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Please Read Before Ordering 
ORDER EARLY to avoid possibility of certain varieties 
being sold out. We make no substitution of varieties, unless 
second choice is given, and if stock is sold out, refund will 
be made. 
TERMS are Cash with Order, Check, Draft, or Money 
Order. We allow 10% discount on each order over $30.00. 
This discount does not apply to collections which are strictly 
NET. 
POSTAGE is paid on all Retail Orders in the U. S. A. 
that amount to $3.00 or over. On smaller orders add 25 cents 
for packing and postage. 
We guarantee good healthy stock, true to name, and 
that it reaches you in good condition, but we cannot guaran- 
tee the growth in your garden. If plants do not arrive in 
good condition return them to us at once, and restitution 
will be made either by supplying stock or cash refund which- 
ever we deem best. Any error on our part will be carefully 
corrected for our success depends upon your satisfaction. 
We reserve the right to accept or refuse an order or 
any part thereof, depending on quantity of stock and whether 
at shipping time it is in good condition to be sent. 
SHIPMENTS: We commence filling Bearded Iris orders 
about July 15th, and from then_on until early October. 
Beardless Iris, Oriental Poppies, Hostas, and Hemerocallis 
are best shipped in late summer and autumn. 
DEFINITIONS OF INITIALS USED IN CATALOGUE 

BK. 
L. 
Early. 
Late, 

M.—Midseason. 
V. L.—Very Late. 
S. is Highly Commended by American Iris Society. 
. S. is Honorable Mention, American Iris Society. 
S. is Award of Merit, American Iris Society. 
.S. is Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society. 
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SECOND EDITION OF THE BOOK “THE IRIS” 
Well bound and illustrated, it is a most useful book, for 
the casual gardener as well as the iris enthusiast. Prices of 
the book: Permanent Binding $2.50. Paper Binding $1.50. 
Books and membership may be obtained through us or the 
AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY. 
For each Iris order of $30.00 or more, if you wish we will 
send to you the Paper Bound Book. Please state with your 
order if you accept this offer. 
JOIN THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 
Four bulletins are issued each year, which are filled with 
valuable information. Yearly membership fee $3.50. 
For each new member joining the American Iris Society 
through us and sending the membership fee of $3.50 we will 
send free iris to the value of half of your order. With order 
cive several suggestions as to the free iris you wish. Cheques 
for membership and book made out payable to THE AMERI- 
CAN IRIS SOCIETY. 
JOIN THE HEMEROCALLIS SOCIETY 
They issue a year book and several Newsletters during 
the year filled with valuable information. For each new mem- 
ber joinnig the Hemerocallis Society through us and sending 
the membership fee of $3.00 we will send free hemerocallis to 
the value of half your order. With your order give several 
suggestions as to the free hemerocallis you wish. Cheques for 
membership made out payable to, THE HEMEROCALLIS 
SOCIETY. 

FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 
MRS. THOMAS NESMITH 
166 FAIRMOUNT STREET, LOWELL, MASS. 
TELEPHONE LOWELL 2-5121 

INDEX 
FOREW ORD.22 <2). 3 eS ee ee eee Page 1 
IRIS 
Introductions for 1950 Page 3 
A Selected List of Bearded Iris Page 6 
One Hundred Best Iris for 1950 - __Page 22 
Special List of Well Known Bearded Iris Page 18 
Siberian Iris Page 19 
Louisiana Iris and Hybrids Page 20 
Evansia and Vernal Iris Page 21 
Spurid Iris 2 = Be eel Page 21 
American Ivis Society Symposium Se Paresc2 
HEMEROCALLIS 
Introductions? Lor = 11950 geese ee ees Pages 4-5 
Héemeroéallisue=2 24s) Se ee Page 23 
Older Hemerocallis, Especially Priced _-Page 28 
Hemerocallis Society Symposium Page 29 
HOSTAS Page 31 
ORIENTAL POPPI Sse se=s= __Page 30 
COLLECTIONS ere ee ree hak Pages 21-32 
