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3 he Book of the Iris, R. Irwin Lynch, 1903, 
printed in London, now cut of print; 214 
_ pages, 18 chapters devoted to all types, 
species and families of Iris plus cultivation, 
_ hybridizing and selection notes. This book 
is a must have companion book for the 
eespiae minded Irisian—a rarity and very 
SS a $13.00 
The Iris, American Iris Society Members, 
q 1947—this is the lst edition of the popular 
- manual described in detail elsewhere in this 
a catalog, 224 pages: 
meaperspound Gover 2.2... .85 
Beeoumnound Cover —- Wo 1.50 
_ Peonies, Manual of American Peony Seciety 
+ edited by James Boyd, 1928, 41 illustrations, 
336 pages- plus added Supplement (1933) of 
32 pages. Contains complete information 
_ On varieties introduced, growing peonies, 
diseases, breeding, notes on marketing and 
exhibition—now out of print and no later 
edition has been printed. A bargain at 
Se $2.00 
_ Alphabetical Iris Check List, American Iris 
_ Society edited by Mrs. Wheeler H. Peck- 
man, 1929, 300 pages, a complete register of 
iris names, originator, breeders, color des- 
-criptions, etc.. on all iris up "to date of 
printing. Book now out of print —--_ $3.50 
_ Alphabetical Iris Check List, American Iris 
Society edited by Ethel Anson S. Peckham, 
1989, 582 pages, a complete register of iris 
names, originators, breeders, color des- 

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ae COME ON IN, THE PEONIES ARE FINE 
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and will frankly say I have never seen 
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eriptions, etc. on iris up to 1939. Also in- 
The American Iris Society Bulletins (Quar- 
cluded is an unbound 82 page Supplement I 
bringing above checklist up to date as of 
Jan. ist, 1942. Both book and supplement 
now out of print and no new edition has 
been issued to date—priced at -.--__ $4.00 
_ The Iris Year Book, English Iris Society, 
_ corresponding to American [Iris Society 
Quarterly Bulletins but in a single book 
for the entire year. Notes, comments, act- 
ivities, flower shows—a wealth of informa- 
tion—here is a chance to bring your library 
up-to-date. 
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cloth binding, single volume $3.50 
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cloth binding, single volume $3.50 
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cloth binding, single volume $3.50 
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cloth ’pinding, single volume $3.50 
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cloth binding, single volume $3.00 
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cloth binding, single volume $3.00 
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cloth binding, single volume $3.00 
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cloth binding, single volume $3.00 
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No. 113, April 1949 
The American Peony Society Bulletins (Quar- 
terly), well illustrated bulletins containing 
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