MAD RIVER GARDENS, URBANA, OHIO 
DAVID COPPERFIELD (Salem) I. D. Very large violet purple flowers, with that 
high center that always pleases. Excellent long stems, foliage the best. Plenty 
good. Strong Plants $2.50 
DEAN ANDERSON (Mad River Gardens) I. D. A true exhibition type, of a rare new 
color, radiant henna orange. Extra long, strong stems holding the very large 
flowers in an ideal position. Bushes about four feet when grown in full sun, or 
field grown; most luxuriant insect-free foliage. Winner of Meritorious Award as 
most outstanding Dahlia in Show, and first prize, seedling class Informal Decora¬ 
tive. Truly a “four-star” Dahlia. Strong Plants $2.50 Roots $5.00 
DISCOVERY (Salem) I. D. Huge flowers of deep rosy magenta, with a deep reddish 
garnet center. An excellent variety to force for largest size. Strong stems and 
plants. Very fine. Strong Plants $2.50 
DREAM GIRL (Lee) I. D. One of the most outstanding new Dahlias in the north west. 
Having won two American Home Achievement Medals. Very large flowers held 
perfectly erect on long strong stems. Color a pleasing shade of salmon rose; very 
attractive and a real winner. Strong Plants $2.50 
DWIGHT W. MORROW (Dahliadel) I. D. A gigantic velvety red, which has size, form 
and richness of color; a great winner; no one passes this one up. We like it. 
Strong Plants $0.50 Roots $0.75 
FIREBALL (Bissel) F. D. Certainly an outstanding Brilliant Scarlet. Medium size 
flower on excellent stem. A fine plant. Recommended. Strong Plants $1.50 
GERMAINE See page four. 
GOLDEN BEAUTY (Oakleigh) I. D. Truly outstanding. One of the best 1937 intro¬ 
ductions. Huge autumn colored flowers on the best stems. A very vigorous plant 
that is sure to please. A great winner. Strong Plants $1.50 
GOLDEN STANDARD (Downs) Cactus. One of the great show winners. A seedling 
of Jane Cowl, with all good habits. Color golden tan. 
Strong Plants $0.50 Roots $0.75 
GRAND MASTER See page two. 
GREATER GLORY (Salem) Cactus. One of the big ones in this class, with very long, 
strong stems. A beautiful rose pink flower, of very artistic formation. One of 
those that can win. Strong Plants $2.50 Roots $7.50 
HONOR BRIGHT (Peck) F. D. The beauty of this Dahlia lies in its color, a coral 
rose with amber tints shading to real coral red at the center. Scheduled to be a 
nation-wide favorite as a cut flower. Strong Plants $0.50 Roots $0.50 
HUNT’S VELVET WONDER (Hunt) I. D. Huge flowers of Burgundy red. Stems a 
bit short but a great winner on the show bench, as largest flowers in the show; 
excellent strong plants and a good “doer”. Strong Plants $0.75 
JESSICA DRAGONETTE (Ailing) S. C. One of the most beautiful of the new Dahlias. 
Color, peach apricot and much admired. Stems and foliage the best and a great 
credit to this introducer. Strong Plants $0.75 
KAY FRANCIS (Eastman) S. C. A true type flower of clear, lemon yellow; deep 
blooms with high attractive center. Strong Plants $0.50 Roots $0.75 
KENTUCKY SPORTSMAN (White) I. D. Surely one of the most spectacular Dahlias 
we have seen; a lovely growing plant with perfect long stems, holding the very 
large flowers in just the right position. A tri color, center lemon yellow, outer 
sixty per cent of petals a rich golden amber, with an old rose reverse. Every 
petal evenly and and distinctly tipped white. A free and early bloomer, with 
great substances; this one will be on the “must” list for a long time. EXTRA. 
Stock limited. Strong Plants $2.50 Net Roots $10.00 
KENTUCKY SUN (White) F. D. Probably the greatest yellow formal decorative to 
date. Winner of American Home Achievement Medal, Louisville, Ky., and on three 
Honor Rolls. We predict a great future for this fine, rugged variety, and describe 
it as a naturally large flower with great substance, of a bright golden yellow. 
Flowers carried well up out of the foliage, on the best of stems. A clean and 
vigorous grower. Strong Plants $1.50 Roots $3.00 
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