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CAHOKIA Starker Arrangement 
GREETINGS to our friends and customers. It is our sincere hope 
that this catalog will give you some idea of the boundless beauty one 
can enjoy raising Iris. A newly opened bloom with the droplets of dew 
still upon it certainly gives soul satisfaction and greater appreciation 
for one of the splendors of nature. 
Distances made it impossible for us to show all of you the glory of 
the Iris in person. The next best thing we can do is show color illus- 
trations as accurate to nature as the engraver’s art is able to achieve. 
We feel that it is never quite possible to capture the sheen and feeling 
of life that the flower itself has. 
We are particularly proud of the many fine new Iris we offer. Hybrid- 
izing is extremely fascinating. From our yearly crop of around 20,000 
seedlings we have selected a number of varieties we consider significant 
developments. 
For beauty and relaxation we suggest Iris. Easy to grow, beautifully 
colored, fascinating to study. We feel our enthusiasm for the flower will 
be shared by you. 
Our appreciation and sincere thanks for your generous support and 
interesting letters. We appreciate them all. May “Iris Time” this year 
be a source of ever greater thrills. 
ORilborte Sel actin 
Alabama. 
Your superb Iris rhizomes with their robust root system 
simply “went to town” for me. All twelve blossomed and 
each was a beautiful surprise. They were admired by all 
who saw them. From now on I am only growing Schrein- 
er’s Iris—the best anywhere. 
MRS. M. T. CRUMLEY. 
New York. 
You might be interested to know that several of the 
rhizomes purchased in 1948 and 1949 contributed substan- 
tially to my winning the sweepstakes award in the June 
Show of the New Rochelle Garden Club. They were ma- 
jestic in size, color and formation. Noticeable is the fact 
that they not only arrive well and healthy but remain sur- 
prisingly free from disease. You are to be complimented. 
KATHERINE L. CALLAHAN. 
California. 
Incidentally I never liked Iris until I saw how beautiful 
they are in catalogs—then found them “‘in the flesh” just 
as lovely. We used to have some ancient purple sorts, 
overcrowded ones when I was a girl and when I thought 
of Iris I thought of these. Your catalog helped to re-educate 
me. MRS. J. R. SEMELMAN. 
Texas. 
I was so thrilled over my order of Iris, I’m ordering 
more. They are the finest I have ever seen. Your method 
of packing is perfect. They are so fresh looking I could 
hardly believe they had come so far. 
MRS. ERNEST M. MINTER. 
From the Fertile 
Willamette Valley 
Renowned as the 
Center of the 
Bulb Industry 
in America 
A fine soil and an ideal climate for bulb propaga- 
tion yields as fine an Iris rhizome as can be pro- 
duced anywhere in the world. 
Yearly division and resetting of all our plants 
gives us only top grade, finest stock for you. A glance 
at a freshly open box of our Iris roots will show you 
why. Note the strong and sturdy root system—ready 
to start right in growing in your soil. Pull up a 
planted root in 2 to 3 weeks time and see how it 
has grown! 
Look as well at the new increase offsets starting 
along the sides. Such a plant is busting out all over, 
ready to bloom and make a showing for you next 
spring. We specialize in the production of High 
Class Iris Stock and would welcome the chance to 
show our plants to you. 
SHIPPING TIME: Last week of June through 
October. Safe arrival guaranteed. 
POSTAGE: All orders over $2.00 sent prepaid; 
include 25c service charge on smaller orders. 
TERMS: Cash with order, check, draft or money 
order. 
CATALOG: Free to all customers of record. To 
others we are obliged to make a 25c charge. 
