SPECIAL BONUS ON EARLY ORDERS 
Place Your Order Before June 8, 1955 
AND RECEIVE THE FINE IRIS LISTED BELOW IN ADDITION TO THE EXTRA IRIS 
ASSO VWINE ONE AGEs 72) sslLiIERE@ARESINO: EXCEPTIONSTAS THIS OFFER, APPLIES 
TOMLRESSPEGIAL COELEGTIONSSAND THE NEWER IRIS WHICH ARE MARKED “NET” 
AS WELL. 
#1. On orders of $5.00 or more— 
You may select any two $.60 Iris listed on Page #27. 
#2. On orders of $7.50 or more— 
You may select any two $.75 Iris on Page #26, or any $1.00 variety. 
#3. On orders of $10.00 or more— 
Select any two:—Bryce Canyon, Captain Flint, Cloud Castle, Franconia, Sea Lark 
or Kathy Dee. 
#4. On orders of $15.00 or more— 
Select any one of Blizzard, Kerliello, King’s Jester or Sunray. 
#5. On orders of $20.00 or more— 
Select any one of Elfin Lake, Hi-Time, Pierre Menard or Pinnacle. 
#6. On orders of $30.00 or more— 
Select any two under 75 or one of the following:—Cherie, Fantasy, Heritage or 
Royal Sovereign. 
#7. On orders of $40.00 or more— 
Any two under #6 or one of the following:—Fuchsia, Pink Formal, Ponder or 
Radiation. 
#8. On orders of $50.00 or more— 
Select either Helen Collingwood, Hyblaze, Peacherino or Thotmes III. 
#9. On orders of $70.00 or more— 
Select either Desert Twilight, Maytime, Northwestern or Patrician. 
AWARDS GIVEN BY THE AMERICAN 
IRIS SOCIETY 
H.C.—HIGHLY COMMENDED. Awarded to 
outstanding Iris prior to their introduction. 
H.M.—HONORABLE MENTION. Awarded 
annually to new Iris which receive 12 
recommendation votes by accredited 
judges. 
A.M.—AWARD OF MERIT. Highest honor 
next to the Dykes Metal. Awarded an- 
nually by vote of the A.I.S. judges to the 
12 varieties receiving the most votes from 
all varieties which were awarded H.M. 
during past five years. 
DYKES METAL. The highest award that 
can be given an Iris. Iris which receives 
the highest number of votes from the ac- 
credited judges of the A.1I.S. from list of 
A.M. winners past four years. 
PRESIDENT’S CUP. Given to the most out- 
standing and most popular Iris at the an- 
nual National Convention. Votes are those 
of all members and judges in attendance. 
Glossary of Iris Terms and Awards 
Used in Our Descriptive List of 
Varieties 
RHIZOMES—the root division often mistak- 
enly called bulb. 
STANDARDS—the three upward petals. 
FALLS—the three downward petals. 
BEARD—the narrow band of short, hairlike 
growth formed in the center at base of 
falls. 
TEXTURE—sheen or finish of petals. 
SUBSTANCE — Thickness and durability of 
petals. 
PLICATA—An Iris with stitched or stippled 
margin color on white or yellow back- 
ground. 
VARIEGATA—An Iris with yellow standards 
with deeper colored falls, with either 
veined or solid tones of brown or purple. 
AMOENA — Iris with white standards, col- 
ored falls. 
BLEND—Combination of various colors, one 
being yellow. 
BICOLOR — two colors, light to medium 
standards, deeper color in falls. 
SELF—An Iris of uniform color. 
