INSTRUCTIONS—INFORMATION 
Please Read Before Ordering 
REMITTANCES —May be made by Check, Post Office or Express 
Money Order, or Registered Letter, and if for less than $1.00 can be 
made in U. S. Stamps. Coin and money should be sent by registered 
letter. Customers residing outside the United States please do not 
send Forign stamps or currency—a Post Office order is preferable. 
,\11 unpaid orders will be sent C. O. D. unless satisfactory arrange¬ 
ments can be made when the order is given. 
GUARANTEE —I wish it distinctly understood that although I 
take all possible pains, I will not be responsible beyond the purchase 
price. I guarantee every root and plant I send out to be just as 
represented, absolutely true-to-name, reach its destination safely in 
good growing condition. I will cheerfully replace anything that fails 
to prove otherwise, and will appreciate your calling my attention to 
it. All orders postpaid. 
NAME AND ADDRESS —Please remember to write your name, 
street and number. Post Office, County, State and Country if Foreign, 
as plainly as possible. Post Office Box or R. F. D. number if you 
have one. This will avoid delays and chances for errors. 
ALWAYS ADDRESS 
J. K. ALEXANDER, The Dahlia King 
or HONEST JOHN 
559 Central St., EAST BRIDGEWATER, MASS. 
THE CULTURE OF THE DAHLIA 
Success Will Follow If You Observe These Instructions 
PLANTING. Plant roots >in hills or drills, laying flat down, 6 
inches deep. Do not stand the root on end. If you stand the root on 
end, having the sprout end near the top of the ground, all the new 
roots which will form will grow near the top of the ground and when 
you have a dry spell your plant becomes stunted, whereas, if the 
roots were planted flat down 6 inches deep, no matter how dry the 
season, the roots would receive sufficient moisture to keep them 
growing. If planting with manure, cover manure an inch or so 
before planting roots; fertilizer should be thoroughly worked into 
the soil. Either fertilizer or manure will burn the sprout; be sure 
to cover with soil. 
By planting the root first, then covering an inch or so with soil 
and applying your fertilizer or manure, your plant receives the 
entire benefit of the dressing. The dressing is above the root and 
every rain carries the food down to the roots, wheras, if your 
drssing is below the root, each rain takes your dressing further away 
from your plant. 
CULTIVATION. Cultivation is the principal requirement of the 
Dahlia—the most important of all operations to insure success. Keep 
the soil well cultivated and free from weeds; never allow the soil to 
crust. 
Be sure your friends get all my catalogs, as I guarantee all my 
stock to grow true to name, or stock is cheerfully replaced free of 
all expense. 
I have been in the Dahlia and Plant growing business for over 
50 years and at one time had over 40,000 customers and have 
shipped bulbs all over the world. 
I shall only issue a Spring catalog on account of hard times, so 
send all orders from this circular. 
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