The Early Bird Gets the Worm 
WE ESPECIALLY LIKE EARLY ORDERS— 
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CO-OPERATE, 
WE ARE GOING TO SHOW OUR DEEP 
APPRECIATION BY GIVING YOU SOME 
EXGERRIONALEY S FINE IRIS “ABSOLUTEECY 
FREE IN ADDITION TO THE EXTRAS 
SHOWN ON PAGE 2. SO ON ALL ORDERS, 
INCLUDING SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND 
VARIETIES MARKED “‘NET’’, RECEIVED BY 
JUNES OTE ey OUS MAY. *ALSO™® SELECT 
FREE IRIS AS FOLLOWS: 
##1. ON ORDERS OF $5.00 TO $7.50 
Select either two .60¢ Iris or one $1.00 
variety. 
##2. ON ORDERS OF $7.55 TO $10.00 
You may have either BURGUNDY ROSE, 
OH, SUZANNA, JILL OR FIRE- 
CRACKER. 
#3. ON ORDERS OF $10.05 TO $15.00 
You may have HELEN MACGREGOR, 
CASCADE SPLENDOR, PHALANX OR 
CONFETTI. 
t+4. ON ORDERS OF $15.05 TO $25.00 
The sensational PINNACLE or ANY TWO 
OF #3. 
#t5. ON ORDERS OF $25.05 TO $35.00 
The famous Hall pinks — CHERIE or 
FANTASY. 
#t6. ON ORDERS OF $35.05 TO $45.00 
You may have either FUSCHIA, MID- 
CONTINENT or PONDER. 
+t7. ON ORDERS OF $45.05 TO $60.00 
Select either HELEN COLLINGWOOD or 
THOTMES III. 
#+8. ON ORDERS OF $60.05 OR MORE 
Our beautiful new introduction for this 
year — PEACHERINO AND EITHER 
ONE OF VARIETIES IN #7. 
Glossary of Iris Terms and Awards 
Used in Our Descriptive List of 
Varieties 
RHIZOMES—the root division often mistak- 
enly called bulb. 
STANDARDS—the three upward petals. 
FALLS—the three downward petals. 
BEARD—the narrow band of short, hairlike 
growth formed in the center at base of 
falls. 
TEXTURE—sheen or finish of petals. 
SUBSTANCE — Thickness and durability of 
petals. 
PLICATA—An Iris with stitched or stippled 
margin color on white or yellow back- 
ground. 
VARIEGATA—An Iris with yellow standards 
with deeper colored falls, with either 
veined or solid tones of brown or purple. 
AMOENA — Iris with white standards, col- 
ored falls. 
BLEND—Combination of various colors, one 
being yellow. 
BICOLOR — two colors, light to medium 
standards, deeper color in falls. 
SELF—An Iris of uniform color. 
AWARDS GIVEN BY THE AMERICAN 
IRIS SOCIETY 
H.C.—HIGHLY COMMENDED. Awarded to 
outstanding Iris prior to their introduction. 
H.M.—HONORABLE MENTION. Awarded 
annually to new Iris which receive 12 
recommendation votes by accredited 
judges. 
A.M.—AWARD OF MERIT. Highest honor 
next to the Dykes Metal. Awarded an- 
nually by vote of the A.I.S. judges to the 
12 varieties receiving the most votes from 
all varieties which were awarded H.M. 
during past five years. 
DYKES METAL. The highest award that 
can be given an Iris. Iris which receives 
the highest number of votes from the ac- 
credited judges of the A.I.S. from list of 
A.M. winners past four years. 
PRESIDENT’S CUP. Given to the most out- 
standing and most popular Iris at the an- 
nual National Convention. Votes are those 
of all members and judges in attendance. 
