could be carried tco far. For instance, you may have a spouse, somewhat time-worn 
but still in fairly good condition and it goes without saying that the glamorous new 
models are not for you. And even if the kids are sassy and unruly, you can t just go 
shopping around for different ones. You couldn’t even be sure of any improvement. 
It’s a genuine pleasure for us to present this list of lovely varieties and to act 
as the medium in bringing the enjoyment and satisfaction of growing them to our 
valued customers, old and new. We honestly think that iris and daylilies yield more 
satisfaction per dollar invested than any flower you can plant. In fact we want to 
make this flat-footed statement; (no, no, this is not merely a case of broken arches) 
we want to assert that there are no more-fascinating flowers than iris, none that 
can even begin to approach the infinite variety of their coloring, the artistry of 
their form, the freshness and delicacy of their substance and fragrance, and the ease 
with which even the rankest amateur can grow them to perfection. And further- 
more, there are no summer-flowering perennials that are as dependable, as charm- 
ing and as accommodating to various growing conditions as is the daylily. Not one! 
OUR TENTH CATALOG BUT WE’RE STILL THRILLED BY YOUR ORDERS 
We strive mightily to make your every purchase a satisfying one. Our plants 
are expertly grown and our growing conditions are just adverse enough to test their 
metal and to produce hard-grained plants with thick feeder roots. They are neither 
starved in crowded plantings nor blown up with irrigation or other soft conditions. 
They’re tough and vigorous and you can prove this in your own garden. 
In addition, our central location is favorable to prompt delivery of shipments, 
in these days of diminished service in the postal department. Vincennes is favored 
with excellent railroads for both north-south and east-west shipments and in addi- 
tion is served by one of the few experimental highway mail cars in the nation, oper- 
ating daily between Vincennes and Indianapolis. The result is that your freshly dug 
plants arrive promptly and receive only a minimum set-back before resuming their 
development in your garden. 
100 BEST IRIS. THE MEANING OF “fsje” 
A feature of our catalog interesting to many, is the inclusion of information 
about the ranking 100 BEST iris. We couldn’t present this data so completely were it 
not for the kind and unselfish cooperation of two of the nation’s foremost dealers in 
irises and daylilies, Mrs. Thomas Nesmith of Fairmount Gardens, Lowell, Mass., and 
Mr. Robert Schreiner of Schreiner’s Gardens, Saiem, Oreg. Every experienced grower 
knows these dealers by reputation, if not personally. Eminent hybridists in their own 
right, they have introduced lovely irises of their own as well as those of others. There 
are no more competent judges of these flowers in all the world. For those which we 
catalog, we have designated their selections by appending a lower-case initial follow- 
ing the description—“f” for Fairmount Gardens, “s’ for Schreiner’s. In addition we 
have appended a “j” for the annual poll of judges of the American Iris Society, known 
as the Symposium. Initiated a number of years ago by the noted iris hybridist, Ken- 
neth D. Smith, this poll is now compiled by Robert E. Allen, Registrar and Recorder 
for the Society. The fourth list is our own and is designated by the letter “e” for 
Edenwald. Supplementing the above, you will find that in some instances a capital 
J is used instead of the lower case initial. This signifies an iris has won position on 
the permanent honor roll of the Society, designated The Hall of Fame, by virtue of 
numerous inclusions among the 100 BEST, or for some other special distinction as 
determined by the Committee on Awards. 
Here’s a point to ponder. There are no two individuals who would select identi- 
cal iris lists of 100 BEST. Among the near 300 accredited A. I. S. judges who bal- 
loted in the Symposium, we'll wager that no two of them agreed 100%. That is why 
we always caution that no matter how conscientious one may be in these selections, 
his choice is influenced by acquaintance or lack of acquaintance with the great num- 
ber of competing varieties, personal preferences, differences of climate, soil or sea- 
son, and the human weakness of “following the crowd.” This 100 BEST list changes 
from year to year, surest proof of the rapid progress of iris improvement. 
IN CONCLUSION 
We always extend a cordial invitation to all who may find it convenient to visit 
Edenwald during the blooming season. Peak bloom for irises occurs normally about 
the middle of May, daylilies the first half of July. Our location is on State Road 67, 
two miies northeast of Vincennes and there’s a sign over our mail boxes. 
Thank you for your patronage, your great kindness in recommending us to 
others, and for the many “love letters’ we were so thrilled to receive. We’ll be 
looking forward to the pleasure of serving you in 1951. 
Sincerely, 
EDITH & WALTER BUSS 
“Ede & Walt” 
