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LIBRARY 
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tV MAYl 1940 ☆ 
1940 PRICE LETS . Department of A^onlturei 
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Exhibition Dahlia Roots 
Abbreviations following the names of varieties listed herein are to 
indicate the type of bloom, or classification: (FD) Formal decorative, (ID) 
Informal decorative, (SC) Semi-Cactus, (C) Cactus, including incurve, 
recurve and straight cactus. 
GUARANTEE—Replacement without charge of any stock supplied by us, 
that does not prove true to name, or does not grow within three weeks after 
having been properly handled and planted. 
PLANTING—Have the ground well worked, plant six inches deep (not 
on end), and cover with soil not over one or two inches; as the plant grows 
the soil can be worked in the hole around it. 
Do not use high-powered fertilizer or manure in the hole when planting. 
If the soil is of poor quality, a garden trowel full of bone meal worked well 
into the soil will do no harm, and as it is slow acting, the results will be 
better seen at blooming time. All other fertilizers should be used on the 
surface while the plant is growing, keeping about eight or ten inches away 
from the plant. Cultivate about once a week. When plants are half-grown, 
deep cultivation should stop and the surface only scratched, as you are liable 
to injure the feed roots. 
INSECTS—When the lower leaves on the plant turn brown, many 
dahlia fanciers think it is caused by the heat or dry spell, while the real 
cause is insects. Spray your plants once a week while they are growing and 
you will avoid this trouble and keep your plants growing in a healthy con¬ 
dition. We find either (EVERGREEN) or (RED ARROW) used as directed, 
will control the insects and is equal to fertilizer in promoting good growth. 
We prepay all express or mail orders. It would be well to place your 
order as early as possible as many varieties are limited. A small deposit 
will secure your order; balance at shipping time. 
Visitors are always welcome. We enjoy and appreciate your visits. 
WILLIAM H. SHINNAMON 
49 Cross Avenue 
Midland Park, New Jersey 
