SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1809. 
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NEW CIANT FLOWERED PETUNIAS. 
A giant flowered strain which originated in California. 
The Double is particularly fine. 
Clematis Flowered—New pure white, and like a great 
clematis.10 & £0 
petunia. 
Giant Kermlsina— Large open throat of deep black 
colors, and black veining. Very fine.10 & 20 
This is a flower for everybody. Few high priced and 
care plants can begin ; > compare with the Petunia for beau¬ 
ty, and not half a dozen other flowers on our list are as 
showy in beds or masses as it 1 . . We once saw in front of a 
humble western cabin a great raised bed ol! Petunias, a per¬ 
fect cloud of brilliant bl soms that could be seen far over 
the prairie, gleaming in purple and white, like some great 
star, and all tiiis wealth cJ beauty was product of a ten- 
feent paper of seed. The smallest yard and the finest park 
is not complete without these butterflies among flowers,that 
mind neither heat, drouth or rain, but bloom in profusion 
until the winter is almost up n us. The seed is best started 
in the house, and the young plants transplaifted to open 
ground one foot apart: but if the soil is made very fine, seed 
can be sown in open ground and covered lightly. After they 
are once up they are no trouble to grow. Per pkt. 
The Rainbow Richly colored flowers with golden yel¬ 
low throats; exquisite and comes true every time.10 & 20 
Ring of Emerald— Large pink and crimson blossoms 
deeply bordered with a green band. Attracts great 
attention. 10 & 20 
Six Lobed White— Very large, pure white, usually with 
six lobes.10 & 20 
Fringed Perfection— A highly perfected strain, the 
petals of which are deeply ruffled, and the ruffles 
in turn exquisitely fringed. A superb strain of the 
richest colors. .10 & 20 
Clant Flowered Single, Mixed Colors—Enormous 
single flowers of a great variety of superb colors and 
fancy markings. Exceedingly beautiful, and with¬ 
out doubt the finest strain of single Petunias.10 Sc 20 
Childs* New Hybrids Striped, blotched and stained. 
Large funnel-shaped flowers of intense brilliancy and 
vivid marking; never out of bloom; fine for pots_5 & 10 
Crandlflora, Mixed —Very large flowers and fine colors, 
including beautiful blotched, bordered, striped and 
veined types . . 5 & 10 
Crandlflora Alba— Pure white . . ..5&10 
K’ana Com pacta A dwarf bedding Petunia, almost 
smothered under its load of beautifully variegated 
flowers, and blooming all summer.. . .o & 10 
Flmbrlata Yltanla, Mixed Large flowers of various 
colors; beautifully veined and fringed . 5& 10 
Clant Flowered Double, Fringed, Mixed Colors—This 
strain of giant flowered Petunias originated in Cali¬ 
fornia. and it is one of the most valuable new flowers 
that has ever come from that state. They are the 
largest and finest colored Petunias ever yet seen. 
Their size and beauty will he a levelation to all who 
see them. A larger per cent, comes double from 
seed than from any other strain we know..10 & 20 
Double White A very fine pure white flower, and very 
double: 110 per cent, will come true from seed.10 & 20 
Double Heliotrope— Large round blossoms very double 
and of a beautiful Heliotrope color,..10 & 20 
Double Crimson— Intense crimson, large, double and 
very rich.10 & 20 
