of Tulips. 
The Darwin Tulips are the long 
stemmed globular flowers and con- 
sist mainly of the solid or self- 
colored sorts ranging from pure 
white to nearly all the colors of 
the rainbow, to the purple and al- 
most black. 
The Breeders are so called be- 
their self-coloring makes 
them especially good for hybridiz- 
ing. The Cottage Tulip is the last 
to bloom and are distinguishable to 
some extent by their more slender 
stems and narrower foliage and 
often by their more graceful flow- 
ers and pointed petals. 
The Parrot Tulips are the mid- 
season bloomers. Their ragged, 
queerly shaped petals usually mul- 
ticolored are as odd as they are 
beautiful. 
The Rembrandts are the beauti- 
fully painted tulips you have heard 
so much about, They are striped 
in vivid colors. 
You will like the Tulip bulbs we 
are offering this year. They come 
direct from Holland. There are no 
better bulbs anywhere. We believe 
cause 
you customers of ours deserve the 
best. 
We Want Pictures! 
We want your pictures. 
little more 
THEM IN. 
Seriously folks, 
would send 
we 
ing our way, won’t you? 

A lawn which goes into the win- 
ter well fed, is far more likely to 
emerge in the spring with a mini- 
mum of injury. 

Be sure your bulbs are planted 
the proper depth. 

Thanks for Free Gifts 
“Dear Sirs: Received my shrubs 
and free gifts and must say you 
are certainly generous with your 
free gifts. I am so proud of them 
ai. The shrubs are the finest root- 
ed and largest I have ever received. 
VYhanks again fer everything.”— 
Mrs. Ruth Clemons, Pineville, Mis- 
souri, ° 
For Fall Planting (see Page 7 for more Peonies) 
Here are a few of the finest of all peonies. These are not ordi- 
nary varieties, but the best of the newest. You should order at 
least a few. 
FONTENELLE—BN330—A brilliant crimson mid-season peony 
that will give you a tremendous amount of flowers on good strong 
stems. 79¢ each; 3 for $2.19, postpaid. 
COURONNE D’OR—BN331—Immense white flowers flecked 
with crimson. Unusual water lily fragrance. 79¢ each, 3 for $2.19, 
postpaid. 
OFFICINALIS RUBRA—BN333—We have been working up a 
stock and now have enough to offer again this fall for the first 
time in several years. Blooming before all other peonies, this dou- 
ble red blooming type is very much in demand and extremely 



We like 
to make each new edition of the 
Gurney Planting Magazine just a 
interesting than the 
last one. Can't think of anything 
more interesting than snapshots of 
you and your family. Pictures of 
the home grounds, the garden, or- 
chard, pictures of anything that 
are about you. We'd like to use 
those pictures in future Planting 
Magazines and the big annual Gur- 
ney catalog but—we CAN’T USE 
THEM IF YOU DONT SEND 
wish you 
in all the snapshots 
you can spare and remember, if 
they are used in either the Plant- 
ing Magazine or the Catalog we 
send you 50c for each one used. 
Just write us a little note when 
you send those snapshots in tell- 
ing us all about the picture, when 
it was taken, who’s in it, etc. So, 
let’s hear from you folks and re- 
member keep those snapshots com- 
Beside the Cherry Tree 
This picture was sent in by Mrs. 
Leonard Alexander, Box 194, Genoa, 
Wisconsin. It is her little son, Dale 
Joseph, age 16 mos. standing by 
one of the 3 Gurney Montmorency 
cherry trees. Mrs. Alexander says, 
“We planted the trees in the spring 
of 1945 and this year there was 42 
cherries on this tree, 13 on one 
and 19 on the other.” 
Plant Hyacinths for the | § 
Earliest Bright Golors 
Hyacinths Stand Like Plumes 
on a Grenadier’s Hat. 
Hyacinths bring to the spring 
garden its first brilliant red, pink, 
blue, 
Their flowers stand straight re- 
yellow and white flowers. 
sembling the plume of a grena- 
dier’s hat; 
hyacinths are usually considered to 
be suitable for “formal” planting, 
in orderly rews or patterns. But 
they can be tucked among other 
bulbs and perennials, and also look 
well in rows in the foreground of 
informal planting, er grouped at 
accent points. 
They bloom early, and should be 
planted im the fall in time te de- 
velop roots sufficient te support 
their early growth im the spring. 
They should be planted in a well- 
drained location. Set thfe bulbs 4 
to 6 in. deep, deeper in light soil 
and in locations where subzero tem- 
peratures are experienced in the 
winter, 
and because of this 
hard to get. 98¢ each, 3 for $2.79, postpaid. 
MARY BRAND—BN323—This peony came from Faribault, 
Minnesota, and is one of the very best of all dark reds. Strik- 
ing in size and effect. Lasting as a cut flower. Makes a great 
mass of vivid dark crimson. 98c each; 3 for $2.79, postpaid. 
THERESE—BN304—One 
with a lilac-lavender center. 
each; 3 for $3.49, postpaid. 
of the 
Should sell for $2.00 or more. $1.25 
top ranking pink peonies 
LONGFELLOW—BN317—A very brilliant red. Center petals 
surrounded by a ring of yellow stamins on long strong stems. 
79c each; 3 for $2.19, postpaid. 
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BN469X 
All 10 Beauties 
only $1.98 
postpaid 
& NURSERY GO.,, YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
Famous HARDY | RIS 4 
Red and Pink 
IRIS COLLECTION 
Here is a qollection of choice assorted Iris of the finest red 
and pink shades. Although they will not be labelled, they are 
all taken from the fine varieties below. It’s our choice of va- 
rieties, but we give you only the best Iris. And at a real price. 
RED and PINK IRIS” 

These are the Most Colorful and Beautiful his 
Tris. Rich glowing velvety red. 
RED BRICK—BN272—Unusual 
of a brick-red color. 
liant rose pink. 
EL, FOVAR—BN260—Beautiful 
ing petals. 
TRAILS PND—BN274—An outstanding color and a tre- 
The standards are orange- 
bronzy-yellow and the falls are a bright 
mendously free bloomer. 
red over a 
strawberry-red. 
NEON—BN275—A shining. spot 
the name. 
deep velvety carmen. 
large 
Free blooming and worth having. 
TROSTRINGER—BN273—This is a Sass Iris of bril- 
combination of 
upright standard petals and black-maroon falls or dreop- 
in the garden, hence, 
The standards are rosy-tan and the falls are 
39e each; 2 fer 59¢; 4 for $1.05, postpaid. 
INDIAN CHIEF—BN217—Most popular of all of our 
BRUNO—BN276—When it was originally introduced 
this Iris sold for $50.00 apiece. Very large flowers. The 
Standards are fawn and the falls are deep rich velvety 
red-purple. 
WINE GLORY—BN261I—Glorious red-purple violet mix- 
ture. It sparkles like a glass, ef old Port Wine. 
ROSE UNIQUE—BN277—Both the standards and falls 
of this Iris are clear vielet-rose, 
NUMA ROUMESTAN—BN2%—This Tris is a beautiful 
shade of strawberry red with the falls a little deeper 
than the standards. It bears a terrible name for such a 
beautiful Iris. 
LEGEND—BN279—A. really super Iris. ‘The stand- 
ards are lilac and the falls are rich velvety crimson. 
Beautiful color combination. 
SUPER FINE RED & 
blooming Tris 
bronze 
GURNEY’S COLLECTION OF 
PINK IRIS—BN473X—1 each of Trostringer, El Tovar, 
All 
Wine Glory, Trails End, and Indian Chief. 
5 for 
$1.59, pestpaid. 
NAMED VARIETY COLLECTION—EN477X—1 each ef the 11 named variety above for only $3.29, 
pestpaid. A real buy. 
RAINBOW IRIS 
39c each; 2 for 59e; 4 for $1.05, postpaid 
DEPUTE NOMBLOT—BN280—A Dykes meadl 
winner and still considered by some, the finest 
A huge mass of flowers 
Iris in the world. 
of mellow purple and pansy purple. 
INDIAN HILLS—BN252—This is one of the 
in our fields, 
We can 
is a mighty hard Iris 
most striking colored Iris 
ing a rich deep black-purple. 
you that Indian Hills 
to beat for showy beauty. 
BLUE MONARCH—BN281—Gigantie soft blue. 
Sometimes as many as 15 flowers to a stem. 
This is as near perfect as an Iris can he. 
VENUS DE MILO—BN20i—There are a lot 
but we particularly like this 
of white Iris, 
Dykes medal winner. 
NARAIN—BN282—A rich marine blue of great 
purity and with a fine silky sheen, 
FREDA MOHR—BN271—This beauty 
have been in the pink section, but we thought 
we would put one pink in the Rainbow Iris. 
Freda Mohr\is a deep pink and a sure prize 
winner, A large and beautiful Iris. 
GURNEY’S BARGAIN RAINBOW IRIS COLLBECTION— 
BN462X—This is the best buy in our catalog on Iris. We 
offer you 10 plants, our own selection, from among the 
FALL BLOOMING IRIS 
They Bloom Both Spring and Fall 
39e each; 2 for 59c; 4 for $1.10, postpaid 
GOLDEN HARVEST—BN284—Very 
free blooming, deep yellow with a 
greenish golden cast and with red- 
gold veining at «the throat. A very 
reliable, twice-blooming Iris. 
AUTUMN HAZE—BN285—By far the 
largest and most outstanding of. the 
Autumn flowering varieties. Giant size 
blooms with standards of light violet- 
lavender and falls of deep violet, shad- 
ed manganese-violet in the center. 
Blooms both spring and fall. 
AUTUMN | ELF—BN230—New and 
dainty color in Autumn Flowering 
Trises. Ruffled standards of cream 
and flaring falls of soft lilac. Deeper 
veins in the throat. 
COLLECTION OF AUTUMN 
BLOOMING IRIS—BN479X—One each 
of the above 3 varieties for only &e, 
postpaid. 

assure 
should 
be- 

GOLDEN FLARE — BN239 — 
This Silver medal winner is a 
deep yellow shot with — red 
flame, making it into an almost 
orange Iris from a little dis- 
tamee. We think this is one of 
the best. 
ALTA CALIFORNIA — BN202 
—Tallest and one of the very 
best of the.golden yellows. 
DIEJA—BN283 — This is an 
Tris that was originated in 
Sioux City, Iowa, and we think 
it a beauty. It is a tall en- 
tirely light blue, Very fragrant 
and- outstanding. 
| OUR CHOICE IRIS COLLEC- 
| TION—BN478X—If you were to 
give us our choice of the Iris 
| listed here, we would pick the 
| fotowing four: Indian Hills, 
| Venus De Milo, Golden Flare 
| and,Narain, and to make a real- 
ly worthwhile price on this col- 
| lection, we are going to offer 
| these four Iris for 98c, pestpaid. 

many varieties we are growing here at Yankton in every 
shade and combination of color, $1.19 postpaid. This is less 
than 12ec a plant, postpaid to your door, 
GURNEY’S NEWEST IRIS 
For several years we have been growing Iris from specially hybridized 
seed. As these Iris blossomed we carefully checked them, rejecting all 
poor ones and propagating the best. We have now come to the.point 
where we have sufficient quantities to introduce and sell a few of our 
mew sorts. We are offering three brand new Iris originated and grown 
here in South ‘Dakota. We are not going to put an exceedingly high 
price on these new Iris, even though Iris specialists do. 
ORCHID BEAUTY—BN286—Standards or upright petals pale orchid. 
The falls or the petals that turn downward are deep orchid. The beard 
is white with orange tip. This variety is exceedingly fragrant, blooms 
in mid-season and the flower stems stand from 40 to 48 inches. The 
blooms are held erect on strong stems and borne in great profusion. A 
beautiful thing. 98¢ each, postpaid. 
GOLDEN BRIDE—BN287—The standards are milky white, fringed, and 
edged with fine golden yellow. Falls are creamy white over-layed with 
gold. Deeply veined around the bright orange beard. Slightly fragrant. 
Mid-season,. 36 inches high, A most beautiful gold and white Iris. 98¢ 
each, postpaid, ; : 
LAVENDER LACE—BN288—Standards ana falls alike, being white, 
bordered and stippled with lavender. Al) the petals are beautifully ruf- 
fled and the beard is white with burnt orange tips. This variety is faint- 
ly fragrant, mid-season to late. 30 inches im height and exceedingly at- 
tractive. %8¢ each, postpaid. 
DWARF EARLY BLOOMING IRIS 
The Baby Dolls We Ali Leve 
These are the little short Iris that bloom first in the spring. Short, grass- 
like feliage set with jewels of iris blossoms. Fine for borders, beds, banks, 
or rock garden, We offer 3 outstanding varieties, 
SPRING SKIES—BN264—This is one of the very newest of the dwarf iris. 
A beautiful sky-blue, large flowers of great beauty, 39¢ each; 2 for 5%; 4 
for $1.05, postpaid, 
BETSY PRESBY—BN244—A brilliant yellow Baby Dwarf Iris. 39¢ each; 2 
for 58e; 4 for $1.05, postpaid, 
SAPPHIRE—BN267—Here i# a brand new Dwarf Iris. Very few in the 
country are listing this wariety yet. It is a brilliant sapphire blue, a color 
hitherto unknown im dwarf iris. We think it is beautiful to the extreme) 
and we think that you will also. Don't miss Kk We each, postpaid, 

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