MY HARDY MOUNTAIN-GROWN STOCK 
| send you large, husky rhizomes freshly dug from my gardens just before shipping to you—not battered, half-dried- 
up plants that have been stored in bins. My nursery is in the mountains of Northern California at an elevation of nearly 
3,009 feet. My stock is all grown out of doors. The nursery is often under snow; ground remains frozen for months at 
atime. So my stock is fully winter-conditioned, which not only hardens itf or growth in any state, but puts it through a 
conditioning process, making the rhizomes more floriferous—practically every rhizome has a pre-formed flower bud. 
Most kinds of tris are perfectly hardy—in fact, many of the varieties | grow originated in New England or Canada. If 
there are a few kinds you are in doubt about for your locality, you can easily grow most of them out-of-doors with ade- 
quate mulching or soil covering; or indoors in pots, window boxes, or a cold frame. My MANUAL tells how. Iris are not 
particular as to texture of soil and most thrive whether you have sandy soil, loam or clay. 
My New Slogan: 
“WORLD’S FINEST RHIZOMES of the Best Varieties in Existence” 
— Ask Anyone Who Has Ordered From Me — 
| realize fully that the above is such a strong claim that some may at first take it with ‘“‘a grain of salt.” But after 
the flood of voluntary testimonials | received last summer, | feel that | am fully justified in using this new slogan to 
effectively bring to your attention the really superb quality of my stock, and the very choice selection of varieties that 
| have assembled for you from all parts of the world. But really, words are quite inadequate in conveying such things 
to you. A trial order will serve much better to prove to you that you have at last found the one best place to get Iris 
of all types. Read the spontaneous opinions of people at great distances, and nearby, who have received Iris from me. 
My packing methods insure safe arrival in any part of the world. 
FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA {Across the Equator) 
“The Iris arrived in good order and nicely packed. Just about every one has made really good growth already, and it is 
only two months since they crossed the equator.” Royce D. Spinkston, Adelaide, South Australia. 
FROM SOUTH AFRICA (Half way around the world) 
“The Iris have all arrived safely here in George, South Africa. They are such fine rocts, received in excellent condition. 
I am delighted to have them.” G. V. Scholtz, ‘‘Lingen,” Heatherlands, George, South Africa, 
FROM CANADA (Where it’s cold) 
"Rhizomes I have secured from you seem to do very well here.” Rev. W. T. Corcoran, Stratford, Ontario, Canada. 
"T am wholly delighted with the wonderful iris rhizomes I received from you. Who could be otherwise? I was truly sur- 
prised with the ‘surprises.’ You were indeed generous, Everything is taking hold nicely.” Beverley MacDonald, Point 
Anne, Ontario, Canada. 
‘ ¢ FROM HOLLAND (A land of flowers) 
"Just a note to inform you that the parcel with the Irises has arrived in perfect condition. Your roots are marvellous— 
they do not grow so large in Holland and apparently the climate of California ts well suited to Irises.” Th. Hoog, for whom 
Iris Hoogiana was named, Haarlem, Holland. 
FROM GERMANY (/ sent these Iris by Air) 
All Irises of the a a BE A sent in autumn 1950 have excellently flowered and were the eye-catchers of our Special 
Iris Show, Especially fine and of great beauty were Ruffled Bouquet, Easter Candle (elegant, and just a candle!), Easter 
Gold (very charmful), and Sierra Primrose (very floriferous).”’ Prof. Dr. E. Biesalski, President German Iris Soczety. 
FROM GOOD OLD U.S. A. (With its very diverse climates) 
'wW, ived the box of Iris today from you, and if we had any catalogues from other sources we quickly disposed of them 
after elas shot strong looking rhizomes from you. They were all we had hoped for.”’ Ernest Brodeur, Lowell, Mass. 
“This és to let you know that your shipment arrived on Saturday in splendid condition, and we are truly thrilled at the 
superb quality of the rhizomes you sent us, I have never seen finer ones, and you certainly deserve the highest praise for the 
surbassingly fine quality of your roots. I was delighted to find two wonderful surprise gifts—Illusion and Santa Cruz—in 
addition to the premiums I had selected, Brown Turban and Copper River.” Rosalie Claire Tempest, Seattle, Washington. 
“Have been very much satisfied with my previous orders and all my irises have survived our 44° below zero last winter. 
Usually winter isn’t quite so severe as the past winter, however, it’s quite different from California, as I’m a native Cali- 
fornian and know our wenters around Alameda Co., also Sacramen,o and Los Angeles. I know you will take care of the 
gift order for me as you have in the past.”’ Mrs. C. R. Knutzen, Rochester, Minnesota. 
"The rhizomes from your gardens last year were true to name and the blossoms a joy to behold.” Mrs. R. V. Carter, Sr. 
Glendale, Arizona. 
“My garden this year had much of your lovely golden and yellows and they added a sunny lightness—most attractive. 
Your rhizomes are always so clean and healthy and they seem not to mind our more rigorous climate.’ Mable Savage, 
Romeo, Michigan. 
"The plants purchased from you last season came through in perfect condition and have multiplied 5 fold.’’ Albert 
Anderson, Brooklyn, N. 
"'T am pleased to say that all of your shipments arrived in excellent condition, and your packing és tops!’”’ Roy V. Ashley 
Battle Creek, Michigan. 
“The iris you sent arrived in outstanding condition. Altho we have iris from various gardens, these specimens give the 
reatest promise of forthcoming spring bloom. The roots are the soundest, longest, and most abundant of any specimens we 
yes ever seen. Your statement of the floriferousness of mountain-grown stock needs to be underscored: ‘Mountain grown— 
the best in the world.’”’ James Gulick, San Rafael, California, 
Send Living Gifts That Grow and Increase 
MY HELPFUL GIFT ORDER SERVICE 
FOR BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, MOTHER'S DAY, FATHER’S DAY, CHRISTMAS, ETC. 
Unlike nearly all other gifts that you might send to express your sentiments, those for the garden grow and increase, 
and become ever more beautiful with the passing of the years. So when you are wondering what to give gardening 
friends, why not take advantage of my helpful GIFT ORDER SERVICE. Note simple instructions at top of order blank. 
Gift Iris serve for years as reminders of your thoughtfulness. 
You'll Like My INFORMATIVE Tags 
As a special help to the many who are not fully familiar with the various types of IRIS, | use tags that give, not only 
the variety name, but also the type of Iris, as Oncobred, Table Iris, etc. Thus you will immediately know how to handle 
each rhizome, or in what section of my catalog or Manual to look for cultural suggestions. This is an exclusive service 
that | feel sure you will find helpful. All Arils will be sent you in bags of vermiculite, for safe transit to you. 
In the case of those types of Iris that vary greatly in height (such as the Autumn and Winter Bloomers and the Onco- 
breds), my tags also give the general height class (as Dwarf, Intermediate or Tall) to aid you in planning just where to 
plant each variety. ; Fr 
Kodachrome iris Slides 
Just The Thing For Garden Clubs 
of my exclusive Iris offerings are included in sets of excellent colored slides available for rent from Philip 
ean Arizona, and from American Iris Society, Franklin Road, Brentwood, Tennessee. 
Corliss, 
IT’S EASY TO 
And Get The Most 
Profitable Reading! 
RED-TYPE VARIETIES 
The many varieties printed in Red Type with the 3-prices 
also in red, are the most popular kinds that | propagate in the 
largest quantities. Hence these are the ones on which | give 
you extra low prices for 3, some with for less than the price 
of 2. . 
As you learn to use Iris effectively in your garden planning, 
you will soon come to realize that the way to avoid spotty ef- 
fects, and to develop color harmonies, is to plant mest of the 
varieties in groups of 3 rhizomes of a kind. In this way you 
secure stunning effects at once, without years of waiting for 
increasing, dividing, and replanting in a new, more artistic 
arrangement. 
Also SAVE on COLLECTIONS 
| present this year dozens and dozens of COLLECTIONS. 
In fact there are so many, in practically every department, 
that thrifty people will be able to save right and left by mak- 
ing up their orders largely from these various money-saving 
offers. (See index for page numbers.) 
| have purposely made these offers smaller than before, 
so you can easily order Collections in several different types 
of iris, and thus quickly and economically become acquainted 
with what each type holds in store for you. In ordering Col- 
lections please give name of Collection and then a full list of 
Varieties desired, with only one variety on each line on the 
order blank. 
My “Profitable Amusément” for °53 
THE SECRET VARIETIES 
GET TWO RHIZOMES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE 
In this catalog there are §| xX varieties in which the descrip- 
tion contains one word with a capital letter as the last letter, 
a decidedly unusual place for a capital. Example: The word 
“glitterinG”’. Each of the 6 varieties with a description con- 
taining one word with only the final letter capitalized is a 
Secret Variety. Helpful clues: These 6 Iris are all of different 
colors, and are priced between $2.00 and $7.50. If you find 
some or all of these and include any or all of them on your 
order, each followed by “Secret Variety” you may list each 
of them at two rhizomes for the price of one, ! do not send the 
extra rhizome unless your order calls for two. But if you do 
this for all six varieties, you will get $23.50 worth of Iris 
absolutely FREE. But first you will have to find tell-tale words, 
each with a final capital. GOOD HUNTING! ~ 
If my customers prove to be exceptional hunters this year | may run 
low on some of the Secret Varieties. In that case you will receive only 
one of such Secret Varieties and a free rhizome of another variety of the 
same price. ; 
MY 1952 GUESSING CONTEST 
The largest number of requests for my color catalog that | 
received in any one month in 1952 from new people was 
5,017. The closest guess was 5,500 submitted by Mrs. V. P. 
Parker, P.O. Box 71, Cazadero, California. Her guess was at- 
tached to her order for $29.38. So she received absolutely 
FREE, Iris worth $30.00 plus $25.00, or $55.00. Guesses came 
in attached to orders from every state in the Union, and 
ranged from a guess of 50 from Charlottesville, Virginia, to 
15,207,339 from St. Louis, Missouri. es ; 
CANADIAN ORDERS : 
To import Iris into Canada you have only to advise your 
Dept. of Agriculture at Ottawa, stating that you wish to import 
Iris from this Garden, and the necessary permit will be sent 
you. | prepay postage to Canada, just as for the U.S., but 
Express is only sent collect. 82559 
OTHER FOREIGN ORDERS ai 
I ship Iris to such distant places as South Africa, Palestine, 
England, Australia, etc. Note nearby comments from a few 
of these customers. Orders to all foreign countries, except 
Canada, are subject to a 20% handling and postage charge. 
This covers such items as special packing, extra postage, 
and office work of filling out various forms required. Minimum 
foreign order is $10.00. Correspondence about foreign orders 
must be in English. i. 8 i soenen 
BLACK MICHAEL (Morris ’49) Silver Medal’48 —- $10.00 
Omitted from the “Near Blacks” page 31, but too fine to 
leave out of catalog. Most good blacks are short, but this is 
Very tall, about twice the height of Black Forest. A black of 
noble proportions from England, of tremendous weathor- 
resisting substance. Standards domed, rich very dark blue- 
violet; falls very flaring, of deepest velvety violet black. 
Well-branched. LM-42", - JONSY IGINONB 10 eek! 
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