LET’S GET ACQUAINTED 
Chrough the Medium of Growing Flowers 
Let’s forget, for a while, the bitterness and discord so prevalent in the world today by engaging in the growing 
of the glamorous Dahlia and the stately Gladiolus for a healthful recreational occupation, or hobby. Grow them 
for size and color in friendly competition with your neighbor. 
Let’s dwell a little further, for a moment, on the subject of the Dahlia. We cannot think of any flower which 
fulfills so many of the desirable qualities sought after and actually found in the Dahlia. A few of these quali- 
ties are: Its willingness to grow under varying conditions of soil and climate. Very few, if any, plants exceed 
it in length of blooming season. None produces as many blooms on a single plant, in as many different forms, 
or as great a variety of color or combination of colors in one flower. AND SIZE: Ranging from the one-inch 
Pompon to the giant exhibition Dahlias of 15 inches or more. And did you know that individual new varieties 
may be grown from seed, and flower profusely in one season. 
We are located in the heart of the White River Valley approximately 18 miles from the business center of 
Seattle and its temperate salt air and flanked on the southwest by the Cascade range and Majestic Mt. Rainier 
which seems to be watching over our activities. This valley is one of the most productive in the world, famous 
for its bulbs, berries and truck garden crops. 
Specifically, we are located on the East Green River Road approximately 
three-fourths of a mile west and one mile south of O’Brien corner which is 
on what is known as the West Valley Highway near the city of Kent. 
We have 42 acres devoted to the growing of the choicest varieties of Dahlias, 
Glads, most type of bulbs such as: Daffodils, Tulips and bulb Iris, also Mums 
and Perennial plants. 
We have been growing Dahlias for a number of years, but this is our first 
effort in distributing them nationally. In shipping you—the Great American 
Public—nothing but the choicest and healthiest of Dahlias and bulbs we 
hope to achieve mutual success as flower growers. We welcome visitors, at 
all times, to our gardens. 
THE ILLUSTRATIONS ON THIS PAGE 
are representative of type classification. The symbols accompanying them 
will be used throughout this catalog as abbreviations to denote type of petal 
formation for each variety listed and described with the exception of the 
Pompon type Dahlia which is a distinct type in itself. 

FD—FORMAL DECORATIVE 

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SC—SEMI-CACTUS TYPE C—CACTUS TYPE ID—INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
