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Supreme Quality 
Flower Seeds 
A. B. C. HEADQUARTERS FOR 
Single Small Flowered Sorts, Hybrida. 1 Vz ft. 
Largely used for bedding. Ti 
Alba. Pure white.$ 
Blue Bee. The blue of Viola Jersey Gem. 
Carmen Sylva. Baby blue with white throat. 
Countess of Ellesmere. Pink and white throat.... 
General Dodds. Blood-red. 
Howard's Star Re-Selected. Purple with white star 
Inimitable. Deep carmine striped white. 
Lord Courtenay. Rich rose. 
Luminosa. Vivid Tyrian rose. 
Violacea. Deep violet. 
PETUNIAS IN THE BETTER VARIETIES 
Pkt. 
Vi oz. 
Oz. 
1.15 
$0.25 
$0.75 
.25 
.40 
1.50 
.20 
.40 
1.25 
.15 
.25 
.75 
.25 
.40 
1.50 
.50 
1.25 
3.00 
.25 
.40 
1.50 
.20 
.35 
1.25 
.25 
1.00 
3.75 
.25 
.40 
1.50 
.25 
.50 
1.50 
Netted Blue Gem. A striking new color in the balcony group; bred 
with extra long branches which will enhance its value for window 
boxes or baskets. The color is a steel blue beautifully netted or veined 
with a deep violet. The attractive flowers are large and cluster to¬ 
gether, making a mass effect of gorgeous color. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Vi oz .$1.50 Oz.$5.00 
Petunia Parviflora (New) 
Very small flowered, trailing habit. Desirable for porch boxes 
and rock gardens. Tr. Pkt.50c 
A. B. C. Re-Selected Howard's Star Petunia 
Grandiflora, Large Flowered, Plain Edged 
1/64 
oz. 
1/32 
oz. 
Balcony Petunias 
Tr. Pkt. 
Medium sized flowers, suitable for porch 
or window boxes. 
Vi oz. 
Admiration. Rich velvety blue, blotched white.. 
$0.50 
$1.25 
$2.00 
Tr. Pkt. 
Ve oz. 
Elk's Pride, Improved. Velvety violet purple. 
.50 
.85 
1.50 
Balcony Queen. Velvety blue. 
.$0.35 
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• . . 
Giant Steel Blue, Veined. 
.50 
.85 
1.50 
(1/32 oz., $2.00). 
Dwarf Pink Glory. Rich flaming rose-pink. 
.75 
1.50 
2.75 
Rich Velvety Violet Blue 
.35 
$0.85 
$1.50 
Giant Pink Glory. Brilliant rose. 
.50 
.85 
1.50 
Rose. 
.35 
1.00 
1.75 
Purple Prince ... 
.50 
.75 
1.25 
Crimson. 
.35 
1.00 
1.75 
Queen of the Market. Deep carmine. 
.50 
White. 
.35 
1.00 
1.75 
White Cloud. Pure white, dwarf, compact. 
.50 
1.35 
2.50 
Mixed . 
.35 
1.00 
1.75 
CULTURAL HINTS — 
For 
“Fancy” Types of Petunias 
T HERE is a great difference in raising ordinary Petu¬ 
nias from seed and those of a high-bred strain 
such as "World Beauty," "De Luxe," "Portland," etc., 
varieties. The former kind will almost come like weeds 
with little or no attention, but an altogether different 
story must be told about the so-called fancy types. 
Their germination is very much slower and precari¬ 
ous. Great care is imperative in watering and in choos¬ 
ing a rich but porous soil. Temperature may vary be¬ 
tween 60 and 70 degrees, and seed pans or flats ought 
to be near the glass in bright light as soon as germina¬ 
tion has taken place. Do not let them suffer for lack of 
water, but the slightest excess of moisture may cause 
sudden damping off, especially during the early win¬ 
ter months when houses are but little ventilated and 
the days are short. Poor soil means certain failure in 
Petunia culture at all times. (Sterilize soil with "formal¬ 
dehyde" as suggested on page 3 of our catalogue. 
This will have killed all weed seeds, worms and fungi 
contained in the soil.) 
Beware of ants, snails and sawbugs in Petunia seed 
flats. Put them on shelves out of their reach or 
cover them nights with screen door wire netting. A 
night inspection with flashlight and a pair of scissors 
is very effective in eradicating this costly pest from 
a house if repeated several times. 
Transplant as soon as large enough to handle into 
flats, and bear in mind that those seedling plants 
growing most vigorously are the ones least desirable, 
while the weaklings in the lot are the real darlings 
that need your utmost care and attention and will re¬ 
ward you for it with the most charming flowers ever 
seen. The culls are invariably the first to bloom, and 
the grower not familiar with the above mentioned 
Petunias will pass unfavorable judgment right there 
and then instead of awaiting the blooming period of 
the slower but choicest types. The experienced grower 
can and will often discard the culls when the young 
plants are ready to pot into two inch in order to save 
space for the choicest only if bench space has to be 
economized. 
To let the young plants become pot-bound may pro¬ 
duce early flowering but will stunt the plants in such 
a manner that they never will attain their finest size. 
A pinching back of the leading shoot before bloom¬ 
ing will cause free branching and produce fine potted 
or exhibition plants if kept growing on for specimen 
display. Liberal use of fertilizer in the soil is bene¬ 
ficial, especially when shifting into larger pots. Light, 
airy houses are best to start Petunias in, but when 
they reach the flowering stage it is preferable to break 
the strongest sunshine by a light trace of shading, 
very light, however, or it will produce spindly plants. 
WATERING—That is an art when well understood, 
and in raising Petunias is of greatest influence. It is 
particularly important not to over-water, especially in 
early spring and during cloudy weather, also when the 
young plants have just been potted up. When plants 
have attained flowering size avoid as much as pos¬ 
sible wetting the foliage or flowers. In growing 
Petunias for potted plants, soil should be made very 
rich and doses of liquid manure will improve them 
when they are becoming pot-bound. 
Special Note: When transplanting Double Petunias it is very important to plant the very smallest plants, as these, as a rule, produce the best double flowers. 
A. B. C. PRIVATE STOCK PETUNIAS ARE IN A CLASS BY THEMSELVES 
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