LETHERMAN'S SEED HOUSE, Canton, Ohio 
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PETUNIA (Annual) 
Letherman's Gorgeous Giants. (Ruffled.) The f nest 
strain that has yet been produced. Plants are 
dwarf and sturdy with substantial stems. Giant 
flowers measuring 5 to 8 inches across are 
beautifully ruffled with strongly veined or hand¬ 
some dark throats. 
815 Soft Pink. 817 Rich Mauve. 
816 Warm Red 818 Bronzy Copper. 
819 Mixed. All colors. 
Pkt. 35c, each, 500 Seeds $1.15. 
827 Giant Ruffled Fringed. This type in addition to 
the ruffling has a delicate fringed edge making it 
very handsome. Beautifully veined and marked, 
with deep dark centers. Pkt. 25c, 100 Seeds $1.00. 
825 Giants of California. Flowers very large with 
deep yellow throats and a great variety of mark¬ 
ing. Pkt. 25c, 500 Seeds $1.00. 
814 Theodosia. Rosy Pink, heavily ruffled, clear 
golden center veined black or brown. Large 
flower. Pkt. 25c. 
832 Double Large Flowering. Mixed. Flowers very 
large, petals fluted and crinkled with fringed edges 
in a great variety of colors and markings. Plants 
of medium size and compact habit. In growing 
Double Petunias do not discard the weaker seed¬ 
lings as they usually produce the finest double 
flowers. Pkt. 35c, 500 Seeds $1.15. 
831 Burgundy (Special Mention 1937). Large 
flowered 3'/2-inch blooms of burgundy red color 
and an inconspicuous white throat and violet 
vei ned tube. Pkt. 25c. 
802 Blue Gem (Recommended 1938). Many 
years have been spent to produce a true violet 
blue Petunia in the dwarf compact habit of growth 
of the minature nana compacta type. The new 
Blue Gem is of this nana compacta type forming 
perfect ball shaped plants which are covered with 
the beautiful violet blue flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
803 Salmon Supreme (Award of Merit 1938). 
A color long wanted in Petunias. The flowers 
when first opening are a rich coral-salmon chang¬ 
ing as they mature to a glistening soft salmon- 
pink. Of the nana compacta group with a ten¬ 
dency to being a little more spreading, height 
about 12 niches, profuse bloomer. Pkt. 35c. 
804 TOPAZ ROSE (Special Mention 1938). 
This Petunia is a brilliant addition to the 
Hybrids group. The color is a fiery velvety rose 
of a brilliance seldom seen. It is slightly suffused 
with gold which gives it its fiery appearance, the 
throat is the color of topaz. Color will neither fade 
or burn under the hottest sun. Pkt. 25c. 
805 Flaming Velvet (Gold Medal 1936). Bril¬ 
liant velvety blood red or crimson flowers borne 
profusely on vigorous plants. Outstanding for 
color, type and uniformity. Pkt. 25c. 
806 Martha Washington (Award of Merit 
1935). A ruffled and frilled compact type. 
Plant forms a perfect ball effect 9 inches high 
covered with lovely frilled blooms 3 inches across. 
The frilled portion is a beautiful blush pink, the 
center strongly veined a rich wine red deepening 
in the throat which is large to dark violet forming 
a striking contrast of colors. Pkt. 25c. 
807 Rose Gem (Award of Merit 1936). A 
charming addition to the new miniature group 
which started with Pink Gem. Color is the deep 
rose of the popular Rose of Heaven. The plant is 
neat and compact 5 to 6 inches high and 
smothered with rich deep rose colored blooms 2 
inches across. Pkt. 15c. 
808 Pink Gem (Gold Medal 1934). The first 
of a charming race of miniature Petunias. It 
forms a neat compact plant 5 to 6 inches high, 
literally smothered with deep pink blooms measur¬ 
ing 2 inches across. Ideal for borders, window 
boxes, pots, rock gardens and for bedding. Pkt. 
15c. 
809 Nana Compacta Mixed. Each plant in this 
mixture forms a perfect ball effect from 8 to 10 
inches high and about 12 inches in diameter. 
Colors include White, Crimson, all shades of Pink 
and striped effects in all these colors. Recom¬ 
mended for same uses as Pink Gem. Pkt. 20c. 
810 Double Rosy Morn. Very dwarf compact plant 
wtih medium size double flowers of the same dainty 
shade of pink as the single. Bears in great pro¬ 
fusion; a perfect gem for bedding. Pkt. 25c. 
812 Blue Bird. Deep Violet Blue, good size flower, 
fine bedder. Pkt. 15c, (/g oz. 40c. 
813 General Dodds. Rich velvety dark Red. Pkt. 
lOc, l/g oz. 35c. 
826. Howard’s Star. A bluish-pink star on maroon 
ground. Pkt. lOc, l/g oz. 35c. 
828 Rosy Morn. A lovely rose with white throat; 
very dainty. Pkt. lOc, (/g oz. 75c. 
829 Rose of Heaven. Beautiful rose pink. Very 
dwarf. Pkt. lOc, ’/g oz. 75c. 
830 Finest Mixed. Excellent range of bright colors. 
Pkt. lOc, */g oz. 35c, oz. $2.00. 
BALCONY PETUNIAS 
Of special value for window or porch boxes, vases, 
etc. Flowers average 3 inches across and make a 
very effective display over a long season. 
835 White. 836 Rose. 837 Blue. 
838 Crimson. 839 Star of California. 
842 Mixed Pkt. 15c, each (/g oz. 75c. 
