W. W. WILMORE 'j« DAHLIA SPECIALIST 
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Highest National Honors 
My display of Dalilias at the Great Exposition was the only one that received a prize. 
Owing to the great distance I have never competed in eastern shows, but when a prize is offered 
within one thousand miles of me my prize winners have never failed to bring the prize my way. 
They will do the same for you. 
"Your exhibit was a good one and I am sure attracted sufficient attention to thoroughly 
repay you for having it."— From F. W. Taylor, Supt. Dept. of Exhibits. 
FRIENDS jiND 
PjITRONS 
GREETING 
It is fitting and proper that in presenting my Catalogue for the new year, I gratefidly 
acknowledge the favors received at the hands of my friends and patrons in the past. By their 
cordial support 1 have attainerl to the i)osition of the largest Dahlia Sjiccialist in the United 
States. The wonderful progress and improvement made in this popular llower in the past few 
years has necessitated a rigid weeding out of inferior as well as many heretofore considered 
good varieties. By this careful attention to business I have kept to the front, and liave never 
failed in taking the first premium of the State. Customers may select from my lists with the 
assurance that the stock will be the best, and that the varieties will be triie to name and color. 
Each year I originate many new varieties, and carefully note in a book kept for that purpose 
the habits and qualities of each variety. The stock offered in this Catalogue re])resents sixteen 
years of careful study and selection of varieties. To all (hose who receive this Catalogue, and 
have never tested my stock, I solicit a trial order, feeling confident that the stock will prove 
1 ' n t i rely sat i sf a c tory . 
Yours respectfully. 
W. W. WILMORE. 
