| bloom—all that matters is a good eye (not even a 
sprout as they are so tender when grown in the stor- 
age room, they get broken off in shipping, so better to 
not have them sprouted). Any small root will bloom the 
first year if you tend them properly and they have en- 
ough rainfall during blooming season. We grow many 
varieties that are not listed and only a limited amount 
for our own planting but sometimes I use a’few as 
substitutes. They will be higher in price altho -you get 
them the same as what you ordered, so don’t think 
they are not any good if you get:a substitute. 
Labor (inexperienced too) is very high here in the 
north, 50¢ per hour with board and that surely counts 
up Over a period of a year; hence the slight rise in 
bulb prices. Prices have been raised by all Bee growers 
and are very scarce at that. 
GUARANTEE—AIll stock is both State and Federal 
inspected semi-annually and each order carries a copy 
of same. All roots are guaranteed true to name; roots 
are cut with good eyes and are in excellent growing 
condition when they leave here and if handled by. the 
customer properly, will give you satisfaction. If you 
should have occasion to return a root for exchange 
please don’t fail to send back your old root for inspec- 
tion. This exchange applies only to separate varieties 
for which you paid the special prices (Not any collect- 
ions.) 
TERMS—Orders are for cash. On all orders over 
$1.00 I pay pestage—anything less than $1.00 you send 
10¢ extra to help on postage. NO C. O. D. orders unless 
you send one-half cf it with your order. Then you 
must also pay the postage and extra C. O. D. charges. 
EARLY ORDERS—Many varieties are limited in 
emount this year so I suggest that you order early‘ to 
to: be sure of getting what you want, since all orders 
are filled in rotation as they are received. If out of a 
particular variety that you order, I will send another 
as. nearly like it as I have, rather than disappcint. you. 
Orders will begin to the Southern States about Mar. 1 
to 10,.1946 and in the Northern States about April 19 
to 15; 1946: No- orders shipped after June 1, 1946. 
-PLANTING DAHLIAS—Plant dahlias about 4 
to 6 inches deep—lay tuber flat down and fill up the 
hole to one-half with soil. Wait until bulb gets up 3 to 
4 inches then fill in with rest of soil. Plant 30 to 36 in- 
ches apart and at garden making. or corn planting time 
in your locality. When. your dahlias get 12 to 15 inches 
high, pinch out the top and let the side. shoots grow. 
That makes more flowers and for bigger flowers you can 
keep these shoots disbudded. The stems will then be 
longer. After frost has killed the tops, before the 
ground freezes deep, cut off the tops, label and store in 
a cool, damp basement, with temp. of about 40 to 45 de- 
grees. You may also put clumps in barrel, or box dry 
