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TO OUR IRIS FRIENDS: 
On April 24, 1954 our garden will be opened for our 
second annual display, and we are looking forward to 
having you with us again. Your response last year was 
most gratifying, and we appreciate the interest you 
have shown by telling your friends of our garden. 
Thirty-five new display beds have been added this season, 
in which there will be iris to suit every need and every 
purse. You will note that we have added many varieties 
to our list, some old, some new; iris for the hobbyist and 
hybridizer, the home gardner, and for those who wish mass 
color for long driveways or large plantings. 
To those of you who live too far away to visit our 
_ garden this year, we extend a cordial invitation for the 
future. In the meantime, we hope our catalog will give 
you a clear and concise idea of what we have to offer. 
Our garden is located in the beautiful San Ramon Valley 
(approximately 25 miles from Oakland and Berkeley) 
and our rhizomes are grown in the same rich soil that 
produces the "Diamond Walnuts", with which you are 
all familiar. The winters are cold and summers warm; an 
ideal climate for growing iris. We do not irrigate and 
our plants are hardy. Shipments are made during the 
period when the plants are completely dormant. 
DIEHL'S GARDENS 
HYBRIDIZING CHARTS 
The importance of keeping good records has been 
stressed by all the successful hybridizers of today's 
modern iris. The charts, which carry back for five gen- 
erations, with spaces for hybridizer's name, year of 
introduction, color of iris, color of beard, season, stand- 
ards, falls, substance and stalk should be helpful in 
planning your crosses and keeping permanent records 
of crosses made. Additional notes may be kept on 
the reverse side. Available in sets of 100 sheets — 
50 White (Alphabetical File) 
50 Blue (Numerical File) 
POSTPAID: U.S.A, and Canada $3.00 per set. 
OUR COVER shows a garden plan by the nation- 
ally famous landscape architects, Osmundson and 
Staley of San Francisco, suggesting various places 
for the modern iris in the home garden. They say, 
"The iris has been largely neglected in garden 
design in recent years. This is a mistake and the 
gardners' loss, for the interesting new hybrids, 
the dazzlingly beautiful color of old and new 
varieties, the striking foliage of the plant itself, 
the ease of culture, plus the opportunity of try- 
ing hybridization of new varieties oneself, make 
iris a ‘must’ in very garden." 
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PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING 
OUR STOCK: We guarantee all plants to be true to 
name, of first class size and top quality. 
SHIPPING TIME: Unless otherwise specified, orders 
shipped beginning July Ist, in rotation as received, 
We do our best to oblige when a specific shipping date 
is requested. 
TERMS: Cash, money order or check with order, please. 
No C.O.D. orders accepted. Postage Prepaid: East of 
the Rockies, on orders of $5.00 or more. West of the 
Rockies, on orders of $3.50 or more. Add 50c for post- 
age on orders under these amounts. California residents, 
please add 3% California Sales Tax. 
ORDER EARLY: Each season there are "'sell outs’ of 
certain varieties. An early order will insure getting those 
varieties you really want. We do not substitute unless 
requested to do so, All orders are accepted subject to 
stock on hand. 
PERSONAL SERVICE: We will be happy to assist you 
in making your selection, or to answer any questions that 
may arise. Please feel free to write us. 
GIFTS: Gift orders accepted at any time during the 
year. An appropriate card will be sent for the ‘‘special 
occasion", and the plants will be shipped at the proper 
planting season. (See back cover.) 
EXTRAS: 
On Orders $10.00 or more, You may choose 
25%, in EXTRAS. 
On Orders $25.00 or more, You may choose 
40% in EXTRAS. 
Orders under $10.00: We will include FREE 
IRIS (EXTRAS), the number and value of 
which, will be determined by the size of 
the Order. 
No Discounts on Varieties marked "Net." 
No Discounts on "Collections." 
