ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS 
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Few garden annuals respond with as little care as the Nas¬ 
turtium. For ease of culture, duration of bloom, brilliancy of 
coloring, they are unexcelled. All they need is a moderately 
good soil, in a well drained, sunny position and within a few 
weeks from the time they are sown until hard frost comes, there 
is an endless profusion of their gorgeous blossoms. 
INDIAN CHIEF. See page 3. 
GOLDEN GLEAM. Plant forms a vigorous large bush which 
throws out short runners, averaging 18 inches. The sweet 
scented, large double flowers are golden yellow and average 
2 to 3 inches across. Pkt. 1 Oc. 
SCARLET GLEAM. A sister of Golden Gleam. Its semi-double 
blossoms are similar in size and shape to those of the popular 
golden Nasturtium. Rich, dazzling scarlet. Sweet scented. 
Fine for cutting. Pkt. 10c. 
GLORIOUS GLEAM HYBRIDS. Award of Merit, All-America 
Selections, 1935. Delightfully sweet scented; double. Color 
range includes brilliant blend of salmon, golden yellow, orange 
scarlet, cerise, cream, orange, maroon and crimson shades, 
and many spotted varieties. 
MIXED COLORS. Pkt. 10c. 
DWARF DOUBLE GOLDEN GLOBE. Award of Merit, All- 
America Selections, 1936. Vivid golden yellow, identical in 
color to Golden Gleam. Plants uniformly dwarf and compact, 
and bear great quantities of semi-double sweet scented flow¬ 
ers. Excellent for edging and window boxes. Pkt. 10c. 
DWARF DOUBLE GEM MIXTURE. Novelty introduction, 1935. 
An evenly balanced range of colors on dwarf, compact gem r 
like plants. Ideal annual for border and edging use. Plants 
are dwarf and compact, totally without runners. 
MIXED COLORS. Pkt. 10c. 
TALL OR CLIMBING NASTURTIUMS. For covering trellises, 
fences, arbors, piazzas, trailing from vases, over rock-work, 
etc., nothing can equal their great quantities of bloom from 
early Summer until frost. The seed pods can be gathered 
while green and tender for picking. Height, 8 to 1 0 feet. 
FINEST MIXED. Pkt. 10c. 
DWARF OR BEDDING VARIETIES. Of dwarf, compact growth. 
Excellent for borders or for bedding, forming plants about 1 
foot hight by 1 foot across. 
FINEST MIXED. Pkt. 10c. 
PETUNIA (a) 
The seed may be started indoors early in the year in seed 
boxes and later transplanted or sown out of doors in the Spring. 
Cover very lightly and apply water with a fine spray. Be care¬ 
ful not to discard the smaller and weaker seedlings. From these 
the finest flowers are often obtained, the coarse growing plants 
freouently reverting to the common types. 
PETUNIA HYBRID (Single Bedding). 1 Vi feet. This is a 
spreading type of Petunia and is used extensively for mass 
planting and large beds. Very satisfactory for small gardens. 
CREAM STAR. See page 2. 
HOLLYWOOD STAR. Silver Medal, All-America Selections, 
1939. A charming shade of rich rose with amber throat. 
Unique in form of flower which consists of a five-pointed 
star. Pkt. 1 5c. 
FLAMING VELVET. Gold Medal, All-America Selections, 1936. 
Petunia Flaming Velvet has caused a sensation because of 
uniform excellence of its velvety, rich, blood-red flower. 
Plants are semi-compact in habit, about 15 inches in height, 
absolutely uniform, and the flowers are large and borne in 
great profusion. Pkt. 10c. 
ROSE KING IMPROVED. Special Mention, All-America Selec¬ 
tions, 1936. Its flowers are a clear rich rose with a delicate 
light golden throat. Plants grow 1 8 inches high, are uniform 
and bushy, literally covered with blooms. This is an excellent 
cut flower variety. Pkt. 10c. 
TOPAZ ROSE. Soecial Mention, All-America Selections, 1938. 
Hybrida type Petunia of fiery, velvety rose of brilliancy sel¬ 
dom seen, slightly suffused with gold; throat is topaz. Good 
arower, 1 5 to 18 inches tali and fairly upright. Pkt. 10c. 
PETUNIA HYBRIDA NANA COMPACTA. 1 foot. A fine type 
of Petunia for small beds and borders; often used for pot cul¬ 
ture. This Petunia holds its habit very well throughout the 
blooming season. 
HEAVENLY BLUE (Silver Blue) . Enchanting shade of light 
silvery blue. Dwarf. Pkt. 10c. 
ROSY MORN. Soft rose-carmine-pink with a white throat. 
Dwarf and close-growing. Pkt. 10c. 
SNOWBALL. Pure white; very compact. Pkt. 10c. 
MIXED. ALL COLORS. A very decorative show may be had by 
sowing these broadcast. Pkt. 10c. 
SINGLE BALCONY PETUNIAS 
A splendid large and free-flowering type for window boxes, 
vases, hanging baskets, etc. The flowers average 3 inches 
across. 
DEEP BLUE. Certificate of Honor, Royal Horticultural Society, 
1935. Pkt. 15c. 
ROSE. Rich fiery rose. Pkt. 15c. 
WHITE. Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society, 1935. 
Pkt. 15c. 
MIXED COLORS. Pkt. 15c. 
LARGE FLOWERED VARIETIES 
BURGUNDY. Speci al Mention, All-America Selections, 1937. 
A large flowered plain edged variety, colored a beautiful 
velvety burgundy-red in lovely contrast to its inconspicuous 
white throat. Pkt. 1 5c. 
ELK'S PRIDE. Very large deep purple. Pkt. 15c. 
GRANDIFLORA SINGLE FRINGED 
THEODOSIA. Soft rosy pink with contrasting veined golden 
yellow throat. An outstanding variety in this class. Pkt. 15c. 
RUFFLED GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
SUPREME STRAIN. A new strain of rose and pink shades, 
light, richly-veined throats surrounded by satiny petals which 
are heavily ruffled. Large blooms, 5 to 7 inches in diameter, 
produced on strong, richly-foliaged plants. Excellent bedding 
variety; fine window box type. See illustration on front cover. 
Pkt. 25c. 
DWARF GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
A dwarf sturdy growing type especially suited to pot culture. 
Flowers are beautifully ruffled and fringed with open well 
marked throats. 
CHOICE MIXED COLORS. Pkt 25c. 
DOUBLE VARIETIES 
We offer the finest strain of double Petunias and suggest 
that seed be started indoors in boxes or pans. The small, 
crumpled seedlings will give the finest flowers. 
CHOICE MIXED COLORS. Pkt. 35c. 
PETUNIA MINIATURE (Dwarf Compact Varieties) 
BETSY ROSS. See page 2. 
ROSE GEM. Award of Merit, All-America Selections, 1936. 
Rose Gem is the best new miniature Petunia. The flowers 
are a deep rich rose on neat compact plants, 6 inches high. 
Each flower is 2 inches in diameter. Pkt. 1 5c. 
MARTHA WASHINGTON. A lovely novelty of dwarf, compact 
growth, 9 inches high, smothered with brilliant blooms about 
3 inches in diameter. The frilled portion of the flowers is a 
flesh pink, the center is veined wine red. Pkt. 25c. 
PETUNIA, SUPER FLUFFY RUFFLES. A new ruffled and frilled 
type of Petunia that has the appearance of being almost 
double. Practically 100% true. Flowers are very large with 
a deep throat. The mixture is well-balanced with shades of 
pink and white, salmon, salmon-pink, deep rose, rose, crim¬ 
son, and light blue. Pkt. 25c. 
ELK'S PRIDE 
MIX SMALL FLOWER SEEDS WITH SAND WHEN SOWING. IT SAVES THINNING. 
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