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GORGEOUS NEW PETUNIAS 
Pe-teu’-ni-a 
Fr. Petunia Ger. Trichterblume Sp. Petunia 
The seed may be started indoors early in the year in seed 
boxes and later transplanted or sown out of doors in the 
spring. Cover very lightly and apply water with a fine 
spray. Be careful not to discard the smaller and weaker 
seedlings. From these the finest flowers are often 
obtained; the coarse growing plants frequently revert¬ 
ing to the common types. 
GIANT FLOWERED RUFFLED AND 
FRINGED 
8591 Elks’ Pride. Very large frilled deep purple. 
3592 Miranda. Beautiful ruffled large deep car¬ 
mine. 
3593 Pride of Portland. Bright rose pink, ruffled 
and frilled. 
3585 Portland Beauty. Lovely deep crimson with dark 
throat and distinctly veined. 
3597 Scarlet Beauty. Large fringed, showy bright scar¬ 
let. _ 
3589 Theodosia. Beautiful pink petunia. Very large 
frilled. Throat yellow, penciled. 
Price: Any of the above 50c packet. Collection: One 
packet each of the above colors for $2.25. 
3607 Germain’s Dwarf Giants Mixed. A new, giant-flow¬ 
ered, yet compact and dwarf growing form of the superb 
Petunia strain, Giants of California. Packet 50c, 1/64 
oz. $2.25. 
3598 Germain’s Ruffled Monsters. Extra large, heavily 
ruffled and fluted flowers in the greatest variety of 
colors; a distinct yellow throat often marked and veined 
lends greater depth to this marvelous strain. Per 
packet 35c. 
Petunia Giants of California 
3602 Ruffled Giants of California. A justly 
celebrated strain. Enormous ruffled and 
frilled blossoms in a surprising range of bril¬ 
liant colors. 1/64 oz. $1.50, packet 25c. 
SUPERB DOUBLE FLOWERING 
PETUNIAS 
3606 Extra Large Double Fringed Mixed. An 
unrivalled strain, producing a large per¬ 
centage of perfectly double, fringed flowers 
of the largest size and in all the best shades. 
Packet 50c. 
3604 Extra Select Plain Double Mixed. A 
superb mixture pf very double, plain petal 
varieties, producing large flowers in many 
beautiful colors. Packet 35c. 
DWARF BORDER PETUNIAS 
Excellent material for edging and low ribbon 
borders. Compact low bushes of very free 
flowering habit. 
3605 Rose Gem. See Novelty Section, pages 
6 to 11. 
3584 Rosy Morn. Very popular delicate rose 
variety. 
3582 Rose of Heaven. Rose pink. 
3587 Silver Blue. Pleasing light silvery blue. 
3583 Nana Violacea. Dwarf deep violet. 
3581 Snowball. The compact bushes are 
completely covered with innumerable snow 
white flowers. 
3574 Dwarf Border (Nana Erecta) Mixed. 
Price: The above varieties Vfc oz. 60c, per 
packet 10c. 
LARGE SINGLE BEDDING PETUNIAS 
3577 Brilliant Rose. 
3576 Crimson Red. 
3579 Dark Violet Blue. 
3580 Pure White. 
3594 Howard’s Star. Crimson with flve- 
pointed white star. 
Price of the above: Vi oz. 50c, packet 15c. 
3599 Germain’s Select Bedding Mixed. A re¬ 
markably fine large flowered strain in well- 
balanced mixture of bright and delicate 
shades. Recommended for beds and borders 
where abundant bloom and variety of colot 
is desired. Vi oz. 75c, packet 15c. 
3600 Good Single Mixed. A vigorous strain, 
easily grown anywhere. Many bright and 
attractive colors. Vi oz. 45c. packet 10c. 
PYRETHRUM 
Py-ree’-thrum 
Fr. Pyrethre Ger. Bunte Margareten Sp. Piretro 
3755 Roseum Single Mixed. Perennial 2 feet 
high with large Marguer ite-like flowers and 
fine ferii-hke foliage. Graceful and long last- 
Ing cut flowers. Vs oz. 40c, packet 10c. 
3753 Roseum Double Mixed. Beautiful double 
hybrid strain. 5 packets $1.00, packet 25c. 
3752 Parthenifolium Aureum. The popular 
‘Golden Feather,” much used for low bor¬ 
ders and edging; 1 foot. % oz. 45c, per 
packet 10c. 
POINCIANA 
Poin-si-a -na (Poinciana) 
(Fence Flower) 
Fr. Poinciana 
3611 Gitliesii. This beautiful dwarf shrub is 
sometimes referred to as "Bird of Paradise”; 
this name is also applied (and with better 
authority) to Strelitzia Reginae, a plant 
which it in no way resembles. The Poinciana 
blossoms in one year from seed, the flowers 
are yellow with bright red protruding sta¬ 
mens several inches in length. V. oz. 45c 
per packet 25c. 
PLATYCODON 
Plat-i-koh'-don 
(Chinese Bellflower) 
8608 Grandiflora Mixed. Very desirable per¬ 
ennials for the hardy border. Flowers in 
shades of blue and white. Seed sown in 
April usually produces blooming plants in 
August. % oz. 40c, packet 20c. 
PHYSOSTEGIA 
,, _ . (False Dragon Head) 
3643 Speciosa. Very pretty hardy perennial 
-growing 4-5 feet high. Flowers are of vary- 
shades of pink. Splendid for borders. 
Pkt. 25c. 
PHLOX DECUSSATA 
„ (Perennial Phlox) 
1640 Handsome herhaceaus perennial, a fa 
vorite for the hardy border. Flowers an 
;arge, brilliant and freely produced on stem: 
i to 3 feet high. Sow seeds in seed boxe: 
Turing the fall and transplant. Vi oz. 60c 
i jacket 20 c. 
POLYANTHUS 
PORTULACA 
(Primula Elatior) 
Fr. Primevere des Jardins Ger. Gartenprimel 
Charming early flowering perennials of the 
primrose family. The flowers attain a height 
of 8 or 10 inches and are very brightly col¬ 
ored in shades of red, rose and yellow. Sow 
the seed in boxes in spring and transplant. 
3645 Coerulea. Violet. Packet 50c. 
3618 Lutea. Yellow. Packet 50c. 
3649 Red. Shades. Packet 50c. 
3646 Superb Large Flowered Mixed. A splen¬ 
did strain; all the richest shades in gold 
laced and plain colors. Packet 25c. 
3647 Choice Mixed. A very fine mixture of 
good size and brilliant colors. Packet 10c. 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI 
(Texan Pride) 
Fr. Phlox Ger. Flammenblumen Sp. Flox 
A valuable and showy annual highly esteemed 
for bedding, for massing and for borders. 
The plants grow about one foot high, thrive 
in practically any soil if given a sunny loca¬ 
tion and bloom the entire season. Seed may 
be started in boxes and transplanted or sown 
in the open in spring. 
3620 Crimson. 
3621 Bright Scarlet. 
3622 Chamois Rose. 
3623 Rose Pink. 
3625 Flesh. 
3626 Pure White. 
3627 Yellow. 
3628 Violet. 
3632 Choice Large Flowered Mixed. 
3636 Cuspidata Mixed (Star Phlox). A dis¬ 
tinct strain with pretty star shaped flowers. 
Price: Any of the above Vi oz. 60c, packet 
10c. 
Collection: One 
packet each of 
the eight colors. 
55c 
COLORFUL CALIFORNIA GARDEN 
COLLECTION 
Contains six radiant annuals that should 
be found in every flower garden. 
California Poppy Asters 
Zinnias Cosmos 
Marigolds Sweet Peas 
Six 10c packets and one 15c packet of 
plant food tablets, 75c value, for 50c, 
postpaid. 
Por-tu-lak'-a 
(Sun Plant or Rose Moss) 
Fr. Pourpier Ger. Portulakroschen 
Sp. Flor de Seda 
Biilliantly colored and effective low bedding 
plant, about 6 inches high and with fine fol¬ 
iage giving a mossy effect. Annual, very 
free blooming and delights in sunny situation. 
Sow the seeds very shallow in the open in 
spring and keep moist; a light loamy soil is 
best. 
Single Varieties 
3703 Rich Crimson. 
3704 Soft Pink. 
3705 Bright Scarlet. 
3706 Pure White. 
3707 Golden Yellow. 
Price of any of the above varieties Vi oz 
35c, packet 10c. 
3710 Finest Single Mixed. Including all 
shades of red, rose, yellow and white. Vi oz. 
45c, packet 10c. 
Double Varieties 
3713 Double Golden. 
3714 Double Pink. 
3716 Double Scarlet. 
3717 Double White. 
Price of the above 5 packets $1.00, per 
packet 25c, 
3720 Choice Double Mixed. A superb strain 
containing many fine shades and a large per¬ 
centage of doubles. Vs oz. 75c, packet 15c. 
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