4 OUTSTANDING PETUNIAS FOR 1941 
New All-Double Petunia “Blue Brocade ” 
As noted by us in Japan last season, this new All Double 
fringed violet blue was normally free flowering, fairly large, 
100% true to color and a high percentage were full double. Our 
pot plant trials the past spring did not flower quite as freely as 
others and trial ground lines of it in the Middle West have not 
been particularly free flowering. Other trial ground reports from 
all other sections of America have been favorable to the extent of 
awarding Blue Brocade a Silver Medal and 112 points by the 
All America trials. Possibly an earlier start will get it into freer 
flower with us. The color is a very rich one, and no rogues have 
been seen in any American trials, but we want to make known 
its behavior, as we have found it this summer. Standard prices: 
l/ 2 T.P. $1.25; T. P. $2.00 (The grouping plan offering 3 packets 
for $5.00 cannot be allowed on this variety) 1/64 02 . $8.00; 1/32 
02 . $15.00. 
New Petunia “Topaz Queen ” 
We are offering this season a very rich, deep brilliant scarlet 
rose colored dwarf bedding Petunia. The color is deeper and 
more outstanding than any improved strain of Celestial Rose that 
it greatly improves for strong color effect. In brilliance of color 
strongly suggests the Grandiflora variety, Dwarf Pink Glory. A 
good seed crop enables us to offer TOPAZ QUEEN at the price 
of Imp. Celestial Rose, which is: T.P. 50c; % 02 . $1.50; V 4 02 . 
$2.75; 1 02 ., $10.00. 
Modern All-Double Petunia 
New Petunia “FAIR LADY” (First Lady) 
This beautiful light silvery rose gained 61 points and a 
silver medal in the All America trials this season. It is a 
uniformly dwarf Hybrida, quite compact and exceptionally 
free flowering. Our trial of this the past summer was an 
outstanding attraction because of its choice, light rose color 
—an original one in dwarf bedding varieties. T.P., 50c; 
1/32 02 ., $2.25; 1/16 02 ., $3.25; % 02 ., $5.00. 
BALL SILVER LILAC (New) 
This is a uniformly dwarf, compact Grandiflora fringed 
variety we found in Japan last summer. A variety or strain 
identical to this was noted in the All America trials this 
season, where it attracted attention because of its uniform 
dwarfness and original color. T.P., 75c; 1/64 02 ., $2.00; 
1/32 02 ., $3.50. 
The All-Doubles 
No retail or pot plant grower should overlook the pot plant, 
bedding or cut flower value of this class. After seedlings become 
established, growth is vigorous. The lack of Dutch bulbs will give 
increased interest this season to the All-Doubles for pot plants. 
To produce 4-5 in. flowering plants by Spring, sow early in Oc¬ 
tober, and grow cool. As to pinching, this shouldn’t be necessary 
in a light house near the glass, but if there is a tendency to draw, 
better head them back; and as they become full grown, harden 
some by not keeping too wet. 
Apple Blossom (Daintiness). Light rose-pink. 
Blue Brocade. (See above for prices and description.) 
*Pink Perfection (World Beauty). Fairly deep carmine-rose- 
pink. 
Loveliness. Shade lighter than Pink Perfection. 
* Snowball. The finest fringed white. 
Orchid Beauty. Orchid or light lilac. 
*Gaiety. Attractive rose-pink and white. Quite dwarf. 
Amaranth Red. A strong outstanding red. 
White Glory. Showy plain edge white; semi-double. 
*Ball All-Double Mixture. Formula Mixture of Separate colors. 
Price on the All-Double varieties except Blue Brocade: V 2 tr. 
pkt. (500 seeds), $1.25; 1 tr. pkt. (1000 seeds), $2.00; 3 tr. 
pkts., $5.00. (Any combination of varieties not including Blue 
Brocade.) Ac oz., $6.50; 3 ^ oz., $12.50; iV oz., $22.50. 
Victorious Mixture. Fringed All-Double Mixture. 1/2 tr - pkt. 
(500 seeds), $1.00; tr. pkt. (1000 seeds), $2.00; 3 tr. pkts., 
$5.00; oz., $6.00; 3*2 oz., $11.00; tV oz., $20.00. 
The Giants (Superbissimas) 
This class is available in the uniformly dwarf strain known as 
our No. 1 to the regular tall California Giants known as No. 5. 
Vigor of growth depends entirely on habit; for bedding under our 
trying summers the strongest or tall No. 5 should be used, but 
their tall growth leaves them worthless as pot plants for which 
purpose use only our No. 1. 
*No. 1—Ball Dwarf Giant. This is the most uniformly dwarf 
strain of real superbissima Giants that it is possible to produce. 
With a giant flower in a 3-4 in. pot, they will sell themselves. 
Sow in Dec.-Jan. and grow cool, near the glass and after well 
started don’t keep too wet. V 2 tr. pkt., 75c; tr. pkt., $1.25; Ai 
oz., $2.25; 32 oz., $4.00; tV oz., $7.00. 
*No. 2—Dwarf Giants, Ramona Strain. A most excellent 
strain. t/ 2 tr. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt., $1.00; rfz oz., $1.75; 3*2 oz., 
$2.75; tV oz., $5.00. 
No. 6—Eriksson Strain, Dwarf Giants. Originator’s seed. 
Tr. pkt., $1.25; 3 ^ oz., $4.00. 
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