Hybrida Bedding. Grandiflora Plain. Ball Fringed Mixture. Giants of California. Double Fringed. 
T he most important point in growing petunias is the selection of proper varieties. 
Cultural details are simple enough/ a fairly well enriched soil, a light open bed 
close to the glass, moderate temperature and proper spacing will grow good 
petunias, but the best of care is wasted if strains are not fairly true. It must be admitted 
that varieties or strains frequently disappoint and sometimes this is the fault of the 
seed grower. But we must remember that all seed grown plants, especially when highly bred, are diffi¬ 
cult to maintain true. This applies especially to the Dwarf Giant Petunias. The past season we have 
checked the value of many strains of petunias in our trial grounds, and these comparisons have been 
valuable to us in determining the worth of existing strains and new varieties. Furthermore, we care¬ 
fully inspect our seed crops in California and Europe. These advantages permit us to assure our 
customers that everything possible has been done by us to supply dependable strains of petunias. 
The loss of seed through careless sowing and after-care is sometimes a serious and an avoidable one. 
We issue a circular gratis covering the practical details of growing petunias starting with seed sow¬ 
ing. Shall we enclose it? 
"All The Best" Standard Varieties 
We have selected the following varieties from the various classes as our suggestion for the best, are 
also our heaviest sellers. It is a safe list throughout. The following five strains of California Giants 
are unexcelled for trueness to type, uniform habit and size of flowers. Please order these Giants by 
number. 
No. 1. Ball Dwarf Giant Strain. Of ideal dwarf habit with large wavy edged open throat flowers 
in fairly dark mixtures. 80-90% true. Tr. Pkt. $1.50/ yj oz. $2.50. 
No. 2. Giants of California, Dwarf-Ramona Strain. This is a strain of true California Giants of distinctly 
dwarf habit. Largely dark shade. 70-80% true. Tr. Pkt. $1.00/ yj oz. $1.75/ yj oz. $3.00/ 
% oz. $5.00. 
No. 3. Giants of California, Medium Dwarf. Of an ideal habit that might be preferred to the very 
dwarf type by some. On the dark side of color. 75-80% true. Tr. Pkt. $1.00/ 37 oz. $1.75/ 
yj oz. $3.00/ 34 oz. $5.00. 
No. 4. Giants of California, Dwarf habit. Light shades. Tr. Pkt. $1.00/ oz. $1.75/ ^ oz. $3.00/ 
% oz. $5.00. 
No. 5. Giants of California, Regular Strain. Of fairly tall habit; medium dark shades. Tr. Pkt. 50c 
h oz. $1.40/ H oz. $2.00. 
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