BEFORE ORDERING 
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 
Terms: Cash with order. Postage paid on orders 
of $5.00 or more. Orders under five dollars 
please enclose fifty cents for postage and 
handling. 
NO LOOSE MONEY PLEASE. Send checks, 
drafts or money orders. We are generous 
with extras, but would appreciate the addition 
of postage for mailing, and will include a very 
good Iris when this is done. 
Shipping of the bearded Iris will begin July 1, 
1953 and end on Ociober 1, 1953. Louisianas 
not shipped until after September 15th, or early 
spring. 
SALES TAX: Residents of California include 
3% sales tax. City of Los Angeles 31%. 
Address: The Sign of the Iris, 
17231 Sherman Way, 
Van Nuys, California. 
TABLE OF DEFINITIONS 
“S’’—Standards. 
“F’—Falls. 
eine te solid color in both standards and 
alls. 
BLEND—Colors combined or blended in both 
standards and falls. 
VARIEGATA—Yellow standards with fall of 
purple or red-brown. 
BI-COLOR — Lighter standards with deeper 
toned falls. 
PLICATA—Stitched or stippled color on white 
or yellow flower. 
