General Information 
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 
ORDER EARLY 
This year, more than ever before, it is important that we have your order as early 
as possible. Our plantings of dahlias have been reduced by nearly sixty-five 
percent, in the interest of food production on our farm. In spite of this reduction 
we hope to be able to supply all orders for plants if they are received early 
enough so that we can estimate the needs and plan for a slight surplus for late 
and emergency orders. No deposit is required. Just send in your order. Pay any 
time before delivery date. 
POSTAGE 
We pay the regular postage on all retail orders but we urge that customers 
send enough to cover special delivery or special handling postage charges on all 
plant orders. Add twenty-five cents for special delivery, or if you do not have 
special delivery service from your post office, add fifteen cents for special hand- 
ling. Special delivery and special handling are postal services which give priority 
to parcels at all postal terminals and often result in your receiving the parcel a 
day or more sooner than if sent by regular parcel post. 
GUARANTEE 
All stock shipped by the Rocky River Dahlia Gardens is guaranteed to be true 
to name, free from disease, and in good growing condition upon its arrival at 
its destination. Stock failing to meet these conditions should be reported just 
as soon as the failure becomes apparent if replacement is desired. 
PRICES 
Our prices are for good quality stock, carefully grown and handled, and are as 
low as is consistent with the supply of the variety, good service, and increasing 
production costs. 
DELIVERY 
Kindly allow as much latitude in delivery date as possible. Owing to war restric- 
tions we are able to purchase only sixty-five percent of the shipping cartons used 
last year. This will result in our having to use more "pick up" cartons with a 
resultant slowing of packing operations. Delivery services will also be slower. 
EXTRAS 
In conformity with the policy of leading growers throughout the country, we have 
discontinued the practice of giving free extras with orders. 
ABBREVIATIONS 
Straight cactus—St. C.; incurved cactus—In. C.; Semi cactus—S. C.; Informal decor- 
ative—I. D.; Formal decorative—F. D. 
VARIETIES MARKED 
Varieties marked with an asterisk (*) are of foreign origination. 
HEIGHTS 
Unless otherwise mentioned in the description of the variety, the plants are of 
medium height. 
SALES TAX 
Residents of Ohio must include the three percent sales tax with remittance. 
TELEPHONE 
CLearwater 7509. 
