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

\WV/5 ARE pleased to present our seventeenth annual DAHLIA BLUE 
BOOK as a greeting to our friends and customers. With it, we 
wish to express our appreciation to those who have taken the time to write 
us of their. experiences with our stock. While it has not been possible to 
reply to each one personally, we, nevertheless, have enjoyed the many 
letters and cards. We prize them as highly as the orders which you have 
so generously favored us with. 
We also wish to express our appreciation to Dr. L. J. Alexander, 
pathologist, and Dr. R. B. Neiswander, entomologist, of the Ohio Experi- 
ment Station for the help and guidance given us in our efforts to make 
dahlia growing a greater pleasure to you. 
As in the past, the DAHLIA BLUE BOOK puts particular emphasis 
on exhibition dahlias as these represent the real QUALITY dahlias. Even 
those who have no desire to exhibit, will find the greatest pleasure comes 
in growing the best. 
It has. always been our policy to grow and produce stock in such a 
manner that it will give the ultimate in results when grown by our cus- 
tomers. All who receive the DAHLIA BLUE BOOK have our assurance 
that this policy will be continued. en 
