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PORTLAND, ORE. 
Gill Bros. Blue Ribbon Dahlias 
... , . V'on Grand Sweepstakes at National Dahlia Show. 
We are the largest dahlia growers west of the Mississippi River; and have established a repu¬ 
tation for good, reliable stock that is true to name and now fill orders for dahlias all over the United 
States. Our sou produces solid, vigorous bulbs that are, owing to their acclimation, far superior 
to eastern stock. 
The dahlia is fast becoming the leading flower. This is due largely to their easy culture, free- 
dom of bloom and great variety of colors and formation. There are no flowers that can equal 
them for decorative effects. 
H^de dahlia displays last Fall at the National Dahlia Show at Gresham, and also at Salem, 
McMinnville and Portland, Ore. Read our guarantee below. 
... We publish a leaflet giving the history, classification and culture of the Dahlia which we 
will send free to all asking for it and will also include one with each order of Dahlias. 
I he proper time to plant Dahlias depends considerably upon the soil and location, but gener- 
ally from April „0th to May 20th is the best season. Too early planting should be avoided as the 
tendency is to produce an early season of bloom, thus ripening the plants before the Fall season, 
the time most desirable for their best display. This does not apply to the conditions along the 
coast where cool breezes make the summer a good blooming season. Here the bulbs may be 
planted earlier than stated above. 
The bulbs should be placed about five or six inches deep, on a slight angle, but almost flat, 
the eye or sprout uppermost. W hen the sprouts have made few inches of growth above ground, 
remove all but one, the strongest. The size of the bulb planted is not material, if it has a good 
eye. For complete culture, get our leaflet. 
PRICES. 
The prices on all dahlias offered include 
postage or express, which we prepay. 
OUR GUARANTEE. 
We guarantee all the bulbs we send out to 
grow and to be true to name. In case of dah¬ 
lias not growing they must be returned to 
us by July 1, of the season when purchased, 
with our labels attached. Sometimes bulbs 
are slow to sprout, but if at the end of 20 days 
they have not done so, remove the earth care¬ 
fully from the bulb and if still dormant, return 
it to us; we can then send you another at once; 
however, if it reaches us too late for planting 
that season we will book the order for refilling 
the season following. 
Flowers considered untrue to name should 
be sent to us by parcels post for verification. 
Any extras we may include free in orders are 
not subject to the above guarantee. 
DAHLIA ORDERS. 
Will be filled during April, May and June, 
but may be sent to us at any time for booking, 
and will be filled in the rotation received. 
Orders for dahlias of $10 or more may select 
10% of the amount extra in dahlias as a pre¬ 
mium. 
GILL’S DAHLIA COLLECTIONS. 
Since it is impossible for us to gage the 
amount of sales upon any variety in advance 
we often hqve a surplus of Dahlias left in 
very good sorts. This enables us to make the 
remarkably low rates on collections given be¬ 
low. These bulbs will be labeled with their 
correct name and no two alike, chosen with 
regard to color, however they must be entirely 
our own selection. 
No. 4—12 Peony Dahlias, $1.75; 6 for $1.00. 
No. 5—12 Cactus Dahlias good standard 
sorts $1.50; 6 for 85c. 
No. 6—12 New Cactus Dahlias compris¬ 
ing late introductions, $3.00; 6 at $1.76. 
GILL’S DANDY DAHLIA COLLECTION. 
We offer in this collection a mixture of bulbs 
which are untagged but represent good Dahlias 
and for those who are not particular to have 
the names they will give fine satisfaction. These 
will be put up in advance and no selections other 
than our own can be permitted. Price for box of 
12 good strong bulbs, $1.00; 6 for 60c, postpaid. 
12 DAHLIAS WORTH $3.70 FOR $2.00, 
POSTPAID 
12 strong bulbs, labeled; guaranteed true to name 
1 Poin8ottia, Duplex Single.$0.35 
1 H. J. Lorink, Peony.*..35 
1 Marathon, Cactus.25 
1 Mina Burgle, Dec. 35 
1 Purity, Peony.35 
1 W. W. Itawson, Show.35 
1 Mrs. Henry Wirth,Cactus.25 
1 Fernand Olivet, Cactus.25 
1 Mrs. T. G. Baker, Cactus.25 
1 Walter Deegen, Cactus.25 
1 Delice, Decorative.35 
1 Mt. Hood, Decorative.35 
$3.70 
No. 7—12 Decorative Dahlias, $1.26; 6 for 
70c. 
No. 8—12 Show Dahlias for $1.00; 6 for 
60c. 
No. 9—6 Single Dahlias postpaid for 76c. 
No. 10—6 Collerette Dahlias postpaid for 
75c. 
No. 11—12 Mixed Dahlias, New Varieties in 
all classes, $2.50; 6 for $1.40. 
No. 12—6 Pompon Dahlias postpaid for 60c. 
No. 13—Mixed Dahlias, a general mixture 
containing all classes, 12 for $1.25. 
OTHER DAHLIA COLLECTIONS 
Other Dahlia Collections will be found on 
pages 28 and 37. 
