General Information 
ORDER EARLY 
Orders are reserved strictly in rotation and are forwarded when re¬ 
quested or as danger of frost passes. Unless otherwise instructed, roots 
will be forwarded for this latitude May 1st to 20th, and plants after May 
15, unless requested sooner, at customer’s risk. It will assist materially 
in filling orders at the proper time if customers will specify the approxi¬ 
mate time they wish to have roots shipped. For this latitude the best time 
to plant is May 20th to June 15th. 
PRICES QUOTED 
Prices quoted are for strong divisions of field-grown roots which have 
not been used for propagation, and include the prepayment of postage on 
retail orders over $2.00. On orders of less amount than $2.00 a charge of 
10 cents is made for postage and packing, which please include. The same 
applies to green plants. I make the usual discount to the wholesale trade. 
On wholesale orders, forwarding charges are paid by purchaser. 
TERMS 
Unless otherwise arranged, cash must accompany all orders. If it is 
desired to have shipment made C. O. D., then 25 per cent of the purchase 
price should accompany the order. Orders will be reserved upon payment 
of 25 per cent cash at time order is given, balance C. O. D. when shipped. 
Please remit by check, money or express order or post office order. Re¬ 
mittance with order. I prepay transportation on all retail orders. Tubers 
will be shipped after April 1st unless otherwise specified. 
GUARANTEE 
While every care is exercised in digging, planting and packing, that 
none should be mixed, no guarantee is given other than to replace any 
stock that may prove not true to name. If shipment does not arrive in 
good condition, please notify me at once, returning the roots, which will be 
immediately replaced, and if any dahlia root does not show signs of growth 
within four weeks after planting, please return it and the same will be re¬ 
placed free of charge. I recommend and use green plants, but cannot be 
responsible for losses in plants after they are set out. There are so many 
things that can happen to them not my fault or the fault of the plant that 
I cannot accept responsibility of replacing plants. However, my experi¬ 
ence with plants is entirely satisfactory. 
ERRORS 
In the rush of the shipping season errors are possible to occur, and, 
like all human beings, I am apt to make a mistake. However, I will con¬ 
sider it a favor to be notified at once, so that I can rectify the same. If 
you have a complaint, tell me first. If you like my treatment, tell others. 
Be sure to sign your order, writing your name and address plainly, in¬ 
cluding street number, city, county and State; and ORDER EARLY. 
“Roots” referred to in this Catalogue are what were formerly called 
“tubers.” 
For those who would like a very choice collection of twelve named 
varieties, and are willing to leave the selection to me, I make the follow¬ 
ing offers. These will be big values for the money, and are sure to please 
you. 
I will send twelve strong roots of extra fine Dahlias (my own selec¬ 
tion) for $25.00 per dozen, $20.00 per dozen, $15.00 per dozen, $10.00 per 
dozen and $5.00 per dozen, each labeled, no two alike, prepaid. 
PLANTS: the price of tubers 
JOIN THE AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY 
Initiation fee and first year’s dues, $2.00 
Write C. Louis Ailing, Secretary, 251 Court St., West Haven, Conn. 
