FOREWORD 
Greetings Everybody! 
Again, as in former years we present our 1940 
dahlia list with the hope that we may have a 
share of your business, guaranteeing as always, 
satisfaction in your order. 
We hope you have success with your dahlias 
throughout the season. 
We wish to express our appreciation for your 
patronage the past season. Many new customers 
have been added to our list, and we have put 
forth our best efforts toward your satisfaction. 
We wish to extend our sincere thanks for the 
numerous unsolicited testimonials we have re¬ 
ceived for our first quality dahlia roots and 
plants, and we invite all other flower lovers to 
place their confidence in our firm. 
We hope this catalog will help you in selecting 
the best dahlias for your garden. Remember, all 
dahlias are not alike, we strive to give the best. 
Visitors are always welcome at the Lakeside 
Gardens, where many seedlings are being tried 
out and many acres of the newest and best dahlias 
are in bloom from the middle of August until 
frost. When visiting our gardens, notice the 
landscaping in which only dahlias were used. 
May you all have a most successful dahlia year. 
Grow Lakeside Dahlias and you will get 
quality that has proven best. 
Nick Koenig 
John J. Koenig 
Henry N. Koenig 
