PETUNIAS (a) 
In dry seasons or wet, petunias are the most 
colorful, long flowering and adaptable of all 
the annuals, blooming from late spring until 
frost. Interesting for flower arrangements. 
The dwarf ruffled giants are also excellent 
in pots and in window boxes and borders. 
The large flowered singles for color spots in 
the garden and the balcony type for trailing 
over window boxes. The small, plain edged 
varieties are best for big color masses. 
Petunias should be planted in the sun, in 
good soil and not watered too freely. The 
seed, which is very tiny, should be mixed 
with fine sand and scattered thinly in boxes 
of finely screened loam, then pressed down 
lightly with smooth board. 
Large Flowered Singles 
Dwarf Giants of California. New mammoth 
mixture. No one thing at the California 
seed farms gave us as big a thrill as a 
view of a block of these magnificent mam- 
moth ruffled petunias in full bloom. 
Plants literally covered with blooms of 
immense size—beautifully rufled—and in 
most pleasing shades of light pink, cop- 
pery pink, variegated pink, and soft rose 
pink. Wide open throats. No heavy ma- 
genta colors. Compact and early. . Pkt. 50c 
BALCONY TYPE 
Free of bloom, even of growth 
Blue Wonder. Dark violet blue..... Pkt. 25c 
Flaming Velvet. (G. M., A. A. S.) 
Deep mahogany red............. Pkt. 25c 
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Balcony Type Mixed. Velvety red, blue, rose, 
white and other colors. 
Pkt. 15c; 1/32 oz. 50c 
Dwarf Bedding Type 
Celestial Rose (Improved Rose of Heaven). 
Rose pink, cream throat. 
Pkt. 15c; 1/32 oz. 50c 
Silver Blue (Heavenly Blue). Clear light 
blue Pkt. 15c 
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POPPY 
See California Poppy, Iceland Poppy, or 
Shirley Poppy. 
RANUNCULUS 
Persian Buttercup (p) 
Tecolote Giants. A bright, showy flower, 
usually grown from tubers, but actually 
more satisfactory from seed, as the latter 
are disease resistant. One packet does the 
work of dozens of bulbs. Yellow, red, scar- 
let, orange, white and other rich autumn 
colors, 2 to 2% inches and very double. If 
started in flats in August to December 
will bloom the following spring. Likes 
well-drained, moist soil and a shady loca- 
tion. 12 to 15 inches tall Pkt. 50c 
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SALPIGLOSSIS, Velvet Flower (a) 
New base-branching mixture. One of the 
easiest of annuals to grow, and a most aris- 
tocratic and colorful plant. Trumpet-like 
flowers which bloom profusely and are ex- 
cellent for cutting. In crimson, gold, black, 
violet, brown, blue and other shades. Feb- 
ruary to May. 21% feet Pkt. 15c 
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SCABIOSA, Pincushion Flower (a) 
One of the best standbys for cutting and 
garden color. Blooms freely from July till 
frost. Sow in fall for early blooms and Feb- 
ruary to May for later flowers. Plants 3 feet. 
Blue Moon. Deep rich lavender blue that is 
pink under electric light. Large flowers, 
ball-shaped with long strong stems. Very 
free flowering. H. M., A. A. S., 1939. 
Pkt. 25c 
Loveliness. Salmon-rose .......... Pkt. 15c 
Giant Double Hybrids Mixed...... Pkt. 10c 
PERENNIAL SCABIOSA 
Scabiosa Caucasica. Giant hybrids. (Isaac 
House Strain) fringed and ruffled. Shades 
of blue from lavender to dark blue, very 
large flowers Pkt. 25c 
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SCHIZANTHUS 
Poor Man’s Orchid (a) 
A half hardy annual with fern-like foliage 
and a myriad of little butterfly flowers. 
Largely grown in pots, but they make light 
and graceful additions to the garden; out- 
doors they are more compact in growth. 
They are long-lasting and make attractive 
corsages. Start in flats July to September— 
February to July. In mild climate sow out 
of doors in fall or early spring. 1 to 11% feet. 
Giant Flowered Hybrids. An extra select 
large flowering compact strain containing 
a perfect blend of many colors...Pkt. 25c 
SHIRLEY POPPY (a) 
Sow in October to May where they are to 
flower. Thin to 6 inches apart. 2% feet tall. 
Double Mixed. Reselected strain which 
produces practically all double begonia 
blooms with full range of colors found in 
all the best blends of Shirley Poppy. — 
Pkt. 10c; 3 for 25c 
THALICTRUM, Meadowrue (p) 
Dipterocarpum. Dainty rose purple flowers 
produced on lacy fern-like sprays. Espe- 
cially useful in informal gardens and fine 
as a filler in cut flower arrangements. 
41% to6 feet. May to October. Blooms from 
July to September. Best in partial shade 
and moist ground. Plant out of doors or 
in flats 
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