TO OUR CUSTOMERS 
Address all orders to A VILLAGE GARDEN, Warrensburg, Illinois. 
On all orders, amounting to less than $3.00, add 35e to cover cost of packing 
and shipping. 
Unless otherwise specified we will begin filling orders for iris about August 
Ist. We believe that iris shipped after this date will give nearer to typical bloom 
the first year. In the far south we would suggest planting as late as September 
or October. 
We recommend early fall planting for daylilies. A few can be furnished for 
spring planting if so desired. 
Peonies will be sent as soon after September Ist as possible. 
Narcissus should be ordered prior to July 1st. 
On all orders amounting to not less than $20.00 either a 10% discount will be 
allowed or extra plants not to exceed 10% of the total value will be sent at your 
option. Send a list of varieties from which you would like us to choose extras 
if plants are available. Collections and prices marked “NET” not subject to 
further discount. 
On all orders exceeding $25.00, a permanently bound copy of the new book— 
“THE IRIS, An Ideal Hardy Perennial,” may be had in lieu of other discounts. 
GUARANTEE 
All plants guaranteed to be true to name and to be in good condition at time 
of receipt. If plants are not in good condition on arrival return immediately for 
replacement or refund. No Guarantee, real or implied, is given that plants will 
not die to reasons beyond our control. 
A FEW IMPORTANT TOPICS IN IRIS CULTURE 
BORER:—Iris borers can be controlled by the use of the several D. D. T. sprays 
recommended for garden use. These sprays, mixed according to the manufac- 
turers directions, should be applied at least three times during the season. The 
first application should be made soon after the new growth appears above the 
ground. The second application should be made as the buds appear above the 
foliage. A third application should be made at the end of the blooming season. 
Due to weather conditions it may be desirable to make additional applications 
between the first and second recommended. At all applications spray the grass 
at the edges of the beds. Control of this pest helps greatly in the prevention of 
BACTERIAL ROOT ROT. I have found that further control of root rot may be 
effected by the application of a solution of Pottasium Permanganate. I have 
given the ground at the base of the plants a thorough soaking with 1:4000 solu- 
tion applied toward the end of the blooming season seems to be helpful. In dry 
years this solution may be too strong. For other information on iris and their 
culture consult 
THE IRIS, An Ideal Hardy Perennial. This new book, published by The Ameri- 
can Iris Society contains 224 pages dealing with 23 important phases of iris 
culture. This book may be purchased with a heavy paper binding for $1.50 or in 
a permanent binding for $2.50. Send checks to either A VILLAGE GARDEN or 
to The American Iris Society, 444 Chestnut St., Nashville 10, Tenn. 
