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IRISES AND DAYLILIES 



Dear Mr. and Mrs. Buss:—That long impatient 
moment has at last arrived. The express man 
just handed me my box of irises from Edenwald. 
Coming in the early afternoon schedule gave me 
time to summon’some of the members of the Iris 
Club. It was a request of the membership to wit- 
ness the arrival of the shipment of iris. Before 18 
members the box was opened and each iris care- 
fully removed and examined. Never before in my 
ten years of iris purchasing have I nor any of our 
members seen such wonderful rhizomes! Each iris 
was as fresh as a daisy! Sorry that I did not 
make contact with you 10 years ago. ILLINOIS 
Dear Mr. Buss:—The Siberian Iris came thru in 
fine shape. I was surprised and very much pleased 
with the size and quality of plants. They were 
twice the size of plants that ae ordered At 
another grower. I fully appreciate your generosity. 
sc ‘ MISSOURI 
Dear Ede and Walt:—Last year was the first time 
I ever ordered any iris from you. When they came 
they were the finest roots I had ever had from 
anywhere. Every one grew and bloomed and the 
blooms were gorgeous. Many people came to look 
at them. I have been raising iris for 12 years and 
am beginning to get the folks around here edu- 
cated as to how many beautiful iris there are. It 
is surprising how many think there are only the 
few old fashioned ones and they are amazed when 
they see the new ones. MICHIGAN 
Edenwald Gardens:—This is my second order to 
Edenwald Gardens. Last year I sent you an order 
for ten iris.. This was my first experience growing 
them and I wish you could have seen the blooms 
this spring! Stems were tall and sturdy and the 
blooms were glorious to behold. I am more than 
pleased and satisfied. IOWA 
Edenwald Gardens:—I rec’d the iris, they are just 
fine! Many thanks for the extra ones. I am send- 
ing $8 for some more. WASHINGTON 
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Buss:—-How lovely your gardens 
must be judging from the results I have had 
from the rhizomes I got last year. They have cer- 
tainly exceeded my expectations. I really have the 
iris fever now. There are only two of my: neigh- 
bors and I in our town who are iris lovers. I wish 
you might see the lovely blooms I have—I think 
the Wm. Setchell you sent me the prettiest flower 
I have in my collection, but I believe EROS is per- 
haps the daintiest. I should like to try some new 
varieties—I am really infecting the town with my 
iris fever. People thought iris were just common 
“‘flags’’ until I began to get such gorgeous blos- 
soms,. TEXAS 
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Buss:—The plants purchased 
last year were the best ever received. I have 
bought from seven other places. NEW YORK 
Dear Friends:—Please find enclosed check for 
some more of your lovely iris. All I ordered from 
you last year bloomed this year and abundantly 
whereas some I bought from a party in our city 
only part bloomed and not good. I have praised 
your place to every one. My daylilies are doing 
splendidly, also. Thank you for the fine plants 
and service. WEST VIRGINIA 
Dear Sir:—Received my second shipment of Irises 
and as I stated in my first letter—they were 
grand. It didn’t take them long to make them- 
selves at home in my garden. New leaves are 
appearing already on the Irises of the second ship- 
ment. Thanks a lot, Walt! I can hardly believe it 
myself. This spring I placed orders for Irises to 
two other Iris Specialists and their Irisis cannot 
be compared with yours at all. In fact, you are 
the only one that got my second order, third order, 
rather, as I’m putting in another order. Just to 
prove my above statement I am enclosing the 
money order stubs of the two other Tris Specialists. 
IT just wanted to show you what a costly experience 
I had before I was convinced where to get my 
Irises. ILLINOIS 
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Buss:—I am sending an order 
for more of your lovely iris plants. I bought your 
collection of twelve last fall and could hardly wait 
for them to bloom this spring. Every one bloomed 
and was beautiful! I’ll never forget the thrill I 
had as each one opened. All my friends admired 
them so much. Thank you for such fine nes roots. 
TANA 
Dear Ede and Walt:—Rec’d my first order of Iris 
from you and they were simply grand rhizomes. I 
received the rhizomes the 15th of July and today 
I looked at my Iris and would you believe it, the 
middle shoot has grown an inch, and this is only 
the 24th of July! I think that is grand, to have 
them start growing so soon. I will certainly be 
proud to tell my friends about your catalog. 
MASSACHUSETTS 
Gentlemen:—Many thanks for a swell shipment of 
iris—the very nicest stock I’ve ever bought any- 
where, anytime. Thanks, too, for your very prompt 
service. You may be sure that further orders will 
be forthcoming. OHIO 
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Buss:—Last year I placed an 
order with you and explained the plants were for 
a ‘‘Memory Garden.’’ Your answer to my letter 
was greatly appreciated and your wish and hope 
that the plants ‘‘would not fail us’’ has been ful- 
filled, and _ may I add my praise of your choice 
rhizomes. Right now the blooms are all the nice 
adjectives I could list and the neighbors admire the 
size and variety in colors. (I always tell them 
where I purchased the plants.) This year after the 
warm March, cold dry April, and severe frosts in 
May, I was surprised to find the buds developing 
2arly in spite of the unseasonable conditions. May 
15th was my ‘‘Gold Stars’’ birthdate and SNO- 
QUALMIE came thru with its bloom in all its 
massive cream-toned splendor, for the memory 
date! My parents, who celebrated their 50th wed- 
ding anniversary in March, this year, are plan- 
ning to be with us for Memorial Day, from the 
old home town, 60 miles from here. For forty years 
they have lived at their present address, and, by 
the way, that was where I first started an Iris 
garden. Mother raises Iris in her flower border, 
but won’t she be surprised to see ‘Iris as is 
Iris’’? MICHIGAN 
Dear Sirs:—I do hope you will be able to furnish 
the iris I ordered for your plants are the best I 
have ever received. CALIFORNIA 
My dear Mr. and Mrs. Buss:—I have intended, for 
several seasons, to tell you how much I appreciate ~ 
the fine roots you send. They are the finest I have 
ever gotten and I’ve bought from some of the 
**Big names’’ places. _ ILLINOIS 
Edenwald Gardens: Well folks, here I am, back 
again for some more of your good iris. We do not 
have room to grow Iris for sale as we have only 
one-half acre and grow 15,000 Glads and 2,000 
Lilies, which just about fills us up, but we put in 
a few last year to have some bloom before the 
Glads and Lilies came in. Everyone who saw them 
raved about them and some wanted to order so I 
have been passing them along to you in view of 
the fine stock you shipped me. Hoping you have 
as successful a year as your fine stock deserves. 
PENNSYLVANIA 
Edenwald Gardens: I wish to place an order for 
seven new iris and enclose money order in pay- 
ment. I ordered several last year, before I received 
your catalog, and then four from you. Those four 
ran. circles around the others and they were 
gorgeous. I never expected to see such blooms for 
at least two years. . OHTO 
Dear Folks:—Just wanted you to know the iris 
you sent me last year all bloomed (maybe with 
the exception of 2 or 3) and are now making a 
beautiful display. I think they are the best value 
T have ever seen. Please send your new catalog as 
I am planning to order some more plants from 
you right away. NORTH CAROLINA 
MEYERS PRTG. CO., VINCENNES ° 
