To Our 
Many Friends— 
Sincere Greetings 
A c- ..—. =- 
^ The year ahead promises to be one of keen 
competition between the great dahlias of previous 
introduction and the numerous debutantes of '36. 
The tremendous strides being made by growers all 
over the country; high quality and number of shoivs; 
popular demands for not only huge exhibition types 
but worthwhile garden types, all are combined in 
causing a drastic change in the dahlia industry. W hat 
the outcome will be remains to be seen. 
One fact is certain—a dahlia must be able to stand 
up under the acid test of middle tvest climatic con¬ 
ditions. It is not enough that it behaves beautifully 
in any one section of the country. It is not enough 
that it can be grown to perfection under ideal grow¬ 
ing conditions, or beneath the semi-shade of cloth 
canopy. 
If the dahlia is to continue to grow in popular favor 
as it should, the new introductions must render a 
good account of themselves under ordinary garden 
conditions. Then, when grown under the ideal con¬ 
ditions, they will be all the more beautiful. 
Our garden, effective with this catalog, will no long¬ 
er list for sale new introductions, other than our 
own, without first having tested them, or having seen 
them tested. Yearly we ivill test out those which ap¬ 
peal to us and the following year through these pages 
ive will offer those which in our opinion have stood 
our test. 
We grow dahlias primarily because we love them — 
they are our silent friends. On the other hand, those 
who buy from us are also our friends and it is our 
sincere desire to be fair to both. Because we do not 
list a dahlia is not to be taken as an indication that it 
is no good, but those we do list we think enough of 
to grow ourselves. 
We wish to thank those who have purchased from us 
in the past and to assure the many who have written 
letters of praise on our stock and business methods 
of our sincere appreciation. 
To those who may read these pages we wish all the 
joy possible from their garden. May they feel as we 
feel that ivhen among our flowers we are nearer the 
Creator. 
Sincerely yours, 
DELIGHT-U GARDEN 
Box 5633 
Indianapolis, Indiana 
