Extra GIFTS With Your Order 
With orders from this Fall 1949 catalog received by us not later than December 15, 1949, you may select 
Premiums as follows: 
With every order of $5.00, you may select any One of the Six Premiums listed below. 
With every order of $10.00, you may select Two Premiums, alike or different. 
With each additional $5.00, you may select One more Premium. 
No. 1—5 Hyacinths, worth $1.25. 
No. 2—8 Parrot Tulips, Mixed, worth 
$1.50. 
No. 3—18 Tulips, Rainbow, worth $1.50. 
No. 4—i Fine Sass Peony, labeled, our 
choice, worth $2.00 or more. 
No. 5—1 Elmohr and 1 Flora Zenor Iris, 
worth $2.00. 
No. 6—15 Daffodils, Mixed, worth $1.50. 
The Premiums you select must be written on your order or none will be sent, because we want to put all in 
one shipment. Also, in case we should run short of some items, we reserve the right to change premiums, send- 
ing you stock of equal or greater value. 
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FRUIT TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 
For Fall Planting 
If you want Fruit Trees, Shrubs, Perennials for fall plant- 
ing, you can order from our Spring 1949 Catalog. Of 
course, some items like Cannas, Dahlias, Gladiolus, Straw- 
berries, Clematis, and a few other items cannot be planted 
successfully until spring. A copy of our 1949 Spring Catalog 
will be sent free upon request. 
INTER-STATE’S GUARANTEE 
Every item in this catalog carries our usual guarantee 
that it must be satisfactory to you. If it is not, just return 
at once and we will either replace free of charge or refund 
the amount you paid us. 
Our Dutch-grown bulbs are the finest quality we can 
get in Holland. We know that they will not only please 
you when you get them, but also when they bloom. 
FREE PLANTING GUIDE 
With every order we send a 24-page Planting Guide 
which tells you in a simple way how to plant so that even 
if you have never done any planting you can have success. 
WE PAY POSTAGE 
Every item in this Fall 1949 Catalog is delivered to you 
postpaid. 
SALES TAX 
Customers living in Iowa will add 2% to the amount of 
their order, which the Iowa Sales Tax Law requires us to 
collect. 
riOW TO ORDER 
Write plainly your full name and complete address, 
street or rural route and also zone number if you live in a 
city which is zoned. You can send check, money order, 
postal note, draft or currency. But if you send currency, + 
wrap it carefully and register your letter. 
PLEASE DOANOTS ASK -US 27 O SHIP COD othe 
post ofhce and express companies make an extra charge for 
this service, which adds to the cost of your order. 

SPECIAL PEONY LIST 
A SPECIAL PEONY LIST offering many more varie 
ties than listed in this catalog will be sent free on request 
We are one of the largest growers of Peonies in America 
Sead Living Gifts 
That Will Be Cherished for Many Years 
For Christmas, Birthdays, Mother’s Day, } 
Easter, Anniversaries, For Any Occasion : 

Each year more and more people wish to send their 
friends and loved ones Living Gifts. It is very easy 
to do. We have two plans. We guarantee satisfaction 
to you and to those receiving the gifts. 
No. | 
You select from our catalog whatever you wish 
us to send. Give us the name and complete ad- 
dress to whom you want it shipped. We will send 
this party a suitable Gift Certificate giving your 
name as donor and listing the stock (without 
prices) that will be shipped at the proper plant- 
ing time. 
If you prefer to have them make their own selec- 
tions, then you simply send us the name and com- 
plete address and enclose check or money order 
for the amount you wish to give. We will send 
this party a suitable Gift Certificate good for this 
We will 
also send our catalog stating that they are to 
amount, giving your name as donor. 
select from it whatever they wish for the amount 
of the Gift Certificate. This stock will be shipped 
at the proper planting time. 
Year after year, these Gifts will be a reminder of your 
thoughtfulness. 
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