Dahlias for 1937 
To those who have purchased from us, we extend our 
thanks and appreciation for past favors and trust we may 
merit your continued patronage. To our hundreds of new 
friends, who are requesting Catalogs, we extend greetings 
and wish to remind you that our best asset is our satis¬ 
fied customers - they tell others. Our Motto “WHERE 
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR” is significant. We 
try to give you that and something free with each order. 
Every root or plant is correctly labeled, guaranteed 
true to name and satisfactory to the extent of replacement 
with true stock, an exchange for another variety, or a 
refund - as you request. We want you to feel satisfied. 
We do not substitute varieties. All roots must show 
started eyes, in growing condition, before leaving our 
storehouse. Should a root fail to grow in three weeks, 
please return it to us and a replacement or a refund will 
be made immediately. If you have a complaint to make, 
please write us and give us a chance to make a satis¬ 
factory adjustment. 
Our description of color and form of the flower is taken, 
where possible, from that of the originator. Bush heights 
and flower sizes are given, as they grow for us. Most of 
the larger flowers, when disbudded and fed for exhibition 
purposes, grow larger than the size we give. 
Do not subdivide your dahlia roots purchased from 
us. Plant as received as we positively will not replace 
or refund on any roots that fail after having been cut or 
mutilated by the purchaser. 
Cultural directions are enclosed with each order. 
Please write or print name and address plainly. 
We pay all charges on root orders of $1 or more. For 
smaller orders please include 15c for postage and packing. 
Shipments in cold weather will be made by Express, 
heavily packed against freezing. Roots will be shipped 
about May 1st, unless otherwise requested. Plants shipped 
April 15th to June 1st. 
QUANTITY DISCOUNTS. Three roots or plants, 
one variety - less 10%. Six roots or plants, one variety - 
less 20%. Ten roots or plants, one variety - less 25%. 
The above quantity discounts do not apply to special 
offers or to collections, and are based on regular retail 
prices only. 
REQUESTS FOR CATALOG. 
If one of your friends has requested a copy of our 
catalog and has not received same by March 1st, we would 
appreciate it if they would again send in their name and 
address. Some catalogs go astray, never reaching their 
destination. We received a post card, mailed only four¬ 
teen miles away, nine years after it was posted. Every 
year we receive one or more requests for a catalog, with no 
name, no address or lacking both. The post mark, if legible, 
tells where the request was mailed, but it is somewhat 
beyond our ability to guess the name and address of the 
sender. Please give street and number, as some postal 
employees make no attempt to deliver advertising matter, 
which does not carry street and number. It is extra work, 
for which, they are not paid, and do not always have the 
extra time. 
