All-American Selections 
NEW PETUNIAS 
Petunia Miniature Ruffled Betsy Ross 
VELVET BALL (All-America Bronze Medal)—A dwarf, compact counter- 
part to the 1936 Gold Medal Winner, Flaming Velvet. A long season 
bloomer. Large, wavy flowers of mahogany red pass with a violet hue. 
Excellent for bedding. Pkt., 25c. 
GENERAL WASHINGTON—The well-ruffled blooms with large open throats 
are 3’ or more in diameter. The bell part of the bloom is a rich velvety 
amaranth red with a glistening reddish black throat. This is really a fine 
all-purpose red Petunia. The plant is very dwarf and compact. Pkt., 25c. 
LADYBIRD — This 
dwarf Petunia is of the deepest rose, 
with faint veins of a darker color to- 
new, compact, 
wards the throat—and is a distinct 
addition to this type of dwarf, com- 
pact Petunias. 1939 All-America Se- 
lection. Pkt., 25c. 
SUPER FLUFFY RUFFLES SALMON 
ROSE—The blooms average 312’ to 
4” in diameter and are so frilled and 
ruffled that they are often mistaken 
for doubles. The color, as the name 
indicates, is salmon rose leaning to- 
ward the deep side with a golden 
throat. Pkt., 35c. 
RUFFLED GRANDIFLORA NANA 
COMPACTA MIXED—The blooms are 
extra large, well ruffled with good P, 
open throats and are more of the 
Dwarf Giants of California 
both form and size. They will measure 
about 4” 
blend of striking colors ranging from 
white to pink and white with gold 
throats and red and white with dark 
throats. Highly recommended for pot 
culture. Pkt., 25c. 
type In 
in diameter. A remarkable 
CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS. 
GLOW (Silver Medal 1940) —A dwarf, 
compact, ball-shaped plant, the color is a 
bright rosy red with a lighter throat, very 
free flowering all season, with rich color- 
ing, true, and a wonderful variety for the 
garden. Pkt., 20c. 
CREAM STAR — Another dwarf compact 
variety, the flowers are a soft, creamy 
white, bluntly star shaped, and with a star 
of cream coloring on the white flowers, a 
grand bloomer, and a welcome color to the 
dwarf bedding varieties. Pkt., 20c. 
BETSY ROSS—The color is red and white, 
with the white blending to golden and the 
red blending to very deep red in the throat. 
The blooms are 2 /2’’ in diameter and well 
ruffled with a good open throat. The plant 
is very compact and uniform and completely 
covered with ruffled blooms, making a very 
gay effect. Pkt., 20c. 
BALCONY ROSY MORN—This beautiful 
color, which for a quarter of a century has 
maintained its popularity, is now available 
in the Balcony type. The contrasting colors 
of pink with a white throat are even more 
beautiful in this new form. Pkt., 20c. 
HOLLYWOOD STAR (All-America Silver 
Medal) — Distinctive novelty with 5- 
pointed, star-shaped flowers of rose-pink 
with creamy yellow in throats. Plants are 
bushy erect at first, then grow rather 
rankly towards end of season. Early bloom- 
ing and very prolific all season until kill- 
ing frost. Pkt., 20c. 
Petunia Glow 
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