MAD RIVER GARDENS, URBANA, OHIO 
DR. VERHAGE (Holland) I. D. Certainly an excellent and prolific novelty, large 
blooms. Pomegranate red with amber orange tipped petals. A very fine variety, 
not a good root maker, but worth it. Strong Plants $1.00 
DULCINEA (Holland) Cactus. One of the beauties of this type; long, strong stems 
holding the bright red cactus flowers in an upright position. Strong Plants $0.50 
ELLAVILLE WONDER (Australia) I. D. One of the very largest bronze Dahlias 
grown. Highly recommended to us and very new. Strong Plants $6.00 
EN KART’S PRIM A (Enkart Belgium) S. C. Color a beautiful salmon with golden yel¬ 
low center. The 1937 Champion of Belgium recommended to us last year, and de¬ 
scribed as one of the best of this type. Very new. Strong Plants $5.00 
ENSIGN (Australia) I. D. Last season this was quite a favorite with us, very large 
flowers. Intense flaming scarlet, brighter than Satan, with some blooms lightly 
tipped gold. A fine strong plant. Strong Plants $3.00 Net 
FRANK ANTHONY (Australia) Formal to I. D. Immense size, fine growing habits. 
Color, light rose overlaid true purple stripes. Should be grown to a side bud for 
best results. Strong Plants $5.00 
FRAU O. BRACHT (Holland) S. C. Always a favorite and a great show winner. Yel¬ 
low in color and perfect stems. Strong Plants $0.50 Roots $0.75 
FREDA GEORGE (Australia) I. D. Bush 5 feet. We hesitate to say “I told you so”, 
when last season we offered this beautiful novelty as “truly a find”. We still think 
it is one of the finest Dahlias it has been our pleasure to grow. A vigorous and 
beautiful plant, with long, strong stems, holding the very large flowers at just the 
proper angle. A new and different color,—rich cream, overlaid lielio, deeper at 
tips. One of the best. On 1937 Honor Roll. 
A Few Roots $5.00 Net Strong Plants $2.50 
FRIENDSHIP (Carlee-Mad River Gardens) Cactus. A very free flowering garden plant 
of medium low growth. Very regular shaped flowers of light apricot, heavily 
shaded salmon. Strong Plants $1.25 Net 
G. D. KORTE (Germany) I. D. Always good and a great show winner. Not a large 
flower, five to six inches, but a beautiful color of pure white, heavily edged red. 
Not a good root maker. Always admired. Strong Plants $1.00 
GARTEN M El ST ER STEFFEK (Germany) Cactus. One of the very large cactus. For 
us last season this was very fine. Long, strong stems holding the very large 
flowers high above the plant. Color, Jane Cowl buff—very scarce. 
Strong Plants $3.00 Net 
GLADIATOR See page seven. 
GOLDEN GLORY (England) Cactus. Probably one of the very best from this grower. 
Very large flowers, color golden yellow, burnished a deeper color at center—long 
narrow florets from tips to base. Excellent stems. Strong Plants $1.50 Net 
GOV. VAN SONSBEEK (Carlee) I. D. An excellent garden plant. Long strong stems 
with light pink flowers well above the foliage. A seedling of Jerseys Beauty and 
highly commended at Wisley, 1937. Strong Plants $1.50 
GRAY DAWN (New Zealand) I. D. This interesting new variety caused quite a lot 
of comment in our garden, its coloring being oyster gray, tinted lavender, with a 
lavender center. Strong growing plants with fine stems and quite an addition. 
A 'Few Roots $2.00 Strong Plants $1.00 
G RET EL (Bauer) St. C. A new one from Austria. Outstanding at Cleveland and New 
York Shows. It is a Miss Belgium in a larger, deeper edition. Color is a bright 
henna, almost a bit red, and like novelties of this type, can be grown to perfection 
for the exhibition hall. Roots $1.50 Strong Plants $0.75 
I. R. DINGER (Carlee) Cactus. Medium sized flowers that keep fine in water. Color, 
salmon with ochre yellow center. Award of Merit. Strong Plants $0.75 
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