G reelings from Jnitland 
IN THE HEART OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 
You are invited to visit our display garden during blooming season, which 
begins early in April. See our wonderful collection of the Tall Bearded varieties 
and those “hard to find’ species—Douglasianas, Louisianas, Spurias, Siberians 
and Evansias. 
Thank you, our good friends and customers, for your patronage. We ap- 
preciate it. 
I948 INTRODUCTIONS 
CANARY ISLAND (M. R. WALKER) SPURIA (No. S1-47) 
Unusually large flowered tall spuria, remarkably sturdy and free- 
flowering. The delightful canary-yellow falls are very broad, 
ruffled around the edges in white. Standards large and erect, 
somewhat flaring, are white with canary-yellow at the haft. Style 
arms very broad and show a beautiful white crest. Stalks about 
60 inches tall. H.C. Award A.1.S. 1947. $10.00. 
IVORY TOWER (M. R. Walker) BEARDER IRIS 
Ivory Tower is a tall candelabra type flower that blooms early in 
the spring. Mr. Walker says the buds are the most beautiful of 
any in his garden. They are long and pointed with several appear- 
ABOUT IRIS 
The name of the originator, and date introduced, follows each 
variety listed. 
Height of blooms is often indicated in inches with season of 
blooming, such as: Early, Mid-season, or Late. We believe these 
will help you in making your selections. 
IRIS TERMS: AMOENA—White or tinted standards with colored 
falls 
BICOLOR—Light standards and dark falls of the 
same color. 
BLEND—A combination of two or more colors. 
PLICATA—Stitched or stippled color on white or 
yellow flower. 
SELF—The same uniform color all over. 
VARIEGATA—Yellow standards with fall of pur- 
ple or red-brown. 
ANNOUNCEMENT ... THE IRIS 
A modern handbook on the use and culture of irises 
has been published by the American Iris Society. In- 
formation on the Iris Family and cultural information 
on all types of iris as well as articles on designing 
perennial borders, color combinations, judging iris 
in show and garden, raising iris from seed, elementary 
genetics, color photography and many other subjects 
in this volume of approximately 200 pages. Many 
well known authors including Richardson Wright, J. 
Marion Shull, John C. Wister, B. Y. Morrison and 
Robert S. Sturtevant are among the contributors. 
PRICE: Permanent Binding, $2.50 
Paper Binding 

ing at the same time on a well branched stem, giving the appear- 
ance of a candelabra with cream colored candles. The flowers 
open into immense banana cream blooms with broad falls and 
arching standards of splendid substance. Tne effect in the garden 
created by the mass of bloom immediately attracts the attention 
of all visitors. Ivory Tower will surely become a choice subject 
in your garden too, It won an H.C., A.I.S. 1946. $5.00. 
ARIOSO (Nies 1948) DOUGLASIANA HYBRID 
This little gem of beauty has good size flowers with very smooth 
petals. The color is almost white with a most attractive flush 
of blue on the falls. $3.50. 
TO OUR CUSTOMERS 
Please list several extra varieties, which we may substitute, 
should we be short on any items ordered. If no extra items are 
given for substitutions, we will substitute a near color of equal or 
better value, on items listed at less than $1.00. 
CHOOSE your own Extras 
On orders of $10.00 or more, you may choose on2-third of the 
total of your order for extras, which gives you the IRIS you would 
rather have. (Collections not included in this offer.) 
We will choose your extras on orders less than $10.00. 
All orders picked up at the garden will receive a FREE gift Iris. 
SHIPPING TIME— 
Bearded Iris, Dwarfs, Evansias, and Louisianas, from July Ist to 
October. 
Spurias, Siberians, Hemerocallis, during the month of September. 
(Packed damp.) 
Douglasianas (bare root, packed damp), November and Decem- 
ber. 
Orders will be shipped in rotation as received except when time 
is specified. 
Those wishing to call for their orders, PLEASE NOTIFY US SEV- 
ERAL DAYS AHEAD OF TIME. Thank you. 
Plants should always be set out immediately. 
POSTAGE— 
Paid on orders over $3.00 anywhere in the United States. On 
orders less than $3.00 please add 35¢ to cover postage and 
IF YOU will enclose with your order, an estimated postage 
amount, we will send you extra IRIS FREE of a greater value. 
PLEASE do not send stamps in payment of orders. 
SALES TAX— 
Residents of California, include 22% State Sales Tax. 
Residents of City of Los Angeles, include 3% Sales Tax. 
MEMBERS OF— 
The American Iris Society and Southern California Iris Society. 
Mid-West Hemerocallis Society. 
LYON Sa RISEAND 
