General Information and Instruction 
READ CAREFULLY 
ORDER EARLY 
Orders are reserved strictly in rotation and are forwarded when requested or as danger of frost is past. 
Unless otherwise instructed, roots will go forward for latitudes north of the Mason and Dixon line May 
1st to 20th, except seeds which will be sent at once, and plants after May 15th unless requested sooner, at 
customer’s risk. It will assist us materially in filling orders at the proper time if our customers will 
specify the approximate time they wish to have their roots shipped. For this latitude the best time is May 
20 to June 15. Planting in the South may be made earlier. 
PRICES QUOTED 
Prices quoted are for strong divisions of field grown roots which have not been used for propagation 
and include the prepayment of postage on retail orders over $2.00. On orders of less amount than $2.00 a 
\\/ ar ^ e made . ^ or P os t a ge and packing, which please include. The same applies to green plants. 
We make the usual discount to the wholesale trade. On wholesale orders, forwarding charges are paid by 
purchaser. 
SUBSTITUTION 
We have ample stocks of most all varieties quoted to fill expected orders,, but there is the possibility 
that some of our varieties may become exhausted; however, we do not substitute for any varieties which 
may be sold out unless expressly permitted to do so and if we receive your order and are out of any par¬ 
ticular variety you select, we will refund your money unless you authorize us to send the nearest in color, 
habit and price to the variety ordered. Please advise a second choice in case you desire us to substitute if 
necessary, especially for orders late in the season. 
TERMS 
Unless otherwise arranged, cash must accompany all orders. 
r" <ui<uigcu, easn must accompany an orders. If it is desired to have shipment made 
C. O. D., then 25% of the purchase price should accompany the order. Orders will be reserved upon pay¬ 
ment of 25% cash at time order is given, balance C. O. D. when shipped. Please remit by check, money 
or express order or postoffice order. 
GUARANTEE 
While every care is exercised in digging, planting and packing, that none should be mixed, no guar¬ 
antee is given other than to replace any stock that may prove not true to name. If shipment does not 
arrive in good condition, please notify us at once, returning roots, which will be immediately replaced, and 
it any dahlia root does not begin to grow or show signs of growth within four weeks after planting, please 
e urn it and the same will be replaced free of charge. We recommend and use green plants of dahlias but 
f^ n +v, 0t bC res P° n ® lble for losses in plants after they are set out. There are so many things that can happen 
o them not our fault or the fault of the plant, that we cannot accept the responsibility of'replacing plants. 
However, our experience with plants is entirely satisfactory. 
STATE INSPECTION 
rm-^ aC n s ! li P rn< : nt dahlias we make is accompanied by a certificate of the Director of Agriculture of 
no, s lowing that our nursery, consisting of Perennials and Bulbs, have been inspected by a duly author- 
mid p?anf C d?sea'ses C ° mP ^ iance with the law and found apparently free from dangerously injurious insects 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
Sufficient cultural directions for the raising of dahlias are given toward the end of this catalog hnth 
for seed and for roots. Read it. Full cultural instructions will’also be sent out with eaS order g ’ 
ERRORS 
. *V he ru ? h , ° f the shipping season errors are possible to occur, and we, like all human beings are aot 
sar^ k Tf a v^I S h ake ' Howev , e ^ we ™ dl consider it a favor to be notified at once so that we can Rectify the 
same. If you have a complaint, tell us first. If you like our treatment, tell others. y 
NEW DEAL OFFER 
„ jjA®. a,a ln ducement for your order in 1934, if yor ourder amounts to $3.00 or more, you mav select in 
. I 1 o yoin order, when accompanied by cash, dahlias from our catalog to the amount of 20% of the 
Z fn nitl' Jn° WI, V $S ' 00 ° rd y- s ,ecl S 1 - 00 extra - * 25 «> order, See? $5 00 worth and 
b ? Se a t t0 J 0U fr r P. ost P aid - No extra or free extra on collections as they are priced at 
a great reduction already. No cash discount allowed. p a 
FREE COURTESY EXTRA 
order . ing ’ lf . you will send a few names and addresses of friends whom you think would, be inter¬ 
ested in receiving this catalog, we will remember you with an extra, our selection, for your kindness 
AND FINALLY 
county S slate/ g a n nd y ORDEr'tODAY 8 y ° Ur n! “" e “ d addfeSS PlaMy ’ indudi "« street number, city, 
CLASSIFICATION OF DAHLIAS 
For purposes of description in this catalog all Dahlias are described according to classification recom¬ 
mended by the American Dahlia Society in 1930. Since there is considerable confusion and all authorities 
f,nH P n0 Ii 1 Ulianim °V S i y a ,^ reed o" t} . ie eXact Ossification of some of the varieties, we will list our Dahlias 
Wdt L 11 }? * g a n r, ra headings A, We have no doubt some of the Dahlias that we consider Informal Decorative 
will be listed by some as Semi-Cactus and vice-versa. We have no argument with them. 
In the catalog following, FORMAL and INFORMAL DECORATIVE DAHLIAS will be listed under the 
one heading; INCURVED, RECURVED and STRAIGHT, and SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS will be listed 
na^rr heading; PEONY AND DUPLEX! DAHLIAS will be listed under a single heading- BALL 
ictItA Z h r St A e 5i^i e ^ heading BALL DAHLIAS; POMPOMS will be listed under POMPOMS, 
and SINGLE, COLLARET IE AND ANEMONE DAHLIAS will be each listed under a separate heading. 
KENDAL DAHLIA GARDENS, IN C.—Sandusky, Ohio 
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