had. Thanks to the untiring efforts of Walter Welch the dwarf has come to the front. It is an important 
garden subject for it starts the iris season, and they come when we long to see bloom after months 
of cold winter waiting. We heartily congratulate Walter Welch for his winning the Caparne award 
with Primus—a superb little variegata. As soon as some of his new things are available it will put 
breeders years ahead in hybridizing this new race of lovely dwarf “hybrids’’. These are proving 
fertile, to a great extent, where many of the early I. Pumila and I. Arenaria seddlings were not. 
TALL BEARDED IRIS SEED 
Again | will make crosses and offer pedigreed seed. I cannot sell less than 20 seeds of a cross 
due to the time involved in making the crosses, labeling, gathering, then labeling envelopes, pack- 
aging, etc. I do this not to make money, anyway, for my time is too valuable to hybridize for others. 
I do it to help fanciers get seed from new lines that will put them ahead in their breeding programs, 
and it is my hope, too, that when a good seedling appears the fancier may send a plant or two here 
for trial and if it proves worthy I will be glad to buy the stock and introduce it into commerce, 
unless the fancier has other plans for it. Any seedlings grown from the seed I sell will, of course, 
be considered the property and hybridizing of the purchaser and grower, but if pedigrees are to be 
falsified little would be gained—in fact, much might be lost, so the customer and hybridizer each 
trust to the integrity and honesty of the other. I cannot make specific crosses, however, due to 
innumerable things that happen: some varieties have no pollen, others do not set seed and some 
may fail to bloom. And then there are hazards of inclement weather: hail, rain, wind, frost or heat, 
But I will use new varieties or selected seedlings that are advances in their color classes, so state 
your wants—giving a choice of alternatives. Seeds mailed about early September. 
TALL BEARDED SEED 
Albcolors (no-less thar 20 seeds ofc-single cross SOld}ik. sah uur whee teeth S obes 10c each 
Pinks, Salmons and Oranges involving Pink Formal, Salmon Shell, Party Dress and 
Apricot, Glory ane, lass ibaneZ0"séeds: Of across sold)! apace pan ee vn 15c each 
DWARF IRIS SEED 
OIA IO : ViCTIOUSBCO LONG stenatemrcris rae >, ht oMcaNet Mise cnciet Ae Pepe eee cant akon re naomi sce aN Teas 15c each 
SPURIA SEED 
Usinginomed .Vanetesscaimost OXclusivelysameu ss ty tae aia eto ee icahe ee ea eS ak nce 10c each 
PEDIGREED SEEDLINGS 
Selected seedlings in all colors, some under number, with pedigrees............e-e0-00- $1.00 each 
Pinks, Salmons, Peach, Oranges and their bi-products, involving Pink Formal, Salmon Shell, 
Apricot Glory, Party Dress; 49-11 .C, and other fine new seedlings. ..............--... $3.00 each 
Seedlings will be sold during the T.B. shipping season only—no spring shipments. 
eo TERMS OF SALE 
Cash with order. Postage paid on orders for $5.00 or more, orders for less add 25c to help defray 
packing and postage. 
DISCOUNTS — EXTRAS 
Due to higher costs of shipping and producing plants it is necessary for me to discourage too 
many small orders, for they are time consuming. We would appreciate customers to try to make 
all the selections they wish and have them all sent at once, if possible, to save packaging of several 
boxes. We offer a 25% discount on all orders amounting to $20.00 or more. Varieties marked ‘’NET”’ 
in the catalog are not to be considered for discount. We do not make collection offers and therefore 
make this discount to our customers, and we like to be generous and ask that you send us a list of 
alternates in event a variety may be sold out and from this we will select EXTRAS and in this way 
we are assured of sending you something you do not have and would enjoy. We will replace any 
variety that may prove untrue to label, and while we are discontinuing the replacing of varieties 
that may die after winter sets in we will, so far as possible, include these as extras with your next 
order to us. We will, however, replace any variety that you may lose after planting up to October 
15th the year of purchase. It is sometimes a hazard to guarantee the growing of a rare plant when 
some fanciers are not thoughtful with planting or care. We have heard of some rather new plants 
being set out under the eaves of a garage, where a goodly supply of rain kept washing them out 
and causing some to rot, while those with stamina enough to live failed to bloom for lack of sunlight. 
So you can see we cannot be responsible for growing conditions beyond our control. But you will 
find us very cooperative and helpful as well as generous. 
SHIPPING DATES 
We-will start shipping the last week in June and will continue shipments up to October lst. 
Please do not ask for earlier or later shipments. We have a certain amount of work to do for ourselves, 
too, and it is difficult to accomplish this if orders continue to come late in the season. We will try 
to ship at any specified date (within the shipping season) for your convenience, but since the bulk 
of our customers request July 15th to 30th shipping, please allow us some leaway, if possible. We 
try to be prompt, courteous and generous, Orders will be acknowledged with approximate shipping 
date given. 
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