SEASON OF 1949 
This, our modest catalog for the season 
of 1949, continues our policies of more 
than twenty-five years of growing and 
selling plants. We wish to thank the 
many customers both old and new whose 
patronage has made 1948 such a success- 
ful season. We take as much pleasure 
from the kind letters of appreciation 
which our friends send as those same 
friends take in the flowers produced by 
plants which came from our gardens in 
other seasons. 
Hybridizers continue to produce new 
and better varieties with even greater 
beauty and improvements in form or 
substance. We continue to try to select 
the best of the new varieties. Final 
appraisal of the true value of any intro- 
duction cannot be made except after 
wide distribution and careful study. We 
do not attempt to keep up with all the 
newest introductions by listing them in 
our catalog, but we do add new sorts as 
their values are established and their 
prices come within range of average 
gardeners. 
Prices in general remain at a higher 
level than those of past years because of 
the higher costs of labor, transpcrtation 
and packing, but you will find many 
substantial reductions in price in this 
1949 catalog. The recent increase in 
postal rates tends to hold up minimum 
prices and prevent decreases in cheaper 
sorts, but we adhere to our policy of 
keeping prices as low as is consistent 
with a fair return for our efforts. 
Our stock is field grown under average 
conditions and without irrigation. The 
vigor and quality of the stock procuced 
under these conditions is unquestioned 
as it has been proved by years of ex- 
perience in shipping to all sections of 
the country. The sometimes severe con- 
ditions of climate here in the midwest 
are a good test of hardiness and plants 
produced under such conditions do not 
have to be acclimated. Our plants are 
regularly inspected by the State Ento- 
mologist for diseases and pests. 
This year our listing of Hemerocallis is 
considerably enlarged as these wonder- 
ful flowers continue to gain in popular- 
ity by leaps and bounds. Great strides 
are being made by the introduction of 
new form and color, and we are pro- 
ducing many seedlings. 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
Orders amounting to $3.00 or more will 
be shipped prepaid by parcel post or 
express in the United States. Iris or 
Hemerocallis orders of less than $3.00 
should include 25c to help defray trans- 
portation and packing costs. Peony 
orders of less than $3.00 should include 
50c for packing and _ transportation. 
Many of our customers instruct us to 
send their orders by express, transpor- 
tation charges collect. This enables us 
to include extra heavy plants and extra 
count. Customers giving such instruc- 
tions will be more than repaid by extras. 
However, we include extra value with 
all orders. Foreign shipments are not 
prepaid. 
Terms: Cash with order. Payment 
should be made by check or postal 
money order. All offers subject to prior 
sale; prices may be changed without 
notice. We prefer not to ship C. O. D. 
as such shipment increases the cost and 
delays the time of delivery. 
»« GUARANTEE 
We guarantee all stock to be true to 
name, of first class size and quality and 
to reach you in live and healthy condi- 
tion. We cannot guarantee that plants 
will live and grow in your garden under 
conditions over which we have no con- 
trol. 
We take every precaution to prevent 
mistakes in filling orders, but if any 
mistakes should occur, we will gladly 
make adjustment; however, we will in 
no case be liable for an amount greater 
{han the purchase price of the stock. 
TIME OF SHIPMENT 
Plants will be shipped at the proper 
planting time and orders will be filled 
as promptly as weather and digging con- 
Gitions will permit. Irises except for 
Siberians, Spurias and beardless varie- 
ties will be shipped during the spring, 
suramer and fall. Hemerocallis will be 
shipped during the spring, summer and 
fall. Pecnies, Siberian Irises, Spurias 
and beardless varieties will be shipped 
in the fall in September, October and 
November. The accumulation of Peony 
orders throughout the season will make 
it impossible for us to ship them all on 
the first of September, but orders will 
be filled as rapidly as possible and in 
ample time for planting. 
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