Dahlia 
Green Plants 
Dahlia ‘green plants" or simply “plants” 
as we refer to them in this book are little 
dahlia plants grown from cuttings. The cut- 
tings are taken from selected clumps which 
are started into growth in the greenhouses 
during the late winter months. As soon as 
the sprouts are long enough to handle, they 
are taken off and placed in a special root- 
ing medium. When the cuttings are rooted 
they are potted into three inch pots in a 
soil selected, or prepared to hold together 
in shipment. 

DAHLIA GREEN PLANT . After potting, our plants are carefully 
grown and constantly watched to insure 
plants of highest quality. At just the right time they are moved from the greenhouses 
into cold frames for the extremely important and exacting "hardening" process. 
Our plants are shipped to all parts of the country in paper shipping pots, carefully 
packed to insure safe arrival. (See the paragraph on plants under "CULTURAL 
HINTS" in the back of this book.) 
Properly grown plants produce flowers as early as flowers are produced from roots. 
As a rule the flowers from plants are superior. Growth, and total productivity of bloom, 
are equal to bushes grown from roots. Good clumps are formed for carrying the variety 
over winter. Plants are sold cheaper, not because of any difference in their worth, but 
because by use of careful propagation methods we are able to produce several plants 
from one root. 
Rooted Cuttings 
Altho we do not recommend the purchase of rooted cuttings by any who have 
had no previous experience with them, except on a trial at purchaser's own risk, we 
will furnish high grade, well rooted cuttings of varieties which are listed in plants in 
this book. Prices are one third less than the price of a plant of that same variety. 
Rooted cuttings are guaranteed to reach the purchaser in growing condition if sent by 
“special delivery'’ or "special handling’ parcel post, but we can not assume respon- 
sibility for loss of the cuttings once they have been received in good condition. 
When cuttings are received they should be planted at once and watered well. 
For the first two or three days they should be protected from direct sunlight and 
draughts. By the end of that time, the roots will have started to establish themselves 
in the soil, and a gradual exposure to sun and normal growing conditions should be 
made. Rooted cuttings do require some attention for the first few days, but once 
past that stage they will develope into fine plants with gratifying results. 
Rooted cuttings may be obtained four to six weeks before time to plant in the 
garden, planted in pots or plant bands and grown into good sized, strong plants by 
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