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cium, N.Y., one year, $1.50, three years, $3.50. If one 
is interested in general farming, even sympathetically 
and without a farm, a good farm paper makes delightful 
reading, and always contains much of value to the home 
gardener. Farm atmosphere, farm point of view, are 
wholesome. The Rural New Yorker, 333 West 30th 
street, New York, $1.00 per year is invaluable. The 
weekly Hope Farm Man's Notes in this publication 
constitute a moral bracer and a mental tonic unique 
among such publications. The Farm Journal, Washing- 
ton Square, Philadelphia, five years $2.00, two years 
$1.00, one year fifty cents, is excellent. 
The beginner should write early in January for cata- 
logs, study descriptions, make his selections and send 
his orders not later than February fifteen. Orders are 
accepted in rotation, and disappointment is avoided, 
for of late years growers have sold out many varieties 
surprisingly soon, so rapidly is the dahlia increasing in 
popularity, no flower more so. In this year of grace 
1 922 the dahlia is the flower of the greatest public favor 
in America. The Golden Rule also dictates early order- 
ing. Dealers are swamped with delayed orders late in 
the spring, making much hardship for them and their 
assistants. 
Open the package containing your order as soon 
as it is received; check up your order from the dupli- 
cate you made. Now is the time to correct errors or 
omissions, if any, as far as it can be done from the labels. 
