PETUNIAS ... Unexcelled for Beds and Borders 

Petunia, All-Double America 
Petunia Violacea 
PETUNIAS 
PETUNIAS cannot be equaled for beds and borders. They flower throughout the year even 
through the hot summer months. Start planting in September and continue through the spring 
months. Scatter seed thinly on an even well prepared soil and cover lightly with fine silt or 
sand, pressing firmly with a board so that seed adheres to the soil. A light mulch of barnyard 
fertilizer or peat moss is beneficial. Thin plants to 8 to 12 inches. Do not over water. Petunias 
grow from 1 to 1% feet high, except miniature sorts and the dwarf single bedding types, which 
attain 8 inches or less. 
New and Popular Petunias 
ALL-DOUBLE AMERICA—Silver Medal, All-America Selections, 1943. America’s first all-double 
Petunia to be introduced. It is the finest of all new flowers. Plants are compact and uniform, 
1 foot high and 14% feet across. The rose-pink flowers, 2 inches in diameter, fill the plant 
during fall, winter and spring, even through the summer. Pkt. 50c. 
PETUNIA, GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA—Fringed and ruffled. Light and dark colors with attractive 
deep throats, many beautifully veined. Mixed colors only. Pkt. 25c, 5 pkts. $1.00. 
Petunia Hybrida Grandiflora, Petunia Hybrida Nana Erecta 
Giant Flowered Dwarf Compact Bedding 
SALM REME— _ Pkt. 
WELVETAHALL Plant ‘is ballshaped and, comen ctiaemce SOLAS Rega a 
25c, 5 pkts. $1.00. 
pact. Height 8 inches. Flowers very large and ROSY MORN IMPROVED — Soft rose, white 
a velvety blood red. Pkt. 25c, 5 pkts. $1.00. 
throat. Pkt. 15c, Y oz. 75c. 
ROSE OF HEAVEN—ARich, brilliant rose, a trifle 
deeper than Rosy Morn. Pkt. 15c, ¥ oz. 75c. 
BLUE BEDDER — Finest bright mid-blue. Pkt. 
l5c, 4% oz. 60c. 
BURGUNDY—Rich wine red, contrasting white 
throat. Compact and dwarf. Very large flow- 
ers. Pkt. 25c, 5 pkts. $1.00. 


PLANTING SUGGESTIONS FOR A FLOWER BORDER 
The flower border can be a very pleasing and colorful part of the garden. Most everyone 
has planted solid beds of one kind of flower, such as Zinnias. Other flowers blooming at the 
same time could be planted with them to offer contrast and variety and to give a wider choice 
of cut flowers. The dwarfer kinds are placed in the very front either in a continuous row or 
broken by bold bands of different kinds. Between the front planting and the rear which takes 
the tallest varieties we place those of intermediate height, always the taller behind the smaller. 
Choose your favorites from the suggestions below. Gypsophila, Nigella, Queen Anne’s Lace, and 
Shasta Daisies blend their colors into a harmonious border. 
For Spring and Summer Gardens 

Petunia, Rose of Heaven 
Petunia Hybrida 
SPREADING TYPE 
PETUNIA, RADIANCE — See color illustration 
page 24. A very brilliant and rich rose or cerise 
color with brown veined yellowish throat. Be- 
gins blooming very early and profusely; of 
uniform height, branching nicely. An outstand- 
ing petunia. Pkt. 25c. 3 
VIOLACEA — Deep velvety purple. Pkt. l5c, 
ly oz. 45c. 
HOWARD'S STAR—Velvety purple with pure 
white star center. Pkt. 15¢, Yg oz. 50c. 
TOPAZ ROSE—Fiery rose suffused gold; topaz 
color throat. Pkt. 15¢, 1/16 oz. 50c. 
WHITE KING—Very large pure white flowers. 
Pkt. 15c, Ye oz. 45c. 
GEN. DODDS—A rich blood red. Flowers are 
large and free blooming. Pkt. 15c, Y oz. 45e. 
BLACK PRINCE—Balcony type. Deep velvety 
red. Pkt. 20c, 1/16 oz. $1.00. 
HYBRIDA MIXED — Very choice mixture of 
many lovely colors, including the striped and 
blotched. Pkt. 10c, ¥%g oz. 40c, 1% oz. 75c, oz. 
$2.50. 

Low Medium Tall 
Ageratum Cockscomb Gaillardia Castor Beans 
Alyssum Gerbera Geranium Cosmos 
Nasturtium Kochia Lantana Gourds on Supports 
Petunia Marigolds Nicotiana Hollyhocks 
Portulaca Shasta Daisy Vinca Morning Glory 
Verbena Zinnia on Supports 
Zinnia Sunflower 
Tithonia 
For Fall and Winter Gardens 
Low Medium Tall 
Ageratum African Daisy Lupin _Hollyhock 
Alyssum Bachelor Button Painted Daisy Larkspur 
Pansy Calendula Petunia Snapdragon 
Petunia Candytuft Phlox Sweet Peas on _ 
Pinks Carnation Poppies Supports SETUNIAS 
Verbena Clarkia Scabiosa BURGUNDY 
Virginian Stock Columbine Snapdragon i 
Nemophila Linum Stocks 

Petunia, Burgundy 

Tah) yy F. F. SMITH & CO., 

INC., Sacramento, California 

