New Floral Guide— Spring, 1903. 



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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 s t r a i n s 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. Pkt. 10 cts. 



PETUNIA, NEW FRINGED GRANDI- 

 FEORA — 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. 



NEW LARGE-FLOWERING PETUNIAS, GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 

 PETUNIA GRANDIFEORA— 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 BATE "-We take 

 pleasure in recommending this beautiful " Snow 

 Ball" Petunia. The illustration 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 drought well, and has 

 few equals among pure white flowers. For beds and 

 borders should be extensively planted ; sure to 

 please. Pkt. 6 cts. 

 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 abundance of large, 

 lovely pure white flowers, which are very fragrant 

 and open in the evening: always admired; useful 

 for covering porches, arbors, etc. Pkt. 6 cts. 



NEW PETUNIA, "SNOW BALL 



PETUNIA GRANDIFLORA 



PETUNIA HYBRID A— A splendid strain saved from the finest 

 flowers, of most brilliant and distinct colors, including the 

 beautiful striped and variegated kinds ; excellent for beds 

 and borders ; unsurpassed in beauty ; finest mixed colors. Pkt. 

 6 cts., ~% oz, 25 cts. Good mixed, pkt. 4 cts., % oz. 12 cts. 



PORTUEACA, DOUBLE FEOWERED-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 color, pkt. 

 4 cts. 



BEAUTIFUE TUFTED PANS1ES OR VIOEAS-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. 6 cts. ; Y& oz. 50 cts. 



VIOEET — 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. Pkt. 

 4 cts. 



VIOEET, WHITE CZAR-Pure snow-white ; splendid large 

 bold flowers borne on tall stems; very handsome. Pkt. 6 cts, 



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