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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



PETUNIAS. 



For outdoor decoration or house 

 culture few plants equal the Pe- 

 tunia in effectiveness. They com- 

 mence flowering early and con- 

 tinue a sheet of bloom throughout 

 the whole season until killed by 

 frost; easily cultivated, only re- 

 quiring a good soil and 

 sunny position. We have 

 long been celebrated for 

 our magnificent strains of 

 both the single and dou- 

 ble varieties, which we 

 ' endeavor to improve each 

 year by careful selection 

 and hybridization. We 

 have tested samples re- 

 ceived from the leading 

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

 diction that our strain is the best that can be secured from any 

 source at any price. 



Double Large-flowering Petunias. 



Dreer's Superb Single-fringed Petunias 



Note. 

 carefully 



Single Large-flowering 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 differs 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 



Dreer's Superb Doublk-fringed Petunia 



SINGLE-BEDDING PETUNIAS. 



3564 Howard Star. A beautiful free-flowering strain, color crimson-maroon 

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

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



3566 Rosy Morn. Soft carmine-pink with white throat; makes a very dainty 

 and at the same time effective border. \ oz., 75 cts 15 



3565 Brilliant. Beautiful and effective compact variety; flowers brilliant car- 

 mine-pink. -J oz., 75 cts 15 



3561 Dwarf Inimitable. "Star Petunia," compact growing variety; flowers 

 cherry-red with a white centre. -J oz., 30 cts 10 



3562 Snowball. A fine compact sort, producing its pure satiny-white flowers 

 throughout the entire season. \ oz., 50 cts ... 10 



3563 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 



3567 Striped and Blotched. A good strain of the small-flowering type; 

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



3570 Fine Mixed. Good bright colors. \ oz., 25 cts 5 



— It is well known that seed saved from the most 

 hybridized flowers produce but a small percentage of 

 double forcers, the balance being single of unusually 

 fine quality. Tlie weaker seedings should be carefully 

 saved, as these invariably produce the finest double floicers. 

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

 lings usually being weedy, while the, at first, weaker seed- 

 lings produce the very finest flowers, of best colorings. It 

 is best to sow Petunias indoors 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 DoubIe=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 



3587 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.. . 25 

 3589 Imported Collection of Double=fringed. 6 



varieties 75 



NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN FLOWER SEEDS, a very interesting lot this season, see pages 53 to 62 



