MAD RIVER GARDENS 
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Introductions from the Gardens of 
Charles Garrity, San Leandro, California 
MRS. CHAS. G. REED (Garrity) F. D. A pure white decorative, which was good 
enough to win a Certificate of Merit. 
Plants $1.25 Roots $2.50 
RUBY TAYLOR (Garrity) I. D. Here is one of the finest Dahlias in our wtiole 
garden, with habits nearly perfect. A hard color to describe, probably nearest 
is carmine. Won over everything in its class on Pacific Coast, and a Certifi¬ 
cate of Merit at Storrs. You can’t go wrong with this Dahlia, and a good root 
maker. 
Plants $3.50 Roots $7.00 
Mr. Garrity’s 1934 Introductions 
BARBARA M. (Garrity) I. D. Here we have a new beauty. Yellow ground with 
pink shadings; each petal tipped white, with stag horn formation. 
Plants only $2.50 
GAY CABALLERO (Garrity) I. D. The color of this new one is not shown on 
Ridgeway’s color chart. A shade of peach pink, shaded cream deepening 
towards sides of petals; flowers 9 to 11 inches on cane like stems. 
Plants $2.50 Roots $5.00 
HONORABLE MR. (Garrity) I. D. This Dahlia was made for those who like a good 
grower; with perfect stems, strong and cane like. A hard color to describe— 
we think a dark crimson carmine, that makes every one ask what’s this. 
Plants $3.75 Roots $7.50 
MRS. FLEM SAMPSON (Garrity) S. C. A yellow on perfect stems; no faults any¬ 
one has found; won over Frau O. Bracht on West Coast. We highly recom¬ 
mend this to the most exacting. 
Plants $1.50 A few Roots $3.00 
MRS. LEONE STAVELY (Garrity) A very large lavender, shaded pink. Good 
stems after first flower. 
Plants $3.75 Roots $7.50 
Mr. Garrity says, “Watch the boys turn around when they see this next one.” 
MRS. ELLA WORTH EN (Garrity) S. C. Here is probably Mr. Garrity’s choice if 
there is a choice. A very large flower, which has attracted a lot of attention. 
Color salmon pink, with lighter shadings and very free flowering, petals are 
narrow. Watch this one on the show bench next year. Stock limited. 
Plants only $5.00 
