.. Foreword . . 
Another year has rolled around and we are pleased 
to present you with some of our new as well as many 
of the old favorite dahlias. Our selection is larger this 
year and the quality is of the very best. The past 
year was the wettest we have ever experienced, and 
was disappointing in that the rain ruined so many 
blooms, and also made it difficult for many people to 
come out and enjoy the many gorgeous flowers when 
they were at their best. Although the blooms were 
greatly handicapped by the rain, our root crop was 
one of the best we have had. 
Our “Smiles” that placed on the Flower Grower 
Honor Roll last year was again given the accolade 
at the Oakland, Calif., trial ground, scoring 85M, and 
“Marion Johnson,” our introduction for this year, 
scored 84.2 at Oakland and 84 at East Lansing, Mich. 
NELS JOHNSON 
.. Terms . 
Our terms are cash with order, or prior to shipping 
time, Local customers who call for their orders in per- 
son can pay prior to or when picking up their roots. 
Mail orders are prepaid, or if preferred we can ship 
C. O. D., the customer paying the C. O. D. charges. 
Make checks or money orders payable to N. O. A. 
Johnson, Sumas, Wash. Customers living in Washing- 
ton please add 3 per cent for state sales tax. 
Canadian customers must obtain import permits from 
the Secretary of Destructive Insect and Pest Act Ad- 
visory, Dept. of Agriculture, Ottawa, Ont. 
All roots are guaranteed to be true to name and in 
good growing condition. If not found so, return same 
and a replacement will be made or money refunded. 
Visitors are welcome to our dahlia fields during the 
blooming sason from mid-August until first frost, The 
farm is located one mile north of the Nooksack Valley 
high school, at the intersection of the high school and 
the Clearbrook roads. 
.. Cultural Directions . . 
Dahlias will do very well in almost any kind of soil 
with a little careful attention. Select a place that is 
reasonably sunny. A little shade during a part of the 
day is all right, but never plant dahlias in a plot that is 
underlaid with tree roots. Dig a hole nearly a foot 
deep and into it put about half a shovel of well rot- 
ted manure or any complete fertilizer, and mix this 
thoroughly with the soil in the bottom of the hole, then 
put in enough top soil so the root will not come into 
direct contact with the fertilizer. You now have a hole 
about six or eight inches deep. Now place your root 
and drive a strong stake near the Sprout end of the 
dahlia root. By setting the stake now you will not in- 
jure the roots, which is likely by setting the stake after 
it is needed. Now cover the root with only about two 
or three inches of soil. This will allow the sun to warm 
better than if the hole were filled. After the plant has 
emerged, more soil can be hoed in as the plant grows. 
