STATION ANNOUNCEMENT 
(Read Carefully) 
We became of age in 1951. This season we celebrate 
our 2ist year of growing dahlias, and we do feel that 
we have reached the age of maturity. Throughout the 
past vears we have gone through the regular cycle of 
growing pains, and from experience only, have learned 
many things from which we have gained a profit. 
Now we want to express our appreciation to the 
many loyal customers who have made our business a 
suecess thus enabling us to keep abreast of the newer 
introductions. We regret the mistakes of the past and 
if any occur in the future we stand ready to rectify 
at all times. 
We are now paying more for everything that goes 
into the growing and shipping of dahlias — printing, 
paper, postage, express, telephone and tags, to mention 
only a few. In spite of all this we have not advanced 
our prices and have held quality and service all- along 
the line. 
Advance orders have depleted some of our stock 
which will not be listed. 
GUARANTEE— All our stock is fully guaranteed to 
be true to name and in good growing condition when 
received by you. If any variety fails to grow we stand 
ready to replace or refund the purchase price. All 
orders accepted subject to amy conditions over which 
we have no control. No advance orders will be held 
after May 15th. 
TERMS— We require cash with order, or 25% deposit 
to hold early orders, balance to be sent before ship- 
ping. We DO NOT ship C.O.D. This is an added expense 
to you and extra work for us. We prepay all orders of 
$3.00 and over. On smaller orders kindly send suffici- 
ent postage to cover. We will accept stamps from Itc to 
25e. Make all checks or Money Orders payable to 
3. EK. HULIN. We start shipping April Ist. 
REMEMBER— To always sign vour name and ful] 
address. It will be plain if printed. Sales tax required 
on all Washington orders. 
Please order early, and may we substitute if out of a 
variety? 
CLASSIFICATION OF DAHLIAS 
F.D.— Formal Decorative, fully double flowers with 
uniform broad petals either pointed or round- 
ed at tips. 
I.D.— Informal Decoratives, fully double flowers with 
the margins of the floral rays slightly or not 
at all revolute, generally long, twisted or point- 
ed, irregular in arrangement. 
S.C.— Semi-Cactus, fully double flowers with margins 
of floral rays revolute for half their length. 
I.C.— Incurved cactus, fully double flowers with the- 
margins. of the floral rays revolute for one-half 
or more of their length with tips curving 
toward center of flower. 
St.C.— Straight cactus, same as above but with the 
floral rays straight, slightly incurved or re- 
curved. 
Ball— Fully double, ball shaped or slightly flattened 
rays either quilled, round or blunt at tips. 
Single— One row of ray florets with a pronounced disc 
at center. 
J. E. HULIN 
Cottage Grove Dahlia Gardens 
Rt. 3 Box 225 Port Orchard, Wash. 
