1953 ORDER BLANK 
NUSUAL PERENNIAL PLANTS 
HILL DAHLIA NURSERIES SEAS RE HE abe oaa oe 
nearly double, some blooms up to 5 inches. On very 
eee EHS E Ls AVE. a BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN | long, stiff stems, this will excite more admiration and 
comment than other plants in your garden................. 
Date 5. ee eee Spring delivery, large clumps .50 
a Ce CORAL FLOWER—Exquisite flowers like polished coral 
beads. Hundreds of them on long stems, 30 inches or 
Name better bloom over a period of several months. Wonderful 
(Print or write plainly) _ for borders, as the deep green foliage is beautiful in 
St. and No. or R. F. D. itself, fine planted with Artemisia Silver King.................... 
mare tial ce ee ee ee es Spring delivery, clumps .40; three for 1.00 
City ae eae Se See Be Grate DWARF IRIS—Sambo. Rich deep purple or blue. This is the 
very early April flowering iris used everywhere for 
: borders, rock gardens, etc. Free blooming and hardy 
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When gan —-fimount Enclose on these are so completely covered with flowers, that you 
Add 45¢ if ted Special Deli _ 20¢ Special Handli can scarcely see the foliage... 
ert eae Se aaa aes Pai we, Wc eee Early spring delivery, good clumps .40; three for 1.00 
All orders of $2.00 and above. prepaid: all under $2.00, add 30¢ gee EateP So 
for postage and packing. : 
a Se ee ae 3 GIANT CANNAS 
QUANTITY Stately plants with large foliage of tropical appearance and 
Cuttings| Roots ERE eee PRICE TOTAL clusters of massive, well-formed blooms on strong stems. Do best 
PS ar ire |, Sp tees PRE ERP na RL i EP Cagney eg alam a in full sun and rich soil. All have green foliage except where 
 Wiaeoe eee caaee: | roots $.60; 6 roots $1.00. 
— Order a supply of this as the price is very low — 
ROOTED CUTTINGS 
vejaieaie | coe A beso ea I ae ier. Eeeeete eee Merrett Ie en eee rye oe and you will have every success in the world. 
your door. 
Cuttings available April 15th on to June Ist. 
noted. Showy throughout the summer and fall. We send out 
dormant, 2 to 3 eye root divisions and suggest planting them 
indoors. These are three of the finest. The President is large red. 
Yellow King Humbert and Hungaria, beautiful pink. Price of 3 
The time has now come to tell our customers that we prefer 
Rooted Cuitings to plants, they are much less liable to be root 
“VOTER DSnITTSTiGS “Ting Bar FP Ee aS bound, much easier handled, and seem to result in healthier 
growth. They can be planted upon receiving, or better still, 
eeoesscecnesnecnntencnestecbaascetnnssestnesetcuniersransitennaseeecnasseeannsscorcassnceee| |= EaieutnaNe ofcfartceci=-Srassesocesneens in pots and harden off to the air in a shady place until such 
time as you desire to plant. Use a strip of tar paper to protect 
from cut worms. If you plant on receiving cuttings, protect from 
the hot sun for a short time. Peach baskets are good, removing 
same in the late afternoon. Handle carefully for a short time 
put 
Remember cuttings are much lighter and can be shipped 
Hie fel Vices cone ccs) Sa Sener ees At Seneoer c= Pancceeeeseoeme 12) Fes eaes ae 8 eer meee special handling, and you will receive them as soon as a letter. 
SPECIAL OFFER—We will ship 6 rooted cuttings, our selec- 
tion, of the newer dahlias we have in the greenhouse, and guar- 
antee to surprise you, on receipt of $3.00, Special Handling, to 
