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from the 
Modern Iris Gardens 
Mailing Address 
ROBERT J. RAKOW 
Member A.LS. 
411 Bluff Street Sioux City, lowa 
Greetings 1949 
Due to the fact that I have been carrying on my iris 
breeding on a small plot of rented ground, and am in the 
process of moving to a place of my own; I find that I am 
overstocked in most of the varieties I have. To eliminate 
the necessity of moving the entire stock I am putting out 
this, my first list, a year before I had originally planned. 
All rhizomes are large and healthy and have been in- 
-spected and passed by the state. It is with the hope that 
you will like my plants and my service, that I present the 
following list at what I am sure you will find, quite rea- 
sonable prices. 
_I have been growing Iris and Hybridizing since 1937, 
‘only calling a halt to these activities during the years I 
spent in the armed service overseas. During these years I 
did, with the help of my most capable sister, manage to 
carry on many breeding lines in which I was interested. 
My results with these lines have been so successful that 
I am offering the following varieties of my own origin- 
ation, I think that like myself you will feel that these 
varieties, the first from my garden, are worthy of introduc- 
tion and I hope you will enjoy them. 
TERMS. Cash with order please. Draft, Check or 
Money Order, payable to R. J. Rakow. Z 
POSTAGE PREPAID on all orders of $3.00 or more. 
For orders of less amount please add 25c. Unless other- 
wise noted. } 
SHIPMENT will begin on July 15th, with orders being 
shipped in rotation as received. Unless a certain date is 
requested. 
GUARANTEE. We guarantee all stock to be true to 
name and no substitutions are made without your permis- 
sion, If you have a second choice, please notify us to 
permit quicker filling of orders. 
‘ Extras will be included with each order. 


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