eae Hardy Annual 
No annual flower is more widely used than the Petunia. It 
begins to bloom early, and lasts the whole season, until killed 
‘frost. Petunias succeed best in rich soil and a sunny 
‘location. While most varieties are of the trailing habit, some 
are quite erect. 
1647 HOWARD’S STAR. Flowers are 2 to 2% inches in di- 
- ameter, of fine texture, with more or less veining. Ground 
-.eolor a crimson maroon. In the centre of many flowers is a 
_ five-rayed star of light blush pink or white, while some are 
beautifully striped or blotched. Height of plant, 114 to 2 feet. 
Packet, 10 ets.; 4% ounce, 50 ets.; 14 ounce, 75 cts. 
Balcony Petunias 
__ The flowers of this type average 3 inches across and are a 
sheet of bloom from early summer until hard frost. Being 
of semi-trailing habit, Balcony Petunias are _ especially 
adapted for vases, window boxes, and no less desirable for 
bedding purposes. 
i641 BALCONY BLUE. Packet, 20 cts.; % ounce, $1.00. 
1643 BALCONY CRIMSON. Packet, 20 ects.; 4% ounce, $1.00. 
1644 BALCONY ROSE. Packet, 20 cts.; 4% ounce, $1.00. 
1659 BALCONY WHITE. Packet, 20 cts.; 4% ounce, $1.00. 
4159 One packet each of above 4 Balcony Petunias for 65 cts. 
1660 BALCONY, MIXED COLORS. The above colors mixed. 
Packet, 20 cts.; % ounce, 75 ects.; %4 ounce, $1.25 
Considered by many 
1638 SELECTED RUFFLED GIANTS. 
the handsomest Petunia in the world, not only on account of 
its great size, but because of its rich colors and markings 
and its fringed or notched petals. The blooms are exquisitely 
ruffled on the edges. Some flowers are 5 inches across. The 
tints are rich and varied, curiously veined and penciled. 
_ Packet, 20 cts.; 3 packets, 50 cts.; 7 packets, $1.00 
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1646 PETUNIA, BELLE ETOILE {642 PETUNIA, GENERAL DODDS 
1646 BELLE ETOILE. Beautiful, large-flowered, striped 
and blotched Petunias which are exceptionally fine for bed- 
ding, baskets, vases, etc. 
Packet, 10 cts.; 14% ounce, 30 cts.; 14 ounce, 50 cts. 
1642 GENERAL DODDS. Velvety dark red, a scarce color 
among Petunias. Compact bushes. 
Packet, 10 ets.; 4% ounce, 50 ets. 
Dwarf Bedding Petunias 
Dwarf, compact plants with medium size flowers produced 
abundantly from early summer until fall. Splendid for porch 
boxes, pots and beds. Erect growing. 
1635 ROSY MORN. One of the most popular and especially 
fine. Soft carmine pink with white throat, a handsome color- 
ing. Packet, 15 cts.; 1% ounce, 60 ets.; 144 ounce, $1.00. 
1637 ROSE OF HEAVEN. Rich and brilliant deep rose. 
Packet, 15 ets.; 4% ounce, 50 ets.; 14 ounce, 85 cts. 
1639 WVIOUMACEA. Flowers are a beautiful steel blue or 
deep violet. Packet, 15 ets.; 4% ounce, 60 cts.; 14 ounce, $1.00. 
1640 DWARF BEDDING MIXED. A beautiful mixture of 
all dwarf erect growing Petunias. A wonderful array of 
colors. Fine in masses. 
Packet, 15 cts.; 4% ounce, 50 cts.; 14 ounce, 85 cts. 
4163 One packet each of above 4 Bedding Petunias for 50 cts. 
1636 DOUBLE EXTRA LARGE FLOWERING, MIXED. 
Double Extra Large Flowering Petunias are without doubt 
the finest ever offered to the public. For years we have made a 
specialty of this strain, constantly improving it by selection. 
The seed which we save from our double flowering Petunias 
produces a high percentage of double flowers, the remainder 
being choice, large single flowers of extra fine quality. The 
weaker seedlings should be carefully saved as they usually 
produce the finest double flowers. 
Packet, 25 cts.; 2 packets, 45 cts.; 5 packets, $1.00 
