3rd Generation 
SID GURNEY 
Vice-President 
_2nd Generation 
GEORGE W. GURNEY 
President 
1st Generation 
COL. C. W. GURNEY 
Founder—1840-1913 
Hello Folks: 
This is it—our new 1955 Fall Seed and Nursery catalog. 
_ It is a new design and type that we believe you will find far 
easier to handle and look through than the old one. I really 
' hope you enjoy this issue and know you will find what you 
are looking for. 
You are after one thing and that is results. That's why we 
have paid special attention to pale sine varieties that can be 
safely fall planted in your area. You know when you order 
from this catalog, ee: are getting the best—at a saving to you. 
Again my thanks for any order you send us and for the 
opportunity of serving you. 
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 mulch them after the ground 
freezes. Put good mulch over your bulb bed, using 
coarse litter or strawy manure. Put a mound of 
dirt around your bramble fruits as soon as they 
are planted and remove this mound early’ next 
spring after growth starts. 
You can fall plant as long as you can work the 
ground. Be sure you water thoroughly if 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. 
FREE GIFT with Every Order 
With every nursery order we receive, it is our 
custom and pleasure to include with your order a 
valuable free gift. You will be surprised and 
pleased when you receive it, and it’s our way of 
saying “‘thank you’’ for the fine order. 
ORIENTAL 
POPPIES 
All these Poppies are varie- 
ties that have very large flow- 
ers of bold, brilliant colors. 
They have an exciting beauty the first. to 
eadiely different from any is ie J 
other flower. -48, postpaid. : 
! B1716—INDIAN CHIEF. 
The Oriental Poppy roots the brand new poppies 
: an 
unusual. Huge 6 to . 
blossoms of a light pl ‘olo. 
79c each; 3 for 2. 19, P tp 
should be planted in late sum- 
mer and early fall. They then 
will bloom well the following 
spring. Live for years. 
the name ee it 
Varieties Not Illustrated liant, eins scarlet. 
B1707—EDNA PERRY. A beauti- 
ful salmon pink. 69c each; 3 
for 1.69, postpaid. 
B1701—BETTY ANN. A_ very 
fine, light pink. No markings 
—petals all clear pink. 69c 
each; 3 for 1.69, postpaid. ~ 
CHOICE POPPY COLLECT! 
B3231X—1 Gold of Op 
indian Chief, 1 testy 
So Easy to Grow! 
Iris are so easy to grow, and so beauti- 
ful, you certainly should have some. 
Perhaps more improvements have been 
made in the size, form and color of Iris in 
recent years than in any other flower. And 
here we offer you many of the new and 
better ones. Of course, where an older one 
was outstanding, we have retained it. 
SEE ILLUSTRATIONS AT RIGHT 
~~ -$1296—SABLE. (See 1), A heavy bloomer. 
_ Iris Society “Hall of Fame’ for 1951. 75c 
each; 3 for 1.98, postpaid. 
B1231—BRYCE CANYON. (See 2) A blend 
of copper with brown undertones, touched 
with henna. No. 24 in American Iris 
Society's “100 Most Popular."’ 89c each; 
3 for 2.39, postpaid. 
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Gurney’s Special RED and PINK IRIS 
SEE ILLUSTRATIONS AT RIGHT 
No Iris garden is complete with- 
out some of these fantastic new shades 
of reds and pinks. Not a red color 
like in the flag but classified as reds 
and pinks by the American Iris So- 
ciety. By all means, give them a try. 
B1332—CHRISTABEL (See 8) One of 
the darkest and richest reds. The 
large flowers are glowing and bril- 
liant. 49c¢ each; 3 for 1.29, postpaid. 
’ B1340—FLORA ZENOR (See 9) A dif- 
ferent Iris. Pale, shell pink shading 
to a deep rose and intensified by 
BE SURE TO ORDER EARLY 
Gurney’s Finest RAINBOW IRIS 
B1280—OLA KALA. (See 3) Brilliant, deep 
yellow lightly ruffled. Tall stems. Dykes 
Medal winner for 1948; in American Iris 
Society’s ““Hall of Fame.’’ 89c each; 3 for 
2.39, postpaid. 
B129S—SNOW FLURRY. (See 4) Pure icy 
white, ruffled and waved. Lots of flowers. 
Tall. 89c each; 3 for 2.39, postpaid. 
B1338—ELMOHR (See 5) ‘The Orchid 
Iris..’ One of the best of the “100 Most 
Popular’ for 1954. Huge flowers on long 
stems. Prolific bloomer. 75c¢ each; 3 for 
1.79, postpaid. 
B1244—-FROSTED GLASS (See 6) Pale yel- 
low standards and soft white falls with a 
distinct yellow edge. 49c each; 3 for 1.19, 
postpaid. 
B1312—WABASH (See 7) White standards; 
falls violet-blue edged white. Strikingly 
beautiful. 49c each; 3 for 1.19, postpaid. 
vivid red beard. 49c each; 3 for 1.29, 
postpaid. 
B1302—SOLID MAHOGANY (See 10) 
Large, glowing, deep ruby-red. De- 
servedly very popular. 98c each; 3 
for 2.69, postpaid. 
B1378—ROCKET (See 11) One of the 
most brilliantly colored Iris in exist- 
ence. 1.49 each; 3 for 3.98, postpaid. 
RED AND PINK BARGAIN 
B3077X—10 beautiful Red and Pink 
Our assortment from the finest 
Not labeled. All 
Iris. 
of our collection. 
10 for only 1.98, postpaid. 
Gurment s ; Nursery Stock i 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 prefer. 
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 
August 1, 1956. Accompany 
your report with a remmitance 
of one-half the original pur- 
chase price. 
Mere) Fine New Rainbow Iris 
(Not Illustrated) 
We did not have room enough to 
picture these fine Rainbow Iris but 
they are equally as lovely. Be sure 
to include some of these varieties in 
your Iris garden. 
B1227—AZURE SKIES. Very large flowers 
of beautiful 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’ 1954. 59c each; 3 for 
1.49, postpaid. 
B1267—LADY MOHWR. Standards oyster shell 
white. Falls chartreuse yellow. 98c each; 
3 for 2.49, postpaid. 
B1384—THE RED DOUGLAS (See 12) 
This is the finest red Iris we have 
ever seen. A rich, velvety red, and 
early. 69c each; 3 for 1.69, postpaid. 
B1333—DAYBREAK (See 13) Golden 
pink with copper undertone. 79¢ 
each, 3 for 1.98, postpaid. 
B1381 — RANGER (See 14) Very 
large, brilliant red. Lots of flowers 
on tall, well-branched stems. 98¢ 
each; 3 for 2.79, postpaid. 
RED and PINK IRIS (Not Illustrated) 
B1386—SPECIAL PINK. These are seed- 
lings of various pink shades with 
bright red beards. Some of the best 
new apricot pinks such as Apricot 
Supreme came from this group. 79¢ 
each; 3 for 1.98, postpaid. 
Bloom Twice a Year! 
These Iris grow just like the others, 
and have blooms that are just the 
same. The difference is that they 
bloom not once a year, but twice. 
They come into bloom first in the 
late spring and again in the fall. The 
fall-blooming varieties give you lots 
of blooms, and still are very eco- 
nomical to plant. 
FALL IRIS PRICES: 49c each; 3 for 1.29, 
ALL POSTPAID TO YOUR MAILBOX. 
- B1153—AUTUMN QUEEN (See 
KALA, LADY MOHR, BLUE SH 
MER, ELMOHR. All 4 only-2.98, 
Medal winner. 69c each; 3 for 1.69, 
Large flowers; tall, strong stems. 15¢ ea 
3 for 1.98, postpaid. 
B1284—PRAIRIE SUNSET. All the beillia 
colors of a glowing sunset. Large flowers 
on tall, strong stems. Dykes Medal winner. 
89c each; 3 for 2.39, postpaid. 
THRILLING NEW COLORS — 
These are the new red and mae 
shades of Iris that are sweeping the — 
country. Look at the pictures at the 
right and you'll see why. aay 
B1331—CHINA MAID. One of the best 
pinks. Lovely lilac-pink blend. Large. 
49c each; 3 for 1.29, postpaid. ee G 
B1345—HARRIET THOREAU. An ie | 
pink with brilliant, clear, waxy petal x 
69c each; 3 for 1.69, postpaid. 
B1336—DOGROSE. Large blooms o! 
bright old rose color on tall st ms. 
39c each; 3 for 98c, postpaid. 
B1190—-SOUTHLAND (See 1) Aes nce 
at the right. A deep, golden. me 
winner of the American Iris 
Award of Merit. ne ial 
B1156—BLACK MAGIC ( See 2) iP 
righe. 
The picmure doesn’t mn it aeel 
tured at right. This is snov 
often blooms seven months 
ful, and very popular, bi 
large blooms of blue and 
