TO WHOM BEAUTIFUL IRIS MAY BE OF CONCERN: 
Don’t be alarmed by this ‘‘new look’’ salutation! We still consider you 
our good friends and customers, and we still like informality, but we felt our 
greeting had to be changed. Now that acquaintances have been renewed, let’s 
take a little peek at what this booklet has in store. 
The last expensive catalog we printed was the one for 1951. Since then we 
have found it quite comfortable not having to work until late Fall just to pay 
for the catalogs and your response to our small folders has been very gratify- 
ing. This year we have decided to be more adventuresome and list every 
variety appearing in our Display Garden, hoping our stock will be sufficient, 
to fill the orders, or hoping it won’t, depending upon your point of view. 
And so you will find 402 ‘‘Iristocrats’’ listed here—the best of the new, 
middle-aged and older varieties. If it weren’t so painful, an additional 150 
varieties we wish you had, and we “‘hadn’t’”’ could be listed. If you’re interest- 
ed in some real old ones, please, please, write for more particulars. 
For the third successive year, you are invited to 
MAKE YOUR OWN COLLECTIONS 
The collection offer on all varieties, with the exception of those marked Net, is 
the same—figure the total amount of your collection, then deduct your collec- 
tion discount of % and send us the balance. For example, on a collection total- 
ing $7.50, deduct the $2.50 and send us $5.00. 
AND DON’T FORGET YOUR GIFT IRIS 
We’ve included gift iris valued at % of our orders for years but this year 
we'll go a little further. You may specify your gift iris, equal at list price 
to % the amount of your order, and if we possibly can, we’ll comply with your 
request. 
Your invitation to visit us is always open. To reach our gardens from 
Portland, drive out Canyon Road and continue West two miles beyond Bea- 
verton to Huber Avenue, then turn left and follow Huber Avenue South two 
miles to our gardens. It’s a pleasant drive over hard-surfaced roads. The 
normal blooming season for our Iris is fom the middle of May to the first of 
June. 
Sincerely, 
MRS. HOWARD WEED 
TERMS 
REMITTANCE by check, money order or draft please. Orders are filled 
from July first until late Fall in the sequence received, unless a certain time 
limit is given. Rhizomes guaranteed to arrive in healthy condition and all 
are state inspected. Shipments of $3.00 and over will be postpaid, any under 
that amount please send 40c for postage. 
