DOUBLE FRINGED PETUNIA 
Miniature Petunias Rose Gem and Pink Gem. These two charming 
types have filled a vacancy home gardeners have had for years. Where a 
low, solid bed of color is needed nothing does quite as well as these two 
varieties of miniature petunias. The plants are neat and compact, 5 to 6 
inches in height and smothered with richly colored blossoms about 2 
inches in diameter. Rose Gem (15c) ; Pink Gem (10c). 
Giants of California are the largest of the single flowering petunias. 
The flowers are completely ruffled with large, graceful throats. Excellent 
in beds by themselves or grouped with Dwarf Lobelia. Mixed colors. 
Packets, 15c 
Dwarf Giants of California are a compact form of the above. Espe¬ 
cially fine for potting and also go well in a bed with the taller variety. 
Packets, 15c 
Varieties: Bedding Petunias; Balcony Blue; Balcony Rose; Balcony 
White; Rose of Heaven; Rosy Morn; Single Mixed. All Packets, lOc. 
Taller varieties of Petunias: Elks Pride, deep purple, 25C; City of 
Portland, pink, 25c,* General Dodds, blood red, 25c; Dainty Lady, delL 
cate golden yellow, 25c; Double Choice Mixed, 25c; Double Fringed 
Mixed, 35c; Flaming Velvet, 25c. 
POPPY (Papaver): (A&P) Flowers growing from 6 inches to 4 feet. 
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T he garden petunias are very popular tender 
annuals, widely used for bedding, window 
boxes, pot plants, or for the border. They are all best 
treated as tender annuals, the seed started indoors 
or in the greenhouse 7 to 8 weeks before the plants 
are to be put outdoors. This should not be done 
until warm weather is settled. Nearly all the 
strains are summer bloomers and will stand no frost. 
Those who do not wish to start the plant indoors can 
sow seed (after frost time), but such plants will be 
delayed in flowering. 
Unfortunately, petunias, while often self-sown in 
some of the strains, are quite likely to revert to a 
wild type, so that self-sown seedlings are pretty sure 
to deteriorate. It is advisable to weed out these sec¬ 
ond growth Petunias and reseed each year with fresh 
seed. 
Petunias require a rich, light, well fertilized soil, 
however, the fertilizer should not be applied until 
after the plants are established, then use a good com¬ 
plete plant food. A liberal amount of peat moss or 
leaf mold, or both, should be worked into the bed 
before planting. When setting out transplants be 
careful to avoid the direct sun as tender Petunia 
plants will wilt rapidly. 
Petunias have enjoyed great popularity in recent 
years, and the focus of interest lately has centered on 
the dwarf growing, compact types, of which the new 
Martha Washington ushers in an entirely new ver¬ 
sion. The plants are about nine inches tall, in a per¬ 
fect ball effect, actually covered with dozens of the 
delicately ruffled medium-sized flowers. The color 
itself is an interesting combination, blush pink at 
the edges, deepening to dark violet in the throat, 
with heavy veining. It comes exceedingly true to 
color and type, and is excellent for use as a bedding, 
border or window box plant. Packets, 15c. 
according to type. Erect plants, with usually hispid, 
coarsely toothed, pinnatifid leaves. Small to large 
globular, brightly colored flowers, blooming in 
spring and summer. Perennials are planted in fall 
and annuals in early spring. All types require a well 
drained, moderately rich, light loam, not too much 
moisture. Grouping —Effective by themselves, or 
grouped in a mixed border with yellow and orange 
Snapdragons, Lobelia, tall, Violas, etc. Varieties: 
(Annuals) Shirley, double mixed; Carnation Flow¬ 
ered, tall double mixed; American Legion, single 
brilliant orange; Flanders, single blood red; Cali¬ 
fornia Poppy (Aurantiaca), orange. (Perennials) 
Elmonte Tangerine, orange; Oriental Mixed. 
Packets, 10c 
SALPIGLOSSIS (Painted Tongues): (hA) 1 to 
2% feet in height and should be planted in a sunny 
place. Erect plants, with oblong, wavy-toothed, dark 
green leaves. Large, tubular, velvety textured, lily¬ 
like flowers in bright and gaudy colors, blooming 
from early June into fall. Seed may be sown in out¬ 
door beds but best results are obtained from start¬ 
ing in flats. Requires a rich, light, well fertilized, 
well drained loam. Grouping —Impressive in front 
of dark-green foliage, and in mixed borders with 
Salvia, Lobelia, Siberian Wallflower, stocks. Vari¬ 
eties: Brown and Gold; Scarlet and Gold; Violet 
and Gold; Purple and Gold; Rose and Gold; Crim¬ 
son and Gold; Yellow; Mixed. Packets, 10c. 
SCABIOSA (Pincushion Flower): (hA) 1% to 
3 feet tall. To be planted in sun or semi-shade. Bushy 
plants with divided foliage and dense heads of 
irregular flowers, blooming in spring, summer and 
fall according to type. Seed can be sown outdoors, 
but earlier blooms can be had if started in flats. 
Grows well in ordinary soils, but favors well fertil¬ 
ized, somewhat sandy loam. Grouping —combine 
with Ageratum, Snapdragon, Perennial Phlox, 
Sweet Williams and Stocks. Varieties: Azure Fairy, 
blue; Peach Blossom; Fire King, scarlet; Flesh 
Color; King of the Blacks; Loveliness, pink; Double 
Mixed. (Perennials) Japonica, lilac. Packets, lOc. 
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