HILL NURSERIES 
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APPRECIATED LETTERS 
Chicago, Ill., Jan. 14, 1936. 
Mr. R. C. Hill, 
Battle Creek, Mich. 
Dear Sir: 
I wish to congratulate you on the splendid stock of tubers 
and plants you sent me last year. 
I exhibited eleven of your blooms at the First International 
Horticulture Exposition at Chicago, Sept. 12, 1936, taking nine 
ribbons, five firsts, two seconds and two thirds, besides winning 
the medal for the largest and most perfect bloom in my class; 
this was a Murphy’s Masterpiece, which measured about 11 
inches. 
I am waiting for your new list and will add a few more to 
my collection for 1937. 
Please send me about six copies as I have friends who want 
to order from you now that they know what fine stock you 
carry. 
I entered some of my blooms at the second show held at 
Garfield Park Conservatory and took one first, one second 
and three thirds and again Murphy’s Masterpiece took a first 
but was beaten out by Lunt’s Velvet Wonder for the largest 
bloom. 
I wrote this letter regarding the prizes as I thought it might 
be of interest to you in your advertising in case you cared to 
use it. 
Wishing you continued success and greater business with 
your new additions to your greenhouse, I am 
Yours very respectfully, 
Frank C. Gosswiller, 2222 Lunt Ave. 
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Fowlerville, Mich., 
Oct. 25th, 1935 
Hill Dahlia Nurseries, 
Battle Creek, Mich.: 
Dear Mr. Hill— 
I want to thank you for the fine pom poms you sent me as a 
prize last spring, I assure you they gave me more pleasure than 
any prize I ever won. 
You are to be congratulated on the charming sorts, Food City 
Delight and Food City Sweetheart are both beautiful and dif¬ 
ferent than any kinds we have ever seen. 
Yours very truly, 
HAV-A-LOOK GARDENS, 
Mr. C. S. Faunce 
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Battle Creek, Mich. 
Sept. 28th, 1935 
Hill Dahlia Nurseries, 
Battle Creek, Mich.: 
Gentlemen— 
In the local newspapers you have undoubtedly noticed the 
items about Local No. 235, National Federation Post Office 
Clerks, Battle Creek, winning first and third in the Air Mail 
Flower Show at Milwaukee, Wis. 
Local No. 235 herewith wishes to express its sincere thanks 
for the assistance, courtesy and beautiful flowers given by you 
for this occasion. 
Sincerely, 
O. W. HOFFMAN, 
Corresponding Secretary 
NOTE—The above dahlia was a bloom of Murphy’s Master¬ 
piece, shipped by air mail to Milwaukee in competition with 
every state in the union. 
