MAD RIVER GARDENS, 
DRBANA, OHIO 
CROYDON ACME (Australia) F. D. No doubt the largest formal we have grown. Long 
strong stems holding all flowers facing. Color described as helio pink. We would 
say deep lilac. A champion in Australia that we predict will give our formals a 
real run for the prizes in their class. Strong Plants $3.00 No Cuttings 
CROYDON BUTTERCUP (Australia) I. D. Another champion. This time a clear clean 
yellow of huge size 12 inches by 5 inches and perfect stems. Touted all ovei 
England. Grand plants and stems. A final winner of Grand Champion. 
Strong Plants $3.00 No Cuttings 
CROYDON GIANT (Australia) This new one comes highly recommended and as a true 
Giant. Color, salmon bronze with a golden tip at the end of each petal. Medium 
tall strong plants with long clean stems. A few Plants $3.00 No cuttings 
CROYDON VIVID (Australia) I. D. About this one we would say, hot stuff. Fine, large, 
vigorous plants, with long strong stems, beaidng all flowers erect. Color is a differ¬ 
ent shade of brilliant orange scarlet with a vivid sheen. Another champion. Ask 
the boys that grew this one last season. Strong Plants $3.00 No Cuttings 
CROYDON WONDER (Australia) I. D. A rampant growing plant. A champion in Aus¬ 
tralia. Color, rich, sparkling red. Strong stems. 
Strong Plants $1.50 Cuttings $1.00 
DARCEY SAINSBURY (New Zealand) I. D. No doubt one of the very best pure whites. 
Stems and habits the very best. Highly recommended and a great winner. 
Strong Plants 60c Cuttings 40c 
DOMINANT (Holland) Cactus. Certainly a beautiful and well formed cactus of 
immense size. Color lilac rose suffusing to purple, changing to sulphur yellow at 
center. Long strong stems, and an early flowering habit. 
Strong Plants $1.00 Cuttings 75c 
DON SO WTO N (Australia) I. D. A true sport of Mrs. Sowton. Excellent habit of 
growth with flowers of largest size; a real winner. Color, mauve pink, and very 
new. We feel most fortunate to be able to offer this splendid very new variety. 
On Mr. J. W. Johnston’s Honor Roll. Strong Plants $1.50 Cuttings $1.00 
DOREEN NORMAN (Australia) I. D. Large golden bronze flowers on long strong stems. 
Pot Roots $5.00 Strong Plants $2.50 Cuttings $1.75 
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 75c Cuttings 50c 
EARL BALDWIN (England) S. C. Very large flowers with a very artistic formation. 
Color—flame heavily suffused lilac rose with purplish tints. 
Strong Plants $2.00 Cuttings $1.50 
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 $1.00 Cuttings 60c 
FRAU O. BRACHT (Holland) S. C. Always a favorite and a great show winner. Yel¬ 
low in color and perfect stems. Strong Plants 60c Cuttings 40c 
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 helio, deeper at 
tips. One of the best. On 1937 Honor Roll. Strong Plants 75c Cuttings 50c 
HAWKESBURY QUEEN (Australia) I. D. to S. C. Very large flowers and a splendid 
plant. Color, wine red shaded darker. A prize winner that comes highly recom¬ 
mended. Strong Plants $3.00 Cuttings $2.00 
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