New Floral Guide—Spring, 1905. 123 
New Large Flowering Petunias 
Giants of California 
For those friends who desire to have 
the largest and finest Petunias in the 
world, we unhesitatingly recommend 
these New Giants of California, which 
are undoubtedly the most magnificent 
Petunias ever seen, both in regard to 
size and depth of flowers and brilliant 
and wonderful combinations of colors, 
embracing every conceivable shade of 
crimson, pink, lavender, yellow and 
even deep black. They are marvels 
of beauty, and entirely eclipse all the 
finest strains before known. The seeds 
germinate as easily and grow as freely 
as other fine strains of Petunias, but as 
they are all saved from hand fertilized 
flowers, they are necessarily costly. 
ek t.\ 10 ets; 
PETUNIA NEW FRINGED GRANDI- 
FLORA—Immense flowers of all beautiful 
shades and colorings, same as above, but pet- 
als elegantly fringed and lanceolated. Very 
rare and beautiful. Pkt. 10 cts. 
PETUNIA, BEST DOUBLE — This is the 
finest strain of best double Petunias, and will 
produce a large proportion of grand double 
flowers of the most magnificent colors and 
shades, but it is very scarce and expensive 
and requires great care to grow. Pkt, 10 cts. 
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NEW LARGE-FLOWERING PETUNIAS, GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
PETUNIA GRANDIFLORA-—This is one of the 
largest flowering and richest colored varieties in cul- 
tivation; flowers frequently measure over four inches 
in diameter and are of many beautiful colors, includ- 
ing various shades of rose, violet. purple, lavender, 
crimson and yellow ; extremely rich and handsome. 
Pkt. 8 cts. 
NEW PETUNIA, “SNOW BALL’’—We take pieas- 
ure in recommending this beautiful ‘‘ Snow Ball’’ 
Petunia. Theillustration is a reproduction from a 
photograph, showing its dwarf, bushy habit and 
abundance of bloom. ‘The flowers are pure snow 
white, of good shape and size, sweet scented and 
lasting. It stands heat and draught well, and has 
few equals among pure white flowers. For beds and 
borders should be extensively planted; sure to es 
please. Pkt. 6 cts. SS 
NEW CROSS-BRED HYBRID MOON FLOWER 
—The kind that Blooms — A vigorous quick- 
growing, climbing vine, with dark green leaves of 
three different shapes ; blooms a month earlier than 
other kinds and bears an abundanice of large, lovely 
pure white flowers, which are very fragrant and 
open in the evening; always admired; useful for 
covering porches, arbors, etc. Pkt. 6cts. 
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NEW PETUNIA, ‘“‘“SNOW BALL” 
PETUNIA HYEBRIDA—A splendid strain saved from the finest 
flowers, of most brilliant and distinct colors, including the beau- 
tiful striped and variegated kinds; excellent for beds and bord- 
ers ; unsurpassed in beauty; finest mixed colors. Pkt. 6cts.; 
Y oz., 25 cts. Good mixed, pkt.4cts.; ¥ oz., 12 cts. 
PORTULACA, DOUBLE FLOWERED — One of the most 
beautiful and showy annuals; produces vast numbers of the 
brightest colored double flowers like miniature roses; pure 
white, crimson and golden yellow ; valuable for beds, baskets 
and borders; grows low and spreading ; does best in hot, dry 
weather, and in warm, sandy soil. Fine mixed colors. Pkt. 
4 cts.; % oz. 75 cts. 
BEAUTIFUL TUFTED PANSIES OR VIOLAS—Seed grows 
easily and produces strong, vigorous plants, which are entirely 
hardy and bloom on from year to year, flowers large and very 
fragrant, mixed colors. Pkt. 6cts.; % oz., 50 cts. 
VIOLET—Everyone loves sweet violets. Their charming color 
and delicious fragrance endear them to all; they grow easily 
from seed and bloom finely if given a moderately cool, shel- 
tered place and they will do well planted among shrubbery. 
=’ ap 7 ies Pkt. 4 cts. 
: ete Sere VIOLET, WHITE CZAR—Pure snow-white; splendid large 
PETUNIA GRANDIFLORA bold flowers borne on tall stems; very handsome. Pkt. 6ets. 
