IRIS 
"THE LILY OF THE FIELD" 
"Consider the lily of the field 
x x x I say unto you that even 
Solomon in all his glory was 
never arrayed as one of these’. 
IRIS (THE IDEAL PERENNIAL) 
The IRIS is easy to plant - easy to 
grow ~ hardy ~ dependable - disease re- 
sistant -— almost pest free ~ blooms 
faithfully - thrives and lives a life 
time with a minimum of care — will do 
well in most any sunny, well drained 
spot - withstand drought and neglect ~ 
respond bountifully to proper care and 
culture ~- provide amazing colors in 
beautiful tints, tones and combinations 
at prices to fit any budget. 
IRIS (FACTS AD LIB.) 
Did you know THAT, because of its beauty 
and adaptability, the iris has been grown 
and cherished since the dawn of history? 
THAT, irises grown from seed are, like 
fingerprints, different (scientifically) 
from any other iris ever grown? THAT, 
irises vegetatively reproduced, are in- 
variably and forever, exactly like the 
parent that produced them? THAT, a fair, 
average annual increase per rhizome 
is about four, hence, if we have one 
bloom stalk this year we should have 
about four next year, sixteen the next 
etc? THAT, the useful life of a rhizome 
is two years? THAT, each rhizome will 
bloom one time and one time only? THAT, 
last years! increase become "mother"! 
rhizomes this year, bloom next year and 
then slowly die? THAT, each rhizome forms 
and partially develops its increase and 
embryo flower stalk at the same time, 
during the summer and fall, hence summer 
care promotes this formation, spring care 
merely promotes the development of what 
is already there? THAT, the iris is, pos~ 
sibly, the only hardy plant in the world 
that flowers in all of the "primary" 
colors ie, red, yellow and blue? THAT, 
all other colors are merely mixtures of 
these primary colors, hence, the infinite 
and amazing tints, tones, shades and 
combinations that make the iris the 
"color-queen" of flowerdom. 
