^^Floiver Seeds for Florists^’ 
PETUNIAS 
NOTE: Improved varieties and strains are steadily 
increasing the demand for well grown Petunias. 
The All-Doubles, in addition to drawing attention because of their attractive highly fringed 
doubleness, are excellent bedding varieties in their own right. Free flowering, brilliant 
colors, compact yet strong, hardy growth, are all important bedding plant requisites. 
200,000 Seeds per Ounee 
In the following 5 pages will be 
found listed and as accurately 
described as we can, the world’s 
best Petunias. 
To supply the varying demands 
in every section of our broad country 
calls for a rather long list. Thru 
starring (*) such as are particularly 
valuable and wanted most every¬ 
where, we try to help you in making 
selections. If not familiar with 
them, we suggest carefully studying 
the description of the different 
classes. While well grown 3-4 in. 
pot plants of the All-Doubles, 
Giants, and Grandifloras are ever 
popular, and will always be, grow¬ 
ing and selling in flats is beeoming 
big business. When started early 
enuf and grown cool in fairly stiff 
soil, stock from flats is generally 
satisfactory, and—increases total 
business and profits. The Petunia 
business is frequently hurt by soft 
overgrown stock. Avoid this by 
keeping on the dry side or by not 
keeping it wet after they get going 
and by growing close as possible to the glass. If in pots, 
don’t let them root thru the drainage. Much Petunia seed 
doesn’t germinate because it isn’t carefully managed. It 
is easily overcovered and insects frequently carry it off. 
Should be sown in a soil temperature of at least 60° and 
10° higher will bring it thru more promptly and surely. 
The All-Doubles 
According to our trial ground report and all stock noted 
the past summer, the double percentage of these remark¬ 
able strains is being fully maintained. While a Nov. or 
Dee. sowing, grown cool makes the finest 4-5 in. plants, a 
Jan.-Feb. sowing will make good 3-4 in. stock by May. 
Following are best standard varieties. 
We are offering exelusively, two entirely new color 
types in All-Doubles this season. One is irregularly 
blotched or colored deep rose purple and white, and the 
other carmine rose and white. Both are dwarf and fringed. 
The irregular type of coloring is the same as found in that 
popular variety Gaiety, except that there is more dark 
coloring in these two new ones. This irregular or bi- 
eoloring effect is a decidedly more attractive and preferred 
one by many to the clear self eolors. Supply limited to 
half and trade packets, and at standard prices. The 
two varieties are— 
All-Double Carmine and White Striped. 
All-Double Purple Rose and White. 
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* Pink Perfection (World Beauty). Fine deep rose. Extra large 
heavily fringed flowers. The finest and most called for All- 
Double variety. 
Loveliness. A shade lighter than Pink Perfection. 
* Snowball. The finest fringed pure white; large flowered and 
true to color. 
Appleblossom. A particularly pleasing shade of light pink 
especially attractive as a pot plant. 
Amaranth Red. A strong deep red. 
* Gaiety. Irregularly colored pink and white. Especially attrac¬ 
tive color combination. 
Orchid Beauty. Orchid or light lilac; heavily veined choice 
color. 
White Glory. Large, plain edged, semi-double white. 
No Purple! Only strains offered have been identical to Amaranth 
Red, therefore we list no Purple. We hope to offer a true double 
purple next season. 
“''Ball All-Double Mixture. Some complaints on the colors in 
Victorious Mixture have induced us to make up this, a for¬ 
mula mixture of named All-Doubles. It consists of % Pink Per¬ 
fection; % Snowball, and % various colors. Priced same as 
separate colors from which it is made. See Novelty List on 
page 2 for further description. 
Price on the All-Double varieties except Victorious Mixture 
(below) : ^2 tr. pkt. (500 seeds), $1.25; 1 tr. pkt. (1000 seeds) 
$2.00; 3 tr. pkts., $5.00. (Any combination of varieties in packets). 
%4 oz., $6.50; %2 oz., $12.50; Me oz., $22.50. 
Victorious Mixture. This is the standard All-Double Mixture. 
M tr. pkt. (500 seeds), $1.00; tr. pkt. (1000 seeds), $2.00; 
3 tr. pkts., $5.00; %4 oz., $6.00; M 2 oz., $11.00; Me oz., $20.00. 
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