GREETINGS TO OUR DAHLIA FRIENDS: 
Last fall, at the American Dahlia Society Show in New 
York, for the first time we rented space for a trade exhibit, 
among the best known growers in the trade. 
What happened? We won the sweepstakes. Thus far, 
the fifth consecutive year, we have been the sweepstakes 
winner in our class. 
It means that we cannot afford to have poor stock, com¬ 
mon varieties, or an unlimited assortment, everything must 
be the best and ours are. 
When Ruschmohr introduces a new dahlia, Certificate 
of Merit from A. D. S. trial grounds or a place on the roll 
of honor is a perfect recommendation. 
We are not originators of new varieties—there would 
be too much temptation to foist on our friends something 
not quite as good as it should be, but we do watch the trial 
grounds where new varieties are tried out and scored by 
competent and unprejudiced judges and from the best of 
these, we seek our introductions. 
Our list of varieties is not as large as many others offer. 
It is because we reject, each year, all those whose popularity 
is on the wane or which no longer seem to be up to the 
present standards of excellence. 
Our prices are no higher than those of other responsible 
growers, and much of our new business comes upon recom¬ 
mendation of already satisfied customers. 
Why grow plants! They are easier to produce than 
tubers, therefore can be sold at half the price. Usually they 
grow better, they certainly produce better blooms and pro¬ 
duce root clumps equally as good as those from tubers. 
We grow them carefully from the best healthy stock, 
have developed an almost perfect method of packing that 
guarantees safe shipment to any part of the United States. 
Our plants are all shipped under the usual Ruschmohr guar¬ 
antee to be healthy and true to name. If they prove other¬ 
wise, we cheerfully replace them. We make no substitu¬ 
tions unless so authorized. Remittances are to accompany 
all orders and we prepay postage for retail orders of $3.00 
and over. 
Wishing you a prosperous New Year and a most 
successful Dahlia year, we are 
Cordially yours, 
RUSCHMOHR DAHLIA GARDENS 
February 1, 1935. 
