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GENERAL INFORMATION 
“'TERMS—CASH WITH ORDER, PLEASE. 
PRICES ARE NET. 
If you live in West Virginia kindly include con- 
sumer’s sales tax with your order. 
PLEASE NOTE: Figures in parenthesis following 
the name of a variety indicate the size of bloom as they 
grow for us. *AlJl dahlias marked with asterisks are 
of European or Australian origination. We have im- 
“ported them from the various countries in recent years. 
Orders of $2.00 or more ‘are postpaid. For less than 
$2.00, please include 25c for postage and packing. 
PLEASE STATE SHIPPING DATE. AIl- orders 
will be well packed and all roots are guaranteed true 
to name and in growing condition. If unsatisfactory 
upon-arrival, or if they fail to start in a reasonable 
time, return at once and they will be replaced. How- 
ever, ‘very early shipments are sent at customer’s risk 
of freezing, drying or rotting. Not responsible in any 
case for more than the purchase price. 
Our roots as a whole have wintered poorly, thus 
we are short on certain varieties. May we suggest that 
if you are ordering more than three roots of a variety, 
will you kindly write us before sending your order in 
to ascertain if we have them in stock. 
ONE FREE ROOT OF OUR SELECTION GIVEN 
WITH. EACH ROOT ORDER. (See our advertisement 
in the December Flower Grower.) With a few excep- 
tions, this has always been our policy and we are glad 
to do it. Does not apply to wholesale orders. 
WE SUGGEST THAT YOU ORDER YOUR DAH- 
LIAS EARLY. AIl orders will be filled in rotation. 
We shall be glad to reserve your roots for you and 
ship at any time that you desire. To save possible 
disappointment and extra correspondence, may we sug- 
gest that you make a second chpice of roots when 
ordering. 
Roots to be mailed March Ist to June Ist. 
Our gardens have been state: inspected and have 
been found to be free of dangerously injurious insects 
land plant diseases. 
Spray your dahlias for best results. . Leafhoppers 
are the principal offenders in our locality. Try spray- 
ing with D.D.T. every ten days after they come up for 
awhile and see if they do not do better for you. 
To all we extend a cordial invitation to visit our 
gardens during the growing season and blooming 
period. Visitors are always welcome. We expect to 
grow about 2,000 hills this season, including the many 
fine varieties obtained from Holland and Australia 
last season. Our gardens are located five miles east of 
Fairmont, one mile off State Route 73, on the Winfield 
Road at the village of Winfield. 
Forest View Gardens 
MR. AND MRS. GLENN R. HAWKINS 
Route 3 Winfield Road 
Fairmont, W. Va. 
