HOW TO SAWE—And Get More For Your Money 
By Ordering Your Iris From This Catalog 
In these days of soaring prices, additional ways to save in Iris buying are more than welcome 
The Iris Bargain of the Year 
UNDERLINED VARIETY SPECIAL 
_ All you have to do is to order one each of as many underlined va- 
rieties as you want, at the regular each price, from any part of this 
catalog. Then take advantage of my most remarkable offer: 
Select FREE any 
underlined varieties up to 
this percent of the total. 
Total of underlined 
varieties ordered 
at each prices. 
$3.00 or more 
$6.00 or more 
$12.00 or more 
$15.00 or more 
$25.00 or more 
$50.00 or more 
Unbelievable? Yes, it almost seems that way, but this year | have 
built up large stocks of these many splendid underlined kinds so that 
| make you this chance of a lifetime” offer. And what an oppor- 
tunity this opens up to get the most for your money by combining 
your order with that of your neighbors, or friends in your garden 
ve So get busy TODAY! Some kinds won’t last long with this offer 
in effect. 
List first all of the underlined ones you are ordering, and give.their 
each prices in the regular price columns. Then enter the total of these 
to the left of the ‘No.’ column, so you can quickly compute the value 
of the FREE Iris to which you are entitled. Now choose your Free 
underlined varieties anywhere in the catalog, and list them next, with 
their each prices, and their total, to the left of the “No.” column (see 
Sample Order at right), so they will not be included in total of what 
you pay. These FREE ones are my way of saying, as personally as | 
can, without actually visiting you: “Thank you, please think of the 
Rainbow Gardens when you need more Iris.” 
SAVE $$ BY ORDERING 3 OR 10 OF ANY 
UNDERLINED VARIETIES 
All varieties having underlined names and prices are FEATURE VARIETIES 
available this year in groups at very special prices, namely, 3 for the price 
of 2, or 10 for the price of 6, which is only a little over half price. Order 3 
or more of a kind so as to secure stunning effects without years of waiting— 
you pay for 2, | give you another one. 
This Is The Catalog of 
S-P-E-C-]-A-L-S and C-O-L-L-E-C-T-1-O-N-S 
| present this year no less than 59 SPECIALS and COLLECTIONS. In fact there 
are so many, in practically every department, that thrifty people will be able 
to save right and left by making up their orders largely from these various 
money-saving offers. (See index for page numbers.) 
| have purposely made many of these offers smaller than heretofore, so 
that you can this year easily order Collections or Specials in several different 
types of Iris, and thus quickly and economically become acquainted with 
what each type holds in store for you. 
Collections, available at discounted prices, are familiar to everyone, and 
-_ will be found herein on various pages. This year | am also presenting in vari- 
ous parts of the catalog, a new exceptionally attractive type of offer which | 
term a “SPECIAL.” Under this you pick out a group of the Iris that you want, 
and then you get FREE a very generous number of additional varieties of your 
choice. The amazing part of it is that these fine free ones are all in addition 
to my regular liberal Premiums and Surprise gifts, based on the size of your 
order as a whole. Sometimes, particularly when you order some of the won- 
derful new creations, the packages | will make up under this new plan will 
actually contain more free rhizomes than those charged for. 
Ironclad 3-Point GUARANTEE 
To Safeguard All of My Iris Friends 
My Iris business has been built very largely on a great many repeat orders. 
| make every effort to please you with each and every shipment | make to 
you. And my 3-point guarantee gives everyone complete confidence that he 
will get good stock and receive fair treatment every time he orders. 
CONDITION ON ARRIVAL—I personally supervise the selection of the choice rhizomes 
and bulbs with which to fill your order. Each shipment is expertly packed. So | can guar- 
antee that my stock will please you, and will arrive in good condition. If any items are 
ever damaged by improper handliig enroute fo you, or are otherwise unsatisfactory upon 
arrival, please report within 10 days, so that | can make it right with you. 
TRUENESS OF STOCK—I go over my entire garden every blooming season to make sure 
that every row is 100% true to name. So it is extremely unlikely that you will ever receive 
from me an untrue rhizome or bulb. But, if through some error, a variety does not turn 
out to be what it is labeled, write me about it soon after it first blooms, preferably 
when you are sending in your next order. Then | can add a free replacement to your 
order and send it all in one package, which isa big help to me. ‘ 5 
SURVIVAL—I have such confidence in the high quality of my stock and its proven ability to 
grow, that, without knowing anything about your conditions, or the care that the plants 
will get, | guarantee each and every variety you order to grow in your garden to the 
extent that | will replace, at half price, any that fail to survive. Please report within one 
year. If you do so when placing your next order, | will send the replacement with your 
order and pay the postage on the whole shipment. 
Please Read Before Ordering 
As explained under “SHIPPING” in the different sections, most Iris are 
shipped all through the summer and fall, but some kinds only in the fall. 
They may be ordered at any time, but I strongly recommend ordering very 
soon after this catalog reaches you, since the choicest items, that you par- 
ticularly desire, may be sold out if you wait. Hundreds of people order by 
AIR MAIL to insure getting everything they want, and | am nearly always 
able to fill such orders in full. 
Please send your remittance with your order, which will be acknowledged 
when received, unless to be shipped quite soon. Personal checks, postal or 
express money orders, or bank drafts may be used, and may be made out 
merely to the Rainbow Gardens. Currency is acceptable on small orders. 
SAMPLE ORDER 
To Show How MANY Items You Get Without Char ge 
| have many attractive offers for you to choose from in different parts of 
this catalog. Since you may not have time just now to read them all, | want 
to make certain that you understand at once how much will go into your 
package that you do not pay for. The thousands who have received ship- 
ments from me in past years are abundantly familiar with all of my extras, 
except the Supplement and my new SPECIALS. So here is a sample order, 
based on my schedule for an $18.00 order, selected at random, just fo illus- 
trate my 1951 procedure in filling orders. This has no less than 12 Free items. 
| am starting off this typical order with my UNDERLINED VARIETY SPECIAL, 
based on a $12.00 total of these underlined varieties and the accompany- 
ing 40% of free ones. Those not otherwise indicated are Tall Bearded. 
Underlined Variety Special (Your choice throughout entire 
catalog) ‘No. Price 
Artemis: (Oncogelia)® cnt <n eee ee at $1.00 
Lord) WolSeley, (Spria) ane ee Ay Ves 
Autumn Sunset (Autumn Bloomer).......... 1 1.00 
Cloud:Castlet. oii. Wicks id rte uf 35.00 
Solid Mahogany ua. .\. scsloeustele ms creole nena ae 1 2.00 
Santa: Cruz a4 (hom, brs Wiener ares renee eee us P50 
Patrice (See 2 Agi oe ee ee eee 1 L350 
Berkeley Gold 224.8 20 ai as aoe il 75 
Total of underlined varieties $12.00 
Free Underlined Varieties (Up to 40% of $12, or $4.80) 
Rastoer-Goldyy a.) 5 aioe ee 2.00507 a Free 
AZUPGsOKL OS)! f...4). eee eee eae Ls QO Saher tres 
PLOT AN a iy acct a eee POO eel! Free 
Grand Canyon’. 4 ioe one a One il Free 
Total of FREE varieties $4.75 
' (As Close to $4.80 as it is feasible to get) 
Pleasing Pinks Special (Choice of 4 varieties, list in box, p. 20) 
ManyuSy3@ aed: vince ale aos 3 cel ee 1 L200 
Morocco Rose . 2.325028. eee eee z -60 
Byenlod6 ois su 23. oe ee 2 eee at or 
RedvAMber versa ts waste PS ik 2s cae Ps i 1.00 
2 Pleasing Pinks Free —from list on page 20. 
Pink Reflection (Value $1.00)........ ig Free 
Fl Morocco (Value $1.00) 5 9e-e e Ik Free 
Varieties Not Underlined (These build up the total and thus 
increase the value of your Premiums and Gifts) 
suslana (Onco) “w. 2 eG oe see oa 2.00 
Ola Kala wisic Sates See selene, ok eee al 1.00 
Rainbow Iris Manual | Bue Wee te a Free 
Supplement toManual j pees Soe Loe aL Free 
Premium—Sierra Primrose (Choose your Premium from list 
next to order blank). Wels sce ee Hi ree 
SURPRISE GIFTS (select these based on size of order) 
MA ar Paris ere er 2 Free 
Total? 20 ene SL Sitoo 
Permanent Simplex labels free for all of above varieties 
valued at $2.00 or more. (See page 14.) ............ Free 
(If you would like to have the above order just as it is, write “Sample 
Order’’ and | will know what you mean without your listing all of the 
separate items.) é 
16 I have enthusiastic customers in every state and in many foreign lands. See their comments on page 31. 
