‘‘FLOWER 
SEEDS 
FOR 
FLORISTS” 
NOTE: The All 
Double strains are a 
highly bred class of 
Petunias. Their 
germination and 
growth in the seed¬ 
ling stage is not so 
vigorous as the 
singles. For this 
reason the sowing 
and care through 
the seedling stage 
must be watched 
more carefully. If 
carefully handled, 
we know from re¬ 
peated trials that it 
will germinate 50- 
60%. For this rea¬ 
son and because of 
its high cost to us, 
we cannot entertain 
claims of non-germi¬ 
nation of All Double 
Petunia seed. 
NO. I—Ball Dwarf ( iiants. Most uniformly dwarf mixture pos¬ 
sible to produce. Of outstanding value as a 3 or 4 in. pot plant. 
See Novelty List for further description. 
% tr. pkt., 75c; tr. pkt., S1.25; oz., $2.25; ^2 oz., $4.00; 
Mg oz., $7.00. 
No. 2—Dwarf Giants—Baiiiona Strain. While not quite so uni¬ 
form in habit as our No. 1 stock, this strain will be found a most 
excellent one. 
V -2 tr. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $1.75; M 2 oz-, $2.75; 
Mg oz., $5.00. 
No. 6— Eriksson Strain, Dwarf Giants. A carefully selected 
greenhouse strain by Ernst Eriksson, a Chicago pot plant grower. 
This is an excellent dwarf strain that we supply in originator’s 
packets. Tr. pkt., $1.25. M 2 oz., $4.00. 
No. 3—Giants of California—Medium Dwarf. This is the same 
true Giant strain as our No. 2 but with growth slightly taller and 
stronger. We developed this No. 3 to meet the demand for a strain 
suitable for bedding under fairly favorable conditions. 
Tr. pkt., 75c; M 4 oz., $1.50; M 2 oz., $2.75; Mg oz., $4.50. 
No. 5—Giants of California. Strictly Giants of the original or 
tall habit. Our stock of regular Giants for this season is excep¬ 
tionally strong in pleasing shades of rose and the lighter colors. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; M 4 oz., $1.00; M 32 oz., $1.50; Me oz., $2.50. 
GIANTS IN SEPARATE COLORS 
This class is of medium dwarf habit with the same Giant open 
throat of the mixtures. 
Salmon Beauty. The outstanding color in this class—a most 
attractive salmon-pink with the further value of producing 
practically no off colors and but 5% small flowered. Not quite so 
large as a true Giant but correspondingly freer flowering. See 
Novelty List for further description. 
Tr. pkt., 75c; M 4 oz., $1.50; M 2 oz., $2.50. 
VARIOUS DOUBLE STRAINS 
Double Perfection (Denary). In our trials last season we found 
this variety fairly large, finely ruffled, and double to the extent 
of 75%. Flowers not so fully petaled as the All Doubles, but 
distinctly more dwarf and a good color mixture. We also flowered 
a trial in pots, and this showed it clearly superior in dwarfness 
to the All Doubles. Outstanding for pots. 
Tr. pkt., $2.00. 
Double Shepherd’s Pride. Extra choice salmon or shrimp-pink 
with a low percentage of doubles. Because of its choice color, 
Ave suggest working up a stock of doubles from cuttings. 
M tr. pkt., 75c; tr. pkt., $1.50. 
Double Rosy Morn (Carnation-flowered). Small bright rose 
with 40% or less semi-double. This also should be propagated 
through cuttings from the doubles. 
Tr. pk. (1000 seeds), $1.00; M 4 oz., $1.75. 
Double Fringed Madonna. A fairly good strain of double 
fringed Avhite. 
M tr. pkt.. 75c; tr. pkt., $1.50. 
THE CALIFORNIA GIANTS 
This is the largest flowered class—real Giants—available in tall 
and dwarf. There are distinct named colors, most of which might 
he classed as semi-dwarf. Where outdoor conditions are favorable 
the Giants can be used for bedding, but their great size is at the 
cost of vigorous growth and for this reason are not much used 
outdoors where summers are trying. This is especially so of the 
dwarf strain, the tall ones being considerably stronger. However, 
the dwarf strain is of high value for flowering in 3 or 4 in. pots, 
for which it is largely used. We call special attention to our strain 
of Dwarf Giants. It is produced for us in Europe, according to 
our standards, by a Petunia specialist. We have been unable to 
find a strain that equals our Ball Dwarf Giant No. 1 for uniform 
drvarfness, being betAveen 85% and 90% true to this habit. Order 
by number and name to avoid errors. 
The costly breeding and selection work done to 
Silvery Rose. Fairly light silvery rose-pink shading lighter toward 
the throat. A most pleasing color, and the variety comes quite 
true to this color. Tr. pkt., 75c; Mt oz., $1.50; M 2 oz., $2.50. 
CopiJer Red, Dark. Very attractive copper crimson with dark 
throat. A striking color. Tr. pkt., 75c; M 4 oz., $1.25; M 2 oz., 
$2.25. 
Copper Red, Light. Rich old rose or light copper red. 
Tr. pkt., 75c; M 4 oz., $1.25; M 2 oz., $2.25. 
German Empress. Bluish white with dark throat. Richly con¬ 
trasting colors for bedding. Our stock of this is from the origi¬ 
nator and produces the highest proportion of true Giants. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; Mt oz., $1.25. 
Robin Hood. Dark or deep rose Avith darker throat and an at¬ 
tractive ruffled edge. Tr. pkt., 75c; Mt oz., $1.50. 
Prince of Wuerttemberg. Deep rose with dark throat. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; Mt oz., $1.15; M 2 oz., $2.20. 
Princess of Wuerttemberg. Rose-pink with veined dark throat. 
A popular light color. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; M 4 oz., $1.25; M 2 oz., $2.25. 
Rheingold. Large clear white Avith yellow throat. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; M 4 oz., $1.15; M 2 oz., $2.20. 
The Grandifloras 
In many respects a most attractive class. They combine nice size 
and excellent coloring with a fairly strong growth, making them 
valuable for bedding except under very unfavorable conditions. A 
few varieties are weak in growth and such are noted. All are frilled 
or ruffled. The tendency in the former is to deepen the frill. This 
Avill be found particularly so in our improved strains of the mix¬ 
ture known as Fluffy Ruffles. Also our strains of Pride of Portland 
and Pink Triumph Avill he found improved in this direction. The 
Grandifloras are divided into three distinct classes: the regular 
Fringed, that are meilium dwarf; the DAvarf Fringed knOAvn as 
Dwarf Erfurts; and the Ruffled Edged. 
improve petunias would surprise most florists. 
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