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Petunia 
Single Bedding Varieties 
G-rowing' about 12 to 18 inches hlgrh. 
672 BLUE BEE. A violet-blue same 
shade as the Viola, Jersey Gem. ^ oz., 
25c; pht., 10c. 
673 FLAMING VELVET. Brilliant vel¬ 
vety scarlet. Pit., I5c; oz., 50c. 
674 GENERAL BOLDS. A velvety blood- 
red. Ya oz., 35c; pkt., 10c. 
675 HOLLYWOOD STAB. A rich rose 
with amber throat. Unique in the form 
of its flower which consists of a five- 
pointed star. Pkt., 20c; 3 pkts., 50c. 
676 HOWARD’S STAR IMPROVED. A 
velvety purple with a pure white star 
in the center of the flower. Ya oz., 50c; 
pkt., 15c. 
677 TOPAZ ROSE. The color is a fiery 
velvety rose that will neither fade nor 
burn under the hottest sun. It is 
slightly suffused with gold which gives 
it its fiery appearance and the throat 
is the color of topaz. Very fragrant. 
Ya oz., 50c; pkt., 15c. 
678 CHOICE SINGLE MIXED. A mix¬ 
ture of moderate sized flowers ex¬ 
tremely free-flowering. Pkt., 10c; Yk oz., 
25c; oz., 75c. 
Petunia 
Single Dwarf Bedding 
Varieties growing- 8 to 12 Inches high. 
679 ADMIRAL. Rich violet-blue with 
waved flowers on compact plants. Pkt., 
20o. 
680 ALDERMAN. Beautiful dark violet. 
Pkt., 150. 
681 BLUE BEDDER. Mid-blue. Pkt., 15c. 
682 BLUE GEM. A true violet-blue Pe¬ 
tunia, dwarf and compact with ball¬ 
shaped growth. Pkt., 20c. 
683 CARMINE STAR. Bright carmine 
color with conspicuous white star 
which comes very true. Pkt., 20c; 3 
pkts., 50c. 
684 CELESTIAL BOSE. Improvement on 
Rose of Heaven. More compact in 
growth and deeper in color, a beautiful 
rich satiny rose. Pkt., 15c. 
685 COCKATOO. A velvety deep violet- 
purple with Irregular white spots and 
stars. Ya oz., 50c; pkt., 15c. 
686 HEAVENLY BLUE. Silvery light 
blue. Pkt., 15c. 
687 ROSY MORN. Dwarf extra select. 
Soft carmine-pink with white throat; 
makes a very dainty and at the same 
time effective border. 1/16 oz., 25c; Ya 
oz., 50c; oz., 90c; pkt., 10c. 
688 BOSE OP HEAVEN. This would be 
our choice if the space available per¬ 
mitted the planting of only one va¬ 
riety of petunia. It excels by its mar¬ 
velous color—a brilliant crimson-rose 
of rare purity. Pkt., 10c; 1/16 oz., 25c; 
Ya OZ., 400. 
689 SALMON SUPREME. A rich soft 
salmon-pink. Pkt., 20c; 3 pkts., 50c. 
690 SENATOR IMPROVED. Covered 
with masses of small violet-blue flow¬ 
ers with pure white throat. Grows 
about 7 inches high. Pkt., 20c; 3 for 
50c. 
691 SNOWBALL. An excellent dwarf 
bedding variety, producing satiny 
white flowers. Ya oz., 50c; pkt., 15c. 
692 TWINKLES. Brilliant rose, starred 
white. Flowers freely produced. Pkt., 
15c; oz., 50o. 
693 SINGLE DWARF BEDDING MIKED. 
Includes all the varieties listed above 
as well as many others. Pkt., 10c; % 
oz., 25c. 
Petunia 
Balcony or Large-Flowered 
A splendid large and free-flowering 
type for window boxes, vases, hanging 
baskets, etc., the flowers average 3 Inches 
across and make a very effective display 
over a long season. 
694 BLUE. Velvety indigo-blue. Pkt., 
15c; 2 pkts., 25c; 1/16 oz., 50c. 
695 COPPERY ROSE. Enormous flowers 
with a dark throat deeply veined. Pkt., 
15c. 
636 CORNFLOWER BLUE. (Blue Won¬ 
der). Rich, deep blue. Several shades 
lighter than Balcony Blue. Pkt, 15c. 
697 CRIMSON. Rich velvety crimson. 
Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; 1/16 oz., 50c. 
698 DAMASK ROSE. Large flowers, 3 to 
4 inches in diameter. Color brilliant 
Tyrian rose shade, with a distinctly 
veined design of a deeper shade of 
spectrum-red. Pkt., 15c. 
699 ROSE. Brilliant rose-pink; very 
effective. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; 1/16 
oz., 50c. 
700 VENOSA. Malva-pink veined. Pkt., 
150. 
701 WHITE KING. Pure white. Very 
free-flowering. One of the finest 
whites in petunias. 1/16 oz., 50c; 
pkt., 15c. 
702 BALCONY MIXED. A mixture of 
the above varieties. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 
25c; 1A6 oz., 50o. 
2702 COLLECTION OP BALCONY 
PETUNIAS. Contains 1 packet each: 
Blue, crimson, Venosa, rose and 
white. (Value 75c) for 50c. 
Poppies for Delicate Tints 
Sow seed in the fall or early spring where 
they are to bloom, as they are difficult to 
transplant. They flower quickly from seed 
and thrive best in a light loamy soil. Suc¬ 
cessive sowings should be made to provide 
continuous blooming. 
Double Annual Poppies 
720 DAZZLEB. A bright orange-scarlet. 
Pkt., 10c; Yi oz., 25c. 
721 SWEET BRIAR. A delightful shade of 
deep rose-pink. The blossoms are double, 
resembling a very large double begonia. 
Pkt., 10c; ^ oz., 25c. 
722 DOUBLE SHIRLEY or BEGONIA 
FLOWERED MIXED. Beautiful double 
satiny flowers in every conceivable color. 
Pkt., 10c; Y oz., 25c. 
723 PEONY FLOWERED MIXED. Very 
large, double popples with somewhat 
broader petals in many pleasing shades. 
Height, about 2 ft. Pkt., lOc; Yt oz., 25c; 
oz., 40c. 
Single Annual Poppies 
724 AMERICAN LEGION. A greatly im¬ 
proved English scarlet or Flanders poppy, 
with very large flowers of dazzling 
orange-scarlet. 2 ft. Pkt., 10c; Y oz., 25c; 
oz., 40c. 
725 BLUE SHIRLEY. Various blue shades. 
Pkt., 10c; ^ oz., 25c. 
726 PICOTEE. White, edged scarlet. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 25c. 
727 TULIP. One of the most brilliant of 
poppies, bearing bright scarlet tulip¬ 
shaped flowers with a dark spot at tnfe 
base of each petal. It makes a gorgeous 
display in masses. Grows about one foot 
high. Pkt., 10c; Y oz., 25c; oz., 40o. 
728 WILD ROSE. A Shirley poppy with 
silky petals of a beautiful wild rose shade. 
Height, 18 Inches. Pkt., 10c; Y* oz., 25c; 
oz., 60c. 
Annual Poppies 
729 SINGLE SHIRLEY. A beau¬ 
tiful sort which blooms a long 
season and bears large single 
flowers of flat but artistic shape. 
Most petals are of very silky 
texture with an Intense sheen. 
Others plain, some crlmpled, 
some like tissue paper and oth¬ 
ers wavy. Colors range through 
shades of pink, rose, scarlet, 
carmine, and are generally edged 
with lighter shades. Pkt., 10c; 
Y oz., 25c; oz., 40c. 
PERENNIAL POPPIES. See page 
50. 
Portulaca - Moss Rose 
Portulacas enjoy the hottest, 
dryest situation and will grow 
in almost any soil. Foliage Is 
thick and succulent, like that 
of a Sedum, and the flowers 
resemble single and double 
roses. They bloom most free¬ 
ly throughout the summer 
and fall. Scatter a few seeds 
in your rockery or anywhere 
to fill up empty spaces. Sow 
seed in May when the ground 
is warm and it Is well to mix 
the seed with dry sand or soil 
to ensure an even distribution. 
Large-Flowering Single 
Varieties 
730. WHITE. 732 PINK. 
731 YELLOW. 733 CRIMSON. 
Any of the above, pkt., 10c; V4 
oz., 75c. 
@734 SINGLE MIXED. Pkt., 10c; 
Yi oz., 20c. 
Large-Flowering Double 
Varieties 
@735 MIXED COLORS. Comprises 
a wide range of colors. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 50c. 
ALL lOo PACKETS ARE 3 FOB 25c; ALL 15« PACKETS ARE 2 FOB 25c 
Wken ordering see page 64 of this catalog, 
