Dear Iris Friends, 
Happy 1953 to you all and many more in your iris gard- 
ens! Another year has raced by and here we are again with 
iris time coming on apace. It is too early here to pinch the 
fans to discover their intentions in the matter of bloom (they 
have scarcely shaken off the covers and started to stretch into 
this year’s growth) but we are pacing the iris rows to check 
on pet varieties and see if the hot shots have survived our 
more or less snowless winter. Losses seem negligible, only 
the more expensive ones failed to winter. Most have come 
thru with flying colors or should we say waving fans? So it 
looks like a good bloom show coming up in early June. If 
you are within driving range stop in about that time—we and 
the iris will be happy to see you. So, until we see you or 
hear from you by mail, we are 
Sincerely yours, 
Ruth M. Johnson 
Martin Johnson 
eterno ULSAKER PRINTING COMPANY, FARGC 
