^^Flower Seeds for Florists” 
PETUNIAS 
Average variety 200,000 seeds per oz. 
In the following 5 pages we have 
tried to accurately describe the 
best Petunias available. 
While we are going to miss a few 
European varieties this season, we 
are glad to say that our own Califor¬ 
nia growers are rapidly getting to the 
top with the production of this valu¬ 
able specialty. Thru personal seed 
field inspections and thru our exten¬ 
sive trial grounds, we are familiar 
with all varieties on our list. Due to 
varying conditions and demands, the 
list is rather long. To act as a guide, 
such varieties as are most widely 
accepted as “the best”, or that we 
know to be of most value are marked 
with an *. Note that there are a num¬ 
ber of distinct classes and that each 
is of distinct value for some partic¬ 
ular purpose. We have tried to 
clearly describe each class. 
While 3 and 4 inch pot plants of the 
all doubles, Giants and Grandifloras 
will ever be popular for Spring sell¬ 
ing, the use of the smaller flowered Hybridas for growing 
and selling from flats is becoming an extensive business 
with an increasing number of growers. When started early 
enuf and grown cool, nice plants are economically grown 
and sold with this plan. But if poorly grown, this plan 
hurts the petunia business. Also much good petunia seed 
NOTE: Improved varieties and strains are steadily 
increasing the demand for well grown Petunias. 
fails to germinate because it is over covered, kept too wet 
or too dry. Also 70-75 degrees will germinate it with more 
certainty than will 50 or 60 degrees. The new edition of 
our Ball Red Book that should be off the press with this 
catalog devotes considerable space to this crop. It might 
interest you. 
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. 
The All-Doubles 
According to our trial ground lines and plantings 
noted elsewhere, the high double percentage of these 
remarkable strains is being well maintained. While a 
November or December sowing grown cool will make 
fine 4 and 5 inch pot plants, a January sowing will make 
good 4 inch pot plants by Mother’s Day. Also do not fail 
to plant some outdoors for Summer cutting. Lack of 
Dutch Bulbs will give increased interest this season to 
the All-Doubles. 
Blue Brocade (New). A rich violet or Elk’s Pride blue in the 
All Double class! As seen by us in Japan Blue Brocade was 
of usual excellent, free, All Double habit altbo some trials of 
it in U. S. the past season were later in flowering than other 
All Doubles. We suggest an earlier sowing to offset this habit. 
Silver Medal Winner in the All American Trials and an out¬ 
standing new one. Price: % tr. pkt., $1.25; tr. pkt., $2.00 
(The grouping plan offering 3 pkts. for $5.00 cannot be allowed 
on this variety. %4 oz., $8.00; %2 oz., $15.00. 
Apple Blossom (Daintiness). Light rose-pink. 
*I*ink Perfection (World Beauty). Fairly deep carmine-rose. 
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-Douhle Mixture. Formula Mixture of separate colors. 
Price on the All-Douhle varieties except Blue Brocade; % tr. 
pkt. (500 seeds) $1.25; 1 tr. pkt. (1000 seeds) $2.00; 3 tr. pkts., 
any above varieties (except Blue Brocade) $5.00. Bulk Price 
on above varieties (Except Blue Brocade) oz. $6.50; oz. 
$12.50; i/i6 oz. $22.50. 
Victorious Mixture. Fringed All-Douhle Mixture. V 2 tr. pkt. 
(500 seeds), $1.00; tr. pkt. (1000 seeds), $2.00; 3 tr. pkts., 
$5.00; %4 oz., $6.00; %2 oz., $11.00; Me oz., $20.00. 
Other Double Strains 
*Douhle Perfection (Benary). In our trials of past seasons, we 
find this to be a duplexed, heavily fringed Giant type. 75% full 
double effect with a good mixture of colors. Best for specimen 
pot plant work. Tr. pkt., $2.00. 
Double Rosy Morn (Carnation flowered). Small bright rose; 
not over 40% double. Should be propagated thru cuttings from 
selected plants. This is entirely an European grown item and 
we can only hope that the new supply will get thru. Tr. pkt. 
(1000 seeds), $1.00; %4 oz., $1.75; 1/32 oz., $3.00. 
The All Dhls. are valuable for summer cutting as well as for pot plants. Don’t overlook this. 
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