G. F. STEPHENSON 
I. M. STEPHENSON 
STEPHEN SON 
DAHLIA GARDENS 
2318 Hill Street 
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 
Phone 618-34 
G'KS 
Announcement! 
We are pleased to announce that Mr. J. J. Broomall of 
Eagle Rock, Calif., has selected us as his representative and 
will in the future devote his time originating exclusively for 
us. Mr. Broomall is the Dean of all dahlia growers, and all 
lovers of this wonderful flower know, or should know, his 
record of creating some of the best the world has seen. 
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GENERAL INFORMATION 
ORDER EARLY—Root shipments are made after February I. 
Plants are ready about April I. 
WE GUARANTEE that all roots are sent true to name and 
in good growing condition. 
TERMS—Cash with order, please. On retail orders for 
California delivery, 2(/2% should be added to the amount 
to comply with Sales Tax Law. 
FULL DIRECTIONS for the care of your dahlia garden are 
included with each shipment. 
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EXPLANATION OF TYPES 
(A ccording to the American Dahlia Society classification.) 
INFORMAL DECORATIVE (I. D.)_Doubl e flowers, full to 
the center, usually with long, twisted petals, and often 
irregular in arrangement. 
FORMAL DECORATIVE (F. D.)— Double flowers, full to 
the center, usually with broad, flat petals, often rounded at 
the tips, and regular in arrangement. 
CACTUS (C.) —Double flowers, full to the center, with 
long, narrow, pointed petals, incurved, recurved or straight, 
but rolled more than half their length. 
SEMI-CACTUS (S. C.) —Double flowers, full to the center, 
with coarse, twisted petals, usually somewhat incurved, and 
rolled ordinarily less than half their length. 
