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FLOWER SEEDS FOR 
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INC. 
EXCELLENT 
PETUNIAS 
E ASILY and economically grown and pleasing to our public ex¬ 
plains their ever-increasing popularity. We specialize in Petunias. 
Through annual inspection of our seed crops in California and Europe, 
and through our extensive annual trials at West Chicago, we carefully 
acquaint ourselves with all varieties offered and with some we don't 
feel justified in offering. We are as sure as we can be that better 
strains and varieties of Petunias than we offer are not available. 
Sowing the Seed. If you have a successful plan, stay with it. In 
testing such very small seed, our method is to use screened peat moss. 
It is comparatively sterile, or free of the rot that destroys good seed; 
leading growers too mistakenly believe the seed is old or—dead. Also 
peat moss retains moisture uniformly. Any well sterilized light mate¬ 
rial is all right. We use no cover on Petunia seed, though a light 
covering of charcoal dust or similar sterile material might be safer for 
the average attention seed flats receive. An overhead spraying will 
splash uncovered seed into the soil enough to germinate it in a week 
in 60 to 65-degree temperature. When no covering is used it is very 
necessary to protect the pan or flat from draughts and sun. Damping 
off of seedlings is due to lack of air and excessive atmospheric and 
soil moisture. Outstanding cause of most failures is really due to lack 
of plain careful attention to maintaining conditions we all know are 
necessary. Stars (*) indicate varieties we find particularly valuable. 
ALL-DOUBLE STRAINS. Most valuable class for either bedding or 
pot plants. All strains will produce around 75 to 80 per cent full 
double flowers, balance semi-double. Extra care must be used in 
germinating seed because the weakest seed or seedlings produce 
the most double flowers. Growth of seedlings is vigorous after they 
are well started, giving this class exceptional value for bedding. 
Sow early. 
All lots of seed we send out must ond do 
grow under actual greenhouse conditions 
before it leaves us. Above are two views 
of our "germinating" house. 
* All-Double 
ture, we 
'Victorious." A finely balanced mix- 
represented by our colored inside cover. 
Vi tr. pkt. (500 seeds), $1.00; tr. pkt., $2.00; 
:: All-Double "Pink Perfection." (World Beauty). 
Attractive rosy carmine color, fine size and 
growth; ideal for bedding. V 2 tr. pkts. only (500 
1/64 oz., $6.00; 1/32 oz., $11.00. seeds), $1.25. 
The following four varieties are priced as follows: 
V 2 tr. pkt. (500 seeds), $1.00; tr. pkt., $2.00; 3 tr. pkts., any variety, $5.00. 
All-Double "Carmine Glory." Large Peony-flowered, 
deep carmine-rose, deeper than Pink Perfection 
and comes quite true to color. 
All-Double "White Glory." Dwarf mammoth Peony- 
flowered. Of extra size and highly effective white 
for bedding. Both above come quite true to 
Peony-flowered type. 
All-Double "White with Blue Vein." Our trial 
ground line of this the past two seasons proves 
it outstanding for light color effect, the blue 
veins not being prominent. 
All-Double "Ama ranth Red." Rich amaranth-red. 
60 to 70 per cent full double, strong attractive 
color. 
VARIOUS DOUBLE STRAINS. 
Giant Double Fringed "Madonna." Extra large, fringed, pure white. About 30 per cent full doubles. 
Giant Double Fringed "Pink ond White" Extra large fringed pink and white. 
Double "Shepherd's Pride." A very highly attractive shade of salmon or shrimp-pink. Very large flowered. 
While above three strains are not so high in doubles, the double flowers are even larger than "All-Double" 
strains. These strains are of particular value for selecting double strains to be grown from cuttings. 
Prices: Each, V 2 tr. pkt., 75c; tr. pkt., $1.50; 3 full tr. pkts., any varieties, $4.00. 
Double Rosy Morn. Our stock of this is the true 100 per cent dwarf type, 10 inches, and produces fully 50 
per cent semi-double rose-pink flowers. Selections should be made from this and propagated from cut¬ 
tings. Tr. pkt. (1000 seeds), $1.00; 1.64 oz., $1.75. 
CALIFORNIA GIANTS IN MIXTURES. An extra large-flowered, open throat type. Highly valuable for 
flowering in 3-inch or 4-inch pots. Very choice for bedding under favorable conditions. From per¬ 
sonal inspection of the growing crops, we can assure the quality of our California Giants. Should be 
sown in January. Please order by number and name. 
No. 1. Ball Dwarf Giants. In natural colors on front cover. This is the most uniformly dwarf Giant 
strain available. Produced especially for us by a European Petunia specialist. Tr. pkt., $1.50; 
1/64 oz., $2.50; 1/32 oz., $4.75. 
No. 2. Dwarf Giants—Ramona Strain. While not quite so dwarf as our No. 1, this is a most excel¬ 
lent strain of Giant Petunias. We have personally gone over every plant of our seed crop of this 
strain. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.75; 1/32 oz., $3.00; 1/16 oz., $5.00. 
No. 3. Giants of California, Medium Dwarf. This is the same true Giant strain as above, except that 
the growth is somewhat taller and stronger. Our selection for a strain well adapted to outdoor bed¬ 
ding where summers are trying. Fairly dark in colors. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.75; 1/32 oz., 
$3.00; 1/16 oz., $5.00. 
No. 4. Giants of California, Medium Dwarf. Same as No. 3 except that it is a fairly light color 
mixture. Tr pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.75; 1/32 oz., $3.00; 1/16 oz., $5.00. 
No 5 Giants of California. Regular or tall. Strictly Giants, of tall habit. Fairly dark colors. Tr. 
pkt., 50c; 1/64 oz., $1.25; 1/32 oz., $2.00; 1/16 oz., $3.50. 
July and August find 175 strains of Petunias flowering in our trial ground for your inspection. [9] 
