
Home of Springhill Dahlia Farm and Section of 
Dahlia Show Garden 
VISITORS WELCOME 
Our show gardens are located on Walker Ave., two and 
one-quarter miles north of West Leonard St. city limits. 
Call and get acquainted. It pays. 
My gardens and field plantings are at their best usually 
from September 15th on, as most of the late plantings are 
in bloom then. Many varieties bloom early in August even 
if I do not finish planting until July Ist. 
1942 GREETINGS 
The past season has been a very successful one and I am 
grateful to my dahlia friends and customers for their orders, 
also having so many of them visit my gardens and fields, 
to see how they grow without pampering them. Good culti- 
vation does the trick. 
The past season I had over 40 new 1941 introductions and 
I am listing most of them in this year’s book. Some of the 
others previously listed I have left out for lack of stock. In 
this 1942 book you will find several of the new ones being 
introduced this year. 
The war may curtail the flower business but we must all 
carry on. A few flowers in the garden will help cheer us up 
in our homes and get our minds off this terrible business, 
part of the time, at least. 
Again thanking you, for all past favors and assuring you I 
will do my best to please you. 
Respectfully yours, 
As Ts; (EDISON, 
My Own Special Packing 
My plants will again be grown and shipped in the 3x3x3 
bands as I still am convinced they are the best. Some 
growers I know, grow and ship in 3 inch pots but why are 
some growers who sell plants, growing for their own plant- 
ings in the bands? They get a better start and grow nice 
straight roots to divide, that's why. 
Although it costs about 25% more to ship in bands, 
I will continue to give my customers the benefit and 
use the 3x3x3 bands. 
Special Information 
All orders, large or small, will be appreciated. Have your 
friends write a card for our catalogue. Or if you do not 
wish to keep our book and care to pass it on to some one 
interested, it will be appreciated. 
