PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ORDERING 
ORDER EARLY and please suggest one or two accept- 
_able substitutes as the stock of some varieties is not 
abundant this year. 
The STOCK we ship is all first quality and rhizomes are 
of blooming size. Because of our long, rainless sum- 
mers and our well-drained hillside gardens, the plants 
are well matured and fully dormant before shipping 
time. 
SHIPPING TIME for iris is June 1 to October lI, to suit 
customers’ convenience and proper planting time. 
SALES TAX. Add 21/2% to cover tax on all goods deliv- 
ered in California and any other tax that may be in 
effect at the time. No tax on vegetable seed. 
POSTAGE. Seed orders of any amount sent postpaid. 
On bulb orders or combination seed and bulb orders 
of less than $1.00, add 15c for packing and postage. 
All retail orders amounting to $1.00 or over will be 
delivered free to all points in the United States and 
Canada. 
TERMS. Remittances should accompany all orders un- 
less satisfactory credit references are given. Remit by 
Postal or Express Money Orders or by drafts on Amer- 
ican banks, when ordering from Canada or Mexico. 
Twenty-five per cent deposit should accompany all 
C. O. D. orders, and orders that are to be held for 
future shipment. The latter may be paid for before 
shipping time or sent C. O. D. for the balance. 
NON-WARRANTY. We give no warranty, express or 
implied, as to description, quality, productiveness, or 
any other matter of seeds, bulbs, rhizomes or plants 
sent out by us and will not be responsible in any 
way for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept 
the goods on these terms no sale thereof is made and 
purchaser must return them at once, and money will 
be refunded. 
REFERENCGS. For our business standing, please refer 
to BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND 
SAVINGS ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN TRUST CO., 
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA. 
Our list of iris is comparatively small. We do, however, list practically all the varieties of real importance, and 
satisfactory growing qualities. 
It has always been our policy to offer only the best varieties. After the customer's initial investment the cost of 
growing is no greater than that of the commonest sorts. 
Iris are quite different from other flowers and shrubs. When you buy a rose or a flowering bush you are 
rewarded only by larger growth from season to season, and have no increase. If you buy an iris this year, next 
season you will have three or four times as many, and in a few years you will have a grand display. Also remember 
that few flowers will stand hardships as well as iris. 

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MEMBER OF ¥ 
DAHLIA SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA 
ALAMEDA COUNTY FLORAL SOCIETY 
AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 
BRITISH GLADIOLUS SOCIETY 
BRITISH IRIS SOCIETY 
NORTH AMERICAN GLADIOLUS COUNCIL 
NEW ENGLAND GLADIOLUS SOCIETY 
FELLOW ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
CONTENTS 
1949; Introductions sane ee eee eee 4 
Aunt Mary's Sweet:Corrne- 502s ere et 22 
Datfodils xy, 6 sigt ere Uke (eh al et NIE ka oP we 15 
Dahlia Sced ss pain aa tes ee eg 23 
Dutch Iris 235572 oc ee eran Des eee ae re 16 
General:Informatons2e ee 2 
General Iris! List/tata geste erate Wher eh 4-14 
How to’ Order: <r ten tee ote iat ets Sean Se 2 
How.o .Grow Seeder ge en ee en 17 
Howto, Grow: Irigii serie pig J enna ies ae pets 13 
How to Reach Our Gardens... 23 
Hyaéinths 32° 530055 ier i aero Oa ee aie Pala te 16 
Iris .Collections.aiiasei Er echt n, aa Ge eet an rae 14 
Selected. Flower: Seedsiea ea ee ed 18-23 
TWlips Fancast ee Ss a, GM oe bed he 16 
