when the ground is too wet and cold as there is dan- 
ger of dahlias rotting in the ground and nd) roots 
will be replaced from this cause, sinee that is no 
fault of the root. Plant dahlias about corn planting 
time in your locality. 
Guarantee and Terms—aAll stock is State and Fed- 
eral inspected twice each year and each shipment 
carries a copy of the inspection. All stock is guaran 
teed true to name, cut with good eyes, healthy and 
will give satisfaction, if handled properly by the pur- 
ehaser, Orders are cash and sent postpaid on any 
thing over $1.00 in value. For orders under $1.00 pur- 
chaser must send 10 cents extra to help cover mail- 
ing cost. 
FREE PREMIUM BULBS 
For orders sent me up to March j, 1944 (no collec- 
tions included) I will allow you to select 20% on 
every dollars worth of the amount of your orde~ 
in extra free bulbs of your own choosing from the 
list. No cash discounts will be given so select bulbs 
or stock only, For example, say your order (exclua- 
ing collections) amounted to $15.00. Then you would 
be allowed to select roots or anything from the list 
to the amount of $3 free rocts, extra, up to March 1. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANTS—Hardy Varieties 
Button and Pompon Mums—$1.00 per dozen plants 
in unlabeled assorted mixed colors. Plants will be 
mailed in late May, when rooted. If you have dahlias 
or any other roots in your order it will be held unti 
mum plants are ready to save postage and extra 
packing, 
ZINNIA SEED—Packet $ .10 
A generous packet of Dahlia flowered, large flow- 
ering Zinnia seed, mixed colors, that will give you 
bouquets in pastel shades for your flower gardens. 
MY 1943 INTRODUCTIONS 
Thelma—Pompon Dahlia—Amaranth purple, fine 
long stems. Received an award of Merit at Michigau 
Trial Grounds in fall of 1942. Field grown roots. $3 
each. 

