ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS 
NASTURTIUM (a) 
Few garden annuals respond with as little care as the 
Nasturtium. 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 2. 
GOLDEN GLEAIM. 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 2 inches acioss. I Ut. lOc. 
SCARLET GLEAM. A sister of Golden Gleam. Its semi¬ 
double blossoms are similar in s!ze 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 Gow¬ 
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-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 trel¬ 
lises, 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 10 feet. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
DWARF OR BEDDING VARIETIES. Of dwarf, compact 
growth. Excellent for borders or for bedding, forming plants 
about 1 foot high by 1 foot across. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
OENOTHERA (See Evening Primrose) 
PAINTED DAISY (See Pyrethrum) 
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 careful not to discard the smaller and weaker seedlings. 
From these the finest flowers are often obtained, the coarse 
growing plants frequently reverting to the common types. 
PETUNIA HYBRIDA (Single Bedding). iy 2 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 1. 
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. 15c. 
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 pro¬ 
fusion. Pkt. 10c. 
Rose King Improved. Special Mention. All-America Selections, 
1936. Its flowers are a clear rich rose with a delicate light 
golden throat. Plants grow 18 inches high, are uniform and 
bushy, literally covered with blooms. This is an excellent cut 
flower variety. Pkt. 10c. 
Topaz Rose. Special 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 
grower, 15 to 18 inches tall 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. Special 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. 15c. 
Elk’s Pride. Vei-y large deep purple. Pkt. 15c. 
GRANDIFLORA SINGLE FRINGED 
Theodosia. Soft rosy pink with contrasting veined golden yel¬ 
low throat. An outstanding variety in this class. Pkt. 15c. 
RUFFLED GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
Supreme Strain. See inside front cover. 
DWARF GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
A dwarf sturdy growing type especially suited to pot cul¬ 
ture. 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) 
Bets.v Ross. See page 1. 
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, 15c. 
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, crimson, and light 
blue. Pkt. 25c, 
ELK’S PRIDE 
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MIX SMALL FLOWER SEEDS WITH SAND WHEN SOWING. IT SAVES THINNING. 
