NOVELTIES and SPECIALTIES for 1941 (Cont'd) 
PETUNIA “VELVET BALL” 
Bronze Medal, All-America Council 
Velvet Ball is the last word in compactness, 
dwarfness and free flowering habit, reaching 
a height of about 8 inches with a spread of 
only 8-10 inches. There will be a dozen or 
more flowers in bloom at a time, each flower 
being about 242 inches in diameter, well 
shaped and of a deep luscious shade of vel- 
vety blood red. The variety comes remarkably 
ius; -and jior, pot plants; or ds a border or 
edging plant, ‘Velvet Ball’’ has few equals. 
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Petunia “Velvet Ball” 
PHLOX GIGANTEA “ROSY MORN.” (Bronze Medal A. A. §S. 1940.) This new single annual 
Phlox was given 97 points by the All America trials to win a Bronze Medal. An extremely 
refreshing, gay and bright color combination of rose pink with a white eye. It is extra large 
flowered and an early free bloomer, true and uniform, twelve inches tall. 
Tre Pkt; 50c; Ye 02... $1.20: 44,02... $2.45 
PHLOX GIGANTEA "SALMON GLORY.” (Silver Medal A. A. S. 1939.) A deep salmon with 
cream eye. The individual florets are gigantic for Phlox, measuring with ordinary field 
culture 1¥% to 142 inches in diameter. An outstanding variety for its beautiful color com- 
bination. 
Tr. Pkt, 30c; % oz., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.00 
SALVIA SPLENDENS 
St. John’s Fire. The earliest and dwart- 
est Salvia in existence. Plants grow 
only 10 in. tall, are very thickly and 
strongly ramified, so that the compact 
bushes reach a diameter of up to 18 
in. Habit and height of all plants are 
entirely uniform, forming in a mass an 
even, dazzling, scarlet carpet. 
Tr. Pkt., $1.00: Y% oz., $1.75; 
Yq oz., $3.00 
Blaze of Fire. Another very early and 
dwarf new Salvia. Plants form com- 
pact bushes and grow to a height of 
12 in. 
Tr. Pkt., 75c: Ye oz., $1.50: Y% oz., $2.75 
Both varieties are highly recommend- 
ed for early Pot Plant work. 

St. John’s Fire 

STRAWBERRY BARON SOLEMACHER 
A Good Mother’s Day Item 
The product of a European specialist. Plant seed in pots from January to April, keeping 
evenly moist and shaded. Will produce. red fruit freely the first summer and continue 
bearing right into autumn. 
| Tr. Pkt., 50c:; 1/16 oz., $1.00 
Baron Solemacher, Yellow Fruited — Tr. Pkt., 50c; 1/16 oz., $1.00 
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