“Cop of 
the World” 
EVERETT 
LONG 
Growing vigorously in our fields and bursting with vitality 
are acres of modern-day iris available for your selection. Our 
mile-high climate and favorable soil conditions are “tailor- 
made” for growing outstandingly healthy rhizomes. 
Biggest rhizomes in the world? No. We feature quality 
rather than quantity. Plants are given sufficient nutrient 
material and moisture to insure healthy, hardy rhizomes that 
give a high percentage of first-year bloom and good increase, 
but are not so over-grown they may not be hardy. 
Glowing reports come in every season from customers 
pleased with the way “Top of the World” iris perform in all 
sections of the country. Particularly gratifying are these good 
reports from sections where severe winter conditions demand 
the most hardy rhizomes. 
If you have never grown any of today’s modern iris, a treat 
is in store for you. So much progress has been made in the 
last few years that today’s iris far surpasses its earlier ances- 
tors in size, color, branching and growing habits. 
Look over our collections! By grouping iris we have in good 
supply we are able to offer outstanding values in our collec- 
tions. There are selections to fit every purse. And don’t over- 
look our money-saving group offers. 

ONE OF LONG’S IRIS FIELDS 
We ship postage prepaid. Every item listed in this catalogue 
is prepaid. Shipments start right after the Fouth of July, and 
continue through October. Iris do well when planted any time 
in this period. Some of our mid-western customers prefer to 
wait until September, thus avoiding the extremely hot, dry 
summer months. Unless specified otherwise, orders are 
shipped in same rotation as received. If you wish early ship- 
ment, please order as soon as possible. Tulips and other fall 
bulbs are shipped in September and October as soon as re- 
ceived from Holland. 
Our low prices are made possible by cutting our overhead 
as much as possible. We have no credit department, so must 
ask that remittance in full accompany each order. Remit by 
personal check, money order or postal note. Do not ask to 
have iris sent C.O.D. Means red tape for us and greater cost 
for you. C.0.D. fees were increased by the postal department 
this year. 
Rhizomes are guaranteed to arrive in healthy condition and 
to be true to name. A culture leaflet with many helpful hints 
is included with each order. 
“Don’t Delay; Send Today” for an assortment of these beau- 
tiful iris. You’ll be delighted! 
THE 100 BEST IRIS FOR 1949 
Every year THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY conducts a symposium to determine the 100 most popular iris grown in this 
country. Results of the latest symposium are shown below. 
“Date following the name is year of introduction; figure in parenthesis denotes standing in 1948 Symposium 

1. Ola Kala ’44 (2)* 20. Prairie Sunset 739 (36) 
2. Great Lakes ’38 (38) 21. Cascade Splendor ’45 (14) 
Z ae 44 OO (6) 22. Pink Cameo ’46 (46) 
. Bryce Canyon Dey 44 (25 
5. Helen McGregor ’46 (4) a3 paneer, , a e) 
; 24. Tiffanja ’42 (31) 
6. Blue Rhythm ’44 (18) 295 The Admiral ’41 (32 
7. Sable ’38 (10) 25. The Admiral ’41 (32) 
8. Elmohr ’42 (7) 26. New Snow ’46 (22) 
9. Blue Shimmer ’42 (5) 27. Lady Boscawen ’46 (24) 
10. Master Charles ’438 (8) 28. Grand Canyon ’41 (11) 
ae ae a Deh 29. Solid Mahogany ’46 (33) 
. Lady Mohr 30. Chantilly ’45 (38) 
13. Berkeley Gold ’42 (15) 31. Casa Rone 43 (29) 
14. Mulberry Rose 41 (18) 32. Dreamcastle '43 (59) 
15. Azure Skies ’43 (9) 33. Blue Valley ’47 (12) 
34. Tobacco Road ’42 (26) 
SYMPOSIUM SPECIAL 35. Katherine Fay ’45 (21) 
Collection $40.00 36. Fair Elaine ’38 (43) 
One each of the first 15 | 37. Garden Glory '43 (34) 
iris above 38. Rocket ’45 (30) 
5.00 : " 39. Black Forest ’45 (23) 
a $55.00 value 40. Treasure Island ’37 (—) 
for only $40.00 41. Golden Fleece ’40 (47) 
42. Spun Gold ’40 (35) 
16. Snow Flurry ’39 (28) 43. Cherie ’47 (39) 
17. Amandine ’46 (16) 44. Moonlight Madonna ’43 (42) 
18. Amigo ’34 (20) 45. Minnie Colquitt ’42 (76) 
19. Los Angeles ’27 (71) 46. Extravaganza ’44 (37) 
47. Violet Symphony ’40 (27) 74. Sharkskin ’42 (48) 
48. Deep Velvet ’39 (49) 75. Vatican Purple ’43 (—) 
49. China Maid ’36 (96) 76. Elsa Sass ’39 (83) 
50. Chamois ’44 (53) 77. Mexico ’43 (88) 
51. Bandmaster '44 (57) 78. Lynn Langford ’46 (41) 
52. Matterhorn ’38 (—) 79. Gudrun ’30 (—) 
538. Distance 46 (97) 80. Missouri ’33 (—) 
54. Remembrance ’42 (45) 81. Nightfall *42 (—) 
55. Winter Carnival ’41 (—) 82. Junaluska ’34 (—) 
56. Firecracker ’48 (52) 83. Three Oaks ’43 (82) 
57. The Red Douglas ’37 (58) 84. Harriet Thoreau ’44 (75) 
58. Gloriole ’38 (85) 85. Shining Waters ’33 (—) 
59. Spanish Peaks ’47 (—) 86. Lord Dongan ’40 (70) 
60. City of Lincoln ’37 (74) 87. Ormohr ’37 (—) 
61. Spindrift ’44 (60) 88. Desert Song °46 (99) 
62. Sylvia Murray ’44 (56) 89. Gypsy ’44 (93) 
63. Golden Majesty ’38 (69) 90. Old Parchment ’39 (—) 
64. Captain Wells ’41 (86) 91, Arab Chief ’44 (77) 
65. Daybreak ’41 (50) 92. Angelus ’37 (—) 
66. Christabel ’36 (100) 93. Tiffany °38 (—) 
67. Golden Treasure ’36 (—) 94. Cloud Castle ’44 (68) 
68. Fantasy ’°47 (87) 95. Ming Yellow ’38 (—) 
69. Goldbeater ’44 (78) 96. Golden Eagle ’42 (—) 
70. Red Valor ’36 (72) 97. Mary Vernon ’42 (84) 
71. Priscilla ’42 (90) 98. Sierra Blue ’32 (—) 
72. Snow Carnival °42 (79) 99. Lighthouse ’36 (—) 
73. White Wedgewood ’43 (64) 100. Pink Reflection ’42 (65) 
AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY, 444 Chestnut Street, Nashville 10, Tennessee. 
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