A WHITE IRIS 
Tall, and clothed in samite, 
Among the sword blades! 
Chaste and pure. 
Has spring for you 
In smooth armour— Wrought visions 
Your head held high As it did for her 
In its helmet of silver: In a garden? 
Jeanne @Arc, riding —PAULINE BARRINGTON 
EY 
You Are Most Cordially Invited 
to Visit 
Maple Valley Iris Gardens 
824 Courtright Street 
Mapleton, lowa 
Mapleton Is Located on Paved Highway 141, 40 Miles Southeast of Sioux City and 150 
Miles Northeast of Des Moines, and on No. 175 About 90 Miles 
North of Council Bluffs. 
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TERMS OF SALE 
CASH WITH ORDER—Check, draft or money order. 
POSTAGE PREPAID. Orders not accepted for less than $5.00. 
ORDER EARLY. Stocks are scarce and in great demand. 
TIME OF SHIPMENT. JULY through SEPTEMBER. State choice. 
WHOLESALE PRICES TO AUTHORIZED DEALERS ON REQUEST 
JOIN THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY. If you are already a member, get a friend to 
join. Dues $3.50 per year. FOUR FINE BULLETINS EACH YEAR. 
IRIS, THE IDEAL HARDY PERENNIAL. A new book published by the American Iris 
Society. Contains a wealth of information on Species, Hybrids, Culture, Fertilization, 
Disease Control, Hybridization, Elementary Genetics, Companion Plantings, Color Har- 
mony, Border Planning, Photography of Iris and related subjects. Paper binding—$1.50. 
Heavier binding—$2.50. 
SPECIAL OFFER—To new members only. Send us $10.00 and we will pay your 1952 
American Iris Society dues, send you the paper bound copy of IRIS, THE IDEAL 
HARDY PERENNIAL and $10.00 worth of iris from this catalog—YOUR CHOICE. Good 
till July 1st only. 
