Greetings .. 1947 
After the disastrous freeze during the first of last 
years blooming season, we are looking forward with 
even more enthusiasm than usual to this years blocm, 
and we cordially invite you to come and enjoy it with 
us, 
We should have more bloom this year than in any 
previous season as the beds of seedlings which were 
frozen off last year and those that were damaged by 
hail the previous year, should all blcom on two and three 
year clumps this season. In addition to these are the 
newer seedlings that were lined out early last summer 
and made such a good growth that they too should all 
bloom, 
Further interest may be found in the new “Guests” 
to our garden for we hope to be able to show you gcod 
blooms on such things as the bold RODEO from De 
Forest. As we saw this in its home garden last year, 
it was another step or two upward in the light plicata 
Class. From this garden also comes the gigantic, ruf- 
fled white CHI YUN, the smooth gleaming WHITE 
_ PRAIRIES, deep shell colored CHIFFON PINK, blend- 
ed EDENLURE, Mme. RAYA, the enormous GIANTESS 
and several others. Kenneth Smiths garden is repre- 
sented by HIS EXCELLENCY a larger and vastly more 
rich Lowiveis, which certainly should be introduced. From 
this garden too, comes EDITH ROARKE and ADMIRA- 
TION. Utah is well represented by the vivid red and yel- 
low plicata RARE MARBLE. Other equally lovely things 
growing under number will be found from the gardens 
of Loomis, Schreiner, Sass, Hall, Whitings and many 
others. 
TERMS: Cash with order. Check, draft or money 
order. 
POSTAGE PREPAID on all orders of $3.00 or more. 
With orders for less, add 25c for postage. z 
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. 
Wages 
THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY is cffering a new 
book entitled IRISES with information on species, culture 
and varietal review. It will be ready in the Fall. Paper 
binding $1.50, permanent binding $2.50. For new members 
in the American Iris Society book and membership for 
one year for $3.50. Address H. R. Watkins, Secretary, 821 
Washington Loan & Trust Bldg., Washington, D. C. 
