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PETUNIAS. 



For outdoor decoration or 

 house culture few plants equal 

 the Petunia in effectiveness. 

 They commence flowering early 

 and continue a sheet of bloom 

 throughout the whole 

 until killed by frost; 

 easily cultivated, only 

 requiring a good soil 

 and sunny position. 

 We have long been 

 celebrated for our mag- 

 nificent strains of both 

 the single and double 

 varieties, which we en- 

 deavor to improve each 

 year by careful selec- 

 tion and hybridization. We have tested samples received from the leading 

 Petunia specialists of the world, and can safely say without fear of con- 

 tradiction that our Strain is the best that can be secured from any 

 source at any price. 



Double Large-flo^vering Petunias. 



Note. — It is well knoicti that seed saved from the most 

 careful hybridized flowers produce but a small percentage 

 of double flowers, the balance being single of unusually 

 fine quality. The weaker seedlings should be carefully 

 saved, as these invariably produce the finest double flowers. 

 The same is true of the single sorts, the large, strong seed- 

 lings usualli/ being weedy, while the, at first, weaker seed- 

 lings produce the very finest flowers of best colorings. It 

 is best to sow Petunias in doors and transplant to the open 

 in May. The Single Bedding kinds can be sown right out of 

 doors in. May. 



PER PKT. 



3590 Dreer's Superb Double-fringed. Saved from 

 our own unrivalled collection; will produce a large 

 percentage of double flowers of the largest fringed 

 varieties in bright colors and tints. (See cut. ) Per 

 .500 seeds, $1.25 50 



3-587 Double Large-flowering. Beautiful varieties in 

 mixture. Not our own saving, but the best that money 

 can buy from other sources. Per 500 seeds, 75 cts 2-5 



3589 imported Collection of DoubIe=fringed. 6 



varieties 75 



Dkeer's Superb Singlr-fkinged Petunias. 



Single L,arge-flo^wering Petunias. 



PER PKT. 



3580 Dreer's Superb Large-flowering Fringed. 



Our own saving from the finest flowers; of very large 

 size and beautiful shape; deep-throated and of varied 

 and brilliant colors, and beautifully fringed. (See cut.) 25 



3576 Giant of California. Flowers very large, in great 

 variety of colors and markings, with deep yellow 

 throats 25 



3577 Ruffled Giant. Flowers of extraordinary size and 

 substance, and distinguished from the large-flowering 

 fringed section by the deep fluting, giving the appear- 

 ance as if artificially ruffled 25 



3578 Fringed Ruffled Giant. This difi"ers from the pre- 

 ceding in having, in addition to the ruffling, a very fine 

 fringed edging, making a very handsome flower 35 



3579 Imported Collection of 6 fringed varieties 50' 



Drber's Superb Double-fringed Petunia 



SIXGI.B-BHDDIXG PETUNIAS. 



Howard's Star. A beautiful free-flowering .'train, color crimson-maroon 

 with a clearly-defined five-pointed star of blush-white. For beddinr, 



baskets, vases, etc., this is exceptionally fine. ^ oz., 50 cts 15 



Rosy Morn. Soft carmine-pink with white throat; makes a very dainty 



and at the same time effective border. ^ oz. , 50 cts 15 



Brilliant. Beautiful and effective compact variety; flowers brilliant 



carmine pink. ^ oz. , 50 cts 15 



Dwarf Inimitable. " Star Petunia," compact growing variety; flowers 



cherry-red with a white centre. \ oz., 80 cts 10 



Snowball. A fine compact sort, producing its pure satiny-while flowers 



throughout the entire season. \ oz., 40 cts 10 



Pure White. Desirable for cemetery beds or where large masses of 

 white are wanted; grows 12 to 15 inches high. Where a more compact sort 



is wanted we recommend " Snowball." \ oz., 30 cts 10 



Striped and Blotched. A good strain of the small-flowering type; 

 beautifully striped and blotched flowers; fine for massing. \ oz., 30 cts.. 10 

 Fine Mixed. Good bright colors. \ oz., 25 cts 5 



Do not fail to try the Zinnias sho^vn on plate and offered on page SO. 



