1 August 1953 
Dear Friends, 
There always comes a time when one must stop and 
decide where one is to go. That time came to this firm this 
year. Last year you surprised us by buying out the stock 
of some varieties or by diminishing the stock in the case 
of others to the point that those varieties cannot be offered 
this year. It has been learned the hard way that you really 
like collections and that one must have a large stock to 
offer them. The decision to diminish the number of varie- 
ties listed has been hard to make, but now it seems neces- 
sary so they might be offered in the future. It will enable 
us to avoid substitutions, too, which we dislike. By next 
spring we hope to be in a condition to offer more and 
better varieties than ever before. 
This firm is inordinately proud of the success of its 
varieties shown at the Annual Meeting of the Society for 
Louisiana Irises in Lafayette this spring. SARA GLADNEY 
was the first recipient of the Abbott Memorial Award given 
to the favorite duly registered and introduced variety in 
the show, and the seedling to be registered ROYAL VEL 
OUR won the Lafayette Civics Clubs’ Trophy for the most 
outstanding variety shown. We expect great things of 
BAYOU GLORY, too, when it can be seen in its best condi- 
tion. As a matter of fact, we are not modest at all about 
any of these new varieties, but we are equally proud that 
of the twenty-one varieties listed in the Popularity Poll of 
the Society last year eight varieties were introductions of 
this firm. They and their respective positions in the Poll 
are: (3) ROYAL GEM, (6) GAY DECEIVER, (7) BAYOU 
GLORY, (10) BEAUTIFUL MELODY, (13) PALE HANDS, 
(14) BLUE CHIP, (15) VIOLET RAY, and (18) EARLY 
MORN. Throughout this list the number in parenthesis 
before the name of a variety designates its place in the 
Popularity Poll—a practice that will be continued as long 
as there is a Poll. The other awards will be listed after 
the name. 
We feel certain that the excellent varieties listed be- 
low will meet your needs. Shipping will begin at once 
this year, on receipt of your order. 
Thank you for your patronage, your interest and 
your patience this year, 
Tristically yours, 
Sigh Eos 
1953 INTRODUCTIONS 
asta GLORY (Conger, ’53) Reg. ’52 
Eee . Bayou Sunset X Peggy Mac. Sault 
of Rhee pier petals of Meadow Pink; style arms 
of Rose Petal; signal patch of Galen Rod; s 
reads the color charts to combine this oneenaine 
bitone. The 134” flaring sepal is completely over- 
