1949 DAHLIA NOTES 
POT CLUMPS. In 1949 the Golden Rule Dahlia 
Farm grew over 32,000 hills of Dahlias includ- 
ing 12,000 4 inch pot clumps. The latter were 
grown outdoors, plunged in soil. This produced 
many pot clumps so massive that many pots 
were broken by growth of the roots. These 
pot roots were from the more vigorous earlier 
plants. 
CUT FLOWERS. Our 2% acre cut-flower field 
is low ground, well sheltered on all sides. We 
planted roots here April 1st. On April 20th 
we set plants, using hot-caps. Yet they were 
badly frosted during the Easter cold snap. 
However the root development had been such 
that they sprouted again from the base and 
none were lost. 
Cutting in quantity started July 11th and con- 
tinued daily till September 30, when there was 
a hard frost. During this season we cut 29,232 
large dahlias and 18,452 miniatures. All large 
cut-flower Dahlias were disbudded two and 
three nodes. Especial attention is given to in- 
sect control in the cut-flower field so as to 
keep all varieties constantly in bloom. Portable 
over-head irrigation is used when there is 
insufficient rain. 
Outstanding in our cut-flower field were: Alle- 
gresse, Brother Justinius, Begonia Rose, Clara 
Hook, D-Day, Euphrosyne, Gen. Eisenhower, 
Kelvin Pink, Lakeside Beauty, Lucretia, Miss 
Myrtle Beach, Mia Konnerman, Michigan White, 
Mlle. E. Sawyer, Mrs. Albin, Nagel’s Sensation, 
Noirmoutier, Pamiers, Queen City, Golden City, 
Robert Wehr, Sally Klein, September, Schone 
Helena, Susie, Torero, Victory Day. 
Outstanding of the small dahlias: Burg Meule 
Brook, Carolina Lassie, Mlle. Maurice, Andries 
Bonium, Andries Orange, Aureool, Bo-Bo, 
Cheerio, Kaskade, L. C. K., Elodie K, Souvenir 
Mad J. Lanvin, Torch, Mirabilis, Old Gold, 
Mary Churchill, Rondkop, Rhonda, Helois. 
PROPAGATION. During 1949 Golden Rule 
Dahlia Farm propagated 44,000 Dahlia plants. 
KILLING FROST. In 1949 bloom was stopped 
in our cut-flower field September 30th by a 
hard frost. Our main farm did not get a 
killer till October 26th, due to higher ground. 
ROOT HARVEST. Digging was started Oc- 
tober 17th and completed November 16th. We 
had abandoned machine digging in 1948, re- 
verting to the just as fast hand digging with 
less breakage. Good weather prevailed through- 
out digging; a good crop was harvested in 
excellent condition. 

OHIO GROWN DAHLIA SEED 
100 seeds, mixed large flowered........... $4.00 net 
100 seeds, mixed miniature... 3.50 net 
1000 seeds, mixed large flowered........... 35.00 net 
25 seeds, named parentage, 
largetfoweredsens ose, eee. 1.50 net 
25 seeds, mixed large flowered........... 1.25 net 
25 seeds, mixed miniature... 1.00 net 
25 seeds, named parentage, 
MINIALUTS gidhek ere Coe ee rec ee 1.25 net 
GOLDEN RULE DAHLIA STOCK. Consists 
of roots, pot clumps, plants and _ rooted 
cuttings. 
A ROOT will be a division from a dahlia field 
clump, guaranteed true to name with one or 
more eyes. 
A POT CLUMP will be the entire dahlia clump 
formed inside of a 4” pot. These plants were 
grown outside and harvested along with the 
field clumps. Guaranteed one or more eyes and 


true to name. Pot clumps are the same price 
as roots. © 
“A PLANT has been grown from a dahlia 
rooted cutting into a large husky plant that 
is ready for immediate planting upon arrival. 
Plants will grow and bloom as quickly as roots. 
Also will form nice clumps when properly 
grown. Plants are considerably cheaper than 
roots. A large percentage of our customers 
prefer plants to roots. They are guaranteed 
healthy and true to name. 
A DAHLIA ROOTED CUTTING is a sprout 
(taken from clumps on the greenhouse bench) 
that has been placed in moist sand until a 
well established root system has developed. As 
a rule rooted cuttings should be potted and 
protected from extreme sun or cold before they 
are set out. Rooted cuttings are one-third less 
in price than Plants. With varieties priced $.50 
or less, not less than two rooted cuttings will 
be sold. We do not recommend them unless you 
are experienced and equipped to handle them. 
They are guaranteed to be true to name and 
healthy. 
Quantity Discount on Dahlia Roots, 
Pot-Roots, Plants and Rooted Cuttings 
3 or more of one variety, less 15% 
HOW TO ORDER 
It is very important to order early. 
This will help us in reserving the stock 
for you. If we are out of certain varieties 
we will write you, unless you have ad- 
vised us that substitutions will be per- 
mitted. On late orders please give 
SECOND CHOICE. 
SEND CASH WITH ORDER. 
Make checks or money orders payable 
to Golden Rule Dahlia Farm. Send cash 
by registered mail. 
