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from the 
“Top of the World” 
Once more we have acres of modern-day Iris growing vigorously 
in our fields and bursting with vitality—all available for your 
selection. Our mile-high climate and favorable soil conditions are 
“tailor-made’’ for growing outstandingly healthy rhizomes. 
Biggest rhizomes in the world? We feature quality rather than 
quantity. Plants are given sufficient nutrient material and mois- 
ture to insure healthy, hardy rhizomes that give a high percentage 
of first-year bloom and good increase, but are not so over-grown 
they may not be hardy. 
Glowing reports come in every season from customers pleased 
with the way ‘’Top of the World” Iris perform in all sections of the 
country. Particularly gratifying are these good reports from sections 
where severe winter conditions demand the most hardy rhizomes. 
if you have never grown any of today’s modern Iris, a treat is in 
store for you. So much progress has been made in the past few 
years that today’s Iris far surpasses its earlier ancestors in size, 
color, branching and growing habits. 
Look over our collections. By grouping Iris we have in good supply 
we are able to offer outstanding values in our collections. There 
are selections to fit every purse. And don’t overlook our money- 
saving group offers. 
We ship postage prepaid. Every item listed in this catalog is 
prepaid. Shipments start right after the Fourth of July, and con- 
tinue through October. Iris do well when planted any time in this 
period. Some of our mid-western customers prefer to wait until 
September, thus avoiding the extremely hot, dry summer months. 
Unless specified otherwise, orders are shipped in same rotation as 

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received. If you wish early shipment, please order as soon as 
possible. Tulips and other fall bulbs are shipped in late September 
and early October as soon as received from Holland. Peonies will 
be shipped at any date you request after the first of September. 
Our low prices are made possible by cutting our overhead as 
much as possible. We have no credit department, so must ask that 
remittance in full accompany each order. Remit by personal check, 
money order or postal note. Do not ask to have Iris sent C.O.D. 
Means red tape for us and greater cost for you. C.O.D. fees were 
increased by the postal department this year. 
Rhizomes are guaranteed to arrive in healthy condition and to 
be true to name. A culture leaflet with many helpful hints is 
included with each order. 
“Don’t Delay; Send Today” for an assortment of these beautiful 
Iris. You'll be delighted! 
THE 100 MOST POPULAR IRIS 
Each year The American Iris Society conducts a symposium to determine the 100 most popular Iris grown in this country. The results 
of the latest symposium are shown below. The varieties are listed in the order of their popularity. 
*Date following the name is year of introduction; figure in parenthesis denotes stand- 
ing in the previous year’s symposium; DM means it has won the Dykes Medal. 
le Ola Kala DMs 43 7U)) 26. Amigo. ‘34 (18) 
2. Great Lakes. DM; “38 (2). 27. Chantilly. “45 (30) 
3. Chivalry) DM? 44 (3) 28. Blue Valley. ‘47 (33) 
4. Helen McGregor. DM; 29. Dreamcastle. ‘43 (32) 
‘46 (5) 30. Ranger. ‘43 (23) 
5. Blue Rhythm. ‘45 (6) 31. The Admiral. ‘41 (25) 
6. Bryce Canyon. ‘44 (4) 32. Garden Glory. ‘43 (37) 
7. Master Charles. ‘43 (10) 33. Casa Morena. ‘43 (31) 
8. Sable. ‘38 (7) 34. Cherie. ‘47 (43) 
9. Eimohr. DM; ‘42 (8) 35. Rocket. ‘45 (38) 
10. Lady Mohr. ‘44 (12) 36. Chamois. “44 (50) 
11. Blue Shimmer. ‘42 (9) 37. Grand Canyon. ‘41 (28) 
12. Wabash. DM; ‘36 (11) 38. Fair Elaine. ‘38 (36) 
13. Berkeley Gold. ‘42 (13) 39. Katharine Fay. ‘45 (35) 
14. Azure Skies. “43 (15) 40. Tobacco Road. ‘42 (34) 
15. Snow Flurry. ‘39 (16) 41. Extravaganza. ‘46 (46) 
16. Amandine. ‘46 (17) 42. Black Forest. ‘45 (39) 
17. Cascade Splendor. ‘45 (21) 43. Moonlight Madonna. 
18. New Snow. ‘46 (26) ‘43 (44) 
19. Pink Cameo. ‘46 (22) 44. Violet Symphony. ‘40 (47) 
20. Tiffanja. “42 (24) 45. Distance. ‘46 (53) 
21. Lady Boscawen. ‘46 (27) 46. Goldbeater. ‘44 (69) 
22. Solid Mahogany. ‘44 (29) 47. Spanish Peaks. ‘47 (59) 
23. Prairie Sunset. DM; 48. Golden Fleece. ‘40 (41) 
"39° (20) 49. Sylvia Murray. ‘44 (62) 
24. Los Angeles. ‘27 (19) 50. Winter Carnival. ‘41 (55) 
2.5. Mulberry Rose. ‘41 (14) 51. Treasure Island. ‘37 (40) 
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52. Spun Gold. ‘40 (42) 78. Fantasy. ‘47 (68) 
53. Bandmaster. ‘44 (51) 79. Spindrift. ‘44 (61) 
54. China Maid. ‘36 (49) 80. Golden Treasure. ‘36 
55. Minnie Colquitt. “42 (45) (67) 
56. Deep Velvet. ‘39 (48) 81. Matterhorn. ‘38 (52) 
57. Desert Song. ‘46 (88) 82. Gypsy. ‘44 (89) 
58. Lothario. ‘42 (102) 83. Lake George. ‘45 (106) 
59. Easter Bonnet. ‘44 (111) 84. Cloud Castle. ‘44 (94) 
60. Snow Carnival. ‘42 (72) 85. Remembrance. ‘42 (54) 
61. Cloth of Gold. ‘45 (104) 86. Lord Dongan. ‘40 (86) 
62. The Red Douglas. DM; 87. White Wedgewood. 
“aith Aeyiht, ‘43 (73) 
63. Three Cheers. ‘45 (122) 88. Daybreak. ‘41 (65) - 
64. City of Lincoln. ‘36 (60) 89. Shining Waters, ‘33 (85) 
@5. Arab Chief. ‘44 (91) 90. Missouri. DM; ‘33 (80) 
66. Golden Majesty. ‘38 (63) 91. Junaluska. ‘34 (82) 
67. Argus Pheasant. ‘48 (118) 92. Harriet Thoreau. 
68. Christabel. ‘36 (66) ‘44 (84) 
69. Gloriole. ‘33 (58) 93. Mexico. ‘43 (77) 
70. Cordovan. ‘46 (138) 94. Elsa Sass. ‘39 (76) 
71. Sharkskin. ‘42 (74) 95. Vatican Purple. 
72. Red Valor. ‘36 (70) "43 (75) 
73. Firecracker. ‘43 (56) 96. Mary Vernon. ‘42 (97) 
74. Captain Wells. “41 (64) 97. Sierra Blue. ‘32 (98) 
75. Priscilla: *42 (71) 98. Ming Yellow. ‘38 (95) 
76. Three Oaks. ’43 (83) 99. Tiffany. ‘38 (93) 
77. Lynn Langford. ‘46 (78) 160. Nightfall. ‘42 (81) 
LONG’S GARDENS 
