New Double Flowering Fringed Petunia "World Beauty" 
Named and Introduced by the American Bulb Co. 
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A. B.C. Headquarters for Petunias 
in the Better Varieties 
100% DOUBLE PETUNIAS 
From Seed 
Known as the Sensation of 
the Seed World 
SINGLE FLOWERED PETUNIAS 
in Choice Varieties 
Produced by Famous American 
and European Growers 
PETUNIA "ALL DOUBLE" CARNATION FLOWERED MIXED 
Another 100% double flowering Petunia of 
extraordinary merit. Individual flowers are 
not so large as the maximum type offered 
opposite. However, this mixture is more 
dwarf and branching. Height 13 inches. 
Ideal for pots and bedding. 
Mixed Colors. Tr. Pkt.$1.50 
ALL DOUBLE PETUNIAS IN SEPARATE COLORS 
In addition to our All-Double "De Luxe ' 
Mixture we are able this year to offer the 
following superior all-double separate 
"Purple Robe" 
Purple (dwarf all-double, flower 4 inches, 
height 12 inches). Dark velvety purple. 
100% double and nearly 100% dwarf. 
Tr. Pkt.$2.00 3 Tr. Pkts.$5.00 
"Ball of Snow" 
Pure White (extra dwarf all-double, flower 
4 inches, height 10 inches). 
We are fortunate in being able to add pure 
white type to our Extra Dwarf All-Double 
Petunias. The substantial flowers are well 
fringed and of the purest white color. We 
believe this is the best double fringed 
White Petunia ever introduced. 100% 
double and nearly 100% extra dwarf. 
Tr. Pkt.$2.00 3 Tr. Pkts.$5.00 
varieties. Our careful tests of same the 
past season suggest that they can be 
highly recommended. 
"Veined Beauty" 
White with Blue Vein (dwarf all-double, 
flower 4 inches, height 12 inches). 
In our Trial Ground, we found this strain 
to be exceptionally beautiful. Flowers are 
very large and 100% true to color. Strongly 
recommended. 100% double and nearly 
100% dwarf. 
Tr. Pkt. 
.$ 2.00 
3 Tr. Pkts.$5.00 
It is suggested that double 
Petunias be sown early in 
order to provide finished plants 
for spring sales.—A. B. C. 
For fifty years or more flower seed specialists 
have tried by every possible experiment to obtain 
a double Petunia that would reproduce more than 
50 per cent of double flowers, but their efforts 
have been of no avail. 
It gives us great pleasure, therefore, to be able 
to introduce to our customers a strain giving 
practically 100 per cent of fully duplexed and 
beautifully fringed flowers of supreme value for 
pot plants, window boxes and general bedding 
work. We offer this strain with every confidence, 
and we particularly wish to call attention to our 
own introduction, namely. World Beauty, offered 
below. 
Petunia A. B. C. "World Beauty" 
Dwarl 
Illustrated in color at left. Beautiful large car¬ 
mine-pink flowers finely fringed, particularly de¬ 
sirable for pot plants and bedding. See testi¬ 
monials pertaining to this most outstanding 
variety on previous page. We sincerely believe 
that this is without question, the finest Petunia 
ever introduced. Tr. Pkt.$2.00 
Petunia A. B. C. "De Luxe" 
Maximum All-Double Giant Fringed Dwarf Mixed 
Same type as World Beauty illustrated opposite 
but in choicest mixture. This notable strain pro¬ 
duces 100% Double Flowering Petunias mostly 
of the Giant Fringed type; the percentage of 
small flowering doubles does not exceed 22%, 
the remainder will be all large flowering fringed 
doubles. The flowers are very large, often meas¬ 
uring 5 inches across, exguisitely ruffled and 
fringed and contain a good range of brilliant 
colors. 1/2 Tr. Pkt.$1.25 Tr. Pkt.$2.00 
3 Tr. Pkts.. .$5.00 1/64 oz...$6.00 1/32 oz.. .$11.00 
Small Flowered Double Petunia 
"Double Rosy Morn," Dwarf 
This beautiful small flowered double pink Petunia 
has come into the greatest favor, especially as a 
pot plant. However, since seed produces only a 
nominal number of double flowers, it is well to 
sow early and take cuttings from the true double. 
The single flowers produced from this strain are, 
however, equal to the highest type of Rosy Morn 
and all available. 
Tr. Pkt.. .$1.00 1/64 oz.. .$1.75 1/32 oz.. .$3.00 
The new A. B. C. single flowered florist petunias 
have been produced by famous American and 
European growers and our careful tests indicate 
they are worthy of high recommendation. 
Last year we offered New Rosy Morn which was 
accepted with a great deal of interest by the 
trade. This was tested in several trial grounds by 
our clients and was described as a "very attrac¬ 
tive color—bright and very true." However, the 
opinion was expressed that if we developed a 
dwarfer strain with the same beautiful color, its 
value for florist trade would be doubled. This 
New Rosy Morn Improved is exactly such a type. 
It is much dwarfer than New Rosy Morn with 
even brighter color. The natural color picture at 
right will convey the idea of exact color and 
habit of this strain. 
"New Rosy Morn" Improved 
We offer this petunia (height 8 inches) at the 
following prices; 
Tr. Pkt. $0.35 Vi oz.$ 2.75 
Vs oz. 1.50 1 oz. 10.00 
Single Petunia "Fascination" 
Height 11 inches. Derived from popular Setting 
Sun, with same color, form and habit, but with 
large rounded flower instead of fringed one. 
The beautiful bright carmine-rose flower which 
measures nearly three inches across is well 
shaped, and borne in the greatest possible pro¬ 
fusion over the dwarf shapely plants which 
seldom exceed over 11 inches in height. 
Tr. Pkt... ,50c 1/16 oz.... $1.00 Vb oz.. . .$1.75 
"Dainty Lady" 
Grandiilora Fringed, Growers (Bodger's) Description 
Dainty Lady, our remarkable new Petunia in¬ 
troduction, is, the first really yellow Petunia. We 
have been developing it for the past ten years, 
gradually but surely deepening the color, until 
this season it is ready for presentation. 
Tr. Pkt. $1.00 
Single Petunia "Lilac Queen" 
Height 10 inches. With its dwarf compact growth, 
this beautiful new colored Petunia is related to 
the famous Setting Sun family. Flowers are large, 
well fringed with most pleasing soft lilac shade. 
A valuable addition of color to the dwarf family. 
Tr. Pkt. $1.00 1/32 oz. $3.50 
Single Petunia "Little Blue Star" 
Height 10 in. A counterpart of Adora seen in the 
natural color picture on previous page. Exactly 
identical excepting color of flower, which is dainty 
clear blue or violet shade, white star. Entirely 
different and distinct from old fashioned Norma. 
Tr. Pkt.. . ,50c 1/16 oz... .$1.75 Vs oz.. . . $3.00 
Petunia Hybrida Nana "New Rosy Morn" Improved 
Single Petunia "Snowstorm" 
12 inches high. Snowstorm is a pure white 
developed along the line of our Private 
Stock Mixed color strain. Flowers are the 
same size, three to four in. in diameter. The 
same free blooming habit makes this new 
variety particularly desirable as a pot or 
bedding Petunia. Don't overlook this valu¬ 
able new kind for the coming spring. 
Tr. Pkt. (1000 seeds).$1.25 
5000 seeds. 5.00 
Single Petunia "The Art" 
Height 13 inches. The large, well fringed 
flowers are boldly striped and blotched 
with brilliant carmine-rose and purest 
white; the marvelous contrast of these two 
distinct colors makes it entirely outstand¬ 
ing. Tr. Pkt.$1.00 
Single Petunia "Youth" 
Height 15 inches. Another distinct color 
and a companion to our novelty The Art. 
The flowers are just as large and fringed. 
In color, this is a stripe of velvety violet- 
blue and purest white. Tr. Pkt.$1.00 
Single Petunia "The Vein" 
Height 10 inches. A striking color combina¬ 
tion. Ground color white with a touch of 
lilac, conspicuously veined with Aster 
Violet which intensifies toward center. Ex¬ 
tremely beautiful. Quite a new and dis¬ 
tinct color in this group. Tr. Pkt.$1.00 
For Additional List of Petunias 
See Inside Front Cover 
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