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Platt’s Superb Large-Flowering 
Petunia 
The brilliancy and variety of its colors, combined 
with the duration of its blooming period render it 
invaluable. The plants are of easy culture and 
thrive well in any good garden soil. 
All Double Mixed. Large-flowering, fringed; the 
finest strain obtainable. Double petunias do not 
ordinarily come true from seed. This strain will 
produce practically 100% double flowering plants, 
which is a remarkable achievement. Per pkt., 50c.; 
éz-0Z., $9.00. 
Blue Brocade. New. Received Silver Medal A. 
A. 1940. Giant, double, fringed, violet blue flowers 
on dwarf plants. Pkts. 100 seeds, 50c. 
Platt’s Superb Large-flowering. Single ruffled 
and fringed giants saved from finest flowers; of 
very large size, deep-throated and of varied bril- 
liant colors. Per pkt., 25c.; zs-oz., $5.00. 
Dwarf California Giants. Giant flowers with very 
large open attractive throats, many beautifully 
veined. Colors include light and dark shades. Plant 
dwarf and compact. Per pkt., 25c.; zs-oz., $9.00. 
Theodosia. Largest fringed, rich rose pink. Sul- 
phur yellow in throat. Per pkt., 25c.; z#s-oz., $9.00. 
Elk’s Pride. Richest royal purple, plain edged, 
medium large. A wonderful porch box plant. Per 
pkt., 25c.; ze-oz., $5.00. 
Snowstorm. New gigantic, pure white, plant 
semi-dwarf. Per pkt., 25c.; sz-oz., $5.00. 
Velvet Ball. Large, wavy flower, deep ox-blood 
red on dwarf compact plants. Pkt., 25c.; sz-oz., $1.85. 
Balcony Blue. Rich velvety blue. Per pkt., 15c.; 
Ye-oz., $1.00. 
Balcony Rose. Rose pink. Pkt., 15c.; %-oz., 85c. 
Balcony White. Splendid large-flowered type for 
window boxes or baskets. Pkt., 15c.; %-oz., 85c. 
Glow. A dwarf, compact variety, medium sized 
flowers, bright red-rose with lighter throat. Ex- 
tremely bright and free blooming. Received A. A. 
Silver Medal 1939. Per pkt., 15c.; 2s-oz., $1.00. 
Cream Star. New creamy white. Plant type 
same as Glow. Pkts., 15c. each; zs-0z., $1.00. 
Radiance. New. Received Silver Medal A. A. 
1940. Outstanding in the hybrida type, a free- 
blooming petunia of richest brilliance. Blooms 134 
to 2 inches. Cerise rose with golden throat. Pkts., 
DOG 
First Lady. New. Received Silver Medal A. A. 
1940. Uniform, compact, 12-inch plants with 2%- 
inch flowers of beautiful, light, blush-pink in pro- 
fusion all season. Pkt., 25c. 
Topaz Rose. Improved brilliant rose pink with 
topaz throat. Does not fade in the sun. Plants 15 
inches with two-inch nicely lobed flowers. Re- 
ceived special mention All America Selection 1938. 
Per pkt., 15c.; special pkt., 25c.; %4-0z., 85c. 
Setting Sun. Large-flowered, fringed Petunia of 
dwarf, compact plant habit. 12 inches high. A 
grand companion to Lace Veil. Color a brilliant 
rose-pink. Per pkt., 25c.; ¢z-oz., $2.00. 
Salmon Supreme. Beautiful new color in petu- 
nias. Flowers 1%4 inches on 12-inch bushy plants. 
Received highest award All America Selections 
1938. Per pkt., 25c.; te-oz., $2.50. 
Rosy Morn. Compact plants, height 1 ft. Bright 
rosy pink, white throat, beautiful free bloomer; 
the most popular, small-flowered, bedding Petunia. 
Peropkt, (0c. special pktar 258024. 09.00. 
Celestial Rose. Lovely bright rose. A great im- 
provement on Rose of Heaven. Height 12 inches. 
Per pkt., 15c.; %-oz., 75c. 
Silver Blue. Light blue, medium sized flowers; 
same compact plant type as Rosy Morn and very 
beautiful in effect planted with it. Per pkt., 10c.; 
special pkt., 25c.; oz., $6.00. 
Blue Bedder. (Hybrida Nana Erecta). Height, 
12 inches. Medium blue, deeper than Silver Blue. 
Per pkt., 10c.; oz., $3.00. 
Violacea. Rich violet; compact plant, 12 inches. 
Per pkt., 10c.; oz., $4.00. 
Snow Queen. Pure white medium sized flowers, 
on compact plants, height 1 ft. Very fine for bed- 
ding. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., $4.00. 
Hybrida Compacta Mixed. Very rich, especially 
prepared, free blooming mixture of the medium 
size flowered type, for bedding, height 1 ft. Per 
pkt; 10c:7 special: pkt. 25c.; 6zz,, $3200. : 
Phlox 
This splendid genus of plants is unrivaled for richness 
of color, profusion of blossoms, length of duration in 
bloom, and whether in clumps or masses, looks equally 
beautiful. 
Grandiflora 
Those of the Grandiflora type are the largest flowered 
and grow about 15 inches high. 
Alba, pure white 
Brilliant Rose Violacea Alba-Oculata 
Chamois Rose Large Yellow 
Each per pkt., 10c.; oz., $2.00. 
Grandiflora Splendid Mixed. Includes all of the 
above and many other shades and colors. Per pkt., 10c.; 
special pkt., 25c.; oz., $1.50. 
Gigantea Salmon Glory. An outstanding achieve- 
ment in annual giant flowered phlox; salmon pink with 
creamy white eye. A beautiful color combination. Received 
Silver Medal A.A. for 1939. Per pkt., 20c.; %-oz., 60c. 
Gigantea Rosy Morn. New. Bronze Medal A. A. 
1940. Brilliant rose with white eye, a large flowered, free 
bloomer of pleasing color. Height 12 inches. Per pkt., 
25c.; ps-oz., $1.00. 
Gigantea Art Shades. Very large flowered. 
Height 15 inches. Winner Award of Merit A. A. for 1935. 
Per pkt., 10c.; %-oz., 85c. 
Star of Quedlinburgh. Star-shaped Phlox of 
dwarf habit, with very pretty flowers, mixed colors. Per 
pkt., 10c.; oz. $1.75. 
Dwarf Phlox 
Phlox Drummondi Nana Compacta 
These are the best for ribbon bedding or borders. The 
plants grow very symmetrically in neat little bushes about 
8 in. high; covered with flowers during the whole summer 
Vivid Crimson 
and fall. Pkt. Oz. 
Snowball ’» Pure: whites o.e-7-n sate nce 10c. $2.50 
Fireball. Glowing brilliant scarlet .... 10c. 2.50 
Chamois Rose. Shell pink ........... 10c, 2 2.00 
DwartsPhlox me Mixedicumec.ore. eon 10G e250 
Hardy Perennial Phlox. New hybrids. Height 
3 to 3% ft. Hardy phlox seed should be sown soon 
after harvest as possible. Seed germinates in 
spring and blossoms first year. Per pkt., 10c.; 
oz., $1.75. 
