THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
ANNUAL SEEDS 21 
Petunias 
THE BEAUTIFUL NEW MARTHA! WASHINGTON PETUNIA 
Plain Petaled 
Grandiflora Type 
The following- represent the cream of that 
group. These varieties are for the most 
part more free flowering than the Fringed 
varieties, and do well wherever Petunias 
can be used. 
Elks Pride Select Strain. Most popular of 
this class. The finest deep velvety pur¬ 
ple. Our stock is unexcelled. Tr. Pkt. 
50c, A oz. $1.50. 
Vtropurpurea. Deep blood red. Runs very 
true. Tr. Pkt. 50c, A oz. $1.50. 
Brilliant Rose. Well named. Bright rose 
with touch of yellow in throat. Tr. Pkt. 
50c, A oz. $1.50. 
Giant Pink Glory Improved. An improved 
Dwarf strain of the original Pink Glory. 
Rose with white throat. Varies some¬ 
what. Tr. Pkt. 75c, A ok. $1.50. A oz. 
$2.50. 
Purple Prince. Quite similar to Elks 
Pride but perhaps a shade lighter and a 
little taller. Where a lower price is. de¬ 
manded this will fill the bill. Tr. Pkt. 
50c, 52 or.. $1.00. 
Riieen of tlie Market. A dwarf compact 
grower. Flowers deep carmine red with 
a scarlet touch that adds to the bright¬ 
ness. Somewhat ruffled. Tr. Pkt. 75e, 
A ok. $2.00. 
Steel Blue Veined. A very true stock of 
medium blue with violet veinings. Tr. 
Pkt. 50c, 5*2 ok. $1.50. 
Grandiflora Mixed. A fine mixture of this 
large flowered group. Tr. Pkt. 50c, A 
ok. $1.00, A ok. $1.75. 
Balcony Petunias 
Pendulous or semi-trailing varieties, espe¬ 
cially adapted for boxes and baskets, free 
flowering and nice for bedding as well. 
Our stock runs very true. 
Balcony Queen. Admiration. A lovely va¬ 
riety' of the richest velvety blue with 
variable white stripes and blotches. Tr. 
Pkt. 50e. A ok. $1.25, A ok. $2.25. 
Cornflower Blue. An unusual shade, 
lighter than Balcony Blue, a real mid¬ 
blue. A ok. 40c. A ok. 75c, Ya ok. $1.40. 
% ok. $2.50. 
Damask Rose. A new member of the Bal¬ 
cony group. Dazzling spectrum red over 
Tyrian rose. Flowers very large and 
very brilliant. A ok. 40e, A ok. 75c, Ya ok. 
$1.40, % ok. $2.50. 
Venosa. An unusual shade of mauve rose 
with purple veining. A ok. 40c, A oz. 
75 c, Ya OZ. $1.40. % ok. $2.50. 
Balcony Blue. An excellent strain of the 
rich deep blue variety. A ok. 55c, A ok. 
60c, % OK. $1.75, 1 OK. $6.00. 
Balcony Crimson. Same color as General 
Dodd's but larger flowered. 
Balcony Rose. Very fine and true. 
Balcony White. Finest white plain petalled 
variety. 
Balcony Mixed. Makes a brilliant bed or 
border. 
Any of above four — A ok. 25c, A ok. 40c, 
% OK. $1.25, OK. $4.00. 
Ruffled Nana Compacta 
Martha Washington 
An all American award winner for 1935. In 
growth of plant quite like the Gem Pe¬ 
tunias, about 9 inches high growing in a 
perfect ball effect and literally smothered 
with flowers. 
The flowers are of good size, the petals 
ruffled and frilled in an extremely grace¬ 
ful manner. The frilled part of the flower 
is a beautiful blush pink with the c’eftter 
strongly veined rich wine red. deep’ehing 
in the throat to violet. The blooms some¬ 
what resemble a Pelargonium, hence the 
name Martha Washington. 
Our strain comes 100% true to color and 
habit. As the seed stock is limited, we 
suggest early orders for this valuable 
novelty. Tr. Pkt. $1.00, A oz. $2.00. 
Petunia Hybrida 
Small Flowered, Plain Petaled 
These are the old fashioned Petunias, 
though much improved in types and col¬ 
oring. Small flowered but so free bloom¬ 
ing that they make solid beds of color. 
We have selected the best for your choice. 
Ya ok. Yi ok. OK. 
Blue Bee.. Medium deep 
shade.25 .45 1.50 
General Dodds. Best crimson .25 .40 1.25 
Howards Star. Reddish pur¬ 
ple, white star, variable.. .20 .35 1.00 
Howards Star Improved. 
Velvety purple white star. .30 .55 1.75 
Golden Rose, (Lord Court¬ 
enay). Fine.25 .45 1.50 
Violacea. Deep violet.20 .35 1.00 
White. Pure. 20 .35 1.00 
Good Mixed .15 .25 .75 
Martin’s Excellent Mixture. 
Well balanced, all shades, 
especially good .25 .40 1.25 
Hybrida Erecta Petunias 
More dwarf and compact than the Hy* 
bridas, there is some variation between 
varieties, but usually plants are 1 ft. high 
and very bushy when well grown. Ideal 
for borders or bedding. 
Two Fine New V a riel ies 
Periwinkle. A bright, fairly light blue, 
much lighter than Blue Bird but deeper 
than Silver Blue. Resembles the blue 
Vinca or Periwinkle in shade.A «k. 45c, 
Ya ok. S5e, Yi ok. $1.50, ok. $5.00. 
Cockatoo, Reselected Improved. A fancy 
variety, dwarf growing, deep violet with 
irregular white spots and stars. A ok, 
30c, Ya OK. 50c. Y* or.. 90c. ok. $3.00. 
Standard Varieties, Selected Stocks 
V& OK. Yi OK. OK. 
Alderman, deep violet, light¬ 
ening to blue.30 .55 1.75 
Blue Beddcr or Suttons Blue, 
a real blue, lighter than 
Blue Bird.A oz. .30 .55 1.00 3.50 
Rose of Heaven. Regular 
strain. .20 .35 1.00 
Rose of Heaven, Martins Im¬ 
proved. Very much super¬ 
ior strain. Very dwarf 
growth, uniform in color. 
Rose pink with small 
white throat. ...A oz. .30 .50 .90 3.00 
,;•« Ya OZ. % OK. OK, 
Rosy Morn. Standard strain. .20 .35 1.00 
Rosy Morn, Martins Im¬ 
proved. Much improved in 
habit, brighter color, and 
larger flowered. A real im¬ 
provement in all respects. 
A oz. .30 .50 .90 3.00 
Silver Blue, (Heavenly Blue) 
A silvery light blue strain 
very difficult to fix, and 
shade of flowers varies 
on individual plants.. We 
offer the very best strain 
available and highly rec- 
ommend 
it. 
A oz. .30 .50 
.90 
3.00 
Snow Queen. Pure 
white. . . .30 
.55 
1.75 
Striped 
Blotched* (Iniini- 
.45 
1.50 
Blue Bird, (Violacea) . Best 
deep blue violet shade in 
dwarf Petunias. Same 
shade as Elk’s Pride. . .. 
.40 
.75 
2.50 
Ereeta Good Mixed. 
.20 
.30 
1.00 
Martin’s Brilliant Mixed. 
Made up by our own form¬ 
ula of the most colorful 
varieties. 
.25 
.45 
1.50 
