Click HERE to see a list of common abbreviations used in the hobby by dealers and collectors Color abbreviations found elsewhere on this page ADD-ON - A cachet design added to a cover which was originally uncacheted AEROGRAM - See AEROGRAMME AEROGRAMME - Postal stationary that is a single sheet which may be folded inot an envelope, sealed and mailed at less than the air mail rate ALL-PURPOSE CACHET - A cachet with a general design that can be used for many different stamp subjects B
shortened forms of words, often used for convenience in writing Certain abbreviations (such as Mr , a m , e g , etc ) are acceptable in formal writing; in general, however, the complete form of words is preferred
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aphids bare root roses, see Own Root roses black roses blackspot blue roses borers bud-pinching cut roses David Austin Roses, see English Roses deadheading English Roses fertilizer Floribundas fragrance fungus grafted roses, see Own Root roses hips Hybrid Teas Japanese Beetles leaf cutters mildew, see powdery mildew miniature roses mites Modern Roses mosaic virus, see virus mulch Old Roses once blooming own-root roses patended roses Peace planting powdery mildew propagation pruning repeat blooming rust shade shrub roses soil spidermites, see mites sunlight, see shade thrips virus water winter protection
This information is included in Appendix A: Abbreviations, which includes all abbreviations and acronyms used in the Factbook, with their expansions
DLS: Double Letter Score DWS: Double Word Score TLS: Triple Letter Score TWS: Triple Word Score ?: The blank tile The letter representing the blank is often highlighted in diagrams and underlined in text OWL: The Official Tournament and Club Word List
ACCME - Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education ARC - Accreditation Review Committee AAFP - American Academy of Family Physicians ABMS - American Board of Medical Specialties ACOG - American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology AHA - American Hospital Association AMA - American Medical Association AOA - American Osteopathic Association AHME - Association for Hospital Medical Education AAMC - Association of American Medical Colleges CRR - Committee for Review and Recognition CME - Continuing Medical Education CMSS - Council of Medical Specialty Societies FSMB - Federation of State Medical Boards of the U S , Inc MC - Monitoring Committee