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PETUNIA. 



YoT outdoor decoration or house culture few plants equal the 

 Petunia in eftectiveness. They commence flowering early and 

 continue a sheet of bloom throughout the whole season until 

 killed by frost; easily cultivated, only requiring a good soil and 

 sunny position. We have long been celebrated for our magnifi- 

 cent strains of both the single and double varieties, which we 

 endeavor to improve each year by careful selection and hybrid- 

 ization. We have tested samples received from the leading 

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

 of contradiction that Our Strain is the best that can be 

 secured from any source at any price. 



Double l,arge-flo^ering Petunias. 



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

 carefidly hybridized flowers produces hut a small percent- 

 age of double flowers, the balance being singles of unnsu- 

 alhi 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 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 soion right out 

 of doors ill. May. 



PER PKT. 



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 



Double Large=flowering. Beautiful varieties in 

 mixture. Not our own saving, but the 

 money can buy from other sources. 



seeds, 75 cts 



Imported Collection of Double-fringed. 6 

 varieties 75 



3590 



3587 



3589 



best that 

 Per 500 



50 



25 



Dreer's Superb Single-Fringed Petunia. 



Sing^le Lrarge-flow^ering Petunias. 



PKK PKT. 



Dreer's Superb Double-fringed Petunia. 



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 var- 

 ied 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 

 preceding 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 



SINGI.E BEDDIP^G PETUNIAS. 



35(i4 Howard's 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; \ oz., 50 cts.. . 15 



3566 Rosy Morn. Soft carmine pink with white throat; 

 makes a very dainty and at the same time eflective 

 border. J oz,, 50 cts. . . . 15 



3505 Brilliant. Beautiful and eflective compact variety; 



flowers brilliant carmine pink. J oz., 50 cts 15 



3561 Dwarf Inimitable. "Star Petunia," compact 

 growing variety; flowers cherry-red with a white 

 centre. | oz., 40 cts 10 



3562 Snowball. A fine compact sort, producing its 

 pure satiny-white flowers throughout the entire 

 season. | oz., 40 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. J oz., 30 cts 10 



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



Do not fail to try the Snapdragons shown on plate and offered on page 52. 



