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Petunias are ideal for beds, porch-boxes or window-boxes. They | June. 
flower in summer, even if sown in the open ground during May or 
First two groups are Giant varieties, 
mostly 15 inches tall; 3 to 4-inch flowers 
Giant Single Fringed 
Pride of Portland. Beautiful rose-pink. 
Scarlet Beauty. Brilliant scarlet. 
Theodosia. Large; soft rose-color, with a 
golden throat, beautifully veined. 
Violacea. Velvety violet-blue. 
White Beauty. Clear, crisp white. 
Single Fringed, Mixed (Fluffy Ruffles). 
Each, pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1 
COLLECTION: Pkt each, above 5 colors, $1 
Dainty Lady. The flowers are fringed, 
medium in size and light golden yellow. 
Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Glamour. Single, frilled flowers, over 5 
inches across. Rosy salmon, and the cream 
throat is marked with brown veins. Early. 
20 in. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Giant Single Plain-edged 
Elk’s Pride. Large; very dark purple. 
Dwarf Pink Glory. Deep rose flowers. 
Purple Prince. Velvety purple-violet. 
White Cloud. Large, pure white flowers. 
Each, pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 4 colors, 85 cts. 
Dwarf Elk’s Pride. Shorter by 3 inches, it 
is a splendid edging variety. Pkt. 50 cts., 
3 pkts. $1.25, 6 pkts. $2. 
Burgundy. Beautiful mixture of purple and 
carmine; each flower with white throat and 
violet lines. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Snowstorm Improved. Glistening white; 
yellow suffusion in throat. Pkt. 50 cts., 
3 pkts. $1.25, goz. $2.50. 
All-Doubije Petunias 
Dwight D. Eisenhower. Silver Medal, All- 
America Seed Trials, 1947. The first 
all-double salmon-pmk. Flowers are 234 
inches across, covering the 16-inch, bushy 
ye For cutting and for bedding. Pkt. 
Rose Marie. Bronze Medal, All-America 
Seed Trials, 1947. Flowers are 3 inches 
across. Bushy plants 18 inches high. De- 
lightful rose-pink. For room decoration 
te for garden display. All-double. Pkt. 
1.50. 
Colossal Shades of Rose. Silver Medal, 
All-America Seed Trials, 1946. AlIlI-double 
flowers measure up to 51% inches; a mix- 
ture of pinks. Plants have heavy stems 
and luxuriant foliage. 114 ft. Pkt. $1. 
America All-double. Shapely foot-high 
plants covered all summer with mauve- 
pink flowers that look like carnations, 3% 
inches across. Silver Medal, All-America 
Sap Trials, 1943. Pkt. 75 cts., 3 pkts. 
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Dwarf Giant Fringed 
New Pan-American types; dwarf plants, 
but giant fringed all-double flowers. 
Sonata. Pure white. 
Caprice. Beautiful rose-pink. 
Allegro. Charming salmon-pink. 
Nocturne. Purple. 
Minuet. Orchid-pink. 
Mixed Colors. 
Above, each, pkt. $1.50 
Double Fringed Mixed. (California-grown 
seed.) Produces double, semi-double, and 
a few single flowers. Large, fringed. Wide 
color-range. Pkt. 60 cts., 3 pkts. $1.50. 
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Brilliant Petunias 
Miniature Types 
Ball-shaped plants 6 to 8 inches high are 
covered with flowers 2 inches in diameter, 
deeply lobed and broad-pointed. 
Rose Gem Violet Gem Mixed Gems 
Each, pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1, Ygoz. $2 
YYoz. $3.50 
Ruffled Petunias 
Copper-Red. Unusual color; the large wide 
throat is a darker red. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. 
$1.25. 
Dwarf Giants of California. Large flowers 
with yellow throats, heavily marked and 
veined. Compact and vigorous. Mixed 
colors. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1, 6 pkts. 
$1.75. 
Little Giants, Mixed. Ruffled Nana Com- 
pacta type. Flowers 4 inches across, frilled 
and ruffled. All colors from white, through 
pink to red. Compact plants. 10 in. Pkt. 
50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Single Balcony, Plain-edged 
Petunia hybrida pendula 
For borders, beds, and rock-gardens; their 
somewhat spreading habit enables them to fes- 
toon themselves over window-boxes, porches 
and walls. Flowers 3 inches across. 
Balcony White. Pure white. 
Balcony Rose. Pure rose-pink. 
Balcony Crimson. Rich deep crimson. 
Balcony Blue. Velvety violet-blue. 
Balcony Purple. Velvety violet-purple. 
Each, pkt. 25 cts., Yoz. $1.50, I4oz. $2.50 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 5 colors, $1 
Balcony, Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 20 cts., 
Yoz. 75 cts., Woz. $1.25. 
Novelty Petunias 
Pink Sensation. Wonderful new pink. AIl- 
America Prize Winner for 1948. Flowers 
are 3-314 inches across. Abundant bloom 
all season on a vigorous mound of foliage. 
2 ft. tall and 4 ft. through. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 
pkts. $1.25. 
Peach Red. Two-inch single salmon-cerise 
flowers are plain edged. Honorable Men- 
tion, All-America Seed Trials for 1946. 
15in. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1, 14,02. $2.50, 
Yoz. $4. 
Petunia, America All-double 
When transplanting Petunias save all your plants. Do not discard the 
weaker ones; they may produce the best flowers 

are described 
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Those sown in the house or hotbed in March or April will be 
in bloom by June and will be larger and finer plants. 
Single Bedding CP. hybrida; 112 ft.) 
Igloo. Startling and beautiful new cream- 
white. 11-inch flowers with yellowish 
throats. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1, Moz. $2. 
Radiance. Flowers are from 2% to 3 inches 
in diameter and a brilliant rich rose or ce- 
rise, with a salmon undertone. Pkt. 35 cts., 
3 pkts. $1, Voz. $1.25, Yoz. $2. 
Blue Bedder. Rich, royal blue. Effective 
when planted in beds. Also as a pot-plant. 
Pkt. 15 cts., Yyoz. $1, oz. $3.50. 
Flaming Velvet. Flowers are a brilliant vel- 
vety scarlet. Outstanding in every way. 
Pkt. 25 cts., Yoz. $1.25, Yoz. $2. 
General Dodds. Velvety dark red or gar- 
net. Pkt. 20 cts., Igoz. $1, oz. $3.50. 
Rose King Improved. Flowers large, bril- 
liant rose-pink. Pkt. 20 cts., loz. 75 cts., 
Yyoz. $1.25. 
Topaz Queen. Light cerise-red or topaz- 
rose; fragrant. 114 ft. Pkt. 20 cts., oz. 
$1, Moz. $1.75. 
Bedding, Mixed. Highly decorative. Pkt. 
15 cts., Ygoz. 60 cts., Voz. $1, oz. $3.50. 
Dwarf Bedding (P. compacta; 9-12 in.) 
Bright Eyes. Winner of the Bronze Medal, 
All-America Seed Trials for 1946. Flowers 
are single, rose-pink with a white throat; 
they are small, but the stocky 10-inch 
plants are covered with them. Similar to 
Rosy Morn, but better in every way. Pkt. 
35 cts., 3 pkts. $1, 1460z. $1.75, Moz. $3. 
Cheerful. Dwarf, compact type, covered 
all season with large light salmon-pink 
blooms 2 inches across. Pkt. 35 cts., 
3 pkts. $1, 14{,0z. $2, lgoz. $3.50. 
English Violet. Mauve or purple-violet; 
invaluable for opening up novel color com- 
binations in flower-bed planting. Pkt. 
35 cts., 3 pkts. $1, oz. $2, Yoz. $3.50. 
First Lady. Blooms are 21% inches across 
and light blush-pink. Compact and uni- 
form. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Celestial Rose. Deep satiny rose with a 
white throat. Shapely and compact. Pkt. 
25 cts., Yoz. $1.25, Woz. $2. 
Cream Star. Moderately large flowers of a 
soft cream-white, having an inner star- 
shaped mark of a darker cream. 15 in. 
Pkt. 25 cts., Yéoz. $1, Moz. $1.50. 
Glow. Plant is covered with medium-sized, 
rose-red flowers with lighter throat. Pkt. 
50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25, 6 pkts. $2. 
Heavenly Blue (Silver Blue). Enchanting 
shade of light silvery blue. Pkt. 35 cts., 
3 pkts. $1, Voz. $1.25, Woz. $2. 
Rose of Heaven. Rich, brilliant rose, a 
trifle deeper than Rosy Morn. Pkt. 20 ctss 
Yoz. 75 cts., Yoz. $1.25. 
Rosy Morn. Carmine-pink; white throat. 
Pkt. 20 cts., Ygoz. 75 cts., oz. $1.25. 
Salmon Supreme. Light coral-salmon 
blooms, about 2 inches in diameter. Pkt. 
50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25, 6 pkts. $2. 
Velvet Ball. Compact and free-flowering. 
Flowers 2% inches in diameter; a deep vel- 
vety blood-red. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Violet-Blue. Rich violet within and bright 
blue without. Compact and ‘covered with 
flowers allsummer. 9 to12in Pkt. 25 cts., 
Ygoz. 75 cts., Woz. $1.25. 
Compacta, Mixed. Brilliant colorings. Pkt. 
15 cts., Yoz. 60 cts., Yoz. $1, oz. $3.50. 
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