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© OUR GREAT SPECIALTY—The heavy increase in the value of the Petunia business in recent years 
is due not only to their improvement, but to an ever increasing appreciation of their value for bed- 
ding and pot plants; and nothing will so continuously brighten summer combinations. While nothing 
is easier to grow, they do respond to a cool, airy, light house; and don’t overcrowd them. In sowing 
this quite small seed, remember that its germination is more certain and prompt in a temperature of 
65 to 70 degrees than in a cold, wet soil; and we prefer to use no cover, depending on an overhead fine 
spray to partly bury them. 
FLORIS F35° PEA uuIND AS 
THE BALL ALL DOUBLES 
The most valuable class for pot plants. In a 48 to 50 deg. house, a Janu- 
ary sowing is grown into 3 to 4 in, flowering plants for Mother’s Day for 
which they are ever popular. All the seed available is from 1940 crop. Our 
Dec. germination tests of all varieties is marked “good” and because of its 
value and scarcity, WE CANNOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON- 

The All Doubles will very easily bear their 
share of the “No-Lily” Easter burden this 
year. They make fine pot plants. 
Orchid Beauty. A medium to light lilac 
with darker veins. Habit inclined a little 
tall and stringy for pot plant work. Pro- 
duces 50 to 55% fully double flowers. 
Amaranth Red. As the name implies, a 
deep magenta or amaranth red—not too 
desirable for most work. 
Victorious Mixed. The Originator’s mix- 
ture of all colors in the dwarf, large 
flowered Victorious class to which all the 
above varieties belong. A complete and 
bright mixture of colors. % tr. pkt., 
$1.25; tr. pkt. (containing over 1000 
seeds), $2.50. 

Prices on all varieties and Mixture, 
and Victorious Mixed. % tr. pkt., $1.25; 
except the new Brilliancy, Attraction 
tr. pkt. containing approx. 1000 seeds, 
$2.50. 
GERMINATION. 
*Brillianey (new). In our trials, 
this new one improves the popular 
Pink Perfection with a consider- 
ably deeper carmine-rose color and 
a much more dwarf and compact 
growth and more fully double 
flowers. Because of its more re- 
stricted growth, we particularly 
recommend it for spring pot plant 
work, Our trial this season out- 
doors counted 75% large, fully 
double flowers. 
* Attraction (new). Of the same ex- 
tra compact and restricted growth 
as Brilliancy, making it an ideal 
pot plant variety. Color type is 
quite similar to Gaiety — irregu- 
larly marked brilliant deep car- 
mine rose and white. A very bril- 
liant color combination that should 
make a first-class All Dble. Petunia 
for pots. Our 50 plant trial the past 
summer produced 80% large, fully 
double flowers. 
Prices. Because of a shortage of seed, we are able to offer only half trade 
pkts. and full trade packets (containing about 1000 seeds) only of the 
above two new All Doubles. 1% tr. pkt., $1.50; tr. pkts., $2.75. 
*“Pink Perfection (World Beauty). Our 
biggest selling and finest separate color 
All Double variety. Color a_ bright 
deep rose. Of sufficiently dwarf and com- 
pact growth for pot plant work and yet a 
strong enough grower for outdoor bed- 
ding work. Will produce 65 to 70% large, 
fully double flowers. 
*Ball All Double Mixture. This is a 
FORMULA MIXTURE made up from 
the above named varieties according to 
the following formula: % Pink Per- 
fection, %4 Snowball and the balance 
in all other varieties listed except the 
two new ones, Brilliancy and Attraction. 
This formula quite closely follows our 
seed sales of the named varieties and is 
intended for the small retail grower who 
cannot afford to invest in a packet each 
of several varieties. Should produce 60 
to 65% fully double flowers. 
*Blue Brocade. Altho slightly later 
in flowering when grown under green- 
house conditions as a pot plant and con- 
siderably later under outdoor bedding 
conditions, its Elk’s Pride purple color 
fills a long-needed color class in the All 
Doubles. Of very dwarf and compact 
growth, producing fine pot plants. Will 
produce about 60% fully double flowers. 
Make some allowance in sowing time for 
its slightly later flowering. Because of a 
limited supply of seed, we can supply 
only half and full trade packets. 
*Snowball. A clear white All Double 
variety. Growth quite strong and robust, 
sufficiently compact for pot work and fine 
for outdoor bedding. Should produce 
about 60% large fully double flowers. 
*Gaiety. Of a comparatively dwarf and 
compact growth—fine for pot plant work. 
Color combination consists of irregular 
deep rose and white blotches—very at- 
tractive and bright. Should produce 55 
to 60% fully double flowers, balance semi- 
double. 
Appleblossom. Color a clear, light apple- 
blossom pink. Very fine dwarf and 
compact habit and large, fully fringed 
and double flowers. An excellent variety 
where its light pink color is in demand. 
Loveliness. Color varies between the 
light pink of Appleblossom and _ the 
deep rose of Pink Perfection. Good habit 
for wee pot plant or outdoor bedding 
work. 
