The happy combination of fine soil, long growing season and ideal weather in the San Fernando Valley 
makes Syllmar rhizomes plump, beautifully matured, and packed full of energy for you. 
Syllmar Jutreduction for 1955 
EASTER GREETINGS 
(Elma Miess 1955) To the casual eye a white iris is a white iris—why introduce another one? 
That’s an understandable question, but it is almost like asking that since all Aberdeen-Angus 
cattle are black, why should this prize animal sell for $100,000? This new white iris is a decided 
improvement over older varieties, and it has reached formal introduction through many and 
serious comparisons. It demonstrates its superiority in durability, flawless form, with pre- 
cisely domed standards and truly horizontal falls, and rich substance. Easter Greetings is a 
pure, unmarked white with a very bright, lush, yellow beard to reflect warmth through the 
interior of the flower. The blooms are nicely but not excessively ruffled, and they are carried 
on well-branched, 3 foot stalks. The pedigree is (Winter Carnival x Berkeley Blue) x (Cloud 
Castle), but unlike the hundred thousand dollar prize beef mentioned above, you may add 
this superior iris to your collection for just 
Please Read Carefully Before Ordering 
TERMS CASH: Please remit with postal or express money order 
or personal check. No stamps. Avoid sending currency. No C.O.D. 
orders accepted. Postage is prepaid on all orders in U.S.A. that 
amount to $3.50 or over. On smaller orders add 50c for packing 
and postage. California residents add Sales Tax. We reserve the 
right to withdraw any flowers from sale or gift at any time. 
Join the American Iris Society 
You will receive 4 valuable Bulletins each year containing infor- 
mation on iris culture, suggestions to hybridizers, the planning of 
your garden and many other helps. Dues are $4.00 per year. 
Mail check to: THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 
Franklin Road, Brentwood, Tennessee 
Cultural Directions for Bearded Iris 
RHIZOMES will be shipped to you in a firm condition and should 
be planted as soon as possible after they are received. If you are 
unable to plant on receiving them, then be sure to keep the rhizomes 
in a dry and cool place until you can plant them. 
Iris require good drainage and sun for at least one-half day, in 
order to obtain the best results, with abundance of bloom. The soil 
should be moist before planting and kept moderately moist until the 
plants are well established. Care should be taken to not over-water. 
If your soil is heavy and poorly drained set the rhizomes a little 
higher than the surrounding soil. The rhizomes should be planted 
so the soil just covers them and no more. Be sure and spread the 
roots well and firm the soil around them. Separate every third year. 
The use of bone meal when planting and both bone meal and 
well rotted manure as a side dressing once each year will usually be 
sufficient fertilizing. Be careful that fertilizer of any kind does not 
contact the rhizome. 
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$20.00 
IRIS TERMS as Used in This Catalog 
AMOENA: White or tinted standards with colored falls. 
PLICATA: Stitched or stippled margin color on light background. 
VARIEGATA: Yellow or near yellow standards with deeper falls 
which may be veined or solid tones of brown, purple, or red. 
BLEND: Combination of two or more colors (one always yellow). 
BICOLOR: Light or medium standards and deeper contrasting falls. 
BITONE: Two tones of the same color. 
SELF: An iris of uniform color. 
TEXTURE: Sheen or finish of the petals. 
SUBSTANCE: Thickness of petals. 
A.M.: Award of Merit. 
H.M.: Honorable Mention. 
H.C.: Highly Commended. 
A.|.S.: American Iris Society. 
Our Guarantee 
All irises are from one year stock and the very best to be had— 
and free of all pests; labeled and true to name. 
We do not substitute unless requested to do so. 
Shipments start abount June 15; orders are filled in rotation. 
If plants do not arrive in good condition, return them to us at once 
and we will replace same or refund money. If another variety of 
same value is acceptable please so state. In case of replacement 
transportation must be borne by purchaser. Our liability in all in- 
stances is limited to the purchase price of rhizomes or roots. 
SYLLMAR GARDENS 
ELMA MIESS 
Member of The American Iris Society 
Member of South California Iris Society 
Member Midwest Hemerocallis Society 
SYLLMAR GARDENS 
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