MAD RIVER GARDENS, URBANA, OHIO 
Mad River Gardens Introductions 
For 1938 
GERMAINE (Mad River Gardens) I. D. Bush 5 feet. Very large flowers and a decided 
new color; an art shade of carmine pink throughout, with a gold suffusion. It is 
a full sister to Dean Anderson, and not much else need be said. Bush growth 
excellent, with long, strong stems, a Certificate of Merit with the high score of 86. 
Included on the 1937 Honor Roll. Roots $10.00 Strong Plants $2.50 Net 
KENTUCKY DAWN (White-Mad River Gardens) S. C. Bush 6 feet. Very large for a 
Semi Cactus, and one of the best of this type. A fine rugged growing plant with the 
longest, strongest stems we have seen—holding all flowers high above the plant, 
and a prolific bloomer. Color, soft golden buff, with a light peach suffusion. 
Described by Mr. J. W. Johnston on his Honor Roll as “one of the most beautiful 
Dahlias of the year’’. Roots $10.00 Net Strong Plants $2.50 Net 
LOLETTE (Wolbert-Mad River Gardens) Miniature S. C. to I. D. Bush 3 y 2 feet. De¬ 
clared by many the best of this type since Baby Royal. A prolific flowering habit, 
on long clean stems, which every one admired. Flowers 3 to 3 y 2 inches, of pure 
Tyrian pink, a gorgeous shade. First prize Cincinnati seedling class this past 
season, with keen competition. Described by “Florist Review” as “an excellent 
florist flower”. On the 1937 Honor Roll. Strong Plants $1.50 Net 
RED MENACE (Lodge-Mad River Gardens) I. D. Bush 5 feet. A huge and startling 
new crimson red that will be a menace to other reds on the show bench, in this 
class. Brighter in color than Murphy’s Masterpiece, and with perfect stems, hold¬ 
ing the very large flowers high above the foliage. A strong grower that is sure 
to please. You won’t be without this one very long. 
Root stock limited $10.00 Strong Plants $2.00 Net 
With great pleasure we offer the novelties of Mr. H. Carlee, whose 
great experience promises us more and greater things. His beautiful new 
Dahlia, “JULIUS C. BUNGE”, has achieved America’s greatest award, 
the “American Home Achievement Medal”, the first foreign Dahlia to 
win this honor, as shown by Mr. OKeeffe. 
GLADIATOR (Carlee-Mad River Gardens) S. C. to I. D. Bush 5 feet. Huge flowers 
of a brilliant, orange red color; a seedling of Corrolina, with all its good habits 
including growth and foliage. Selected for trial at Wisley, England; very new and 
scarce. Offered this season in Holland and America, in plants only. One of the 
big boys. Strong Plants $3.00 Net 
HELLY BOUDEWIJN (Carlee-Mad River Gardens) F. D. Bush 2 y 2 to 3 feet. Medium 
sized pure white flowers on long, perfect stems; described as a 100% Dahlia, and 
a great winner having won the Gold Medal at Wisley, England, a new honor for a 
Holland variety, and a difficult prize to win. Perfect for florist arrangement. 
Strong Plants $1.00 
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