ers when cut. Foliage thick, tough and very 
resistant to sucking insect injury. Good root 
maker, good keeper in storage. Div. $5; 
Plants, each $2.50. 
KILGORE’S KING. I. D. (Kilgore) A mag¬ 
nificent flower of flesh outer petals, center 
gold. Petals long and pointed and held fac¬ 
ing on cane like stems 3 ft. or more, in length. 
Certificate at Storrs 1936. Plants 6 ft. and 
foliage perfect. Has been grown 14 inches. 
Div. $7.50; Plants $3. 
KILGORE’S KNIGHT. I. D. (Kilgore) The 
plant, bloom, size and stem 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. $4; Plants $2. 
KING OF THE GARDEN. I.D. (Lee) Blooms 
11 in. x 4^4, Plant 5 ft. Bright canary yel¬ 
low flushed with soft orange red. A beauty. 
Div. $2; Plants $1. 
MAD RIVER CHIEF. I. D. (Wickersham) 
An enormous bloom of deep red from 10 to 12 
in. diameter, 6 in. deep, held mostly, facing up 
on grand stems of extra length. Plant 4p 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. Div. (very limited) $7.50; Plants $3. 
MARVELOUS. D. (Lee) Honor Roll and 
First Prize for best F. D. at Washington 
Show. Blooms 11 x 4 in. Plant 4^2 ft. Color 
bright, flaming grenadine orange, lemon yel¬ 
low at base and tips of petals. Center folds 
forward showing reverse in an attractive 
manner. Stems long and strong, holding giant 
blooms far above the 5 ft. bush. A marvelous 
and unique color. Divs. $5; Plants $2. 
MAJOR C. C. MESSERVEY. D. (Stredwick) 
One of the largest giant yellows grown, on 
cane stems. Div. $1.50; Plants $1. 
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