GORGEOUS NEW PETUNIAS 
Pe-teu’-ni-a 
Fr. Petunia Gee. Trichtcrblume 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 grow¬ 
ing plahts frequently reverting to the com¬ 
mon types. 
GIANT FLOWERED RUFFLED 
AND FRINGED 
3591 Elks’ Pride. Very large frilled deep 
purple. 
3592 Miranda. Beautiful ruffled large deep 
carmine. 
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 scarlet. 
3589 Theodosia. Beautiful pink petunia. Very 
large frilled. Throat yellow, penciled. 
Price: Any of the above 50c packet. Collec¬ 
tion: One packet each of the above colors 
for $2.25. 
3607 Germain’s Dwarf Giants Mixed. A new, 
giant-flowered, yet compact and dwarf grow¬ 
ing 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 yel¬ 
low throat often marked and veined lends 
greater depth to this marvelous strain. Per 
packet 35c. 
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. 
NEW PETUNIAS 
(For Complete Description See Novelty Sec.) 
Brilliant Rose Gem. Miniature rose. Pkt. 
25c. 
Dainty Lady. Single fringed, light yellow. 
Packet 25c. 
Flaming Velvet. Single flame color. Packet 
25c. 
LARGE SINGLE BEDDING PETUNIAS 
3577 Brilliant Rose. 
3576 Crimson Red. 
3579 Dark Violet Blue. 
3580 Pure White. 
3594 Howard’s Star. Crimson with five- 
pointed white star. 
Price of the above: % 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. Recomtnended for beds and borders 
where abundant bloom and variety of color 
is desired. *4 oz. 75c, packet 15c. 
3600 Good Single Mixed. A vigorous strain, 
easily grown anywhere. Many bright and 
attractive colors. % oz. 45c, packet 10c. 
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. 
3682 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 Vs oz. 60c, per 
packet 10c. 
SUPERB DOUBLE FLOWERING 
PETUNIAS 
3606 Extra Large Double Fringed Mixed. An 
unrivalled strain, producing a large per¬ 
centage of perfectly double, fringed flow-ers 
of the largest size and in all the best shades. 
Packet 50o. 
3604 Extra Select Plain Double Mixed. A 
superb mixture of very double, plain petal 
varieties, producing large flowers in many 
beautiful colors. Packet 35c. 
PYRETHRUM 
Py-ree’-thrum 
Fr. Pyrethre Ger. Buttle Margareten Sp. Piretro 
3755 Roseum Single Mixed. Perennial 2 feet 
high, with large Marguerite-like flowers and 
fine fern-like 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 Gilliesil. 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. % oz. 45c, 
per packet 25c. 
PLATYCODON 
Plat-i-koh’-don 
(Chinese Bellflower) 
3608 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¬ 
ing shades of pink. Splendid for borders. 
Pkt. 25c. 
PHLOX DECUSSATA 
(Perennial Phlox) 
3640 Handsome herbaceous perennial, a fa¬ 
vorite for the hardy border. Flowers are 
large, brilliant and freely produced on stems 
2 to 3 feet high. Sow seeds in seed boxes 
during the fall and transplant. % oz. 60c, 
packet 20c. 
POLYANTHUS 
(Primula Elatior) 
Fr. Pritnevere des far dins Ger. Gartenprhnel 
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. 
3648 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 15c. 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI 
PORTULACA 
Por-tu-lak'-a 
(Sun Plant or Rose Moss) 
Fr. Pourpier Ger. Portulskroschen 
Sp. Flor de Seda 
Brilliantly 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. 
(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 V* oz. 60c, packet 
10c. 
Collection: One 
packet e a c h 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. 
3707 Golden Yellow. 
Price of any of the above varieties % oz. 
35c, packet 10c. 
3710 Finest Single Mixed. Including all shades 
of red, rose, yellow and white. % 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. % oz. 75c, packet 15c. 
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