E. J. Wind and the 
Gove Prank. J. 
Lausche Gold Cup 
for sweepstakes at 
the 1945 Midwest 
Dahlia Show in 
Cleveland. 

Our sixteenth annual BLUE BOOK goes out with our best wishes to our 
many friends and customers. We are happy with them that world 
conditions are such that we can all enjoy our gardens in the relaxation — 
of peaceful days. | 
Throughout the war, conditions prevailed which made commercial 
dahlia growing a difficult problem. During that time we maintained the 
high quality of our stock at the expense of quantity production. As a 
result we were not always able to supply the demands for many varieties. 
The end of the war does not eliminate all of the problems. There hasn't 
been time to build up our stocks. Labor and shipping conditions are not 
greatly improved. 
While the war has caused some complications, it has also resulted 
in the discovery of powerful new insecticides which will now be available 
to the gardener. Results of our tests and observations of these will be 
found elsewhere in the BLUE BOOK. We strongly recommend that our 
customers give them a trial as we know that dahlia growing will be a 
greater joy because of their use. We found that varieties which were 
difficult to grow because they were not ‘insect resistant’ can now be 
grown with ease by intelligent use of these new materials. It will no longer 
be necessary to pass up beautiful varieties just because they require 
undue care. 1946 opens a new era in dahlia growing! Our customers will 
be a part of this era with Rocky River quality and up-to-the-minute 
practices. 
