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1>. M. JKIIIIY <€ CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOG UK. 
PETUNIA. 
Petunias are unsurpassed, if indeed equaled for mass¬ 
ing in beds. I heir richness of color, duration of bloom, 
and easy culture, will always render them popular. They 
Petunia Hybrida. 
will do well sown in open border in spring, or earlier in 
cold frame or hot-bed. and transplanted eighteen inches 
apart. By the latter process, they will come into bloom 
much earlier, though they do perfectly well sown in open 
ground. Be careful not to cover the small seeds too 
deeply ; they like a sandy loam. Tender perennials, 
but will bloom the first season. One and a half feet 
high. 
It is , perhaps ^ not generally understood that the 
seeds of double Petunias are only obtained by arti¬ 
ficially fecundating single blooms with the polle?i 
from the double , and the progeny cannot all be ex¬ 
pected to come double. 'The finest double Petunias 
arc always grown from seeds; when propagated from 
cuttings they degenerate rapidly. 
Petunia, nyctaginiflora, pure white . 5 
“ hybrida, Countess of Ellesmere, deep rose, 
white throat.10 
“ hybrida, finest striped and blotched, saved 
from magnificent collection of striped and 
blotched varieties . 10 
“ hybrida, inimitabilis nana compacta mul¬ 
tiflora (Inimitable dwarf), a compact plant 
five to eight inches in height, covered with 
regularly striped flowers. Very effective 
either for massing or pot culture.15 
“ hybrida. fine mixed.. 5 
LARGE FLOWERING SECTION. 
Petunia hybrida. grandiflora marginata, fine, 
green edged varieties, beautiful . 20 
“ hybrida, grandiflora, kermesina intus alba, 
crimson with white throat . 20 
“ hybrida, grandiflora, Prince of Wurtem- 
berg, rose.20 % 
“ hybrida, grandiflora, Princess of Wurtem- 
berg, purple.20 
“ hybrida, grandiflora, superbissima, novelty: 
splendid, large throat.25 
“ large flowered mixed, saved from largest 
flowers . to 
“ hybrida grandiflora, choicest mixed, seed 
saved from show flowers . 15 
FRINGED SECTION. 
Petunia,fringed varieties, mixed, very desirable. .20 
Petunia, Double Fringed. 
DOUBLE FLOWERING SECTION. 
Petunia, double mixed, finest varieties carefully 
fecundated with best double flowers. Sure to 
produce a good percentage of double flower¬ 
ing plants.20 
“ hybrida grandiflora robusta, fl. pi., new, 
dwarf, of robust growth, forming a compact, 
upright, branched bush, about ten inches in 
height and fourteen inches in width, with 
double, sometimes even double fringed flow¬ 
ers in all shades of colors existing in Petunias. 
An extremely handsome, valuable sort for 
market culture . 25 
“ extra double fringed, many colors; beautifully 
fringed, a good percentage double; new. 50 
PHACEUA. 
A curious and interesting hardy annual. It makes a 
pretty border plant and is good for bee food. 
Phacelia, congesta, blue . 5 
PHI.OX DIU MWOMHI. 
Remarkable for the brilliancy and abundance of their 
large, terminal flowers, completely hiding the foliage. 
The blossoms are of many colors, from pure white to 
deepest purple, eyed and striped. For masses of separate 
colors and for cutting for bouquets, they arc unsurpassed. 
The seed can be planted in open ground in autumn or 
spring, or plants may be started in hot-bed and trans¬ 
planted. Give good, rich ground and set plants six 
inches apart each way. Hardy annual; one foot high. 
Phlox Drummondii, grandiflora alba, pure 
white. We have never seen a stock of large 
flowered White Phlox at all approaching this 
in purity or beauty. It is of our own growth, 
and will be found superior to any White Phlox 
hitherto offered.15 
Drum, grandifl. scarlet, black center. 10 
“ “ rosea, deep rose. 10 
M “ Black Warrior, fine. 10 
“ “ Leopoldii, red, white eye..10 
“ “ alba oculata (superba), 
white, purple eye. xo 
