Brilliant New Petuntas - 
Bedding Petunias 
Dense bushy little plants, 8-192-inches high, literally covered with flowers. Indispensable 
for borders, pots, rock gardens and bedding. 
1642 RADIANCE. Brilliant cerise-rose with 
a salmon undertone to remove all 
harshness. Blooms are 2% _ inches 
across and have a golden throat....... 
ys 5 eee. Cee raat. nha oct. 206 
1645 BETSY ROSS. A ruffied dwarf Pe- 
tunia in red and white, blending to 
golden and deep red in the throat. The 
blooms are 2% inches across. Creates 
a gay effect in the garden....Pkt. 20c 
1646 ENGLISH VIOLET. A 1943 All-Ameri- 
ca Selection. It has the same beautiful 
color as English Violets. All flowers on 
a plant hold this uniform color from 
the time they open until the last bloom. 
Piast ets Petree ems cick ats |e Kt... 25e 
A typical plant of 
Bedding Petunia. 
Note the well round- 
ed bush form. 
al Plilox 
Drummondi Gigantea 
Improved Annual Phlox rivals in size the 
hardy perennial varieties and is unsurpassed 
for massing and bedding. - It provides an un- 
failing display of color and cut flowers from 
early July until well into October. 
1664 RED GLORY. 1942 All-America Winner. 
Rich bright red, with contrasting white 
CRpe SS eee ee ea nea Pkt. 20c 
1665 ROSY MORN. Deep rose-pink with a 
white eye..:.. . ey ne eee Pkt. 20c 
1666 FINEST BEDDING MIXED. 12 in. 
Pkt. 10¢ 
1673 STAR CHOICE MIXED. 12 in. 
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For Harpy Puiox PLAnts, see page 46, 
and color illustration, page 42. 
Phuysalis 
1675 FRANCHETTI, 18-24 in. Plants form 
dense bushes and bear bright, orange- 
scarlet pods, resembling miniature 
Chinese lanterns. May be dried and 
used for winter bouquets. Very attrac- 
tive combined with Lunaria....Pkt. 10¢ 
Chinese Lantern 
(Perennial) 
Pinks, see Carnation, Dianthus and Sweet 
William. : 
1648 MARS. A uniform, 
1649 TOPAZ QUEEN. 
1650 VIOLACEA. Deep rich violet-blue.... 
1651 FINEST MIXED BEDDING PETU- 
deep jlively crim- 
son, with a velvety texture. Deeper in 
color, and larger flowered than Flaming 
Velvet, the blooms average three inch- 
QS sr cresiontirens Rleteie Male vss stale tates 3 Pkt. 9 25¢ 
“*The Queen of the 
Pinks,’’ A deep, rich rose-pink that 
does not fade in the brightest sun. 
Dwarf and compact, its large flowers 
make a brilliant showing...... Pkt. 25c¢ 
uct Paeiscs Weds ewe te ated weer cit tAneS 3 Pkt. 15¢ 
NIAS eens 4% oz. 60e; pkt. 10¢ 
For Petunia Plants see Page 27 




Balcony Petunias 
For Porch & Window Boxes. 
Plants are of trailing habit, 
with immense single flowers, 
three inches in diameter. 
1656 DEEP BLUE. Beau- 
tiful deep _—violet- 
blueneshaies Pkt. 15¢ 
1657 ROSE. Brilliant 
Tyrian rose.Pkt. 15¢ 
1658 R E D WONDER. 
The brightest red of 
all, Free blooming, 
with extra-large 
flowers 3% in. 
across ....Pkt. 20¢c 
1659 BLACK PRINCE. 
Deep rich _ velvety 
TOG. was Pkt. 15¢ 
1660 C O R N FLOWER 
BLUE. Rich blue.. 
oka SS Pkt, “Loe 
Balloon Flower 
P latycodon (Perennial) 
1679 GRANDIFLORA BLUE. Height 18-24 
in. Handsome compact-growing plants, 
bearing an abundance of broad, bell- 
shaped blue flowers in July. The flowers 
when in bud have the appearance of in- 
fated tballoons vcr. oe Pkt. 10c 
Pyrethrum 
1726 SINGLE RUBY RED. 2 ft. Large, sin- 
gle, disk-like flowers of rich crimson-red. 
Plants set in groups of 3 or 4, add bril- 
liance to the garden, Blooms in June 
and again in late summer...... Pkt. 15¢ 
Painted Daisy 
(Perennial) 
if Everlasting 
Rhodanthe fatten 
1729 MANGLESII ROSE, 1 ft. One of the 
few everlastings which retains its grace 
and beauty after being dried. Flowers 
cut before they fully expand retain their 
Deawpisiwy DelleLorm cone) caspases ye Pkt. 10¢ 
Castor Bean 
Ricinus (Annual) 
1730 RED SPIRE. 6-8 ft. Foliage plants 
of luxuriant and rapid growth, valuable 
for backgrounds and screens, producing 
a rich tropical effect. The leaves are 
of enormous size, deeply lobed and con- 
spicuously veined, dark green and 
bromze in color........ Oz.-35¢;_pkt. 8¢ 
Theodosia, a Giant Single Fringed Petunia of 




Soft Rose-Pink. 
tant Petuntas 
For Pot Plants or Bedding. Plants grow 
about 12 inches high, of bushy habit, with 
enormous flowers, 4 inches across. 
1652 KING HENRY. Color a velvety blood- 
red. Plants of compact, globular habit, . 
with giant single blooms on short stems. 
SAMonw Conc OMe Soe onde OoeUs Pkt. 25c 
1653 SETTING SUN. A Giant Single Flow- 
ering Fringed Petunia. Forms compact 
bushes, 12 inches high, covered with 
fringed blossoms of bright rose-pink, 
Measuring 3 inches:across....Pkt. 35c¢ 
1654 ELK’S PRIDE. A Giant Single Pe- 
tunia of exceptional beauty. The color 
is a deep, velvety purple. Plants are 
dwarf, compact and vigorous. .Pkt. 25¢ 
1655 THEODOSIA. A Giant Single Fringed 
Petunia of soft rose pink, with wide 
golden throat, delicately veined. Grace- 
fully fringed and ruffled...... Pkt. 30c 

Moss Rose 
Portulaca (Annual) 
Portulacas thrive in a dry, sunny position 
where most other flowering plants would die 
of drought. They are but 4 inches high, of 
spreading habit and form a dense thick carpet. 
The glossy cup-shaped single blossoms and 
rose-like double flowers cover the plants and 
make a brilliant display all summer. 
1712 SINGLE MIXED...% oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 
1713 DOUBLE MIXED..¥% oz. $1.00; pkt. 15c 

a aie Ay 
Sow PORTULACA in low border edgings, Uaitess 
stepping stones and in the rock garden. 
It makes a brilliant floral carpet. 


Grow Marigolds Supreme and Mission Giant Goldsmith in your garden this summer. You will 
like the shades of yellow and gold together in bouquets. 
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