SEASON’S GREETINGS FOR 1946 
In presenting this new Catalog for dahlias, I wish 
to thank all my numerous patrons for their past sup- 
port, and in soliciting continuation of their esteemed 
patronage to assure them and all new clients that 
their wishes will always receive my closest personal 
attention. 
This list has been brought right up to date, with 
the best varieties from all dahlia producing coun- 
tries, and all novelties have been tried and proven 
in my garden, and while your local conditions may 
cause some variation those cataloged can be confi- 
dently relied upon, their descriptions being as faith- 
ful as possible, and quite unexaggerated. 
Do not be discouraged if a variety does not do 
well with you the first year; try it again as some need 
to be acclimated. 
Look for our new novelties for 1946 imported 
from Australia, England. You will see them at all 
the shows this coming year. 
Our green plants are grown so as to give the max- 
‘imum of results of equal or superior to root stock. 
This is only accomplished by the selection of 
healthy, vigorous roots benched in a moderate heat 
that will enable us to take stocky base cuttings. 
Only a reasonable number of cuttings are taken 
and none used that are spindly. After cuttings are 
rooted and potted and begin to grow, they are 
moved to cooler quarters and shifted to larger pots. 
At this stage small tubers are beginning to form, as- 
suring that clumps will be obtained at digging time. 
The plants are later hardened off in outside quar- 
ters so as to withstand shipping and be in good con- 
dition for planting out. 
We try to keep our list of varieties limited by 
retaining a very high percentage of those that are 
placed on the “Honor Roll’’ consecutive seasons in 
this country and abroad. The varieties mentioned 
herein are of exceptional merit and may be grown 
to your complete satisfaction, if you will dig deep, 
cultivate regularly, and keep insects under control, 
particularly the leaf hoffer. 
Our plants are all base cutting. 
We take great pride in sending healthy, clean, 
strong plants. 
We guarantee all dahlia roots and plants to be in 
first-class condition when they leave our place, as 
they are state inspected. 
