Potash-Fed Dahlias 
Dahliadel was -favored in 1935 with one of the best 
and longest growing seasons in years. The stock de¬ 
veloped and ripened perfectly, incidentally produc¬ 
ing a fine crop of well-developed seed. Therefore, 
POTASH-FED DAHLIAS are again in the lead, in won¬ 
derful condition, and waiting to fill your needs. 
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, especially when you con¬ 
sider that we shipped over 8,000 root and plant orders 
last season. Won't you please co-operate by order¬ 
ing as early as possible and avoid possible disap¬ 
pointment 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 
with you by booking your orders early and render¬ 
ing bill ten days before shipping at which time you 
may make payment. Of course, roots may be shipped 
C. O. D. if desired. 
You will find this catalog classified to types with 
varieties of similar form under each illustration. The 
originator's and disseminator's name is given with the 
disseminator's name following when not introduced by 
the originator. 
OUR NEW FEATURE 
To simplify classification to size and use of the 
dahlia, we are scoring all varieties grown at Dahliadel 
Nurseries according to our new score card and using 
the letters S for small dahlias normally growing B 1 /^" 
or less, classified as miniatures; C for commercial or 
medium size blooms growing normally from 3% to 7", 
and E for exhibition blooms of over 7". Therefore if a 
variety is useful as a commercial cut flower and also 
can be grown to large size for exhibition it will be 
scored twice for example, 84C, 86E, meaning that it 
is a very good cut flower but is still better for 
exhibition. 
Commercial varieties growing under 7" are in most 
cases suitable for the florists and very desirable for 
basket work in dahlia shows and practically all vari¬ 
eties scored as C (for commercial) are suitable for 
exhibition in the medium or commercial class desig¬ 
nated as Class B, in dahlia shows using the new 
A. D. S. Classification. E (exhibition varieties) desig¬ 
nated as Class A, are winners on the exhibition table, 
having qualities that score high in competitive judg¬ 
ing, size, form, stem and color predominating. We 
are eliminating G in designating the uses of vari¬ 
eties because all varieties listed are garden varieties, 
suitable for landscape work, either in borders, beds 
or mass planting. The size of bloom is indicated in 
inches and height of bush in feet. 
Six pages in the center of this catalog are devoted 
to cultural instructions. However, there is something 
more essential and necessary than culture, and that 
is the stock you grow. Varieties which we have found 
particularly suited to sectional growing conditions are 
listed on page 36. 
A number of varieties have been materially 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 fol¬ 
lowing quantity discounts on roots and plants: 
Three of any one variety—less 10% 
Six of any one variety—less 20% 
Ten of any one variety—less 25% 
The above quantity discounts do not apply to Odd 
Lots, Special Offers, or Collections. 
CONTENTS 
DAHLIADEL RECOMMENDATIONS 
1936 Introductions. 2-7 
Color and Climatic Classes. 36 
(Varieties Suited to Special Sections North, 
Middle West, South, with Uses of these var¬ 
ieties.) 
DAHLIAS CLASSIFIED TO TYPE 
Cactus and Semi-Cactus. 2, 3, 10, 11, 12 
Straight and Incurved Cactus . 8, 9 
Semi-Cactus or Informal Decorative .... 13, 14 
Informal Decorative. 4, 5, 15-21 
Formal Decorative . 4, 5, 28-34 
Ball and Peony. 37 
Orchid Flowering . 38 
Miniature . 6, 7, 39-41 
Anemone, Collarette, Single . 42 
Pompon. 7, 43 
CULTURAL INSTRUCTIONS 
Soil Preparation—Drainage—Liming. 22 
Fertilizer. 22 
Planting—Where, When and How to Plant— 
Roots—Green Plants. 22, 23 
Pinching out and Disbudding— 
Drawings X, Y, Z. 23-25 
Irrigation—Cultivation . 25, 26 
Pests—Thrips—Leaf Hoppers—Aphids—Red Spi¬ 
der—Cut Worms—Stem Borer—Stunt—Mil¬ 
dew . 26, 27 
Digging and Storing—Dividing Clumps. 27 
Cut Flowers. 27 
Culture of Miniature Dahlias. 39 
NEWS ITEMS AND SPECIAL FEATURES 
American Dahlia Society. 31 
Baltimore Dahlia Society. 12 
Camden Dahlia Society. 31 
Dahliadel News. 3 
Dahlia Society of New Jersey. 31 
Mid-West Dahlia Society. 12 
Potash-Fed Dahlias . 39 
MISCELLANY 
A. D. S. Score Card. 37 
Canadian Customers . 44 
Dahlia Growers Supplies. 48 
Dahlia Seed. 38 
Dahliadel Green Plants . 45 
Guarantee—Terms and Delivery. 45, 47 
Index and Abbreviations. 46, 47 
Odd Lots—Free Offer—Collections. 44, 45 
Quantity Discounts . 1 
Copyright, 1936, by Warren W. Maytrott, 
22nd Edition 
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