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Visitors Always Welcome 
Our blooming season generally begins about the first of June. 
We will be glad to notify you when our fields attain their peak 
bloom. Just request that your name be added to our VISITORS’ 
LIST. We will give you ample notice plus a map and full instruc- 
tions for locating our farm. Feel free to drop in at any time, how- 
ever. We are certain that you will be pleased with the way we 
grow our stock. 
OUR GUARANTEE. We make just one guarantee—your 
complete satisfaction. If the service or stock doesn’t prove 
satisfactory, let us know, and we will do whatever is neces- 
sary to make you more than satisfied. 
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Please Read Before Ordering 
CANADIAN ORDERS. There is a simple procedure which resi- 
dents of Canada must follow in order to import Iris or other plant 
material. Make out a duplicate order, listing each item and quan- 
tity, plus our name and address, then send this to the Plant Import 
Division of the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa. The Depart- 
ment will send you a permit number and labels. Send your order, 
together with the permit labels, to BEDFORD GARDENS, Bedford, 
Michigan, U.S.A. 
SHIPPING SEASON. We start shipping Iris about mid-July and 
continue through the summer and fall. 
TERMS. Cash with order, check, bank draft, or money order. 
We must caution you against the enclosure of currency with your 
order. Please, no stamps or C.O.D. 
ORDER EARLY AND AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. The increas- 
ing popularity of modern Iris often causes the demand to exceed 
the supply. Many varieties are sold out by mid-season, some early 
in the season. 
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DESCRIPTIVE TERMS 
AMOENA. White or tinted white standards with dark colored falls. 
BEARD. Hair-like growth located near the top of the falls. 
BLEND. Combination of colors blended together. 
FALLS. The three lower petals of the Iris. 
PLICATA. A white or light colored Iris with a border of a darker 
hue. 
SELF. Standards and falls of uniform color. 
STANDARDS. The three upper petals of the Iris. 
STYLE ARM. The claw-shaped flower part found above the beard 
near the center of the blossom. 
VARIEGATA. Yellow or yellow-toned standards and falls of darker 
color, ranging from red-brown to red-purple. 
AWARDS 
Every season accredited judges of the American Iris Society 
visit gardens and nurseries throughout the country to appraise the 
performance, technical characteristics, and aesthetic values of 
new and old Iris. On the basis of their observations, awards are 
voted to outstanding varieties. 
Occasionally a few Iris worthy of acclaim are overlooked due 
to sparse distribution, but these awards are helpful indicators for 
choosing Iris of merit for your garden. 
The following Iris awards are listed in the order of their im- 
portance: 
D.M. Dykes Medal. The highest award that an Iris can win. 
Given each year to one outstanding Iris. 
A.M. Award of Merit. 
H.M. Honorable Mention. 
H.C. Highly Commended. This is awarded to seedlings that are 
judged to be sufficiently outstanding to merit introduction. 
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