ROSES, SEEDS AND BULBS FOR 1897. 53 
New Large Flowering Petunias, Giants of California. 
PETUNIA NEW FRINGED GRANDIFLORA. 
Immense flowers of all beautiful shades and col- 
orings, same as above, but petals elegantly fringed 
and lanceolated; very rare and beautiful. Pkt. 
15 ets. 
SALPIGLOSSIS GRANDIFLORA. These are very 
pretty and graceful flowers, borne on long stems 
and in great profusion; the colors range from 
light blue and straw color to the deepest purple 
and maroon. A beautiful bedding plant; no trou- 
ble to grow; large flowering. Mixed, 4 cts. 
VIOLETS. Everyone loves sweet violets, their 
charming color and delicious fragrance endears 
them to all; they grow easily from seed and 
bloom finely if given a moderately cool sheltered 
place and will do well planted among shrubbery. 
Pkt. 4 cts: 
VIOLETS, WHITE CZAR. Pure, snowy white; 
splendid large, bold fiowers, borne on tali 
stems; very handsome. Pkt. 6 cts. 
THE GIANT MAMMOTH ZINNIAS. These are 
a grand new class of Zinnias, growing about 
three feet high, branching freely, and bearing 
an immense profusioa of large, double flowers 
of the richest and most handsome colors during 
the whole season. No flowers grow easier than 
the Zinnias, or are more handsome and showy: 
Fine mixed colors; very bright and handsome. 
Pkt. 6 ets. 
DOUBLE LILLIPUT ZINNIAS. Dwarf, com- 
pact bushes, crowded full of fine, perfectly 
double pompon flowers of the brightest colors. 
They make a grand show and bloom all Sum- 
mer, PEt. 6 ets. 
ZINNIAS. Choice double, mixed, pkt. 3 cts. 
LEMON VERBENA. Well-known and highly 
prized for its delicious fragrance; grows easily 
from seed sown in oven ground, and is excellent 
for pot culture. Pkt. 6 cts. 
For those friends who desire 
to have the largest and finest 
Petunias in the world, we 
unhesitatingly recommend 
these New Giants of Cali- 
fornia, which are undoubt- 
edly the most magnificent 
Petunias ever seen, both in 
regard to size and depth of 
flowers, and brilliant and 
wonderful combinations of 
eolors, embracing every con- 
ceivable shade of crimson, 
pink, lavender, yellow and 
even deep black. They are 
marvels of beauty and en- 
tirely eclipse all the finest 
strains before known. The 
seeds germinate as easily 
and grow as freely as other 
fine straius of Petunias, but 
as it is all saved from hand 
fertilized flowers, it is nec- 
essarily very costly. Pkt. 
15 cts. 
H We offer 
Prize Offers. Weore: 
TY-FIVE DOLLARS in cash 
prizes for the largest Cali- 
’ forniaGiant Petunia flowers 
grown from our seed this 
\ season; Ten Dollars for the 
largest flower; Six Dollars 
for the second largest; Four 
Dollars for the third larg- 
est, and Two Dollars anda 
Half each for the fourth 
and fifth largest. See con- 
ditions, page 30. 
PETUNIA HYBRIDA. A 
‘New Large Flowering Petunias, Giants of California, splendid strain, saved from 
the finest flowers, of most 
brilliant and distinct colors, including the beauti- 
ful striped and variegated kinds; excellent for 
beds and borders; unsurpassed in _ beauty. 
Finest mixed colors, pkt. 8 cts.; 14 0z., 40 cts.; good 
mixed, pkt. 4 ets.; 14 oz. 20 ets. 
PETUNIA GRANDIFLORA. This is one of the 
largest flowering and richest colored varieties in 
cultivation; flowers frequently meastre over four 
inches in diameter, and are of many beautiful 
colors including various shades of rose, violet, 
purple, lavender, crimson and yellow ; extremely 
rich and handsome. Pkt. 10 cts. 
PETUNIA, BEST DOUBLE. This is the finest 
strain of best double Petunias, and will producea 
large proportion of grand double flowers, of the 
most magnificent colors and shades, but is very 
scarce and expensive and requires care to grow, 
Per pkt. 15 cts. 
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