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ESTERN IRIS GARDENS was founded in 1945, by Wilbur W. Weed and his wife, Inez, as a culmination of a 
long standing desire to specialize in growing and hybridizing of some particular species of plants. Irises were 
chosen as a medium of expression because of a love developed in association and working with them at Beaver- 
ton, Oregon, with Father (Howard E. Weed, 1870-1946), founder of National Iris Gardens. 
Graduating from Oregon State Colleg2 in 1921 with B.S. degree in Landscape Architecture, Wilbur Weed practiced 
that profession in the Pacific Northwest for a number of years. Beginning in 1931 until 1941 he was a landscape architect 
for the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. In that capacity government towns at Boulder Dam, Boulder City, Nevada; Parker 
Dam, Earp, California; Friant Dam, Fresno, California, and Shasta Dam, Redding, California, came under his supervision 
for landscape design, construction, and maintenance. Four years’ service in World War II as an officer in the Air Corps 
followed. 
Oregon’s Willamette Valley and the famed Yakima Valley of Washington state have been chosen for growing 
grounds for irises because of th2 particular climatic and soil conditions found here which make for a long growing season 
and the production of quality rhizomes. While there is a long, mild season in the northwest with plenty of moisture for 
good growth, there is also a season of snow and freezing temperatures to harden the rhizomes and sort out any tender 
varieties. 
quantities sufficient to meet customers’ requirements. 
garden space, and cultural energy. 
of any garden picture imagined. 


are welcome anytime 
Northwest grown rhizomes can be safely shipped and planted world wide with good results normal. 
WESTERN IRIS GARDENS will endeavor to keep up on n2w introductions and to produce proven popular varieties in 
True Irisarians live fram blooming season to blooming season of their favorite flower. Such enthusiasm for the indi- 
vidual beauty of and the garden embellishment produced by irises can be yours on a moderate investment in plants, 
Irises these days are found in many colors, and combinations of coiors, collectively and individually, to the extent 
that the most discriminating tastes can be satisfied. Proper selection of color in iris blooms makes possible the painting 
WESTERN IRIS GARDENS show ground and office address is 680 Chestnut Drive, Eugene, Oregon. This is in the 
“River Road District’’, north from Eugen2 on River Road (2 miles) 
especially during blooming season through May and early June. Our phone number is 5496R. 
Think of us when you want ‘Bearded Irises in Modern Varieties’’. 
to Park Avenue, West to Chestnut Drive. Visitors 
Western Iria Gardens 
Willur and Inez Weed 



TERMS OF SALE 
Cash with order—check, draft or money order. 
Orders totaling less than $2.00 must include 25c for postage. 
Other orders are sent postpaid. If customer indicates willing- 
ness to pay express collect, additional plants equal in value to 
twice estimated costs will be included. 
PLEASE ORDER EARLY to avoid possibility of certain va- 
rieties being sold out. Orders filled in rotation as received be- 
ginning July first and extending through October. Irises are 
not shipped in the Spring. 
Our plants will be true to name, first quality, and will reach 
you ina live and healthy condition. Certificate of state inspec- 
tion appears on each shipment. Responsibility ceases after 
safe delivery. Claims for errors in shipping must be made within 
10 days of receipt of goods. 
QUANTITY PRICES 
Where three plants of one variety are desired, the following 
prices will prevail. 
1 Plant 3 Plants 
AS cl) Se 
5) .90 
.40 1.00 
0 | 25 
.60 150 
aS 2.00 
1.00 2250) 
All others at unit prices quoted. 
THIS 1947 LIST CANCELS ALL PREVIOUS QUOTATIONS. 
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE ORDER $1.00. 
CULTURAL SUGGESTIONS ARE ENCLOSED WITH EACH 
SHIPMENT. 
DESCRIPTIVE ARRANGEMENT OF CATALOG 
Following each variety name are given: 
Name of originator. 
Year of introduction. 
Symbol for season of bloom. 
Normal height of bloom stalk in inches. 
Price for rhizome. 
Color description and opinion of garden value. 
Awards by American Iris Society or other. 

DICTIONARY OF TERMS 
AMOENA: (Pleasing) white or tinted white standards, with 
colored falls. 
PLICATA: (Pleated) stitched or stippled margin color on white 
or yellow background. 
VARIEGATA: Yellow or near yellow standards with deeper 
colored falls which may be either veined or solid tones of 
brown or purple. 
BLEND: Combination of two or more coors, one always being 
yellow. 
BICOLOR: Two colors, light or medium standards, deeper color 
value in falls. 
SELF: An iris of uniform color. 
TEXTURE: Sheen or finish of the petals. 
SUBSTANCE: Thickness of petals. 
STANDARDS: Three upright growing flower petals. 
FALLS: Three down falling petals of the flower. 
BEARD: Narrow band of short, hair-like growth beginning at 
haft of the fall and extending part way down the petal. 
HAFT: Narrow portion of standard or fall where that part 
joins body of the flower. 
VENATION: Network of color markings usually found at haft 
of falls. 
BLOOM SEASON DESIGNATION 
VE—Very early. ML—Midseason late. 
E—farly. L——Late. 
EM—Early midseason. VL—Very late. 
M—WMiidseason. FB—Fall Blooming. 
AWARD DESIGNATION 
HM—Honorable Mention, American Iris Society. 
AM—Award of Merit, American Iris Society. 
Dykes Medal—Highest honor, usually given to one variety 
annually, American Iris Society. 
Zz BEARDED IRISES IN MODERN VARIETIES 
