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JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, INC., COLDWATER, NEW YORK 
Petunias 
Petunias are probably the most widely used flower in America today. We believe that our list 
is so carefully selected from our own plantings that it will give you the best varieties for all uses. 
We have also attempted to group them in order to eliminate confusion. 
Giant Ruffled Petunias 
Harris’ Paramount Ruffled Giants 
Bright Colors—Low Plants 
W3802 —Paramount Giants, Mixed Colors. 
An extra fine strain of our own growing 
especially selected for florists’ use. The im¬ 
mense deep-throated well ruffled flowers are 
on low-growing compact plants that do not 
run up tall during the summer. They start 
flowering when the plants are very small, 
making them exceptionally good for spring 
sales. The colors are selected for brightness 
and include a large percentage of red and 
white blotched. 200 seeds 30c; 500 seeds 
60c; 1000 seeds $1.00; Oz. (about 2500 
seeds) $2.00; Oz. $3.50; }/% Oz. $12.00. 
W3801—Ruffled Giants of California. Not as dwarf in 
habit, but bearing ruffled flowers of a splendid color 
range in Giant Petunias. 200 seeds 20c; 500 seeds 
30c; 1000 seeds 50c; fa Oz. $1.00; fa Oz. $1.75; 
y 8 Oz. $5.50; y Oz. $10.00. 
W3803—Florists Supreme Strain. Large ruffled flowers 
of the California Giant type in a new array of colors, 
including the beautiful salmon and pink shades found 
in no other strain of Giant Petunias. This makes them 
unusually good for florists. 500 seeds $1.00; 1000 
seeds $1.75; fa Oz. $3.75. 
Large Flowered Waved and 
Fringed Petunias 
From all the different fringed and waved 
Petunias we grew on our farm last year, we 
finally selected these five as being the best. 
500 1000 
seeds seeds fa Oz. 
W3812—Martha Washington. A very 
dwarf compact plant covered with 
fringed blush-pink flowers veined 
wine-red. $ .35 $ .70 $1.25 
W3813—Theodosia. We know we 
have the best strain of this popular 
bright pink with yellow center. 
Large and well fringed. 
W3816—Harris’ Purple Prince. The 
largest flowered, deep, velvety, 
violet-blue. Large open throats and 
waved petals. Very free flowering. 
Our own growing. 
W3807—Dainty Lady. Dwarf plants 
with fringed creamy yellow flowers 
in abundance. Plants sell well from 
flats or pots. 
W3817—The Art. The brightest col¬ 
ored strain of fringed Petunias we 
have ever seen. The flowers are 
thoroughly fringed and all in bright 
pink and red blotched white. 
Your customers will like them in 
their gardens. 
.60 1.00 2.00 
.60 1.00 2.00 
1.00 1.75 3.75 
.60 1.00 2.00 
“The Swiss Giant Pansies from you were all very fine 
stock and we were told many times during the season that 
our Pansies were the finest we had ever put on sale. Our 
bed of Swiss Giant Blue made the biggest hit of all.” 
July 24, 1938 Mary M. Trost, Indianapolis, Ind. 
Portulaca 
Lg. Pkt. y Oz. Oz. 
W3870—DOUBLE, Mixed Colors . . . $ .25 $ .55 $2.00 
W3880—SINGLE, Mixed Colors. .. .15 .40 .75 
Harris’ Paramount Ruffled Giant Petunia 
Single Tall-Growing Bedding Petunias 
NEW KING PETUNIAS 
W3831—White King. 
W3832—Rose King Improved 
W3833—Crimson King. 
W3834—Howard’s Star. 
W3835—Violet King. 
W3830—Formula Mixture. . . 
Lg. 
Pkt. y Oz. Oz. 
$ .25 $ .45 $1.50 
.15 .30 1.00 
Single Low-Growing Bedding Petunias 
W3821—Snowball. 
W3823—Rosy Morn. 
Lg. 
Pkt. y 8 Oz. 
y Oz. Oz. 
W3825—Dark Purple. 
W3826—Celestial Rose (Im- 
$ .25 $ .50 $ 
.85 
$3.00 
proved Rose of Heaven). . . 
W3829—Eleanor Blue. 
W3827—HeavenlyBlue(True) 
.35 
.60 
1.00 
3.75 
W3824—Topaz Rose. Bright¬ 
est pink. 
.35 
.90 
1.50 
5.00 
W3805—Variety Mixture.. . . 
.15 
.35 
.60 
2.00 
Petunias That Are Different 
W3836—Harris’ Black Prince. We now have a new 
strain of this remarkable Petunia. The color is the 
darkest red it is possible to imagine, while the plants 
are uniformly compact growing. We found it to be 
one of the best selling Petunias in the spring plant 
trade. fa Oz. 50c; ^ Oz. $1.50; }4 Oz. $5.50. 
W3845—Balcony Blue—A tall growing, free-flowering, 
deep velvety purple-blue. A standard blue that always 
sells well. Lg. Pkt. 35c; y 8 Oz. $1.35; y Oz. $5.00. 
W3822—Salmon Supreme. The new true salmon bed¬ 
ding Petunia introduced last year. Gold Medal All- 
American winner for 1938. Seed of our own growing 
sure to grow, fa Oz. 75c; yg Oz. $2.00. 
W3774—Hollywood Star. The new star-shaped pink 
Petunia that won the Silver Medal in the 1939 All- 
American Selections. Retail Pkt. 25c. 
“ The flowers from the seeds I purchased of you last 
February have been very beautiful, especially the double 
and Ruffled Giant Petunias. Hardly a day passes but 
someone stops and wants to know where I get the seed, and 
I receive dozens of letters with the same inquiry." 
Aug. 22, 1938 Milton A. Davis, North Woodstock, N.H. 
