MAD RIVER GARDENS, 
URBANA, OHIO 
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. Strong Plants $1.50 Cuttings $1.00 
GLAMOUR (Salem) I. D. An immense true purple, deeply edged amaranth pink; 
entirely different from existing varieties. Winner Achievement Medal at Balti¬ 
more, and highly recommended to us. Strong Plants $2.00 Cuttings $1.50 
GRAND MASTER (Caldwell-Mad River Gardens) F. D. Bush 4 to 5 feet. We predict 
a great future for this huge Dahlia, winning two Achievement Medals. A nice 
clean, vigorous growing habit, and a different attractive foliage. Color a bright 
shade of orange bronze, which attracted plenty of attention on 1937 Honor Roll. 
Extra. Strong Plants 60c Cuttings 40c 
GREATER GLORY (Salem) Cactus. One of the big ones in this class, with very long, 
strong stems. A beautiful rose pink Hower, of very artistic formation. One of 
those that can win. Strong Plants 75c Cuttings 50c 
HILLSIDE SUNSET (Bissell) 1. D. Quite one of the best of the new ones. Very 
large flowers on splendid long stems. Color golden yellow edged and suffused 
with red in the early part of the season. Winner American Home Achievement 
Medal and on Mr. Johnston’s Honor Roll. Strong Plants $2.00 Cuttings $1.50 
JEFFERSONIAN (Retzer) I. D. We think this one of the best new Dahlias we tried last 
season. Huge flowers and a prolific flowering habit. Long, strong stems and a 
splendid plant. Color rosy pink. A nice shade and one you will like. 
Strong Plants $1.50 Cuttings $1.00 
JESSIE E. COWLES —Due to adverse growing season we are obliged to withdraw this 
fine variety from the market until 1941. 
KATIE K (Koenig) I. D. Described as the best pink informal decorative to date. A 
great winner this past season. With a Certificate of Merit to her credit. Long 
fine stems and a beautiful plant. Extra. Strong Plants $1.00 Cuttings 66c 
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 distinctly tipped white. A free and early bloomer, with great 
substance; this one will be on our “must” list for a long time. EXTRA. Stock 
limited. Strong Plants $1.00 Cuttings 60c 
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 75c Cuttings 50c 
KILGORE’S KING (Kilgore) I. D. A certificate of merit dahlia that has made good. 
Color flesh, yellow at center. Vigorous plants, long strong stems. Very fine. 
Strong! Plants .75c Cuttings 50c 
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 .75c Cuttings 50c 
LOIS WALCHER (Walcher) I. D. The Achievement Medal winner of last year. A 
grand bi-color with perfect long stems. The color is very interesting by reason 
of being so uniform—true pansy purple evenly tipped white. Should be a big 
winner in this class. Plants 75c Rooted Cuttings 50c 
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