I_IILLCREST DAHLIAS are grown in the 
* 1 Hills of West Virginia, where the 
climate and soil are ideal for Dahlia 
culture. 
It is the object of the Hillcrest Gardens 
to produce stock that will grow any¬ 
where, but we must have your co-op¬ 
eration in this. See that your soil tests 
P. H. 7 . O. or near so. Have soil aerated 
with horse manure or some cover crop, 
as the organism of the roots must 
throw off carbon dioxide the same as 
the human animal. If you want to 
grow Exhibition Dahlias do not use cow, 
sheep or chicken manure. No manure 
is a fertilizer of any consequence. 
Get a copy of the Mid-West Dahlia 
News, Voiume 2, Number 4, which con¬ 
tains an analysis of the Dahlia ash, 
showing what mineral salts the Dahlia 
thrives on. 
Color descriptions are taken from the 
latest dictionary of color. 
We ship roots any time after Dec. 15th. 
TERMS .'—Cash with order. 
