GREETINGS: - = 1949 | 
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If we can stick our heads out of the snow 
drifts long cnough to say a few words, and then be able 
to pull our feet out of the mud, wetll mail te you our 
greetings for the 1949 iris scason. We have had a long 
hard winter-one of the worst in Kansas history. But the 
robins believed in us end they have come back, and we 
are thankful that the iris have been tucked away in a 
blanket of snow all winter. : ; 
The brighter sun and the Icngthcning days. 
bring with them the hope and the pleasant anticipation 
of another iris season, Here at the ENGLISH IRIS GAR# 
DENS our two acres of iris look good and we believe 
wetll have a sood season, We have added many new va-~ 
rieties since our last catalog reached you, and you 
‘will find many of the new pinks listed. Our visit 
last spring to the Sass Gardens in Qnaha, and the 
David Hall gardens in Chicago, resulted in our se- 
curing many of their outstanding scedlings for dis- 
play in our gardens this vear, We are setting out 
our first large planting of our own scedlings this 
vear « so watch for our later introductions! ! 1 ? ?? 
Be imeees - We are located just a mile south of Hutch- 
igson on Highway 17 - watch for the illuminated signe 
Qur blooming season reaches its peak about May 15. If 
you live in Kensas, you will find our iris garden 
worth including in a tour of the Kansas iris gardens. 
Our soil here grows large roots, and the dry summer 
~ eures them disease free. Should you buy part of your 
roots from us, we belicve that you will be satisfied. 
par aS sy" Join the American Iris Society. The dues 
are {4.3.50 a year and you will receive annually four 
informative bulletins on the culture of iris, written 
- by men and women that know. Scnd us your dues with 
your order and we will give you a dollar iris, free, 
your choice, and your membership card will be mailed 
to you. 
, Happy gardening to you! We offer this list 
‘as one garden lover to enother, knowing that you will 
find, as we have, the peace and relaxation that comes 
from adding new beauty to your garden and home. 
ACCREDIYED JUDGE O: AMERICAN IRIS SOCIBTY 
