
MARKET GARDENERS AND FLORISTS PRICE LIST—1944 43 
Outstanding BEDDING PETUNIAS. 
Selected and Bred by Specialists 
We expend much time and effort on producing strains of these popular flowers that are uniform 
in color and height, and are continuing our breeding work in spite of the war, working to produce 
more perfect strains. We know what the grower wants and we make every effort to see that he 
gets it. Varieties that sell well and satisfy his customers are uppermost in our minds when we 




present the following list. 
Two New Harris Petunias 
All-America Winners for 1943 
W3851—IGLOO. A new low growing compact pure 
white with a touch of soft yellow in the throat. The 
plants make perfect mounds of white that provide a 
continuous mass of bloom throughout the season. 
Introduced by us last year there is every indication 
that there will be a great demand for plants this 
spring. Lg. Pkt. 40c; 75 Oz: 85c; 14 Oz. $1.50; 14 Oz. 
$2.50; Oz. $7.50. 
W3847—ENGLISH VIOLET. Once we decided on this 
name no other could possibly have suited it better. 
Viewed from a distance our fields in which it is being 
grown for seed look like one huge English Violet 
corsage. Upright plants 15 inches tall bear hundreds 
of blooms all season. Include English Violet in your 
spring plant sales. Lg. Pkt. 40c; 7; Oz. 75c; 4 Oz. 
$1.25; 14 Oz. $2.00; Oz. $6.50. 

W3826—CELESTIAL ROSE. The finest all-purpose 
bright pink. A more attractive shade and more com- 
pact growing than Rose of Heaven. A clear pink 
without the large white throat of Rosy Morn. This is 
the most compact and uniform growing strain. 
Lg. Pkt. 25c; 4% Oz. 55c; 14 Oz. 85c; Oz. $2.80. 
W3827—HEAVENLY BLUE. Improved. This is the 
light blue so much in demand for plants but generally 
very variable in color. We are finally able to produce 
a much improved strain. In the field, the color was 
100% true clear, light-blue and the plants uniformly 
low and compact. 
Po Pkt 2 Cee oe O72 sO0Cs = 40 OZ. 1G0Cs OZ. b2-50. 
W3825—DARK PURPLE. A very much improved 
stock; more compact growing and a deep velvety 
dark blue-purple. 
Lg. Pkt. 25c; 44 Oz. 55c; 14 Oz. 85c; Oz. $2.80. 
W3821—_WHITE PERFECTION. A new white, more 
uniform in growth and of the same compact habit 
as Celestial Rose. Most white Petunias offered are 
much taller. 
Lg. Pkt. 25c; 144 Oz. 55c; 14 Oz. 85c; Oz. $2.20. 
W33823—ROSY MORN. An unusually good strain of 
the ever-popular white-throated pink for bedding, 
boxes, etc. The flowers are large and the plants 
remain uniformly low growing even during the 
extremely hot weather. 
Lg. Pkt. 25c; 4 Oz. 55c; 14 Oz. 85c; Oz. $2.80. 
W3829—ELEANOR BLUE It has taken us four years 
to get this desirable mid-blue back into production. 
The color isa pleasing shade of deep lilac, different 
from the other mid-blues, and more desirable. The 
plants are semi-dwarf, but unusually uniform in 
height and color. 
Lg. Pkt. 25c; 14 Oz. 55c; 14 Oz. 85c; Oz. $2.80. 
W3842—FIRST LADY A new very beautiful clear 
salmon-pink on dwarf upright growing plants. Also 
called “‘Fair Lady.’’ The most pleasing shade of pink 
ever seen in any Petunia, and sure to become the 
most popular. : 
Lg. Pkt. 25c; 4% Oz. 55c; 144 Oz. 85c; Oz. $2.80. 
W3844—CREAM STAR. We consider this the best 
white bedding Petunia ever introduced. The plants 
are uniformly compact and do not get “‘leggy.’’ All 
summer they are a perfect mound of large creamy- 
white flowers. All of your customers will repeat on 
this one. 
Lg. Pkt. 25c; 4% Oz. 55c; 14 Oz. 85c; Oz. $2.80. 

From fields like this we select our strain of 
CELESTIAL ROSE 
W3836—HARRIS’ BLACK PRINCE. An improved 
strain resulting from rigid selection. A dwarf ‘‘Flam- 
ing Velvet’’ similar to ‘‘Velvet Ball.’’ The color is 
the darkest red it is possible to imagine, while the 
plants are uniformly compact growing. We found it 
to be one of the best selling Petunias in the spring 
plant trade. Lg. Pkt. 40c; +; Oz. $1.00; 1% Oz. $1.75; 
Yy Oz. $3.00; Oz. $10.00. 
W3843—-GLOW Low growing, large flowered, and the 
brightest light scarlet of all Petunias. This strain of 
our Own growing is the most uniform we have ever 
seen. Lg. Pkt. 40c; 75 Oz. $1.00; 14 Oz. $1.75; 14 Oz. 
$3.00; Oz. $10.00. 
W3824—-TOPAZ;ROSE. The deepest pink Bedding 
Petunia with a golden throat. A little taller than 
the other ““‘Low-Growing Bedding Petunias.’’ A very 
showy and pleasing color and free blooming. 
Lg. Pkt. 25c; 144 Oz. 35c; 144 Oz. 60c; Oz. $2.00. 
W3822—SALMON SUPREME. The new true salmon 
bedding Petunia. Gold Medal All-America winner for 
~-1938. Very low and compact and a pleasing shade. 
Lg. Pkt. 40c; 3 Oz. $1.00; 44 Oz. $1.75; 14 Oz. $3.00; 
Oz. $10.00. 
W3846—RADIANCE. The new 1940 All-America 
winner. Brightest cherry-red with golden throat. 
Very vigorous and free-flowering. Taller than the 
other bedding varieties. 
Lg. Pkt. 25c; 1% Oz. 35c; 14 Oz. 60c; Oz. $2.00. 
A Better Mixture 
W3840—HARRIS’ SPECIAL FOUR-COLOR MIX- 
TURE. Here is an unusually fine mixture especially 
made up for particular buyers. We make this mixture 
from the same fresh, new-crop seed described above, 
using carefully balanced proportions of Celestial Rose, 
White Perfection, Dark Purple and Heavenly Blue. 
Lg. Pkt. 20c; 14 Oz. 35c; 14 Oz. 60c; Oz. $2.00. 
