ABBREVIATIONS OF ORIGINATORS 
AND INTRODUCERS 
Alex Alexander, An Anderson, Aust Australia, Bad 
Badetty, Bak Baker, Bal Balley, Ball Ballego, Bel Bel- 
gium, Ben Benedict, Ber Berwick, Bru Bruidegom, 
Car Carlee, Cas, Castlewood, Cha Chappaqua, Che 
Chemar, Com Comstock, Cry Crystal D. G., Dahl 
Dahliadel, DeR DeRuyter, Dif Diffenderfer, Dix Dixie 
G., Do Doerman, Doz Dozier, Ece Eccleston, Em 
Emmons, En English, Eu Europe, Fior Fioretti, Fr 
France, Fr D G Frank’s D. G., Gen Geneva, Gold 
Golden Rule, He Hillcrest, Hill Hillside, Holl Holland, 
John Johnson, Kni Knight, Lake Lakeside D. G., LaM 
LaMotte, Oak Oakleigh, O Dom Old Dominion, Par 
Parrella, Pat Patrick, Pea Peacock, Pitt Pittman, Prem 
Premier, Pren Prentice, Rind Rindfleisch, Rock Rocky 
River, Ros Rosemary, Rus Ruschmohr, Sal Salem D. G., 
Sam Samuels, San Sanhican, Sar Sarett, $t Straight, 
Str Stredwick, Sun Sunset D. G., Tops Topsvoort, 
Wol Wolbert. 
JOIN THE AMERICAN DAHLIA 
SOCIETY 
An invitation is extended to all those interested in 
dahlias to join the American Dahlia Society and become 
a part of this great National organization whose activ- 
ities are devoted to the improvement and development 
of the Dahlia. 
Should you belong to your local Dahlia Society it is 
possible for you to get your society to become a branch 
of the A.D.S., and in this way get the Bulletin at a 
reduced rate. Send to Secretary for information. 
Lynn B. Dudley, our new editor, is making the Bulletin 
a pocket size edition, with four issues a year filled with 
news and reports from all parts of this country. At times 
a foreign touch added. 
Membership includes subscription to the Bulletin, ad- 
mission and the privilege of exhibiting in the National 
Show held each September in New York City. 
There are 5 Official Trial Grounds in different parts 
of the country where new varieties are tested and 
scored each year. Full reports from the Shows and the 
Trial Grounds are published in the Bulletin. 
THE JUDGING OF DAHLIAS IN SHOWS, a manual by 
Ward H. Cook, M.D. A new 38 page treatise very in- 
teresting, comprehensive and instructive. Order either 
from the Secretary or Dahliadel for $1.00, postpaid or 
free if you join the A.D.S. 
Membership Application 
THE AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY 
EDW. B. LLOYD, Secretary 
10 CRESTMONT RD., MONTCLAIR, N. J. 
Enclosed $4.00 for one year Membership. Send 
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Proposed by DAHLIADEL. 
CANADIAN CUSTOMERS 
Please obtain your special permit from Sec- 
retary, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, 
Ont., when ordering dahlias, as we must 
have the permit mentioned before we can 
ship your order. 
NEW DISCOUNTS ON DAHLIAS 
QUANTITY DISCOUNT ON ROOTS, POT ROOTS, 
AND PLANTS 
EXCEPT ON VARIETIES MARKED NET 
Three of any one variety........----------+----- Less 10% 
Six of any one variety......---------------:--+--- Less 20% 
Twenty of any one variety....-.....-----.------ Less 25% 
The above quantity discounts do not apply to Special 
Offers, Collections or Chrysanthemums. 
GUARANTEE 
All Dahlia Roots, Pot Roots and Plants are guaranteed 
healthy and true to name to the ree te ot feplecema Bt 
true stock. Roots or pot roots that fai o start in 
weeks will be replaced if returned. POTASH FED DAHLIAS 
give such universal satisfaction that we guarantee this year’s 
Dahliadel Introductions to prove entirely satisfactory to the 
extent of replacement with the same variety or one of any 
other of equal value from the following season’s catalog. 
Satisfaction and safe delivery guaranteed. 
NOTICE ON GREEN PLANT AND ROOTED 
CUTTING SHIPMENTS 
Plants will be shipped from April 15th to July 15th, 
while Rooted Cuttings can be shipped 2 weeks earlier but 
neither can be sent C.O.D., as this causes delay. When roots 
and plants are ordered together, roots will be held and 
shipped with the plants unless otherwise specified. 45 CENTS 
MUST BE INCLUDED WITH ALL PLANT AND ROOTED CUT- 
TING ORDERS TO COVER SPECIAL DELIVERY except where 
there is no special delivery service at post office of destina- 
tion; in which case, send 20 CENTS FOR SPECIAL HANDLING. 
We pay all regular postage on orders of $5.00 or over. We 
do not guarantee safe delivery unless plants or rooted cut- 
tings are shipped as above. 
TERMS AND DELIVERY 
Orders will be filled with strong, field-grown root divi- 
sions unless pot roots, green plants or rooted cuttings are 
specified. We will notify you if unable to supply any 
variety, as we rarely substitute without instructions to do so. 
Kindly mention whether or not substitution is desired. 
CASH WITH ORDER. Remit by check, money order or cash 
by registered mail. Do not send cash by mail unless you 
have it registered. Root orders will be shipped according 
to the growing season of the customer, which in most cases 
is between April 15th and July Ist. Shipment is prepaid 
and usually sent by Parcel Post. On C.O.D. shipments the 
customer pays the C.O.D. charges. We pay all regular postage 
on orders of $5.00 or over, except foreign orders. On orders 
under $5.00 there is a charge of 35c for regular postage 
and packing. 
Copyright, 1955, by Warren W. Maytrott, 41st Edition 
DAHLIADEL 
WARREN W. MAYTROTT 
VINELAND, N. J. 
Located on East Landis Ave., 31/2 miles east of the 
Traffic Circle, 2/2 miles east of the center of city, 
or 1 mile east of Main Road 
Phone: Vineland 7-1051 
