SHAW’S STRAIN FINE PETUNIAS 
We are originators and growers of some of the World’s finest Petunias. Direct from the originator and grower to you. Our aim has 
always been to develop and grow the highest standard in Petunias. We have added to our mailmg list, in the past five years, thousands 
of the most prominent p'owers in the Pnited States and Europe, whose aim it is to grow the finest strain of Petunias available. We 
have been able to satisfy these growers, due to our careful selection and our strict hand poUenizing each variety that we list, ever 
improving this wonderful strain of flowers. Each year we grow around one-half million plants in three-inch pots from seeds selected 
trom our finest plants. The finest specimens are selected from this large planting for our field plants. Growers visiting our fields of 
Petunias are amazed at the gigantic size and beauty of these field grown plants that are used to produce tlie seed that is shipped direct 
to you. 
No flower surpasses the petunia for massing in beds. Their 
richness of color, duration of bloom, and easy culture will 
always render them popular. We are one of the largest growers 
and originators of this popular flower and offer the following 
list: 
GIGANTIC ruffled PETUNIA 
No. 298. American Beauty. NEW 1932, ruffled and frilled; 
flowers 5 to 7 inches in diameter; rose color with large white 
throat; lightly veined; very beautiful. 
No. 299. Cattleya, NEAV 1932, ruffled and frilled; color rose-pink 
with golden yellow throat; heavily veined, brown; flowers 
4 to 5 inches in diameter 
No. 300. Lilac Rueen, NEW 1932, color light lilac, veined with 
deep purple; very heavily fringed and ruffled; 5 to 6 inches 
in diameter; a new beauty beyond words. 
No 301 Bed, with black throat. 
No. 302. Red and White, variegated, large yellow center. 
No. 303. Pink, strong-veined center; exquisite color combination. 
No. 304. Mauve, center heavily veined with royal purple. 
No. 305.Giant Copper Red, improved; ruffled, distinct and beau¬ 
tiful; color terra cotta rose with bronze throat; flowers 5 to 
7 inches in diameter. 
No. 306. California Rose, ruffled, beautiful rose color with 
strongly veined white throat; flowers 5 to 7 inches in 
diameter. 
No. 307. King Alphon.so, dark purplish red, black throat. 
No. 308. Jennie Lind. New 1933. Salmon pink, white throat. A 
new beauty. 
No. 309. Silver-rose, beautiful delicate rose color with white 
throat. 
No. 310. Gigantic Ruffled Varieties, mixed. 
PRICE—No. 301 to 310, 1000 Seeds $1.00 for above varieties 
GIANT FRINGED PETUNIAS 
No. 311. Pink Empress. Deep rose-pink; golden yellow throat 
with brown veining; deeply fluted and heavily fringed. 
No. 312. Floretta. Steel blue, veined black; flowers handsomely 
ruffled; golden yellow throat. 
No. 313. Theodosia, beautifully fringed; rose-pink, golden yellow 
throat. 
No. 314. Cnenilen, light blue, with dark crimson veins; heavily 
fringed. 
No. 315. Fringed Royal Purple (New). 
No. 316. Peplta, flowers dark carmine changing to scarlet, 
blotched white. 
No. 317. Vlolacea, velvety violet blue, immense fringed flowers. 
No. .318. Triumph, beautifully ruffled; bright pink. 
No. 319. Flesh Pink, frilled; a most beautiful variety with 
frilled edges. 
No. 320. Albo-Inten, whitish yellow, with yellow throat; frilled. 
No. 321. Matchless, heavily fringed; flesh pink, pale throat. 
No. 322. Charm, appleblossom pink; heavily ruffled and frilled. 
PRICE—No. 311 to 322, 1000 Seeds 50e for above varieties 
GIANT BRO.i^D-PETALED PETUNIAS 
No. 323 Silverado, shell pink; 4 inches in diameter. 
No. 324. Purple King, red purple; very compact grower. 
No. 325. Purple Robe, wonderful deep purple; broad-petaled 
flower; 3 to 4 inches in diameter; small percentage of double 
flowers. The finest of all purple Petunias. Excellent pot 
flower. 
No. 326. I.ittle Pink Glory, pure flame rose-pink; bedding type. 
No. 327. Purple and White, variegated; a very profuse bloomer. 
No. 328, Giant Pink Glory, pure flame rose-pink; excellent pot 
Petunias. 
PRICE—No. 323 to 328, 1000 Seeds 50c for above varieties 
GIANT DOUBLE VARIETIES 
Seeds taken only from double flowers 
No 329. Shaw’s Pride, Improved, new, true salmon pink of the 
Peony type; flowers 6 inches in diameter; will produce 65 
per cent double flowers. This is a marvelous new color in 
Petunias and one of the most striking colors yet produced. 
A very compact grower and a profuse bloomer. Color does 
not fade. 
PRICE—1000 Seeds $3.00 
No. 331. Priile of Los Angeles, giant double flowers; 4 to 6 
Inches in diameter; colors ranging from pink to deep rose 
shades. This variety is very heavily frilled. Produces 50 per 
cent full double flowers. 
No. 333. Shaw’s Double, large Peony-type, double flowers in 
a mixture of self and variegated colors; heavily fluted and 
ruffled; produces 65 per cent double flowers. 
PRICE—1000 Seeds $1.50 
GRANDIFLORIA FIMBRIATA 
Romany Lass 
Tr. Pkt. 50c 
1 /64 Oz. $1.25 
1/32 
Oz. $2.50 
Pride of Portland 
Tr. Pkt, 50c 
1/64 Oz. 75c 
1/32 
Oz. $1.50 
PLAIN 
-EDGED GRANDIFLORA 
Elk’s Pride 
1 /64 Oz. 70e 
1 /32 Oz. $1.20 
% 
Oz. $4.00 
Gloria 
Rose of Heaven 
14 Oz. 40e 
N-ANA ERECTA 
1 
Oz. $1.50 
Snow Queen 
14 Oz. 60c 
1 
Oz. $2.00 
Rosy Morn 
Silver Blue 
14 Oz. 70c 
1 
Oz. $2.50 
Vlolacela, purple 
14 Oz. 70e 
1 
Oz. $2..50 
HYBRIDA 
SM.4.LL-FLOWERED 
DWARF 
Carmen Sylva 
Countess of Ellsniere 
General Dodds 
14 Oz. 30c 
1 
Oz. $1.00 
Howard’s Star Imp. 
14 Oz. 60c 
1 
Oz. $2.00 
Rose King 
% Ox. 30c 1 O*. $1.00 
Vlolacela, purple 
Golden Rose, Lord Courtenay 
% Oz. 40e I Oz. $1.50 
PETUNIA SEEDS IN RUANTITV 
Gigantic Rnffled varieties 
(Separate or Mixed Colors) 
1 /«4 Oz.$2.50 
1/32 Oz. 4.00 
1/16 Oz. 8.00 
Giant Fringed Varieties 
(No. 313 to No. 322) 
1/64 Oz. .$1.50 
1/32 Oz. . 3.00 
1/16 Oz, . 6.00 
Giant Broad-Petaled Varieties 
(No. 323 to No. 328) 
1 /64 Oz.$1.50 
1/32 Oz. 3.00 
1/16 Oz. 6.00 
Giant Double Varieties 
(No. 331 and No. 333) 
1/64 Oz..$ 5.00 
1/32 Oz. . 10.00 
1/16 Oz. 20.00 
Petunias Nos. 208-200 and 320, In 1000 seed pkgs. only. No 
ciuantity prices. 
Petunia Plants, gigantic ruffled .per doz. $1.50 
Giant double .per doz. $2..50 
PANSIES 
(FLORISTS’ GIANT) 
In adding pansies to our listings, we have selected from the 
World’s finest strains, the choicest strains available. After 
making tests we have selected those strains we found most 
suitable for the Florists and Nurserymen. 
Improved Swiss Giants —Flowers unusually large with wonderful 
color, combinations. Nearly all flowers are from 3 to 5 blotched. 
Exceptionally long stems, fine for winter cut flowers or 
spring plant sales. 
Five Blotched Super Swiss Giants —85 per cent of this strain 
will produce 5-blotched flowers. This is a special selection 
made from the largest size flowers with a wavy outline, the 
finest in fancy pansies. 
Tr. Pkg. 75c % Oz. $1.75 
% Oz. $3.00 1 Oz. $5.00 
Geneva Giants —This exceptional fine mixture of long stemmed 
exceptionally large beautifully colored pansies are the finest 
pancy for flatting purposes, producing flowers up to 3 inches 
diameter on low growing plants, in flats. We know of no 
other pansy that will handle as well as this one for selling 
purposes in flats. 
Tr. Pkg. 75c A4 Oz. $1.75 
% Oz. $3.00 1 Oz. $5.00 
Maple Leaf Giants —The flowers are gigantic size, perfectly 
round, fine substance of flower and good form of plant, with 
shades previously unknown in this family, with a 
color range. 
Tr. Pkg. 75e % Oz. 
% Oz. $3.00 1 Oz 
complete 
$1.75 
$5.00 
Improved Masterpiece Curled’ —This is an exceptionally fine 
mixture of long stemmed flowers with waved petals, very free 
flowering and exceptionally large. 
Tr. Pkg. 50c % Oz. $1.00 
% Oz. $1.75 1 Oz. $3.00 
Bugnot’s Giant Spotted —Very large and a finely colored strain, 
extra fine. Choice mixed. 
Tr. Pkg. 50c % Oz. $1.00 
% Oz. $1.00 1 Oz. $3.00 
Giant Triniardeau, Extra Fine Select —Large flowers well 
formed in a great variety of colors. 
North Pole —Pure white 
Dark Blue —Fine color 
Golden Yellow —Dark eye 
Adonis—Beautiful light blue 
Golden Queen —Pure Yellow 
fee King —White with dark eye 
Lord Beaconsfield —Violet shadings to white 
Giant Triniardeau Extra Fine Mixed 
Tr. Pkg. 25e H Oz. 50c 
% Oz. $1.00 1 Oz, $1,75 
