PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING 
Cur answer to your question is possibly on this page. 
FREE DELIVERY 
We Prepay All Shipping Charges on All Catalog Orders. 
The total price you pay for any plant or bulb ordered from us is our catalog 
price. Please remember this when comparing prices. Practically all orders are 
shipped by Parcel Post. If you request express shipment your order will be 
sent shipping charges collect. 
MINIMUM ORDER $3.00 
Because we assume all shipping expense, which often amounts to 25% or 
more of the entire value of small orders we cannot accept orders for less than 
$3.00. This restriction does not apply to seed orders. 
OUR GUARANTEE 
All our plants and bulbs are guaranteed to be true to name and we try at all 
times to send out stock of highest quality. We guarantee each shipment to 
reach you in first class condition. If you are not completely satisfied with 
your order upon arrival please notify us at once. We guarantee to replace 
any of our plants or bulbs that do not reach you in good condition or refund 
your money. We cannot accept responsibility for growth in your garden be- 
cause of conditions beyond our control. 
TIME OF SHIPMENT 
As the habits of the plants and bulbs we offer require different shipping dates 
this information is given under each group heading. However these dates are 
not arbitrary and we try to have your order arrive at the best time for plant- 
ing in your locality. 
In other words perennials that are normally shipped during May for planting 
in Wisconsin or Minnesota would ordinarily be shipped in February or early 
March for planting in Louisiana or Southern California. Strictly speaking there 
are no set rules for the best time to plant anywhere. This statement is sup- 
ported by conflicting expert advice of both professional and amateur gardeners 
far and near. Because our uppermost wish at all times is your success and 
satisfaction with our flowers you can rest assured that we will not, by our 
own choice, ship an order at the improper time for planting. 
HANDLING SMALL ORDERS 
Orders under $5.00 for various plants and bulbs will go forward in one ship- 
ment, Spring or Fall, whichever time is best for the entire order. For example, 
a $3.50 order for 3 chrysanthemums, 3 bearded iris and 3 lilies could be sent 
in 3 separate shipments at 3 different times according to our time of shipment 
for these plants and bulbs. Obviously handling this order in such a manner is 
highly impractical. If your order falls into this category and you prefer 2 or 
more shipments, all such partial orders will be sent shipping charges collect. 
PRICES 
Where dozen prices are not given you may order 12 of one kind at 10 times 
the each rate. No less than 6 at the dozen rate. As our business is primarily 
retail mail order we do not issue any wholesale price lists. However where 
stocks permit we will quote quantity prices 
TERMS OF PAYMENT 
Remittance must accompany all orders either by check, draft or money order. 
Currency is acceptable but should be registered for your own protection. No. 
C.O.D. orders. 
ORDER EARLY 
We stress this point only to save you disappointment resulting from ordering 
late in the season. All orders are filled in sequence which means that earliest 
orders receive first consideration. As many of our new and exclusive plants 
and bulbs are still in very limited supply some items are invariably sold out 
early in the season. Remember that plants and bulbs unlike other mechandise 
must be ordered in advance. 
BIGGER AND BETTER CATALOGS 
Each year our Annual catalog has become Bigger, and we hope Better and more Useful. We 
regret that we cannot send our catalog year after year to those who have requested it but never 
favored us with an order. If you are among those who have not yet purchased from WALTER 
MARX GARDENS and want our next catalog please send 25c, which may be deducted from your 
first order. All 1949-50 customers automatically receive their copies free of charge. 
SWEENEY, KRIST & DIMM, HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS, PORTLAND, ORE. 
INDEX 
Pages 
1951 New Introductions..... 3) 
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Tall Bearded Iris Collections.. 16 
PWahtsBearceciuliitsemneenen was 
Dwarf Bearded Iris Collections. 16 
Intermediate Bearded Iris..... 18 
Regelia and Regelio-Cyclus 
[Fis Saal 9 ene ee eee eB Teas 
Onco and Regelia Bred Iris. . 19-20 
Rae IBillo IWSocésaaccacnce D273 
Dlwinel ay WRaiS* Gig: blo co o1o lode 24 
Dutch Iris Collections..... 32-33 
Ee MIITIS 5 one nocoaccnbonc DA. 
SSE IIMS cob coos oucnde 26 
S PURLAS Monrose cht ee en cee 26 
Oregomplitisen.: Aceste eae ee 27 
LOUISE IGS 55s0ccco8 oso 28 
Miscellaneous Iris Species.... 29 
New Oriental Hybrid Iris..... 30 
(QS lisis. SvaneOsia.s oo uc a 30 
Iris Wheel for Year-Round 
Bloomae tae erie ae ee Sil 
Japanese Iris (Kaempferi) . . 34-38 
Japanese Iris (Higo Strain) .38-39 
Daylilies (Hemerocallis) ...41-43 
Daylilies (Hemerocallis) 
Collectionsmae ea eee 40 
UR dhvelenteie \oco.c.otod coman-cawe 3. Bee 44 
Sols MUMNS sawossdecouner 44 
MMS so aos chogoosue 45-46 
OrientallPoppicsmea inne 47-49 
ChirysamthenlimsSueeiene ee 50-53 
Chrysanthemums Collections 52-53 
Lilies 
ih? (WatnOlAMENieY onc onc oaaee 62 
Seed Specialties (Iris, Lilies, 
Daylilies, Primulas, Poppies) 48 
VISITORS WELCOME ANYTIME 
You are cordially invited to visit our 
garden at anytime. In addition to 
the plants and bulbs offered in our 
catalog hundreds of other flowers 
may be seen in our 2 acre display 
section from spring until fall. We 
are located on Haley Road, 20 miles 
southeast of Portland, one mile 
north of Boring, which is 4 miles 
south of Highway 50. Phone 
Gresham 3010. 
CONR 1S) 2 
We expect to offer you a com- 
plete selection of the finest 
DAHLIAS including most re- 
cent importations from Austra- 
lia and Europe, a collection of 
new HIGO IRIS, many being 
most recent releases from 
Japan. Our own hybrid strain 
of LENTEN ROSES scheduled 
for release this year. Heavy 
sales here at the Gardens made 
it necessary to delay listing 
these lovely hybrids another 
year. 
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