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PETUNIA 



Heirdy Annual 



No annual flower is more widely used than the petunia. It begins to 

 bloom early, and lasts the whole season, until killed by frost. Petunias 

 succeed best in rich soil and a suuny location. While most varieties are 

 of the trailing habit, some are quite erect. 



1647 HOWARD'S STAR. This grand petunia has flowers 2 to 2]4 

 inches in diameter, of fine texture, with more or less veinlng. Ground 

 color a crimson maroon. In the centre of many flowers is a flve-rayed 

 star of light blush pink or white, while some are beaittifully striped or 

 blotched. Height of plant, l}i to 2 feet. 



Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 50 cent.«; ^ onnce, 75 cents. 



Balcony Petunias 



The flowers of this type average 3 inches across and are a sheet of 

 bloom from early summer until bard frost. Being of semi-trailing 

 habit. Balcony Petunias are especially adapted for vases, window 

 boxes, and no less desirable for bedding purposes. 



1641 BALCONY BLUE. Packet, ^0 cents; % ounce, Si. 00. 



1643 BALCONY CRIMSON. Packet, 20 cents; }^g otmce, $1.00. 



1644 BALCONY ROSE. Packet, 20 cents; '^g onnce, $1.00. 

 1659 BALCONY WHITE. Packet, 20 cents; Yb ounce, $1.00. 



4159 One packet each of above 4 Balcony Petunias for 65 cents. 



1660 BALCONY, MIXED COLORS. The above colors mixed. 

 Packet, 20 cents; ^g ounce; 75 cents; % ounce, S1.25. 



1646 Petunia Belle Etoile. 1642 Petunia, General Dodds. 



1646 BELLE ETOILE. Beautiful, large-flowered, striped and 

 blotched petunias which are exceptionally fine for bedding, baskets, 

 vases, etc. Paclset, 10 cents; % ounce, 30 cents; J^ ounce, 50 cents. 



1642 GENERAL DODDS. Velvety dark red, a scarce color among 

 petunias. Compact bushes. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 50 cents. 



Dwarf Bedding Petunias 



Dwarf, compact plants with medium size flowers produced abundant- 

 ly from early summer until fall. Splendid for porch boxes, pots and 

 beds. Erect growing. 



1635 KOSY MORN. One of the most popular and especially fine. 

 Soft carmine pink with white throat, a handsome coloring. 

 Packet, 15 cents; % ounce, 60 cents; ]4, ounce, Sl.OO. 

 1637 ROSE OF HEAVEN. Of compact, erect, very dwarf habit and 

 free flowering. Rich and brilliant deep rose. 



Packet, 15 cents; % ounce, 50 cents; }^ ounce, 85 cents. 

 1639 VIOLACEA. A wonderful acquisition to this dwarf group of 

 free flowering petunias. Flowers are a beautiful steel blue or deep 

 violet with no trace of magenta. 



Packet, 15 cents; % ounce, 60 cents; J^ ounce, Sl.OO. 

 7640 DWARF BEDDING MIXED. A beautiful mixture of all dwarf 

 erect growing petunias. A wonderful array of colors. Fine in masses. 

 Packet, 15 cents; ^g ounce, 50 cents; ^ ounce, 85 cents. 



7638 SELECTED RUFFLED GIANTS. This is 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, no cents; 3 packets, 50 cents; 7 packets, $1.00. 



1648 BEST HYBRIDS MIXED. Ofl'ered on page 155. 



7636 DOUBLE EXTRA LARGE FLOWERING, 3IIXED. 



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 are sure to produce the finest double flowers. 



Packet, 25 cents; !S packets, 45 cents; 5 packets, $1.00. 



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