1988 IRIS LOVER'S CATALOG
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COVER: This cover features the 1988 Introduction Fireside Glow, Peaceful Waters and Thriller. Gone is the old 1964 backdrop of "Iris Time at Schreiner's," in replacement of a plain and solid blue background.

ABOUT: This is the first catalog that introduces the Red Star Quantity Discount program. For $60 worth of iris, you pay half and receive one bonus iris. Median and Dwarf iris were not included in this program.

GREETING: Iris...queen of the springtime garden! We are sure that all Iris lovers were awed when Van Gogh's masterpiece "Irises" was sold last fall. We were also delighted to hear that some of the very Iris varieties that we originated are now gracing the restored gardens at Giverny near Paris. It was here taht Claude Monet, another master impressionist painter and Iris lover, did many of his flower studies. We are equally proud that our own gardens here in Oregon have inspired many contemporary artists such as Marge Anderson, Donald Ewen and Michele Taylor. The Iris certainly is a queen. It is in her fairlyand of color that art and nature meet.
     We are grateful to present our 63rd annual Iris Lover's catalog. It is our pleasure to thank each of you, our loyal customers, for your wonderful orders and interest. It is your patronage that has made us the largest retail grower of Iris in the USA. Remember our goal is to make you, the customer, happy. With this in mind we have extended our special offer of 100% discount from normal retail prices to cover all of the tall bearded Iris in this catalog except the very newest introductions. Be sure to check pages 58-63 of our catalog to take advantage of this quantity discount special. Again we promise you complete customer satisfaction with the world's finest Iris.
     Horticulture is a work of art as well as a labor of love for us. May each of your gardens burst into an artist's palette of color this bloom season.
     DAVID SCHREINER

IRISES INTRODUCED:
     SCHREINER INTROS:
           Best Bet
           Bohemian
           Button Box
           Cotton Club
           Fireside Glow
           Honky Tonk Blues
           Limelighter
           Midnight Express *
           Peaceful Waters
           Red Tornado *
           Secret Melody
           Sentimental Mood *
           Supreme Sultan
           Sweeter Than Wine
           Thriller
           Vandal Spirit *

           * denotes Bonus Iris

     OTHER INTROS:
           Wayside Sunshine (Schreiner iris introduced by Wayside Gardens)

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