3rd Generation 
SID GURNEY 
Vice-President 
2nd Generation 
GEORGE W. GURNEY 
President 
1st Generation 
COL. C. W. GURNEY 
Founder—1840-1913 
Hello, Folks: 
We are very pleased to send you this, our new fall catalog, 
and we are certain you will find just what you are looking for. 
Of course, we do not list the number of varieties we do in our 
big spring catalog, but, afcer all there is a limit to the number 
of items that can be safely fall-planted. 
You want results, and we want you to have them. That is 
why we have used extra care in selecting the items we are list- 
ing for fall planting. You can select any item with the satis- 
faction of knowing it is the kind of nursery stock or seed that 
can be safely fall-planted. 
Thanking you for any order you might favor us with, I 
remain 
Geo. W. Gurney 
President 
ABOUT FALL PLANTING 
Plant all perennial flowers in the fall just as you would in 
the spring. Do not mound dirt over them but be sure and! 
mulcitithem after the ground freezes. Pue good mulch over your 
bulb bed, using coarse licter or strawy manure. Put a mound of 
dirt around your bramble fruits-as soon as they are planted to 
prevent heaving from alternate thawing and freezing, and remove 
this mound early next spring after growth starts. 
You can fall plant as long as you can work the ground even 
if you have cto break a frozen top crust several inches thick. 
Be sure you water thoroughly~if the ground is dry, and do not 
expect most fall-planted stock to show any signs of growth this 
season as it has gone into a dormant period and will not start 
until next spring. 
Write us if you have growing problems. 
glad to'help you in every way that we can. 
FREE GIFT 
With every nursery order we receive, it is our custom and 
pleasure to include with your order a valuable free gifer. You 
will be surprised and pleased when you receive it, and it’s our 
way of saying ‘thank you’’ for the fine order. 
We are always 
BUDE PIE E EI OEE EEE EEE IO E 
Gurney’s Nursery Stock is 
GUARANTEED 
_ We guarantee all our nursery stock to be state 
inspected, free from disease, true to name, and first 
class in every way, 
Examine the nursery stock carefully when you 
receive it. If you are not pleased with it in every 
way, return it promptly at our expense and we will 
replace it at once, or refund your money in full, 
whichever you préfer. 
After you have planted it, if it fails to grow 
owing to weather conditions or other factors over 
which we have no control, we will replace losses 
once at half price the following season, if you 
notify us not later than Aug. 1, 1955. Accompany 
your report with a remittance of one-half the 
original purchase price. 
TANNTON TONOXN 
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B1152—AUTUMN KING. A _ beautiful,. and very 
% popular, bi-color Iris -with large blooms of 
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B1153—-AUTUMN QUEEN. 
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seven months of the. year! 
™ B1190,— SOUTHLAND, 
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@ the American Iris Society's Award of Merit. 
FALL-BLOOMING IRIS 
SEE ILLUSTRATIONS AT FAR RIGHT 
These Iris grow just like the others, and 
have blooms that are juste the same. 
ference. is that these bloom not once a year, 
but twice, first in the lace spring and again « 
in the fall. 
are very economical to plant. 
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“| Oriental POPPIES 
81284—PRAIRIE SUNSET. All the brilliant colors of 
a glowing sunset. Large flowers on tall, strong stems. 
Dykes Medal winner. 89¢ each; 3 for 2.39, ppd. 
B1231—BRYCE CANYON. A blend of copper with 
brown undertones, touched with henna. No, 23 in 
American Iris Society's “100 Mose Popular’, 89¢ 
each; 3 for 2.39, ppd. 
B1230—BLUE SHIMMER. “Clear, soft blue markings 
on crisp, ivory white background. Large flowers; 
tall, strong stems. 89c¢ each; 3 for 2.39, ppd. 
B1244—FROSTED GLASS. Pale yellow standards and 
soft white falls with a distinct yellow edge. 49¢ 
each; 3 for 1.19, postpaid. 
81267—LADY MOHWR. Standards oyster shell white. 
Falls chartreuse yellow. 98¢ each; 3 for 2.49, ppd. 
98c, postpaid. 
B1250—GREAT LAKES. 
blue blooms on tall stems. 
Well-rounded, large, clear 
A Dykes Medal winner, 
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PRICES: 45c each; 3 for 1.15, postpaid 
Pictured at right. It is 
rich, velvety black-purple. The picture 
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This is snow white and often blooms 
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A deep, golden yellow, and winner of 
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B1378—ROCKET. One of the most brilliantly colored 
Iris in existence. 
B1381—RANGER. Very large, brilliane red. Lots of 
flowers on tall, well-branched 
for 2.79, postpaid. 
-B1331—CHINA MAID. One of the best 
lilac-pink blend. Large. 49¢ each; 3 
B1345—HARRIET THOREAU. An orchid-pink with bril- 
liant, clear, waxy petals. 69c¢ each; 3 for 1.69, ppd. 
81336—DOGROSE. Large blooms of bright old rose 
color on tall stems. 
aed real tll glace One of the darkest and richest 
reds, 
49c each; 3 for 1.29, postpaid. 
B1384—THE RED DOUGLAS. This is the finest red Iris 
we have ever seen. A rich, velvety red, and early, 
69c each; 3 for 1.69 postpaid. 
All these Poppies are varieties that have very large 
flowers of bold, brilliance colors. They have an exciting 
beauty entirely different from any other flower. 
The Oriental Poppy roots should be planted in lace 
summer and early fall. 
following spring. 
B1707—EDNA PERRY. A_ beautiful salmon pink. 
each; 3 for 1.69, postpaid. 
B1701—BETTY ANN. A very fine, light pink. No mark- 
ings—perals all clear pink. 69¢ each; 3 for 1.69, ppd. 
B1729—RED FLARE. Brilliant orange-scarlec. 
3 for 1.69, postpaid. 
B1713—HELEN ELIZABETH. Finest of all pink poppies. 
69c each; 3 for 1.69, postpaid. 
B1702—BEAUTY OF LIVERMORE. Huge in size and deep 
red in color. 69¢ each; 3 for 1.69, postpaid. 
69c each; 3 for 1.69, postpaid. 
B1299—SNOW FLURRY. Pure icy white, ruffled and 
waved, Lots of flowers. Tall. 89¢ each; 3 for 2.39, 
postpaid. 
B1280—OLA KALA. Brilliant, deep yellow lightly 
ruffled, Tall stems. Dykes Medal winner for 1948; 
in American Iris Society’s ‘Hall of Fame.” 89¢ 
each; 3 for 2.39, postpaid. 
B1296—SABLE. A heavy bloomer. Iris Society ‘Hall 
of Fame’ for 1951. 89¢ each; 3 for 2.49, postpaid. 
B1312—-WABASH. White standards; falls violet-blue 
edged white. Strikingly beautiful. 49c¢ each; 3 for 
1.19, ppd. 
B1338—ELMOHR. ‘The Orchid Iris’’. One of the 
best of the “100 Most Popular’ for 1953. Huge 
flowers on long stems. Prolific bloomer. 75¢ each; 
3 for 1.79, postpaid. 
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1.49 each; 3 for 3.98, postpaid. 
stems. 98¢ each; 3 
inks. Lovely 
‘or 1.29, ppd. 
38c each; 3 for 98c, postpaid. 
The large flowers are glowing and brilliant. 
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They then will bloom well the 
Live for years. 
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bare 's RED an PINK IRIS 
Wb abahaa ZENOR. A different Iris. Pale, shell 
pin 
red beard. 49c each; 3 for 1.29, postpaid. 
B1302—SOLID MAHOGANY. Large, glowing, deep ruby- 
a eget: very popular. 98c each; 3 for 2.79, 
postpaid. 
B1386—SPECIAL PINK. These are seedlings of various 
ene shades with bright .red beards. 
est new apricot pinks such as Apricot Supreme came 
from chis group. 79c¢ each; 3 for 1.98, postpaid. 
B1333—DAYBREAK. Golden pink with copper under- 
tone. 79¢ each; 3 for 1.98, postpaid. 
B1712—GOLD OF OPHIR. Brilliant gold-orange. 
to golden yellow poppy. 79¢ each; 3 for 1.98 postpaid. 
B1711—GLOWING EMBER. 
crimson poppy with beautifully ruffled petals. 59c¢ each; 
3 for 1.49, postpaid. 
B1710—GLORY GLOW (Olympia). The double poppy and 
B3231X—1 Gold of Ophir 
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B1227—AZURE SKIES. Very large flowers of beauti- 
ful light, clear sky blue. Lovely ruffled petals crisp 
as starched cloth. Long, strong stems. Fragrant. 
Honorable mention 1943, Award of Merit 1945, 
one of “100 Most Popular’ 1953. §9c each; 3 for 
1.49 postpaid. 
“TEN TOP” IRIS COLLECTION 
B3070X—1i1 each of the following: OLA 
KALA, SABLE, BLUE SHIMMER, SNOW 
FLURRY. All 4 ONLY 2.89, ppd. 
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shading to a deep rose and intensified by vivid 
Some of the 
RED AND PINK BARGAIN 
B3077X—10 beautiful Red and Pink tris. Our 
assortment from the finest of our collection. 
Not labeled. All 10 for only 1.98, postpaid. 
B1736—WHITE KING. Pure white with a distinct black 
cross in the center. Best white. 79¢ each; 3 for 1.98 ppd. 
Nearest 
A most brilliant, glowing 
first to bloom. Color is vivid orange. 59¢ each; 
3 for 1.49 postpaid. : 
B1716—INDIAN CHIEF. One of the brand new poppies 
very unusual. Huge 6 to 8-inch blossoms of a light 
plum color. 79¢ each; 3 for 2.19, postpaid. 
B1731—ROYAL SCARLET. 
brilliance, shining scarlet. 
, postpaid. 
As the name implies, it is a 
A beauty. 69c¢ each; 3 for 
B3230X—1 each of all 11 Oriental Poppies listed here 
only 5.49, postpaid. 
GURNEY’S CHOICE POPPY COLLECTION 
1 Indian Chief, 1 Beauty of 
Elizabeth — all 4 for 2.29, ppd. 
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