
Hybridizers have gone “all-out”? on Petunias 
MICHELL’S GIANT PETUNIAS, continued 

Petunia, Michell’s Velvet Ball 
SINGLE RUFFLED GIANT PETUNIAS, With Veined Throats 
NEW DWARF CALIFORNIA GIANTS. 
Ramona Strain. A fine, new, dwarf, com- Vytrade Trade 
pkt. lYoz. 
pact strain of the well-known California P&t- 
Giants. Excellent for pots 
1420Z. $2.75; 14,0z. $5.00. .$0 60 $100 $1 75 

Glamour. A luscious shade of salmon-rose in 1% trade Trade 
the Giant Ruffled Petunia type, faintly veined ae ake. 
brown in the creamy, open, shallow throat. 
Strong and robust, extremely free ee 
and an entirely new shade im this type of 
Petunia tye crs ha eee 14202. $3.75. .$0 60 $1 00 
RUFFLED GRANDIFLORA NANA COM- 
PACTA, MIXED. Novelty. Without ques- 
tion this new ruffled Petunia is a remarkable 
strain. The blooms are extra large with good 
open throats. They will measure about 4 
inches in diameter. Buenly recommended for 
pot-culture.. : . - 14202. $2.50. . 
MICHELL’S ‘GIANT RUFFLED MON- 
STERS. Superb mixture..... 14202. $3.50. . 60 
California Giants. Strong plants, immense Trade 
flowers of bright and desirable colors........ pkt 
50 1 50 
1 00 
160z. 
$0 75 $2 75 
Giants of California, Bodger’s Supreme eras Trade 
Florists’ Strain. The flowers are very large, P pkt. 
ruffled, with open throats, and the color 
strain Is unsurpassed. Flowers are freely pro- 
duced on strong plants, which are medium tall 
in habit. Excellent for bedding and window- 
DOXES isi Sik eee te SRO eae ee $0 60 $1 00 
2 00 
1640Z. 
$1 50 
lyoz. 
$2 00 
DWARF SINGLE LARGE-FLOWERING 
The following three new varieties are large-flowered, plain- 
edged, dwarf types. 
subjects for pots or beddi 
Compact in habit, free flowering, excellent 
ing. Trade pkt. ‘oz. ‘oz. 
Rose Queen. Brilliant rose-pink $0 50 $1 25 $2 25 
Ruby Queen. Clear ruby-red SO melee ec Zo. 
Violet Queen. A true bright violet color Bose 
which will not fade ati) ah AS 

MICHELL’S GIANT PETUNIAS __- 
SINGLE-FLOWERED GRANDIFLORA. (11/ ft.) 
Flaming Velvet. Rich, brilliant, velvety blood-Trade 
red. Medium-sized flowers. Excellent for pkt. \4oz. 
bedding #05 ave tem ne IAtrade pkt. 30c...$0 50 $1 75 $s “50 
General Dodds. Rich velvety blood-red. Fine 
bedding -Varletyaviclerdctacielebieterd sievereesere ae 30 2 00 
Howard’s Star, Improved. Beautiful variety 
with crimson-maroon flowers, each having a 
distinct five-pointed white star............ 20ers 90 3 25 
Topaz Rose. All-America Novelty. The color 
of this new Petunia is a fiery, velvety rose, 
slightly suffused with Sie Will not fade or 
burn under the hottest sun. Se 40 90 )«=63.:«(00 



DWARF SINGLE SMALL-FLOWERED. PETUNIAS (1 ft.) 
BRIGHT EYES. All-America Bronze Medal Winner. Think Trade 
of Rosy Morn and then picture Bright Eyes as a dwarfer, pkt. 
more compact plant with the same gay flowers, although 
smaller. Ideal for bedding, edging, and borders............ 
Yoz. $1.00; 140z. $1.75. .$0 50 
Celestial Rose. Improved Strain. A big improvement over “ 
the regular type. This strain is very uniform, free flowering, 
and comes practically 100 per cent true..............-00- 
IAtrade pkt. 50c; 140z. $1.75; oz. $6.00. . 
Dwarf Cream Star. All-America. Flowers are shaped like five- 
pointed stars. Plants 8 to 10 inches tall which bloom madly 
from early summer to fall. Each flower is dainty white 
marked with a cream-colored star.. oz. $1.15; 140z. $2.00. . 
ENGLISH VIOLET. Honorable Mention, AlJ-America Se- 
lections. A new and most pleasing shade of violet-blue Pe- 
tunia, different from any other of the mid-blue varieties. It is 
almost the same beautiful color as English violets and, very 
Important, it will hold this uniform color throughout the 
season. The plants grow normally 15 inches high, quite com- 
pact, and we believe the best mid-blue dwarf bedding Pe- 
tunia yet introduced............ Yyoz. $1.10; 140z. $2.00. . 
GLOW (Nana Compacta). Silver Medal, All-America Selec- 
tions. An excellent new strain with medium-sized single flow- 
ers of a very intense glowing carmine-rose, measuring 214 
inches across, and borne in great profusion on dwarf plants. . 
14,0Z. $1.25; Ygoz. $2.00; 1402. $3.75; oz. $13.50... 
IGLOO. Bronze Medal, All-America Selections. This new 
extra-compact white Petunia produces flowers of medium 
size, pure white, with a slight yellow throat, and coming 
100 per cent true. The plants are uniformly compact through- 
out the season, and continue to flower until frost. The plant ts 
a perfect mound of white, 8 to 10 tnches in height, reminding 
one of an Eskimo igloo. This variety Is ideal for borders, also 
SplencidwtoreDOLS serena ener oz. $1.15; 140z. $2.00. 
King Henry. A large flower of blood-red color. Free lone: 
Ofidwartecompacth habit.eiiee cece ie cok Oona ee ee 
14,02. $1.25; 14,02. $2.35; oz. $4.25. . 
NEW IMPROVED ADMIRAL. A much superior selected 
strain of very compact habit. The flowers are a rich violet- 
blue, slightly waved, and this strain will come 100 per cent 
true to type and CHIE! 2S WEY PENT avods edt 39 a8 
14202. $1.50; 14,0Z. $2.75; Yoz. $5.00. . 
Velvet Ball (Dwarf Flaming Velvet). The plants reach a 
height of about 8 inches with a spread of only 8 to 10 inches, 
and will have a dozen or more flowers in bloom at a time, each 
about 244 inches in diameter, well shaped, and of a deep 
velvety blood-red. 14,02. $1.25; 14,0Z. $2.35; Ygoz. $4.25. . 
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LARGE SINGLE FRINGED 
Super Fluffy Ruffles. (Michell.) A splendid trade Trade 
new strain with beautifully ruffled and Pkt. pkt. 
fringed flowers; at first glance the flowers ap- 
pear fully double. A lovely blending of rose 
and salmon shades. Fine for bedding and 
STOWING ING DOCS ser eercrnaey rainriters ene icl cio dene ae 
Michell’s Giant Fringed, Mixed. Flowers 
very large, beautifully fringed and ruffled, and 
im a fine mixture of the most popular colors... 
14,02. $2.50; 14,0z. $4.00. ... 
Lace Veil. Dwarf, pure white, beautifully 
frmged. Popular florist variety. ’20z. $2.75. . 
#02. 
$1 00 $2 50 
60 100 1 50 
50 1 50 
Setting Sun. An especially fine dwarf variety 
of compact habit, a foot high. Brilliant rose- 
pink flowers, beautifully fringed, 3 inches 
across. Comes true from seed 
ee 
14202. $2.75. . 
Theodosia. Michell’s Improved Strain. A 
superior selection having large, brilliant rose- 
pink flowers, with full open throats, fine for 
POtSeuvaeas coke : 14302. $3.00. . 
50. 61 50 
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