later be named and introduced. You might suggest one parent and if possible I will furnish seed 
from that parent used one way or another. We would like to make this comment, however. If 
you buy seed from us you will be considered the breeder, yet we would like at the earliest possible 
date to grow the very outstanding seedlings on trial for possible introduction. We urge you, however, 
to maintain their pedigrees. One fancier to whom I sold seed makes the claim his “pink” seedlings 
are from his own line of breeding, giving false pedigrees. This is hardly what I have in mind 
for the price of the seed does not justify the hard work involved in making the crosses and 
cannot pay me for the years of work on some of the lines of breeding. My purpose is to give 
fanciers a chance to obtain fine seedlings for breeding work where they have the energy to grow 
seedlings and do not have the money to spend for expensive new novelties. If pedigrees are 
falsified the iris are still fine, but the purpose of keeping records is lost, and such plants cannot 
be used to best advantage in breeding if the background is believed to be something other than 
what it is. 
No less than 20 seeds of a cross will be sold. Count will be generous. 
All colors, including the new pinks, salmons and apricots....-...-+++e+se5+ Este cee dash one ao aye 10c each 
Crosses using Pink Formal, Party Dress, Apricot Glory... 2 os oe 6a i= te) eee see) one el onto 15c each 
SPURIA SEED 
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(Order all seed on separate Order Sheet.) % 
SELECTED PEDIGREED SEEDLINGS 
We will have some splendid seedlings from the latest novelties in all colors at $1.00 each. 
Seedlings from Pink Formal used with Cherie, Hi Time, and my own lines of pinks, $3.00 each. 
Will have some double grandchildren of Pink Formal at $3.00 each. 
TERMS OF SALE 
Cash with order. Postage paid on orders for $5.00 or more, orders for less add 25c to cover 
packaging and postage. 
10c each 
10c each 
DISCOUNTS — EXTRAS 
We offer a 25% discount on all orders over $10.00. Varieties marked Net are not subject to a 
discount. List some alternates if you do not mind if we make some substitutions, and we may use 
this list of alternates to furnish your extras. No discount on seed or seedlings. 
SPECIAL FOR 1951 
For all orders over $10.00 we will include a rhizome of the new cream iris Patricia Joyce, or if 
you have this variety let us know and we will send something of equal value. 
REPLACEMENTS 
We make every effort to keep our iris true to label; however, should any prove untrue to label 
we will replace these, and so far as possible we will replace varieties lost through the first 
winter after purchase from us. If a variety should be lost the same year purchased we will replace 
this at once, if notified in time, or book for delivery early the next year. 
SHIPPING DATES 
In an early season we can often start shipping the end of June or lst of July. Our rhizomes 
are more fully matured after July 15th and will be larger than plants shipped earlier, yet some 
fanciers prefer early shipments so as to give their plants a longer time to establish. We will comply 
with your request for special shipping dates so far as possible, yet orders will be filled in the 
order received as to these dates. 
SATISFIED CUSTOMERS 
Each year we receive hundreds of letters from satisfied customers from all parts of the world, 
and it makes us happy to receive these. Much as we would like to we cannot print them,. yet 
the gist of all is a “thank you for the generous extras’’. We think you, too, will be happy with 
our service and generosity. 
AN INVITATION 
We would like to invite everyone interested in growing fine iris to join the American Iris 
Society. The four bulletins each year keep you up to date on all iris matters pertaining to new 
varieties, hybridizing, culture, use in the garden and hundreds of other items. If you are interested 
in books on iris the American Iris Society has in stock two new books: ‘The Iris an Ideal Hardy 
Perennial,” $1.50 paper bound or $2.50 permanent binding; Prof. Sidney Mitchell's delightful new 
book: “Iris for Every Garden,” priced at $3.00. These may be had by writing directly to the 
American Iris Society headquarters or you may include with your iris order to us, and we will 
send them in for you. The address of the American Iris Society is 444 Chestnut Street, Nash- 
ville 10, Tenn. 
Dues $3.50 yearly. $5.00 for family membership (husband and wife). $5.00 for sustaining 
membership for those who wish to make a personal contribution to the society. 
If you are not already a member of the American Iris Society send your dues to us, together 
with your order for iris, and we will send you free of charge a selected Pink Formal seedling, or, 
if you prefer, 3 other seedlings in any color you may desire. 
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