Terms Relative to 
Dahlia Orders 
Cash must accompany oders. Minimum order in 
Rocky Mountain States and west is $4.00; all other 
states $3.00 Roots will be shipped prepaid after dan- 
ger of freezing, which usually is not before March 15. 
If you live in a part of the country where you need 
your roots for planting prior to March 15, or if you re- 
quire an early delivery for propagation add 35c to your 
remittance for Special Delivery on from 1 to 5 roots, 
and 45¢c for more than 5 roots. If your post office does 
not have special delivery service add 25c for Special 
Handling. Either Special Delivery or Special Handling 
affords quicker delivery and reduces the possibility of 
damage from freezing. 
Discount to Trade: Since our dahlia plantings are not 
extensive and since we deal primarily in newer varieties 
we cater to retail outlets. The usual one-third discount 
to the trade will be allowed only to those whose letter- 
heads prove the legitimacy of their claim to a discount 
and only when the net order (after deducting the 33%) 
amounts to not less than $10. All wholesale orders will 
be shipped at the buyer’s expense. 
Varieties marked with an asterisk (*) are net. Usual- 
ly these are new and rare imports not available in suf- 
ficient quantity to permit discount to the trade. 
GUARANTEE AND DISCLAIMER 
We guarantee our stock to be true to name and to 
have eyes. Any roots failing in these respects will be 
replaced or purchase price refunded. 
Please examine stock immediately on arrival. If you 
are not satisfied that it is OK, return it within ten 
days of receipt. 
We disclaim any responsibility for roots that rot 
or dry up during your storage period, or after you 
have planted them, or after you have placed them on 
your propagation bench, inasmuch as these environ- 
mental situations are beyond our centrol. 
BONUS ROOTS 
It is our custom to include an extra root gratis in 
every order, the value of same being in proportion to 
the size of order. In addition to this we will include a 
bonus root of our choice, worth at least a dollar, if you 
will agree to remit to us the amount of the postage on 
your package. There is a place on the order sheet where 
you may indicate your acceptance of this proposition. 
We do not ship plants, but will have a large selection 
to sell folks in the Chicago area who might care to call 
for them. The price of plants is one-third of the root 
price. 
Our dahlia friends are cordially invited to visit us 
during the blooming season at our farm location, We 
are on Bloomingdale Road 114 miles north of North 
Avenue (Ill. Rt. 64). Bloomingdale Road is 1 mile west 
of Main Street, Glen Ellyn. See map on page 34. 
ABBREVIATIONS 
FD — Formal Decorative 
ID —AInformal Decorative 
SC —Semi Cactus 
C —Cactus 
A —Large varieties over 8 inches 
B — Medium varieties between 4 and 8 inches 
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