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CURTIS DAHLIAS 
The Home of Our 
Green Dahlia Plants 
All of our dahlia plants are grown in three inch clay pots. 
We like pots better than boxes as the clay dries the* plant 
out oftener and the wateringl and drying- out process is very 
beneficial to plant life. 
Our green plants are shipped to you in special boxes that 
are guaranteed to reach you in good growing condition. 
We grow our plants in a well ventilated greenhouse and as 
cool as possible so they will be good husky plants 
Our plants are weather hardened for ten days before ship¬ 
ping. No healthier plants can be grown than the plants we 
offer. 
Many of our correspondents have asked: “What do you 
mean by green plants?” A green dahlia plant is propagated 
from a danlia root which sprouts and then is rooted and pot¬ 
ted the same as a geranium, or any other soft wooded plant 
that is commonly grown from cuttings. 
An experience covering a number of years convinces us 
that if the plants are properly grown, they are in most cases 
equal to, or superior to roots. There is no question about 
them producing larger and finer blooms, and more of them 
than from roots, and usually come into bloom earlier. 
Notice our plant specials on inside of back cover. 
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CARE OF GREEN PLANTS UPON ARRIVAL 
Green plants should be immediately unpacked upon arrival 
and should be watered and then removed from paper pot and 
then carefully planted, setting plant so that the top of the ball 
of soil is about 3 inches below the ground level. Plants should 
then be watered thoroughly and covered with a basket or 
crate for a few days as a partial protection from the sun and 
wind. The hard crust that forms around plant after water¬ 
ing should be carefully broken up as soon as soil is dry enough 
to work. If cut worms are around, plants should be protected 
by placing a collar made of heavy paper about three inches 
wide around them, setting collar about one inch deep in the 
soil. 
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Tree Dahlias on Orders of $5.00 or More. 
See Page 15. 
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