To Our Customers: 
To insure your satisfaction and that of your customers we take pride in selecting only choice tubers for 
your order. Each tuber is individually inspected just prior to shipping and is carefully packed to insure 
satisfactory delivery. 
GUARANTEE 
We guarantee our dahlia tubers to be true to name and of highest quality. If stock is not completely 
satisfactory when received, return same at once and your money will be promptly refunded. We 
want you to be completely satisfied and if for some reason you do have a complaint please advise 
us within 10 days of receipt of shipment. 
OUR FARM 
We are located 20 miles southeast of Portland on Mt. Hood highway, U.S. 26. Visitors are always 
welcome to inspect our plantings and handling facilities. Blooming time from mid-August to late 
October. 
STORAGE 
Our dahlia clumps are washed clean and separated at digging time. Ventilated storage is held a near 
constant 50 degrees F. Fungicides are used to control damaging molds. 
GUL TURE 
Culture varies with locality but a few things are constant in all areas. Plant dahlia tubers about 
5 inches deep and horizontal in area of near full sunlight. Water heavily at planting time and there- 
after as needed for optimum growth. Pinching the top terminal shoot from dahlia plant after 
four sets of leaves have developed will cause branching and development of more and better quality 
blooms without staking. 
WHEN ORDER ARRIVES 
If freezing weather prevails along the shipping route it is a good idea to check your shipment at 
once for frost damage. If damage is evident contact your carrier agency at once and advise us of 
their decision. Present your invoice and carrier bill of lading to them for any claims. We ship by 
insured carriers and any claim for damage en route must be submitted to them. Store your dahlias 
in a cool dry place that has good ventilation. It is important to keep the tubers stored in their 
shipping medium or similar material to eliminate shriveling. When displaying the tubers for sale, 
display only a moderate number and keep the main supply covered. Do not display dahlias in sun- 
light or near a heating plant. 
DISPLAYING THE TUBERS 
Where possible we are sending along color pictures to stimulate sales and these should be dis- 
played with the tubers. Eyes will be evident on all tubers but often times the layman will not 
recognize the dormant eye. Use slightly damp peatmoss on the tubers displayed to stimulate 
sprout growth. A green sprout is worth a million words and adds much sales appeal. If sprouts 
break off or become too long and must be cut off, a new one will develop in the same terminal. 
Moist, growing tubers will sell four to one over the dry dormant stock. Do not display the tubers 
near a heat unit or in the sunlight. 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: OF SALE 
Prices are all F.O.B. Gresham, Oregon. New accounts please send cash with order. Net thirty days. 
No charge for packing materials or shipping containers. We ship via Express or Auto Freight unless 
otherwise instructed. We ship in lightweight wirebound or cardboard containers. If delivery by 
parcel post is desired please include sufficient postage with your remittance. Excess postage will be 
refunded. 
COMPTON’S DAHLIA FARM 
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