
WHAT OUR FRIENDS SAY 
My flowers have bloomed. They were lovely—and it confirmed my thought 
that iris is the flower to collect. I became so excited when they were all in bloom 
that I decided that I wanted more, even though I have already bought a great 
many varieties from you.—Oklahoma., 
My Shiwassee, large, red iris has done so well that everybody marvels at its 
size and beauty and color. I would like to get more iris.—lIllinois. 
I believe it was thirteen years ago that I got some iris collections from the 
Otwell Iris Gardens. During that time I have had bulbs from other places 
and many have come and gone, but the Otwell Iris have thrived and have grown 
all over the place. Incidentally all the iris obtained from your place bloomed 
the first year whereas we have had to wait two and three years before getting 
blossoms from bulbs which we have bought from other firms.—Pennsylvania. 
I am certainly proud of the iris plants you sent me. If I had known they 
would be such fine plants I would have ordered more. I never did get plants 
like yours for the money. I can’t forget those lovely iris you sent. They are 
growing already.—lIllinois. 
I have found your iris so beautiful and fragrant always I would like to add 
some more of them to my collection.—Washington, D.C. 
I believe one of the best ways to help solve life’s problems is working with 
flowers ... I wish I could see all of your iris as well as those of yours I have 
here in my garden.—Illinois. 
Most of the iris I have came from your field. I have had fine success 
with them but this year the blossoms were much larger and more of them opened 
at once with six to nine buds on each stem and three or four opening at once on 
a row sixty feet long. It made a wonderful showing and many of the townspeople 
enjoyed them, too, and that of course made me happy.—Connecticut. 
