IRIS SEED FOR 1947 
Last season I stated in my catalog that this season we would issue an 
Iris seed list of crosses from top liner Iris Parents. 
The two Iris judges that were going to make these crosses for me may 
not be available at blooming time and I may not be able to get this seed for 
1947. However if these two judges can finally make these crosses, we will 
mail this seed list to our customers about August 1st of this year. 
This seed, if available, will be the same high quality seed we will plant 
ourselves for new seedlings. 
BOOTS AND SADDLES 
The Junior Maxwells have a lot of Shetland ponies they are raising and 
training and they want me to get them English Tree Shetland saddles and 
pony saddle blankets and pony bridles for training their ponies. 
We have western saddles and bridles, but do want the English Tree 
saddles. This catalog of mine goes through the states that used to haye Shet- 
land ponies, and if any of my customers have what we want, please write me 
what you have and the prices. It may be that some of your children have 
outgrown the ponies and have these saddles I want. If so cash or will give 
you a good trade in Iris, your selection. 
ATOMIC BOMB 
The greatest Iris news in years is that the American Iris Society is issuing 
a book, “Irises by Members of the American Iris Society.” This will be a paper 
bound volume and will have as contributors the foremost authorities on Iris 
of today. 
Reports on local culture, local selection of varieties, and species, and 
local garden use. The cost of this book to non-members will be $2.00. 
To each new member that will subscribe to the American Iris Society 
and send in their check for $3.50 to us for not only this book on Iris, but a 
full year’s subscription in the Society, you will receive four bulletins of 
the society besides. 
Now this is not all: in addition to the above for $3.50, the Iris Test 
Gardens will also send you as a premium $3.00 of Iris, your selection from 
our 1947 catalog. 
This is for NEW MEMBERS ONLY, and not renewals. 
There is a limit on the members we will take in on the above basis; so 
get in your membership early, as we reserve the right to return your money 
after we receive 250 memberships. 
You cannot afford to pass this up. 

