
t 
ie Of all the types of iris we have ever 
grown, none are so rare or so beautiful as 
those found below. Natives of Palestine and 
ene Asia Minor section, they have now be- 
«come available for the first time since the 
A heey ear 
i _ Orchid-like, freakish colored, and very 
scarce they are easy to grow if our cultural 
directions are followed. They must be given 
the very best will drained, driest location 
and are planted very late in the fall. Hence 
A 4 our shipments are net made until November 
Hh or December so that they will not make ano 
much growth and be frozen. 
" 
, an As we do not have sufficient stock on 
_ some of these sorts, additional roots will be 
_ imported direct from abroad. 
i Ke When cut in bud these flowers unfold 
- beautifully in water. 
; ‘Complete listing of all varieties will appear 
in our Fall 1950 catalog. None of these sorts 
are suitable for spring planting. 
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FAST, MODERN SERVICE 

Yes, we do our utmost to get your orders 
‘ cut on time. However, you can help lots by 
___ sending in your order early. In addition there 
f are FREE. Iris given for early orders—see 
au __ Offer elsewhere in this catalog. We promptly 
a ae ‘acknowledge all- orders which are for ship- 
-_ ment at some future date, but all orders 
sont which are to be shipped at once, we do not 
acknowledge. 
a Ns Around April 1st and July 15th, we have 
By such a backlog (sometimes as many as 1,000) 
He ' of previously booked orders, that it is impos- 
a sible to ship currently received orders with- 
¥ in 48.o0f 72 hours—we ship just as soon as 
1 a possible, 
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FAIRYLAND FROM DISTANT LANDS—POGON IRIS 
Pogon Iris 
(Juno, Oncocyclus, Regelia, 
Page ‘21 
Regeliocyclus, & Reticulata) 
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JOIN A FLOWER SOCIET 

Every true flower lover 
willvenjoy the quarterly 
bulletins (or yearbooks) 
published by the separ- 
ate societies, each con- 
taining a weath of infor- 
mation on their favorite 
flower. In addition .there 
is the close contact with 
. a group of people inter- 
ested in your 
own hobby. 
Many of the so- 
cieties sponsor 
flower shows, 
annual meetings 
or conventions 
and garden club 
tours. Annual 
memberships are 
as follows: 


%American. Iris Society, Quarterly 
Bulletins, $3.50 
We Society (England), Yearbook, 
.85 
x Aust. & New Zealand Iris Society, 
Quarterly Bulletins, $2.10 
%American Peony Society, Quarterly 
Bulletins, $3.00 
American Rock Garden Society, Bi- 
Monthly Bulletins, $3.50 
American Horticultural Society, Quar- 
terly Bulletins, $5.00 (%* if you are 
member of American Iris Society 
then dues are $3.50). 
Membership Offer—With every $15.00 
order of stock we will pay % the cost 
of any membership above marked with 
+. Merely include remittance for your 
% share cost of membership and indi- 
cate on your order which membership 
you desire. 
All checks for membership may be 
made payable to “Fair Chance Farm 
and we will forward direct to society 
concerned. 
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