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IRIS are easy to grow and thrive in almost any soil. They may be used to ad- 
vantage along garden paths, beside the garage, in beds, before a garden wall or 
fence, in clumps, spotted here and there in the garden, beside a pool, or as a 
beautiful border around the vegetable garden, a common practice in France. 
Our modern Iris are two or three times the size of the old varieties still found 
in most gardens. They possess nearly all the colors of the rainbow and have such 
excellent branching that each blossom is displayed to best advantage. Some 
varieties have the scintillating sheen of shimmering silk, others appear to be 
sprinkled with diamond dust, while still others have the texture of rich velvet. 
Many varieties are delightfully fragrant. They make excellent bouquets. When 
cut in bud they may be easily transported, even shipped long distances. The 
blossoms of half a dozen stalks will last a week, as each bud opens. 
Iris multiply rapidly. Even what may be regarded as high priced varieties are 
in reality not so expensive as they seem, because a single plant soon develops 
into a multiude, enough for a long row which will produce a brilliant splash 
of color in the garden and also supply blossoms for many beautiful bouquets. 
For instance, if you plant a four dollar Iris this year, you may have four plants 
shortly after the blooming season next year, reducing the cost per rhizome to 
one dollar. If you have the same rate of increase the following year, the price 
will drop to only 25 cents per plant. 
Michigan grown Iris are hardy. They must be or they would succumb to cold 
winter weather. The temperature sometimes drops to 20 degrees below zero. 
We do not protect our stock. 
We assure every customer that he will be completely satisfied with the stock 
he will receive. Iris from our fields are growing and flourishing in almost every 
village, town and city in this country and in many foreign lands as well. 
TERMS: 
Cash (checks or money orders) with order, please. No C.O.D. shipments, 
as this adds to the cost of the plants. All retail orders are sent prepaid. 
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