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PETUNIA 



Hardy 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 sunny location. While most varieties are 

 of the trailinsr habit, some are quite erect. 



1646 Petunia, Belle Etoile. 



1642 Petuma, General Dodds. 



1646 BELiLiE ETOIL.E. Beautiful, large-flowered, striped and 

 blotched petunias which are exceptionally fine for bedding, baskets, 

 vases, etc. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; 14 oauce, 50 cents. 



1642 GENERAL. DODDS. Velvety dark red, nearly black; a scarce 

 color among petunias. Dwarf, compact bushes. Packet, 10 cents. 

 Dweo'f 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 ROSY MORX. One of the most popular and especially fine. 

 Soft carmine pink with white throat, a handsome coloring. 



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



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; ]4, ounce, Sl.OO. 



1640 DWARF BEDDING MIXED. A beautiful mixture of all dwarf 

 erect growing petunias. A wonderful array of colors. Very fine in 

 masses. Packet, 15 cents; ounce, 50 cents; 14 ounce, 85 cents. 



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

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

 color a crimson maroon. In the centre of each flower Is a flve-rayed 

 star of light blush pink or white. Height of plant, 1% to 2 feet. 

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



THE CREAM OF THE BEST 



flowers recently introduced win be found in the Novelty pages, 

 121 to 125 of this Seed Book. All good old stand-bys are listed 

 on pages 126 to 164. 



We pay^ postage on all Flower Seeds 



1638 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, 20 cents; 3 packets, 50 cents; 7 packets, $1.00. 



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1636 DOUBLE EXTRA LARGE FLOWERING, MIXED 



Double Extra Large Flowering petunias are without doubt the flnest 

 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 petvmlas 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, 35 cents; 2 packets, 4:5 cents; 5 packets, Sl.OO. 



1645 SINGLE FRINGED VARIETIES. The flowers are enor- 

 mous, with ruffled or fringed edges. The colors are many and exceed- 

 ingly rich. Packet, 20 cents; 3 packets, 50 cents; 7 packets, Sl.OO. 



1649 SINGLE LARGE FLOWERED. Very large flowers 3 to 4 

 Inches across, blotched and veined in the most grotesque and beautiful 

 combinations, but not fringed. Mixed colors. Packet, 15 centi. 



1648 BEST HTBRIDS MIXED. Offered on page 155, 



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