KUNZMAN, NEW ALBANY. INDIANA 
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First of all, as to our honesty and fair dealing, let us 
refer you to any reputabale grower; or to any merchant 
in New Albany, or to the Union National Bank of this 
City, with whom we have done business for 35 years, 
continually. 
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While we had some loss by excessive early summer 
rains, we had the best crop of roots we ever had, and 
we have an enormous stock stored which will help us to 
give you the greatest dahlia-buying opportunity ever 
presented, to commemorate this, our 25th year in this 
business; added to which we give several seasonal op¬ 
portunities to buy at half these low prices! 
Don’t depend on the supply to last entirely through 
the season; order now. 
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Let us impress upon you, especially if you are a be¬ 
ginner, that the price of a dahlia does not indicate it’s 
real worth. There are hundreds of dahlias on the mar¬ 
ket at 50c, or even 20c, which are far superior to the 
average high-priced sorts. 
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Don’t over fertilize!! If you want over-sized exhibi¬ 
tion blooms it will pay you to do so, for the sake of 
getting a prize. But whenever you do force your dah¬ 
lias you are running a risk of producing weak (though 
large) roots, which have a tendency to rot over winter. 
For exhibition blooms, if your soil needs fertilizer, use 
cow manure (not to touch the root or plant, however), 
or sheep manure, or a well-balanced commercial ferti¬ 
lizer at or before planting time worked into the soil. 
In the summer, when buds appear, broadcast a phos¬ 
phate of some kind, and work into soil. 
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Many dahlias are planted that never come up because 
they are drowned; don’t water at all unless your soil 
is very dry, before the bloom-buds start, then you may 
water copiously. Should it become necessary to water 
before blooming, soak the soil, then when dry enough, 
fine the top soil again with a rake or other tool. Never 
sprinkle Dahlias. 
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Dahlia Do’s and Dont’s 
DONT 
Plant in dense shade. 
Plant too close to trees or buildings. 
Plant before frost is out of the ground. 
Pull up the clump at digging time. 
Divide the clump until the eyes begin to sprout. 
Let the tubers dry out and shrivel up over the winter. 
DO 
Cultivate. 
Prevent insects with good insecticide (Black Leaf 40 
or other mixtures). 
Clean up the garden in the fall. Burn the rubbish. 
This will destroy all grubs and cut worms. 
Cut off a portion of the stem with the tuber when you 
divide. 
Examine the roots during the winter. 
Help your dahlias and they will help themselves. 
