2 FATRMOUNT GARDENS 

Spuria iris are becoming very popular, and Blue Rocket, 
a distinctive blue which we are introducing this year was 
produced by Mrs. T. A. Washington of Nashville, Tenn. It 
is a splendid example of her skill in creating new varieties 
of these fascinating flowers that are so useful in prolonging 
the season of iris bloom in the garden. 
Mrs. J. Norman Henry of Gladwyne, Pa., is well known 
throughout the horticultural world for her exploraion of 
little known parts of the country, and for her collection of 
rare species of plants that she has gathered in her travels. 
With the introduction of Vernal Night, a very black violet 
form of iris Verna she has added to her laurels. 
This season we are presenting one of our own bearded 
iris originations that has received much favorable comment 
from various A.I.S. judges. Exquisite is a self of pure light 
ee pink that won the award of Highly Commended in 
The Hemerocallis Introductions for 1947 follow the Iris 
Introductions in the catalogue. They have been selected with 
great care, and represent a wide choice of colors. 
You are cordially invited to visit the garden at any time 
that suits your convenience. If you are unable to do so, and 
feel you need advice about varieties to choose, write me and 
I shall use the same care as if I were selecting for my own 
garden. 
There are express trains from Boston to Lowell with 
taxi service from the station to FAIRMOUNT GARDENS. 
Lowell is about 26 miles from Boston. Coming from 
Boston to Lowell on Route 38, at the Oakland Fire Station 
(near the outskirts of the city) turn off on to Fairmount 
Street and at the top of the hill you will find Fairmount 
Gardens. Anyone coming to Lowell on other routes should 
ask for Nesmith Street on which you will find Route 38, 
and then follow above directions. 
Our Exhibition Garden is located at 166 Fairmount 
Street, Lowell, Mass., and our telephone number is Lowell 
2-5121 listed under the name of Thomas Nesmith. 
Please Read Before Ordering 
ORDER EARLY to avoid possibility of certain varieties 
being sold out. We make no substitution of varieties, unless 
second choice is given, and if stock is sold out, refund will 
be made. 
TERMS are Cash with Order, Check, Draft, or Money 
Order. 25% of sale will hold stock until shipping time when 
it can be shipped C. O. D. if you desire. We allow 10% 
discount on orders over $30.00. This discount does not apply 
to collections which are strictly NET. 
POSTAGE is paid on all Retail Orders in the U. S. A. 
that amount to $3.00 or over. On smaller orders add 25 cents 
for packing and postage. 
We guarantee good healthy stock, true to name, and 
that it reaches you in good condition, but we cannot guaran- 
tee the growth in your garden. If plants do not arrive in 
good condition return them to us at once, and restitution 
will be made either by supplying stock or cash refund which- 
ever we deem best. Any error on our part will be carefully 
corrected for our success depends upon your satisfaction. 
We reserve the right to accept or refuse an order or 
any part thereof, depending on quantity of stock and whether 
at shipping time it is in good condition to be sent. 
SHIPMENTS: We commence filling Bearded iris orders 
about July 15th, and from then on until early October. 
Beardless iris, Oriental Poppies, Hostas, and Hemerocallis 
are best shipped in late summer and autumn. We do not 
make shipments in the spring. 
DEFINITIONS OF INITIALS USED IN CATALOGUE 
E.—Early. 
L.—Late. 
M.—Midseason. 
V. pret Late. 
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le rance. 
NEW BOOK ON IRISES 
During 1947 the AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY will pub- 
lish a book on IRISES, a consensus of opinions and ex- 
periences of members since the formation of the Society. 
Among the contributors, there will be John C. Wister, 
Richardson Wright, and J. Marion Shull, each an eminent 
authority on iris. Also, it will contain a compilation on re- 
ports of culture, varieties and species that will do well in 
various parts of the country, and many other instructive 
features. 
Well bound and illustrated, it will be a most useful book 
for the casual gardener as well as the iris enthusiast. Prices 
of the book “IRISES”. Permanent Binding $2.50. Paper 
Binding $1.50. To new members joining the Society, a special 
R.—Rating. 
Per. R._-Permanent Rating. 
S.—Standards. 
F.—Falls. 
Se Aas a: is Highly Commended by American Iris Society. 
I. S. is Award of Merit, American Iris Society. 
I. S. is Honorable Mention, American Iris Society. 
H. S. is Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society. 
H. S. is Certificate of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society. 
N. H. F. is Certificate of Merit, Societe Nationale d’Horticulture 
offer of both membership and paper bound book for $3.50. 
Books and membership may be obtained from us or the 
AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY. 
JOIN THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 
Four bulletins are issued each year, which are filled 
with valuable information. Yearly membership fee $3.00. 
For each membership fee of $3.00 and order of iris 
amounting to $3.00 we will send an additional iris value of 
$1.00, our choice. For $3.50 and order of iris amounting to 
$3.00, you will receive membership, paper bound book of 
“Trises” and extra iris to value of $1.00. Checks for mem- 
bership and book made out payable to, THE AMERICAN 
IRIS SOCIETY. 
FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 
MRS. THOMAS NESMITH 
166 FAIRMOUNT STREET, LOWELL, MASS. 
TELEPHONE LOWELL 2-5121 
