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Arthur T. Boddingt n. 34? West 14 th St.. New York City 



PETUNIAS 



The Petunia is popular because it is of easiest cultivation, blooms I 

 from earlv suiiuikt coiilinuonsly until frost, and is one of the most 

 showy anil free-growing; annuals, i to iK- ft. j 



BODPFNGTON'S PEERLESS PETUNIAS | 



.After years of coiiliiuial s.'K'Clioii and t-ro'isiii';, our str.iin of double | 



Petunias has reached a high staiular.l of e.xcelleiice, and may be ^ 



conlidently relied on to produce from 40 to 50 per cent of double 1 

 flowers of e.xcjuisite beauty and «reat size, .iiid the blossoms that 

 come sin>;le will be of the (Iraiidillora type. 



BODDINGTON'S DOUBLE FRINGED. Our double Petunias - 



have reached the highest standard of excellence, and may be conti- ^ 

 dently relied on to produce a large proportion of double flowers 



of exquisite beauty and great size. It is important to save the j 



smallest seedliiiRs, as they produce the finest double flowers, j 



Mpkt. 60 cts., pkt. $1. I 



BODDINGTON'S SNOWBALL, DOUBLE. The finest double 

 pure white, '.pkl., 60 cts., pkl. Ji. 



BODDINGTON'S DOUBLE-FRINGED ROSEA. <No\eUy, 

 'ot). ) This v.irlely is of the giant double-llowering clas^j hi the 

 fringed perfection type: Color of the (lowers a delightful soft ^inlc 

 aiid pink and white mottled, Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. for $1.25. 



BODDINGTON'S CENTURY PRIZE. Gigantic single flowers, 

 having the edges deeply rulHed oi- lluted ; fine substance, witli 

 deep while throats. Colors vary from pure white to dark purple- 

 violet, many being beautifully striped or veined. pkt. 6oc., pkt. $1. 



Boddinston's Ruffled Giants. A grand selection of single 

 fringed Petunia.-,. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Boddington's Bar Harbor Beauty, Single. The prettiest and 

 the most effective at all single Petunias: color a Jx-autiful rose. 

 Thousan<Is of seedliiii^* show not the slighteist varratron in color; 

 on this account it is mo3i* effective for massin*^, Pkt. 25 cts. 



Umperor, Single. I.arge Mfeflsoms, distinct in' fr>rm, roforing and 

 marking. The solid colors aVe particularly rich and vclvc'ty, some 

 of the crimson blossoms h;^,*e pink stars, some' pure wftiiite stars, 

 wbile otliers are distinctly st.*ii[l>ed. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Boddington's Inimitable Ovfittt Compact HybpfdSy Stngle. 

 Flowers blotched and striped, ^fct'. 25 cts. 



Howard's Star. Rich crimson, With a distiiTcH \YhTte s-lar i«i cen- 

 ter Pkt. ij cts. 



Rosj Morn. Soft carmine-pink. PlJt; 15 cts. 



The Rainbow. (Novelty, '09.) This Irtrge-aoweriirtl? sfiTgfe vaviijes.- 

 is of immense size, throats of intense yellow lobes' andi fringe- 

 rainbow colorings making a very attractive combinaeion;.. Pkt. ig> 

 cts., 5 pkts. for $1. 



Snowstorm. Pure single white. This vat-fctv comes froe frww 



seed. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Hybrida. Single Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Koz. 40 cts., oz, 75 ots. 



PETUNIA -RHEINGOtD"' 



(Petunia giandifloia superbissima) 



Petunia " Rheingold " belongs to the Superbisrima class of larg-e- 

 flowering Petunias. It has very large flowers of noble shape, whose- 

 widely opened throat, far up toward the outer margin, is steeped! 

 into a clear, bright golden yellow, untarnished by the usual net of 

 dark veins, and which with the pure white margin is of a most mar- 

 vdous effect. No lover of Petonias can afford to be without the 

 '"Rheingold Petunia." Pkt. 50 cts , 3 pkts. for Si. 25. 



PETUNIA, CANARY BIRD 



The plant attains a height of about 14 inches and is of 'a cdrti-pact 

 habit of growth. The flowers are of medium size, with finely fringed 

 and curled borders and of a distinct yellow which deepens in the 

 throat. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. for $1.25. 



PETUNIA. KING ALPHONSO 



This fine new Petunia of the flraiKlillora superbissima class, tjcars 

 very large, dark crimson flowers. The petals are boldly waved and 

 frilled to such an extent that the widely opened brilliant black 

 thro.it of the flower is often almost concealed. A grand variety. 

 Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkLs. for f 1.25. 



PHYLLOCACTUS, BODDINGTON'S HYBRIDS, f Night- 

 Blooming Cereus.) Choicest Mixed. Saved from the best varie- 

 ties. ^Jpkt. 60 cts., pkt. Si. 



Polyanthus {Primula elalior) H.P. 



Gold-laced. 10 in. Mi.xed. Spring So 25 



Giant White. Pure white ; for bedding %oz.,$i.. 25 



cAms^n.}K.xxeiient for bedding} II 



Blue. j Pun>"s<-'S in the spring. 50 



Primrose ( lUiiich-flowered Primrose). Mixed large-flowered 

 bedding hybrids. Extra choice strain. Most carefully selected 

 for habit, rich colors and size of bloom; the finest strain pro- 



cur.-ible for l)e(lding jMirposes, etc.; of upright habit 



/80z.,fi.. 25 



Finest English Mixed. 10 in. Mixed. Spring. .. '/oz., 50c. . . 10 

 PEPPER, Celestial. Finest strain. One of the best plants 



for Christmas 25 



PHYSALIS (Alkekengi) (Chinese Lantern Plant, or Winter 

 Cherry). H.P. \'ery pretty red-podded i)lants. Ilru-dyand 

 e.is\- to cultivate. Much used for "market boucjuels " and 

 winter decoration, 

 Bunyardi (new-). Rich scarlet capsules; medium size, not 

 quite HO large as Franchetti but more pohited and richer in 



color i !!! I . i . ' .-(///.■-;■. 5P' 



Edulis (TheCap('<>'rt)'seuerry ). 2 ft. .A half-hardy perctiHfffb 

 useful as an a(lditi()/i to the dessert, or for preserves; fruit- 

 ing abundantly when gfftvvn under pot culture or in a cool 



greenhouse , 25 



Franchetti. 2 ft. Orange-scarkt. Fall 25 



f eiuui»; -Centuiy: Fftee 



PUACELIA campanularia. Very showy hardy annual, with Pkt. 

 bright blue, bell-shaped f^owers^ OnCof tbe earliest annuals 

 to/ bloom, and lasts in perfection'-;! lorig-'tltrie. 9 in jSo 25 



PKYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon Head). H.P. 3M ft. Mid- 

 suMJmer. 



^ei^osa. Pink i ... iinw. 10 



•* alba. White v .- i . . •. v. 10 



Pinks 



HARDY DOUBLE— Hybrid White Olove' dArnation, 



Mrs. Sinhins a 50 



Hybrid Red Clove Carnation, Homer. - Fine double dark 



rose witlv (crimson center ■■ 



Also see Carnation and Dliuitkus 

 PLATYCODON (Bi^lhlower). See Wahlenbdrgia. 

 POLEMONIUM (Jacob's Ladder). H P. : ft. 



Coeruleum album. White. June to ( )ctober oz., 75c . 



*" grandiflorum. Deep blue. June to October. . 



at., 50c.. 



Richardsonii, Skj- blue. June aii'I July " 



PLUMBAGO Capensis (Plumbag o. G.S. A deliglitfuTgreen 



liiiiise pl.inl r-'lo\vc-rs i)ale blue 



PORTULACA. H ft. 



Fine Mtced., Stngl» ..oz., 30c... 



Double Ko^', 75c-. . 



50 



50 



