East Bridgewater Dihlia Cardens J. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
Omaha, Nebr., March 27, 1916. 
Mr. J. K. Alexander, 
Dear Sir:— 
Very glad to receive your 1916 catalogue 
and thank you for same. 
Bulbs purchased from you last year were 
highly satisfactory in every way. Regret 
my limited space will not permit my order¬ 
ing again this year. However, please be 
assured I shall have you in mind when 
wanting additions to my list. 
Very truly, 
J. R. BARRETT. 
Souvenir de Chabanne. First-class 
French Collarette Dahlia. A va¬ 
riety of great merit, especially 
distinguished for its charming col¬ 
oring, and large size. Lemon- 
yellow, with coral-red markings ; 
collar petals very abundant, lemon- 
yellow, tipped white. This was 
one of the first originated, and 
still ranks among the best. 20 
cents each. 
Souvenir de R. Bernardeau. New 
French Collarette Dahlia. Rose- 
carmine ; cream collar. 35 cents 
each. 
Signorina Rosa Esengrini. New 
French Collarette Dahlia. Lemon- 
yellow marked with orange- 
scarlet ; collar lemon-yellow. 35 
cents each. 
Dahlias Not Catalogued 
If you are looking for varieties that are 
not catalogued it will pay you to write to 
me before ordering elsewhere, as I carry a 
large list of uncatalogued varieties, my 
stock being insufficient to warrant me to 
catalogue these varieties. 
Maurice Rivoire— 
Collarette Dahlia. 
Lexington, Ky., Nov. 2, 1916. 
Mr. J. K. Alexander, 
Dear Sir: 
A freeze, with thermometer about 30 
degrees on the night of October 21, 
killed my Dahlias. They were about 
at their best. But I had a long suc¬ 
cessful season, 2 weeks later than last 
year. Now I am harvesting my crop. 
I write to ask you for some infor¬ 
mation regarding keeping my Dahlias 
through the winter. I have a splendid 
cellar with ample capacity. But house 
is heated by a large hard coal furnace. 
Will it not be necessary for me to cover 
my tubers with dry dirt or sand? And 
must I cover them as soon as they are 
stored ? Will thank you for suggestions. 
I was greatly pleased with every¬ 
thing I got of you. Was not disap¬ 
pointed in a single purchase I made. 
Hope to give you some good orders soon 
for next spring delivery. 
How will your prices be for 1917 as 
compared to last Spring? If you have 
a 1917 retail catalogue to spare kindly 
mail me one. I want it for a friend. 
Trusting you had a fine Dahlia year 
and wishing you success, I am. 
Yours very truly, 
D. W. PARRISH. 
P. S.:—J. K. Alexander, was simply 
“gorgeous.” It is in a class by itself. 
What have you as good, in other colors 
and types ? 
TWELVE IDEAL DAHLIAS, PREPAID, $2.00. 
No. 1 Thomas Becket 
No. 7 Elinor 
“ 2 Jack 
“ 8 Mildred 
“ 3 Blanche 
“ 9 Sadie 
“ 4 Twentieth Century 
“ 10 Jennie Wren 
“ 5 Rose-pink Century 
“11 Lysander 
“ 6 Lord Goff 
“ 12 Glowing Gem 
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