“We Point with Pride...” 
We have several reasons for being proud of Miller Dahlias, per- 
haps the main one being repeat orders and letters from satisfied 
customers. A few excerpts from typical letters will be found in 
this catalog. For 18 years, year after. year many customers have 
added to their stocks of fine Dahlias, those selected from our yearly 
catalogs, and have been pleased with our listed selections of varie- 
ties. Numerous visitors to our fields have admired the healthy 
plants and splendid blooms. We take pride in using the best methods 
of growing healthy, true to name Dahlia stock of varieties selected 
from the thousands now in commerce. Those listed are the ones we 
like personally, and we believe you too will have the same pleasure 
as we have in growing any you may select from the catalog. De- 
scriptions are without any exaggeration or flowery phrases, in an 
attempt to picture the Dahlias as we grow them here. The result 
of years of study and practice have been embodied in the cultural 
suggestions printed in this catalog, and we believe by following 
them, you, in any part of the country, should have equal or even 
better results from any Dahlia stock selected from this catalog. In 
every way possible, we promise that any stock sent out will be 
“THE HIGHEST QUALITY DAHLIA ROOTS OBTAINABLE.” 

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CLASSIFICATION—Large varieties of Dahlias are classi- 
fied for exhibition ag ‘‘A’—those whose blooms grow 8 inches 
or more n diameter, and “B’—those whose blooms are more 
than 4 inches and less than 8 inches in diameter. MINIATURES 
are those under 4 inches and are distinct from the POMPONS 
in that the florets are of the same type as those of the large 
varieties. These valieties are divided into the descriptive sec- 
tions as follows: the abbreviations used in this catalog being: 
Formal Decorative—F. D. 
Informal Decorative—I. D. 
Semi-Cactus—S. C. 
Incurved Cactus—Inc. Cac. 
otraight Cactus—St. Cae. 
DESCRIPTIONS—Following the name of each variety here, 
the classification is first given, then the originator or intro- 
ducer and the year the variety was first offered for sale. The 
size is indicated next—diameter X depth in inches of the bloom, 
then the height of the plant in feet. The length of the stem 
ir inches from the first bud or leaf below the bloom is next. 
PRICES—are for single root divisions and include Parcel 
Post charges, packing, etc. The only additional charges are 
when a small shipment must be sent Express, due to danger of 
freezing in transit early in the season, or C. O. D. shipments. 
GUARANTEE—Each root sent out is carefully inspected 
for soundness and eyes. They are guaranteed to be free of dis- 
ease and to have one or more live eyes or sprouts, and to be 
true to name. In the remote case of a variety proving untrue 
to name a replacement will be made the following spring. Any 
root considered unsatisfactory by the customer will be re- 
placed or a refund sent on its return within three (3) weeks 
of its receipt. As the Miller Dahlia Farms hag no control over 
the conditions under which the roots are planted by the cus- 
tomer, no responsibility is assumed for any rotting or failure 
of the roots afier they are planted or used for propagating cut- 
tings. No further obligations than the amount paid for the 
root is assumed under this guarantee, 
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WELL PLEASED 
TROUTMAN, N. C., MAR. 9, 1948—‘I have been well pleased 
with my former orders.” Mrs. G.S._ , 
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