OUR THANKS TO YOU 
W,, wish to thank our thousands of dahlia friends for their loyal support 
and friendship which makes this catalogue possible. 
This year more than ever we need the dahlia to provide that mental re- 
laxation so needed in this world of trouble. 
All people having a common purpose should be bound together for the common 
good and enjoyment of all. Those admiring the Dahlia as their favorite flower are 
bonded together in an unusual manner. 
The greatest tribute we can pay to the Dahlia is to state the fact, that after the 
frost has destroyed those wonderful blooms, even long after, all during the winter 
months, the dahlia grower is just as enthusiastic about dahlias, pictures the great 
beauty of his flowers clearly in his or her mind and reaps a double or triple reward 
of wholesome pleasure from that great hobby, The Dahlia. 
To Dahlia Growers, small and great everywhere, we extend Best Wishes for 1942. 
“Do unto others as you would have others do unto you’ 
DAHLIAS IN 1941 
In 1941 we planted over twenty-five acres of dahlias. The bulk of these were 
large exhibition varieties and the finest of long stemmed cut flower varieties. 
Our rows are three feet apart with the plants averaging ten inches apart in 
the row. This may seem too close to some, but for field planting we have found 
it unnecessary to give the plant more space. The open situation gives the plant 
all the light it needs. Plant growth under field conditions rarely exceeds 5 feet. 
Long before other growers were thinking about dahlia blooms we were 
cutting over 1000 a day. This was due entirely to the following varieties: Be- 
gonia Rose, Queen City, Golden City and Mary Baker. The above four varieties 
began producing in quantity on July lst. With the exception of Mary Baker 
they continued blooming until frost on October 28. What other flower can give 
you four solid months of bloom? 
Other fine cut-flower varieties started producing in August. The best of 
these were: Scarlet Leader, Cometeer, Jersey's Beauty, Berger’s Jewel, Pro- 
ducer, Mrs. James Albin, Cherokee Rose, Dulcinea, Scarlet Wonder, Hillside 
Gold, King Peter, Lois Walcher, Milton J. Cross, Mrs. C. E. Wildon, Norma 
Morton, Tannenburg, Aristocrat and last but not least, Michigan White. Surely 
the originator must be proud of this wonderful dahlia. No finer white has ever 
been originated. 
Among the miniatures, Andries Orange and Little Jenny were outstanding 
and produced thousands of flowers. Andries Orange was especially fine and the 
blooms sold on sight. Andries Orange is the peer of all miniatures. 
In the trial and show gardens we planted one thousand plants of new 
and undessiminated varieties. Mavis Tierney was king here, outdoing everything 
in the garden. Maffie, another red, ran a close second, many flowers measured 
over 14 inches. We consider Maffie the largest and best of all red dahlias. Mary 
Lynn Dudley. a deep maroon semi-cactus was magnificent as was “Kast Row” 
the new red formal. Bill’s Gold, Ruby Loxton and Norma Morton, all new Aus- 
tralians, proved to be leaders in their respective color classes. All-American, 
Confucious, Dorothy Lamour, Ginger Rogers, Hillside Beauty all lined up to 
their high ratings. Dahlia Mum, a huge orange informal with tremendous bush 
growth was magnificent, Eventide was judged the best of the purples, Rita 
Wells again grew over 14 inches and Scarlet Leader bloomed its head off. S. 
Leader is easily the best of the cactus cut flowers for the middle west. 
All in all 1941 has produced for us the most vigorous and healthiest crop 
of dahlia roots in years and don’t forget that our large propagating plant an- 
nually produces the country’s healthiest plants and cuttings. 
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