
AN INVITATION. We cordially invite you, and especially if you are an iris collector, 
to come and inspect one of tne most diversified iris collections in America. The 
garden is located 20 miles south of Portland on Haley Road and one mile north of 
Boring. Some kind of iris will be found blooming here at almost any time but suggest 
the period from early April to mid-July for the greatest abundance of blooms. Visitors 
are welcome any time. 
TO OUR 
CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS 
THIS CATALOGUE comes to you with our hope that you will find it interesting and useful through- 
out the gardening year. In accordance with requests and suggestions received in 1948 some 
alterations have been made in the presentation of our plant listings this year. The task of preparing 
a catalogue annually that will not become monotonous to our regular customers is difficult in view 
of the limitations placed on the publisher and printer. For this reason we shall gratefully receive 
suggestions at any time that will enable us to enhance the value of our catalogue to you. 
Many new illustrations have been added to acquaint you with more of the uncommon and lesser! 
known iris. Cultural directions and time of shipment are now included under each heading in order 
that pertinent information will be readily at hand. We believe the English translations following 
the Japanese named iris will appeal to fanciers of this group. If you too have difficulty pronouncing 
the lengthy Japanese names you may prefer the English equivalents, some of which are delightfully 
descriptive and euphonious. In spite of some opposition to the use of Japanese names we adhere 
to the policy that all plants should be sold under their original names. In this way only can the 
customer be certain he is paying for something new and not a duplication of the same plant already 
in his garden under some other name. Unfortunately the nomenclature of Japanese iris is some- 
what muddled and for this reason we are withholding some of them from our catalogue until their 
names are correctly established. We have spent much time and effort authenticating all varieties 
we grow and believe those we list are true to name. 
We take this opportunity to thank all of you who sent us the many, many letters expressing your 
satisfaction with our planis and bulbs. We sincerely appreciate your thoughtful consideration 
because the success of our business depends upon satisfying everyone who favors us with an order. 
WALTER MARX 
