War Path—‘‘deep but bright velvety red that holds up beautifully in the sun’ Mrs. Harrold, Fla. 
Lave Letters 
“My favorite of all the irises I have is Pinnacle and I’d certainly like to 
find that wonderful wax-like substance in all iris. Pink Talcum is another 
of my favorites and is quite hardy and well-substanced for me. Helen 
McGregor is very hardy for me but its standards are so tightly closed as to 
form a point, which rather detracts from its beauty. I could ask 50 ques- 
tions about iris and I 1ather feel that some catalog descriptions are a little 
silly, like such things as “gleaming like new-minted silver dollars.” Thank 
heavens your catalog doesn’t go overboard like that. I’ve discovered that 
Elmohr does better for me if divided every season. If there are others like 
that I would think it wise to mention the fact. I just hate to wait 4 years to 
discover it. I ordered Pink Sensation the first year it came out and had no 
bloom the first year, nor in the second or the third. So in great disgust 
I split it 3 ways and gave the other 2 parts to friends. This year we all 
have at least 2 bloom stalks, and frankly it looks no more like the picture 
in the book than I do. It’s a strange fact that the iris which every one has 
pointed to and picked out as the prettiest in my garden, is old Theodolinda. 
I wonder if the public taste is keeping up with the hybridizers. One thing 
I do know is that the iris I order from you have much the best chance of 
blooming the first year. Past experience has taught me that. I have to get 
this order in so I can pass your catalog on to a friend who is thinking of 
buying iris for the first time. Hope you get his order.” OHIO 
“The iris I ordered from you all bloomed the first season. That is some- 
thing I never experienced before from any iris grower.” MICHIGAN 
“Last year was the first time I ordered from you. I received my iris and 
they were beautiful plants—bloomed the first year—most of them.” 
VIRGINIA 
“I'd like to say how much IT like your catalog. I find your catalog one of 
the two that tell if a flower has a fault. Having a fault doesn’t keep one 
from buying a flower but does keep one from being disappointed. I bought 
Snow Flurry knowing its branching was poor and Helen McGregor, knowing 
it bunched. I was told by the Ohio, Indiana and Illinois people at the 
convention that if I could have gone to Vincennes, I would have seen more 
fine iris than I saw in St. Louis.” ALABAMA 
“You have aiways sent such wonderful plants. Twice I have been disap- 
pointed by ordering somewhere else and receiving plants that had no re- 
semblance to the true variety as seen in your gardens. We visited Shaw’s 
Botanical Gardens while at the iris show in St. Louis and we didn’t see any 
that would compare with your beauties. You seem to have ideal soil for 
growing these most interesting of all flowers.” ILLINOIS 
“Just finished planting my iris. They are such lovely large clean rhizomes. 
Seem larger than ever this year. I called a friend to come and see them. 
She had ordered some from Oregon but said they were not as nice as these. 
Thanks for the good service and fine large plants. I’m sure they will bloom 
next spring.” NEBRASKA 
“Had the thrill of my life watching them come open. Every one bloomed 
for me—all but Pink Cameo, which did not survive the winter. I showed 
the catalog to some of my friends so you will hear from them.” 
PENNSYLVANIA 
“I purchased 10 iris roots of you last year. They all bloomed this spring 
and were they ever gorgeous, both in color and size!” IOWA 
“I find your bulbs superior to several other companies and enjoy planting 
and watching them grow.” ARKANSAS 
“Td like to congratulate you on the pretty new color catalog, too! In a 
few years I'll bet you will have one equal to Cooley’s or Schreiner’s and 
I think they are about tops in catalogs of iris. Your Collections are won- 
derful for beginners to get a start of good plants for little money.” 
OREGON 
“I wish to add that all the iris I bought from you last year bloomed and 
have grown beautifully.” MASSACHUSETTS 
“Received the Siberian Iris and they are fine plants, much better than 
I had before from another nursery. If these don’t live it will be my fault.” 
OKLAHOMA 
“We had a bad winter again but all of the iris came through fine and are 
gorgeous. Thanking you for the wonderful service you have given me over 
the years.” SOUTH DAKOTA 
“I just had to write and tell you how much pleasure we had just looking 
at the glorious show our iris put on this year! I only wish I had time, 
Space and money to have one of every kind in your catalog. There’s no 
‘Maine’ among your ‘Love Letters’ and there certainly should be.” ee 
MAIN 
“Blooms were expected from all the plants in view of the size of the 
rhizomes—they were large—but truly they were beyond expectations—all of 
them. Only 5 of the 21 plants failed to flower but these were all in tripli- 
cate and so I had some bloom from each yariety.”’ INDIANA 
“Received the Japanese and Spuria Iris last month. They were in very 
good condition and have all started putting out. I think your plants are the 
nicest I’ve ever received.” NORTH CAROLINA 
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Some think we work merely for money, 
And probably no one believes 
That we’re really (we know it sounds funny), 
Working for letters like these. 
“Iris ordered from you on preyious occasions have proyed to be most re- 
warding, They have been absolutely true to the catalog descriptions and 
their gorgeousness of color is beyond my power to describe. I want to tell 
you that I do appreciate your promptness, your courtesy, and, above all, 
your iris.” ‘TENNESSEE 
“Please send me your catalog on iris and other plants. You were recom- 
mended to me by Mr. Hadden, Director of the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at 
Duke University here at Durham.” NORTH CAROLINA 
“We received our iris yesterday and we want to say thank you for sending 
us such nice healthy plants. We have ordered iris several times from dif- 
ferent nurseries only to have them arrive dead or die shortly after. You may 
be sure that you will receive another order from us next year.” 
NEW YORK 
“Nearly all I ordered from you last year bloomed this season. Sorry 
I cannot say the same for plants ordered elsewhere. Thanks for the fine 
plants.” ARIZONA 
“IT wish I could find just the right words to express what our garden 
means to us. All that beauty in so comparatively small a space! People who 
think of iris as the old-fashioned ones, marvel at the size, color and beauty 
of them. You would haye been proud of “Little Edenwald.” Thanks so 
much for your interest and courtesy. I will always boost Edenwald.” 
VERMONT 
“It might interest you to know that in the 7 years of drought my iris was 
the only thing that came through without damage. From now on I’m not 
going to fuss with roses, carnations, etc. They cannot stand the very dry 
weather for too long. Strangers going through ask where they can get plants 
and I am very happy to tell them about you and your good plants and low 
prices.” CALIFORNIA 
“The plants received and planted last autumn have been a real delight, 
strong and healthy with beautiful flowers.” MARYLAND 
“I can safely say that the iris ordered from you in recent years have been 
the best ones I have ever had.” WISCONSIN 
“First IT must tell you that the 11 iris I ordered from you last fall alk 
grew and IJ had a new experience, For the first time in my iris growing life 
ALL of these iris plants bloomed the FIRST flowering season. They were 
very beautiful and brought many compliments from friends and neighbors.” 
MINNESOTA 
“This is a vote of thanks for the honesty of your comment in your excel- 
lent catalog. The rhizomes you have sent us have certainly been sturdy. This 
year we were called out of town just as your plants arrived and they were 
neglected for 2 weeks. I was sure one was gone but after 10 days fans 
burst forth and now it looks healthier than all the others old or new.” 
MISSOURI 
“Last August I sent to you for several Collections—over 100 plants alto- 
gether. ‘These were distributed among the members of our Garden Club 
and they are all quite enthusiastic over the results. They have asked me 
where I bought the plants and I gave them your name and address. You 
will no doubt have inquiries from them in the near future.” 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
“Last fall I ordered 10 daylilies from you but it was awfully late. But 
I covered them lightly before freezing weather and lost only one. Of the 
remaining nine, seven bloomed this year.”’ IOWA 
“All of the daylilies ordered from you last year are blooming or will 
bloom, except Chengtu which winter-killed. These lilies are beautiful and 
I hope to order another group after the blooming season.”’ VIRGINIA 
“Many thanks for your care with last year’s order. All the iris bloomed 
and were lovely strong plants.” MICHIGAN 
“I had such fine iris from you 2 years ago that I am sending you the 
enclosed order for daylilies and I hope you will send as sturdy and flourish- 
ing clumps as you did with the iris.”’ NEW YORK 
“Your new catalog is a dilly and we approve of your “‘plantform’’, but 
don’t ever get so elegant that you drop the critical eye and the wise- 
crack.” ARIZONA 
“All of the plants I have bought from you the past 2 years have bloomed 
and thrived beautifully.” ILLINOIS 
“These plants are about 2 times as large as any I have received this year 
in any order. I could hardly believe that there were such fine plants in this 
dry season.” ALABAMA 
“Just opened the box containing our iris and daylily order. Such nice 
stock, I don’t see how it can help but grow and bloom—just about the best 
and cleanest we have ever seen!” OHIO 
“If my friend is as successful with your plants as I have been I am sure 
she will be a lasting friend. My garden was a riot of color this year and 
I had no end of visitors and admirers. It goes without saying that I was 
so proud my chest almost burst from swelling!” PENNSYLVANIA 
“A neighbor sent you her first order last year and every one bloomed this 
spring, so I hope I have as good success.” NEBRASKA 
