TO OUR CUSTOMERS 
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ORDERING 
TIME OF SHIPMENT. Peonies will be shipped from September 1, until the ground 
freezes. Iris — July 15 until October 1, and hemerocallis August 15 to October 15. 
PLEASE ORDER EARLY to avoid possibility of certain varieties being sold out. 
This will also assist us greatly in preparing orders for shipment. Orders filled in 
rotation as received. Late orders may mean disappointment to the customer. 
We ASSUME TRANSPORTATION CHARGES (parcel post or express) on orders of 
$2.00 or more. On smaller orders, add 25c for postage and packing. 
REMITTANCES in full should accompany all orders. A 25% deposit will hold stock 
until shipping time when it will be sent balance C.O. D. For your own pro- 
tecton do not send currency or stamps. Personal check or Postal Money Order 
remittances preferred. 
STOCK AND GUARANTEE. We ship only healthy, thrifty roots, freshly dug from 
our gardens. All stock guaranteed to be true to name. If any stock proves 
untrue to name, we hold ourselves in readiness, on proper proof, to replace all 
such stock, or refund the amount paid, but we shall in no case be liable for any 
sum greater than the amount originally received for said stock. 
We cannot, due to circumstances beyond our control, assume responsibility 
after safe delivery. Cultural directions will be sent with each order. 
You are always welcome to visit our Mission Gardens at any time. If you 
want to see some of the new and rare peonies, iris and hemerocallis we show below 
the approximate blooming dates. 
Iris may be seen in bloom in a normal season from about May 25th to June 15th. 
Peonies are usually in bloom from June 1st to June 25th. Usually at their best 
from June 10th to 17th. 
Hemerocallis bloom for a long period of time, commencing in late May on 
through the summer months into early Fall. Some varieties continue to bloom until 
cut down by frost. 
MISSION GARDENS 
TECHNY, ILL. 
Located on Highway 42A (Waukegan Road), 3 miles north of Glenview 
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