Fonword... 1953 
With this, our third Catalogue, we extend greetings to all our old friends 
and customers, and to those of you who are not, as yet, included in our grow- 
ing list. Although we are growing in stature, we have not as yet reached the 
size where we can afford secretarial help. 
So, may we take this opportunity to thank the many customers who have 
written to us extending their good wishes and expressing their satisfaction in 
the quality of stock received from us. We have added many of the newer 
and better varieties of both iris and hemerocallis to our list this year and 
you can feel sure that any variety listed by us is the best of its type and 
coloring. We offer no collections, but you will find that in ordering only the 
best named varieties you especially want, our prices will compare favorably 
with those offered by other reputable dealers. We ship only large healthy 
one year plants and guarantee them to grow for you. 
TERMS used in describing iris in the catalogue. 
Amoena—White or standards suffused with white, with colored falls. 
Plicata—Stitched or dotted margin color on pale background. 
Variegata—Yellow or blended yellow standards with deeper falls. 
Bicolor—Light or medium standards and deeper contrasting falls. 
Self—An iris of the same color throughout. 
Texture—The finish of an iris, such as satiny, velvety, etc. 
Substance—The thickness or firmness of petals. 
Jerms of Gale 
Cash in form of money order, check or draft. We will prepay orders for 
$5.00 or more. Please add 50c to orders for less to help cover cost of packing 
and shipping. 
Shipping starts July Ist. Orders will be shipped in turn as received. No 
substitutions without permission. 
Be sure to check our Bargain Lists. 
Member of American Iris Society 
Member of The Southern California Iris Society 
Member of The Hemerocallis Society. 
