Our Alldouble Petunias are horticultural marvels 
Michell’s Giant Petunias 
We are headquarters for this florists’ popular pot-plant. The following list is selected from the finest strains of Petunias that are grown in Europe 
and California. We supply the most critical trade in every state in the Union with our selected strains. 
MichelTs Exclusive 1938 Introductions 
Superbissima Jumbo. Single-flowered, plain-edged i^trade Trade 
variety with huge blooms 6 to 8 inches across, in a 
bright amaranth-red color. The plants are of dwarf 
habit and are very free flowering. Excellent for pots. 
bVoz. $4.00. .$0 85 $150 
Super Fluffy Ruffles. A splendid new strain with 
beautifully ruffled and fringed flowers; at first glance 
the flowers appear fully double. The color is a lovely 
blending of rose and salmon shades. Exceptionally 
free flowering; fine for bedding and growing in pots. 
^oz. $3.00. . 
Dwarf Elk’s Pride. A really dwarf type of this popular 
Petunia which entirely lacks the straggly habit of 
this strain. The plants are of upright habit, free 
flowering, and the color the well-known royal purple. 
^oz. $3.00. . 60 1 00 
Balcony, Rosy Morn. The true Balcony type in the 
ever-popular Rosy Morn Petunia. The plants are of 
branching habit and throw out long runners which 
are literally covered with rose-pink flowers with 
white throats. Unsurpassed for urns and window- 
boxes, or for planting on banks or terraces. 
Vgoz. $1.25. 
85 1 50 
30 
50 
Mammoth Sinsle Petunia, Micheil’s Quaker Giants 
NOVELTY 
Deep-throated, single flowers, well ruffled. Plants of dwarf habit. 
Excellent for pots. Selected mixture. 
1/2 trade pkt. 75c.; $1.25 per trade pkt.; ^oz. $2.00; $3.50 per ^oz. 
Giant-flowering, Single Fringed Varieties 
trade Trade 
Martha Washington. (Waller-Franklin.) Novelty. A pkt. pkt. 
ruffled or frilled, dwarf, compact type. Plants literally 
smothered with blooms 3 inches in diameter. Color 
blush-white with center veined wine-red, deepening at 
base of throat.$1.25. . $0 50 
Dainty Lady. Novelty. A remarkable new Petunia. 
Plants are neat, compact, semi-dwarf and free flowering. 
Blooms are of medium size, delicately fringed, and light 
golden yellow in color.$0 60 
Micheii’s Giant Fringed, Mixed. Flowers very large, 
beautifully fringed and ruffled, and in a fine mixture of 
the most popular colors. 
^oz. $1.50; $2.50 per ^oz.; j^oz. $4.00. . 60 
Fioretta. Large, single, fringed flowers. Habit similar to 
Theodosia. Color, beautiful steel-blue, veined black.. . . 
^oz. $3.00. . 60 
Lace Veii. Dwarf. Fringed; pure white ... .^oz. $2.50. . 60 
Setting Sun. An especially fine dwarf variety of compact 
habit, a foot high. Brilliant rose-pink flowers, beautifully 
fringed, 3 inches across. Comes true from seed. 
^oz. $2.50. . 
Theodosia. A large-flowered, fringed variety; rosy pink 
with a clear golden center.^oz. $2.50. . 
Violet King. Beautiful velvety violet-blue, immense, 
fringed flowers.■^oz. $2.50. . 60 
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Giant-flowering Single, Ruffled and Plain-edged Varieties 
1/2 trade Trade 
pkt. pkt. 
Giants of Caiifornia, Bodger’s Supreme Fiorists’ 
Strain. This new strain we believe to be the finest of 
the well-known Giants of California type. The flowers 
are very large, rufHed, with open throats, and the color 
strain is unsurpassed. The flowers are freely produced 
on strong plants, which are medium tall in habit. Ex¬ 
cellent for bedding as well as window-boxes. 
^oz. $3.00. .$0 60 
Snowstorm. A fine, large-flowering, plain-edged, pure 
white variety. Very free flowering. Exceptionally good 
as a pot-plant or for bedding. The best pure white bed¬ 
ding variety. 
New Dwarf California Giants. Ramona Strain. A fine, 
new, dwarf, compact strain of the well-known California 
Giants. Excellent for pots... 
^oz. $1.75; $3.00 per ^oz.; j^joz. $5.00.. 60 
$1 00 
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Giant-flowering Single, Ruffled and Plain-edged Petunias, continued 
14 trade Trade 
pkt. pkt. 
California Giants. Strong plants. Immense flowers of 
bright and desirable colors.^oz. $1.50. .$0 30 $0 50 
Pink Giory. Of compact growth, with flowers of a pure 
rose-pink.^oz. $1.50. . 50 
Purpie Prince. A fine velvety purple, large-flowering 
variety.^oz. $1.50. . 50 
Nana Compacta or Miniature Varieties 
A new, dwarf, bushy type 10 inches high. Trade pkt. V 40 Z. 
Adora. Rosy carmine, white star.$0 50 $1 25 
Littie Biue Star. Blue, white star. 50 1 25 
Rose Gem. Rich deep rose. 50 1 25 
Senator Improved. Violet self, white throat. 50 1 25 
Snow Bedder. Pure white. 50 1 25 
Mixed Colors . 50 1 25 
Balcony Varieties 
A fine large-flowering, free-blooming type, suitable for vases, window- 
or porch-boxes, also valuable for bedding. 
Balcony, Rosy Morn. Michell’s 1938 Introduction. Rose-pink with 
white throat. V 2 trade pkt. 30c.; 50c. per trade pkt.; Ysoz. $1.25 
Netted Blue Gem. A new color in the Balcony type—steel-blue, beau¬ 
tifully netted or veined. Trade pkt. 50c.; $1.50 per Vioz. 
Trade pkt. Oz. 
Admiration (Balcony Queen). Blue, white spots 
^oz. $1.50. .$0 50 
Cornflower-Blue. Bright blue.Vsoz. $1.00. . 50 
Blue. Rich indigo-blue. 40 
Crimson. Velvety crimson. 40 
Rose. Brilliant rose-pink. 40 
White. Pure white. 40 
Mixed Colors. 40 
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Petunia Hybrida, Topaz Rose. See page 20 
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