
Michell’s Giant Petunias 
We are headquarters for this florists’ popular pot-plant. The following list is selected from the finest strains of Petunias that are grown in Europe 
and California. We supply the most critical trade in every state in the Union with our selected strains. 
Single Large-Flowered Plain-Edged 
BLUE BEAUTY. New 1941. A large-flowering Petunia! trade Trade 
in a clear deep blue shade. Plants are vigorous growers pkt. 
and veryatree HOWErNP.. oe... coe asmen #70Z. $1.25... 
MICHELL’S NEW IMPROVED DWARF GIANT, 
COPPER-RED. An outstanding new variety. The 
flowers are a brilliant copper-red, with beautifully vetned 
dark throats. Excellent for pots or bedding........... 
#0Z. $3.00. .$0 60 
MICHELL’S NEW IMPROVED DWARF GIANT, 
PINK GLORY. Plants are of dwarf, compact habit. 
Flowers are a rose-pink shade............ #70Z. $2.00. . 60 
Superbissima Jumbo. (Michell.) Single-flowered, plain- 
edged variety with huge blooms 6 to 8 inches across, in a 
bright amaranth-red color. The plants are of dwarf habit 
and are very free flowering. Excellent for pots... ...... 
370z. $2.00.. 60 
Dwarf Elk’s Pride. (Michell.) A really dwarf type of this 
popular Petunia which entirely lacks the straggly habit 
of this strain. The plants are of upright habit, free 
flowering and the color the well-known royal purple.. .. 
3;0Z. $2.00.. 60 
Pink Glory. Regular Strain. Of compact growth, with 
flowers of a pure rose-pink #y0Z. $1.50. . 
Purple Prince. A fine velvety purple, large-flowering 
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Snowstorm. A fine, large-flowering, plain-edged, pure 
white variety. Very free flowering. Good as a pot-plant 
and the best pure white bedding variety .. #02. $2.50. . 60 
White Cloud. Dwarf; compact; pure white. j,0z. $1.00. . 
Single-Flowered Grandiflora (114 Feet) 
14 trade Trade 
RADIANCE. Silver Medal, 1941 All-America Se- pkt. pkt. 
lections. For description see Novelties, page 2.. 
Ygoz. $1.50; $2.50 per 140z...$0 30 $0 50 
HYBRIDA, SINGLE, PINK GLEAM. An Ex- 
clusive Michell Introduction. Flowers brilliant 
velvety rose. Plants grow about 1% feet tall; 
exceptionally free flowering. Splendid for bed- 
ding or massing effects .......... Yyoz. $1.00. . 30 50 
HYBRIDA, HOLLYWOOD STAR, MIXED. 
An Exclusive Michell Introduction. Identical 
with the popular Hollywood Star variety, with 
the exception that this is a choice mixture, rang- 
ing in colors from white through light pinks to 
Gari Tred:.,. ee see ko Voz. $1.00. . 30 50 
Flaming Velvet. Rich, brilliant, velvety blood-red. 
Medium-sized flowers. Excellent for bedding. . 
140z. $1.00. . 30 50 
General Dodds. Rich velvety blood-red. Fine 
bedding vanletyer ce erm aes «ee cctanis sae aie 30 
Holiywood Star. All-America Winner of Silver 
Medal. This lovely new Petunia is a charming 
shade of rich rose with an amber throat. The 
flower is unique—it Is In the form of a five- 
pointed star. This is a very fine garden variety 
as it is early and free blooming, and the strong, 
vigorous plants are so smothered with blooms 
that hardly any foliage shows................ 30 50 
Howard’s Star, Improved. Beautiful variety 
with crimson-maroon flowers, each having a dis- 
tinct frve-pointed white star.................. 40 
Topaz Rose. All-America Novelty. The color of 
this new Petunia is a fiery, velvety rose, slightly 
suffused with gold. Will not fade or burn under 
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Dwarf Single Small-Flowered Sorts (1 Foot)* 
FIRST LADY. Silver Medal 1941 All-America 
Selections. For description see Novelties, page 2. 
#,0Z. $2.25; $3.25 per 7,0z.; oz. $5.00. . 50 
VIOLET GEM. Honorable Mention, 1941 All- 
America Selections. For description see Novel- 
LIES DALES > valde de etae che Ygoz. $2.00. . 60 
King Henry. A large flower of blood-red color. 
Free flowering of dwarf, compact habit........ 
Dwarf Cream Star. All-America. Flowers are 
shaped like five-pointed stars. Plants 8 to 10 
inches tall which bloom madly from early sum- 
mer to fall. Each flower is damty white marked 
with a cream-colored star........%40z. $2.00. . 75 
2;0Z. $1.25... 50 - 
HYBRIDA NANA COMPACTA, GLOW. fo, 
description see Novelties, page 3 .............. 
Iyoz. $1.25; $2.25 per 1402... 50 
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Dwarf Single Small-Flowered Sorts, continued 
*Blue Ball, Hybrida mana. New. We believe'4 trade Trade 
this to be the best dwarf violet Petunia ever  pkt. pkt. 
placed on the market. Flowers are a deep velvety 
violet-blue. Early flowering habit. Dwarf, com- 
pact growers .. 12. Y40Z. $1.25... $0 50 
Celestial Rose. Improved Strain. A big 1m- 
provement over the regular type. This strain is 
very uniform, free flowering, and comes prac- 
tically 100 per cent true..........1440z. $2.00. .$0 50 75 
*Scarlet Flame, Hybrida nana compacta. New. 
A splendid dwarf compact-growing type with 
large, brilliant scarlet-rose flowers. This type ts 
excellent for borders and bedding. . #;0z. $1.25. . 50 
Miniature Ruffled, Betsy Ross. New. This 
fine-type red and white Petunia has blooms 24% 
mches in diameter, and well ruffled with a good 
open throat. It has a fine dwarf habit with free 
flowernne qualitiess.n ee #02. $2.00. . 40 75 
Nana compacta, Violet-Blue. New. The color 
Is a rich violet with a bright blue cast. The 
plants are uniform and compact in habit. A 
decidedly neat plant that will hold its fine habit 
throughout the season........... VYgoz. $1.00. . 30 50 
Velvet Ball, Grandiflora mana compacta 
(Dwarf Flaming Velvet). The plants reach a 
height of about 8 inches with a spread of only 8 to 
10 inches, and will have a dozen or more flowers 
in bloom at a time, each about 21% inches in 
diameter, well shaped, and of a deep velvety 
blood-red ....... #50Z. $1.25; $2.25 per ~g0z-.. 50 
*White Perfection, Hybrida nana compacta. 
New. All-America Award. This is one of the best 
white Petunias in existence. The individual 
flowers measure about 2 inches across. Compact 
im growth with abundant snow-white flowers which 
completely cover the plants. .....%4oz. $1.25.. 50 
Bluebird. An excellent bedding variety. Medium- 
sized flowers of a deep blue color.............. 30 50 
Celestial Rose. Deep rose. Compact. Excellent 
fOmbeddin gw eee tewar ees stare Woz. $1.25. . 30 50 
Cockatoo. Violet with white spots.. Y4oz. $1.25. . 30 50 
Dwarf Inimitable. Dwarf, compact habit. 
Flowers striped and blotched................. 30 
Silver Blue (Heavenly Blue). Makes a fine bed- 
ding variety when combined with Rosy Morn. . 30 50 
Martha Washington. A ruffled or frilled, dwarf, 
compact type. Plants literally smothered with 
blooms 3 inches in diameter. Color blush-white 
with center veined wine-red, deepening at base 
OL throne ee eG OZs O25 50 
Dwarf Erect, Periwinkle Biue. A _ welcome 
addition to the dwarf smngle type. Flowers a 
delightful shade of pastel blue. Resembles very 
much chespercnnially1mCanian))s reieieileeiercie ee = 30 50 
Rosy Morn. Dwarf, bushy plants, with brilliant 
rose-colored flowers having white throats. Popu- 
lar beddimpvsontamercricnss cee he a ee en al ore 30 50 
Rosy Morn Improved. A decided improvement 
on this popular variety. Flowers brighter m 
colomand considerably larger. ..2....-.5..--- 40 7 
Rose of Heaven. Brilliant rose. A very effective 
andepopularmcolonseiem ties ce see aes ess ete 40 
Snowball. Dwarf. Pure white................. 30 
Violacea. Deep violet. Erect, dwarf type ...... 40 
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Single Ruffled Giants (With veined throats) 
1% trade 
BEAUTY. An Exclusive Michell 1941 Introduction. For  pkt. 
description see Novelties, page 2......... 2,02. $2.50. .$0 60 
RUFFLED GRANDIFLORA NANA COMPACTA, 
MIXED. Novelty 1941. Without question this new 
ruffled Petunia is a remarkable strain. The blooms are 
extra large with good open throats. They will measure 
about 4 inches in diameter. The blend is a selection of 
striking colors. Highly recommended for pot-culture. .. 
2,02. $1.50; $2.50 per 302. . 50 
MICHELL’S GIANT RUFFLED MONSTERS. Superb 
TK LUT e Met eaieewiricte cle tar eo: 2,0Z. $2.00; $3.50 per 702... 60 
MICHELL’S QUAKER GIANTS. Mammoth Single 
Petunia. Deep-throated, single flowers, well ruffled. 
Plants of dwarf habit. Excellent for pots. Selected 
THIXEUTE MIS fee te 4,0Z. $2.00; $3.50 per 3,02... 75 
New Dwarf California Giants. Ramona Strain. A fine, 
new, dwarf, compact strain of the well-known California 
Giantam xcellentfor DOES sen wt oe aces austere rere here 
2,02. $1.75; $3.00 per 7z70Z.; 760Z. $5.00.. 60 
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