Potash-Fed Dahlias 
Last season it was most gratifying to see the in¬ 
creased interest and enthusiasm in dahlias, probably 
due to our having a better growing season in the East 
than we have experienced in the last three or four 
years; or because our newer varieties may have more 
charm and real beauty. It was perhaps both, along 
with the fact that we have so many really good and 
useful dahlias at reasonable prices. We appreciate 
the way our customers have been showing their prefer¬ 
ence for POTASH-FED DAHLIAS, and thi s year we are 
growing more plants than ever before. 
Many of our customers wait until late in the season 
to place their orders, which makes it very hard for us 
to make delivery on time. Won't you please co-oper¬ 
ate by ordering as early as possible and avoid possible 
disappointment due to shortage of stock? This will 
make it possible for us to reserve your order and have 
it ready to ship whenever you specify. We will make 
any changes in your order which you may request 
before shipment is made, and be glad to co-operate 
wi th you by booking your orders early and rendering 
bill ten days before shipping at which time you may 
make payment. Of course, roots may be shipped 
C. O. D. if desired. 
You wi II find this catalog one of the easiest from 
which to select your favorites, classified as it is to 
types with varieties of similar form under each illus¬ 
tration. The originator's and disseminator's name is 
given (see description of Democracy, page 2), with 
the disseminator's name following when not introduced 
by the originator. The number directly following is our 
score as the variety grows in Southern Jersey. 
The year of introduction of the newer varieties is 
next noted. The letters, c g e, classify the dahlia to 
its use: (c) Cut flowers—suitable for the florist, for 
baskets, bouquets and decoration. Keeping qualities 
have preference over size, (g) Garden varieties—suit¬ 
able for landscape work, borders, beds and mass plant¬ 
ing. (e) Exhibition varieties—winners on the exhibition 
table, having qualities that score high in competitive 
judging, size, form, stem and color predominating. 
The size of bloom is indicated in inches and height of 
bush in feet. 
Six pages in this catalog are devoted to cultural 
instructions. However, there is somethinq more essen- 
tial and necessary than^pulture, and that is the stock 
you grow. You canriqt grow an 8-inch bloom on a 
4-inch variety. You cannot make a late bloomer flower, 
early.. Yo : u cannot make a temperamental variety pro¬ 
duce well every year. Varieties which we have found 
particularly suited to sectional growing conditions are 
listed on page 36. 
A number of our standard varieties have been mate¬ 
rially reduced in price this season. Dahlias are all so 
reasonably priced now that you will want more than 
one of a kind of your favorites. We therefore offer the 
following quantity discounts on roots and plants: 
Three of any one variety—less 10% 
Six .20% 
Ten ." 25% 
The above quantity discounts do not apply to Odd 
Lots, Special Offers, or Collections. 
CONTENTS 
DAHLIADEL RECOMMENDATIONS 
1935 Introductions.C, 2-9, 38, 40, 41 
Color and Climate Classes. 36 
(Varieties Suited to Special Sections 
North, Middle West, South, with Uses 
of these varieties.) 
DAHLIAS CLASSIFIED TO TYPE 
Straight, Incurved and Recurved Cactus, 
7 , 8 , 10 , 11 
Semi-Cactus .5,8,9,12,14 
Semi-Cactus or Informal Decorative. .. .15, 16 
Informal Decorative .C, 6, 8, 16-23 
Formal Decorative.2, 3, 4, 7-9, 30-35 
Ball and Peony. 37 
Orchid Flowering. 38 
Miniature .9,39,40,41 
Anemone, Collarette, Single. 42 
Pompon.42, 43 
CULTURAL INSTRUCTIONS 
Soil Preparation—Drainage—Liming. 24 
Fertilizer . 24 
Planting—Where, When and How to 
Plant—Roots—Green Plants.24,25 
Pinching Out and Disbudding—Drawings 
X, Y, Z.... .25-27 
Irrigation—Cultivation .. .27, 28 
Pests—Thrips—Leaf-Hoppers—Aphids— 
Red Spider—Cut Worms—Stem Borer 
—Mildew—Stunt .28,29 
Cut Flowers. 29 
Digging and Storing—Dividing Clumps. . 29 
Culture of Miniature Dahlias. 39 
NEWS ITEMS AND SPECIAL 
FEATURES 
Mid-West Dahlia Show. 7 
Camden Dahlia Society. 11 
Dahlia Society of New Jersey. 12 
Dahliadel News. 17 
Doings of the A. D. S. 31 
Potash-Fed Dahlias. 31 
Dahlia Roots or Tubers. 35 
'v Price vs. Quality. 35 
Dahliadel Green Plants. 45 
MISCELLANY 
Quantity Discounts. 1 
A. D. S. Score Card. 34 
Dahlia Seed. 38 
Odd Lots—Free Offer—Collections... .44, 45 
Index and Abbreviations....46, 47 
Guarantee—Terms and Delivery.45,47 
Canadian Customers. 45 
Dahlia Growers’ Supplies. 48 
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COPYRIGHT. 1935, BY WARREN W. MAYTROTT, 
21st EDITION 
