ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ORDERS 
ALL ORDERS will be shipped on or after May i, or 
date set by Customer, 
C,O,D, ORDERS not accepted, 
ALL PLANT ORDERS Under $10,00 remit 50¢ plus 
35¢ for special delivery, If you have no special 
delivery, remit 20¢ special handling, To guaran - 
tee perfect condition of plant shipments, 35¢ must 
be added for special delivery service on all orders, 
Make chécks and money orders payable to W, H, 
Lauer, Currency at sender's risk, 
IDENTIFICATION OF PLANTS: All plants will be 
labeled with their names, 
GUARANTEE: All plants are guaranteed to be 
true to name, 
ALL PLANTS LISTED except 1955 introductions 
have been grown and proven in our gardens, 
THE PRICES AND OFFERINGS in this catalog can- 
cel all previous prices and listings, 
GREEN PLANTS: We offer plants only, you will 
find that they will give an even stand and growth 
in your garden, 
CLASSIFICATION -- 
Size 
A--Large (Exhibition), over 8 inches 
B-- Medium (Cut flower), 4 to 8 inches 
Ba-Ball, 3-1/2 inches or over 
M -Miniature, under 4 inches (Miniature Ball, 
2 to 3-1/2 inches) 
Pom--Pompon (for exhibition purposes must be 
under 2 inches in diameter, ) 
Type of Flower 
An--Anemone 
Ba--Ball 
C--Cactus (StC or IC when unknown or 
borderline) 
Coll--Collarette 
FD--Formal Decorative 
ID--Informal Decorative 
Mig--Mignon 
O--Orchid Flowering 
P--Peony 
Pom--Pompon 
S -- Single 
SC--Semi-Cactus 
StC--Stright Cactus 
Color 
Au--Autumn Bi--Bi-Color 
( Lt Bl--Light Blend 
Bleng ( O Bl--Other Blend 
L--Lavender Or--Orange 
Pk--Pink Pr--Purple 
Red Dk R--Dark Red R--Light Red 
Var--Variegated W--White Y--Yellow 
