MAD RIVER GARDENS, URBANA, OHIO 
KING ALFRED (Seal) I. D. No doubt the best from this introducer. Ruby red flowers 
with a silver reverse. Excellent habit of growth with the largest flowers. An 
Honor Roll variety that really made good. Strong Plants $1.50 
KITTY MACK (Kemp) I. D. Very large flowers with great depth. Color pure purple. 
Splendid plants with long, strong stems. One of the good ones. 
Strong Plants $1.00 
LORD OF AUTUMN (Almy) I. D. Here is a Dahlia that will give the four or five top 
notch exhibition varieties a run for their money. In fact we prophesy that this 
variety will win its share of prizes in the specimen bloom classes. It is a huge, 
clear yellow, a very deep flower and a very impressive one. It is the kind of 
Dahlia that causes a sensation for the dyed-in-the-wool Dahlia fan who likes the 
big flowers. Strong Plants $0.75 Roots $1.50 
LELAND STANFORD (Ballay) I. D. Bloom 12x5. Brilliant cardinal red, the Stan¬ 
ford University color. The originator claims this is the brightest big red so far. 
It does not fade in the hot sun. It is an early and free bloomer. Good stems. 
Strong Plants $2. 0 
MAD RIVER CHIEF (Mad River Gardens) I. D. This great Dahlia has been described 
by many prominent Dahlia growers as “the finest red they have ever seen.” A 
very large exhibition type; color rich velvety carmine red, with a darker center. 
Perfect, long stems, some of them 48 inches long, with all flowers facing or on top. 
When cut, this fine Dahlia actually grows in water, and is one of our longest 
keepers. The only red we know, that is popular with women and men alike. 
Roots $5.00 Strong Plants $2.50 
MALIBU SUNSET (Stephenson) I. D. Immense brilliant orange red flowers. A plant 
with all good habits. Probably one of the best 1937 introductions. 
Strong Plants $1.50 
MAN O’WAR (Boone-Ruschmohr) I. D. It is a fine garden variety on account of its 
splendid habits and one of the best keepers among the large flowered varieties. 
The color is a rich, dark carmine red, but with plenty of glow and life. Also a 
variety that will bloom with the earliest and continue right on up to frost. 
Strong Plants $0.50 Roots $1.00 
MARY BAKER (Mad River Gardens) I. D. One of our friend growers says: “A 
gorgeous golden yellow of beautiful formation. The flower star shaped and of 
great size; stems all that can be desired, we like this as well as anything we 
grew last year.” Strong Plants $0.50 Roots $0.50 
MASON’S PURPLE EEAUTY (Mason) I. D. One of the best velvety purple flowers 
yet introduced; always good. Strong Plants $1.00 
MANDALAY (Redfern) I. D. One of Mr. Redfern’s best. Clear rich yellow of very 
large size; extra long strong stems that should be very popular when better 
known. Strong Plants $5.00 
MAY ROBSON (Chappaqua) S. C. Not often do we find a Dahlia with as true clear 
pink as this. One of the best; fine, long stems. EXTRA. Strong Plants $1.00 
MILTON J. CROSS (Johnson) I. D. Very large flowers on fine stems. Color yellow 
shading to amber rose. An Honor Roll variety. Strong Plants $1.50 
MISS ENGLEWOOD (Daily) I. D. A seedling of Satan; a rampant grower producing 
an abundance of huge flowers on very fine stems. A Dahlia that is easy to grow 
with success. Color, red. Strong Plants $1.50 
MISS GLORY (Ballay) S. C. Very large flowers for this class; long, strong stems. 
Color apricot yellow. An Honor Roll variety. Strong Plants $1.50 
MISS INDIANA (Dr. White) F. D. Truly a great Dahlia; not the largest but one of 
the most beautiful with flowers held in just the right position, on long, strong 
stems, with that quality for keeping that is unequaled. Flowers can be cut when 
only half open, to bloom completely when placed in water. Color a beautiful soft 
shade of baby pink. Strong Plants $1.50 
MISS OAKLAND (Oakleigh) F. D. We think this the best pure white formal decora¬ 
tive to date; excellent flowers on long, strong stems. A very easy variety to grow. 
Strong Plants $1.50 
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