Greetings 
t/ INS 
At the start of another season, (our seventeenth) we 
send to you with this catalog, our best wishes for a happy 
and prosperous year. 
We have just completed our most successful year in 
business. Primarily we are cut flower growers, the bulk of 
our blooms being sent to the very critical New York City 
cut flower market and we point with pride that our 
dahlias command Premium prices in the market at all 
times throughout the season and are eagerly sought 
after and purchased by the leading Floral shops in New 
York. 
In reading through our catalog you will find listed a 
large number of exhibition dahlia varieties. These exhibi- 
tion varieties ARE NOT GROWN FOR CUT FLOWERS 
but solely for root and plant sales. They are not forced 
but allowed to grow naturally, with the proper fertilization, 
irrigation, and insect control in order to produce the most 
vigorous roots and plants. The splendid results our 
customers of exhibition stock have, are more than gratify- 
ing and our ever increasing sales shows the wisdom of our 
policy. 
You will also note that we have eliminated potted 
green plant sales in favor of rooted cuttings, as we find 
that anybody with the slightest fundamentals of gardening 
can have the same success with rooted cuttings as they can 
with potted plants, Even those of you gardening for the 
first time will be successful by following a few simple di- 
rections that you will find listed under “Hints on Successful 
Dahlia Culture’’ on pages 15 and 16 of this catalog. 
In closing we would like to take this opportunity to 
extend to you an invitation to visit us at our new location, 
here in North Bellmore. Visitors are always welcome at 
any time throughout the year. 
Cordially, 
THE RAINBOW GARDENS 
James D. Burns 
