HAMILTON’S DAHLIA CARDENS 
GENERAL INFORMATION 
We would suggest that you order early to in¬ 
sure delivery on the stock you want as some of our 
stock is limited. 
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Our collections are worth your consideration. 
For the new growers our collection No. 1 contains 
four of the best varieties for the beginner. They 
are all recognized; as good standard varieties and 
they aren’t as temperamental as some of the later 
varieties. 
For the benefiit of those growers who are going to 
take up this most interesting of hobbies for the first 
time, we think that a word of explanation in re¬ 
gard to green plants might be welcomed. Green 
plants are “cuttings” from the roots, started in the 
greenhouse in February or even a little later. They 
are rooted and by June 1st they are ready for plant¬ 
ing. At planting time the foliage is about from 4 to 6 
inches high. Planted in the Spring, they will pro¬ 
duce blooms and roots exactly as a root would. We 
ship plants in a paper pot, placed in a stiff cardboard 
shipping box. Plants are very seldom damaged in 
shipping if they are properly packed. 
The advantage of plants is that they cost only 
half the price of roots, giving the same results. 
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We would also like to call attention to our pom¬ 
pons and minatures. Many people prefer these 
smaller varieiies as they are very prolific and are 
more adaptable to inside decoration than the big 
fellows. They also stand up well after cutting. A 
few hills of these varieties do not take up much 
room and their dainty little blooms will keep your 
house well supplied with color. 
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We heartilly recommend the following bulletins 
as being very instructive. They will keep you well 
posted with the doings of the dahlia world. Dahlia 
Society of Michigan bulletin, a quarterly $2.00 mem¬ 
bership to the society sent to C. E. Wildon, secretary 
of the society, East Lansing, Michigan, will bring it 
to you. American Dahlia Society bulletin, a quart¬ 
erly—may be obtained by sending an additional dol¬ 
lar with your Michigan Dahlia Society membership 
fee for an affiliated, membership in the American 
Dahlia society. Another fine purveyor of dahlia 
happenings is the Mid-West Dahlia News. A dollar 
sent to D. O. Eldridge in care of the publication will 
bring you this fine quarterly edited by Mr. Eldridge 
and Charles G. Reed, both are outstanding men in 
the dahlia world of today. Address the Mid-West 
Dahlia News, Madison, Wis. 
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