Friends:— 
Many thanks for your 1937 business. I know, that 
you have not much money to spend for your dahlias 
this season, however if you do consider buying some 
of your favorites or novelties, I hope, that you will 
remember “Frank” and the free flowering varieties 
he has for sale. 
You will find my prices reasonable, for the stock, 
that I am offering you, is the kind, that will produce 
not only foliage, but also real blooms. I do not believe 
in having diseased or stunted plants in my garden, 
neithei’ do I pass them on to you. 
For the first time, I am listing well rooted base 
cuttings. Pot them in 3 or 4 inch pots, afterwards 
treating them as plants; you will find them satis¬ 
factory not only economically, but also in growing 
performance. 
You may, and probably will forget the above 
statements, but remember this: — In my dealings 
with you, I will treat you, as I would like others to 
treat me. 
Yours Sincerely, 
Frank J. Parenica 
ORDER EARLY 
ROOTS will be shipped after April 15th, unless 
otherwise specified, and all orders of $2.00 or more 
will be sent prepaid. 
CUTTINGS, if on hand, will be shipped upon the 
receipt of your order or as soon as they are well 
rooted. You will be notified of the approximate time 
of your shipment. Delivery by express, orders over 
$5.00 prepaid. Prices: NET. 
I GUARANTEE — That all my roots and cut¬ 
tings are sent out in first class growing condition, 
that they are of healthy field grown stock, true to 
name and satisfactory to the customer. 
TERMS — Cash with order, or before the date 
of shipment. If sold out of a variety, your money will 
be promptly refunded. 
OHIO ORDERS — Add 3% to the amount of your 
order to comply with the Sales Tax Law. 
ABREVIATIONS 
VARIETIES: F.D.—Formal Decorative; I.D.—Infor¬ 
mal Decorative; St.C.—Straight Cactus; I.C.— 
Incurved Cactus; S.C.—Semi-Cactus. 
FLOWERS: S.—Small, less than 5 inches; M.—Me¬ 
dium, 5 to 8 inches; L.—Large, above 8 inches. 
GRADE: G.—Garden variety; C.—Commercial vari¬ 
ety; E.—Exhibition variety. 
HEIGHT: Plants grown in a heavy clay and pinched 
at the end of July. 
—d—, Dozen rate. Price of a dozen of one variety at 
the rate of ten, three at dozen rate.. 
