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MAD RIVER GARDENS 
JEROME KERN (Veile & Mendham) I. D. Here we have a Gold Medal Dahlia. A long 
petalled, graceful flower, with a background of shrimp pink, reverse of petals old 
rose; petals twist and curl at ends. A real beauty. 
Plants $1.50 Roots $3.00 
JERSEY’S DAINTY (Waite) Straight cactus. A lovely and very satisfactory Dahlia; 
white, sometimes with a faint overtone of pink; for the most part flowers are 
pure white, a fine stem, and a prolific bloomer. 
Strong Plants $1.50 
JERSEY’S MAJESTIC (Waite) I. D. As the name implies, this Dahlia stands above 
most varieties on long, erect stems. The foliage is very dark and effective on 
sturdy bushes. Blooms of immense size are coral shaded carmine and suffused 
with orange at the centre. Very showy. 
Plants $1.50 
JUGENDSPRACHT (Straight Cactus) Here we have a vigorous grower with great 
beauty. Color for most part tan with golden centre. 
Plants .75 
KARL BONAWITZ (Dahliadel) S. C. Another of our favorites; always reliable and 
a marvelous cut flower of large size; color velvety carmine; perfect stems; should 
be in every garden. 
Pants .50 Roots .75 
KATHLEEN NORRIS (Fisher & Masson) I. D. Probably the greatest pink to date; 
very large on the best of stems. We have prize winning stock this year. 
Plants .50 Roots .75 
KENTUCKY RED (White) I. D. Here you Dahlia fans, is SOME red; the color is in¬ 
tense red with a metallic sheen over the entire flower; this Dahlia can be grown 
to a very large size; has excellent stems; is free blooming, and has particularly 
pleasing foliage. On the Honor Roll of 1931. 
Plants 50c Roots $1.00 
KING OF BLACKS (Kunzman) F. D. A very dark, velvety Dahlia, on a low growing 
bush. 
Plants $1.50 
KING OF YELLOWS (Sagamore Gardens) I. D. The keenest competition at the present 
time are those of yellow and red. And this is one of the best. It is a free bloom¬ 
ing, fine growing variety of a rich, clear golden yellow color. Received Certificate 
of Merit at Storrs in 1932 and on Honor Roll. 
Plants $1.00 
LADY MOYRA PONSONBY (Elder) I. D. We quote from the Honor Roll: “This sensa¬ 
tion of the northwest traveled from British Columbia to Seattle, where it won 
the Achievement Medal.’’ One flower measuring 15% inches by 9 inches deep. 
Certainly a great yellow. 
Strong Plants $1.00 
LA FIESTA (Cordes-Eastman) I. D. A huge flower oil a good growing bush. Color 
butter yellow, pencilled red. Best informal Decorative New York. Court of 
Honor Prize at Camden. We like it. 
Plants $1.00 Roots $2.00 
LONG HILL (Loetz) I. D. A true golden bronze of fine formation and growth; a favor¬ 
ite with us. 
Plants 75c Roots $1.50 
LORD OF AUTUMN (Almy) I. D. Here is a Dahlia that will give the four or five top 
notch exhibition varieties a run for their money. In fact we prophesy that this 
variety will win its share of prizes in the specimen bloom classes. It is a huge, 
clear yellow, a very deep flower and a very impressive one. It is the kind of 
Dahlia that causes a sensation for the dyed-in-the-wool Dahlia fan who likes the 
big flowers. 
Strong Plants $5.00 
