KILGORE’S KNIGHT. I. D. (Kilgore) The 
plant, bloom, size and stern almost identical 
with his King and to me even more beautiful. 
One of the oddest and most strinkingly beau¬ 
tiful that I saw last Fall. Color, a blending of 
Chinese red and gold, with reverse ashes of 
roses, which shows on face, on center petals. 
Grown 13 in. Div. $7.50; Plants $3. 
KING OF THE GARDEN. I.D. (Lee) Blooms 
11 in. x 4^, Plant 5 ft. Bright canary yel¬ 
low flushed with soft orange red. A beauty. 
Div. $4; Plants $2. 
MAD RIVER CHIEF. I. D. (Wickersham) 
An enormous bloom of from 10 to 12 in. diam¬ 
eter, 6 in. deep, held mostly, facing up on 
grand stems of extra length. Plant A l / 2 ft. 
with thick, pleasing foliage, insect resistant. 
No. 1 on D. O. Eldredge List of outstanding 
new Dahlias. Considered by experts the best 
to date. Plants only $7.50. 
MRS. IDA CHASE. Str. Cactus. (Kemp) 
Named for the late Mrs. Ida Chase of 
Michigan, who was one of the outstanding 
dahlia lovers of her state. This is unquestion¬ 
ably one of the most beautiful dahlias intro¬ 
duced in recent years, and for basket and vase 
arrangement for the show room and home 
decoration it is without a peer. The colors 
are a combination of bright lemon yellow and 
spinal pink, pale lavender reverse. Under or¬ 
dinary garden cultural conditions the blooms 
average about 7 inches, but can be easily 
grown to 9 inches under high culture. Height 
of plant 4 34 to 5 ft., many branched, and wide 
spreading. Stems are perfect and hold the 
blooms 8-10 inches above the foliage. Mid¬ 
season till frost. Scored 85.6 at East Lans¬ 
ing Trial Grounds the past season. Div. $10 
net; Plants, each $5. 
MARVELOUS. D. (Lee) Honor Roll and 
First Prize for best F. D. at Washington 
Show. Blooms 11 x 4 in. Plant 4]4 ft. Color 
bright, flaming grenadine orange lemon yel¬ 
low at base and tips of petals. Center folds 
forward showdng reverse in an attractive 
manner. Stems long and strong, holding giant 
blooms for above the 5 ft. bush. A marvel¬ 
ous and unique color. Plants only $5. 
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