ORDER EARLY—Shipments are made about April 1st unless otherwise specified. No 
deliveries before February 1st. All shipments prior to April 1st, except on the 
Pacific Coast, are sent by Express Collect to insure against freezing. 
WE GUARANTEE that all roots are sent true to name and in good growing condition, but 
beyond this assume no responsibility other than the original price of the root. Prices 
listed are for strong field grown root divisions. We do not make green plants of our 
dahlias, feeling they will be heavily propagated in this manner after they leave our 
hands. Consequently, we have no clumps for sale. 
TERMS—Cash with order or before date of shipment. On retail orders for California 
delivery 3% should be added to the amount to comply with the Sales Tax Law. 
FULL DIRECTIONS for the care of your dahlia garden are enclosed with each shipment. 
EXPLANATION OF TYPES—According to the American Dahlia Society Classification. , 
INFORMAL DECORATIVE (1. D.)—Double flowers, full to the center, usually with long, twisted 
petals, and often irregular in arrangement. 
FORMAL DECORATIVE (F. D.)—Double flowers, full to the center, usually with broad, flat petals, 
often rounded at the tips, and regular in arrangement. 
CACTUS (C.)—Double flowers, full to the center, with long, narrow, pointed petals, incurved, 
recurved or straight, but rolled more than half their length. 
SEMI-CACTUS (S. C.)—Double flowers, full to the center, with coarse, twisted petals, usually some¬ 
what incurved, and rolled ordinarily less than half their length. 
PEONY (P.)—Semi-double flowers showing a bright yellow center, having small twisted petals 
circling about the center. 
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Yearly Dues of $2.00 entitles you to the very fine 
Quarterly Bulletin of the Society. 
Mr. Louis C. Ailing, Secretary, 251 Court St., West Flaven, Conn. 
