
PETUNIA, GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
PETUNIA (a) Grp. 4 
The seed may be started indoors early 
in the year in seed boxes and later trans- 
planted or sown out of doors in the 
spring. Cover very lightly and apply 
water with a fine spray. Be careful not 
to discard the smaller and weaker seed- 
lings. From these the finest flowers are 
often obtained, the coarse growing plants 
frequently reverting to the common 
types. 
FIRE CHIEF—AI] American Gold Medal 
Winner. Described as Novelty, page 3; 
pictured in color on front cover. 
Ruffled Nana Compacta (Little Giants). 
These 8- to 10-inch plants remain so com- 
pact and erect all season that this new 
variety is destined to become the most 
popular for the home garden. Ruffled, 
deep-throated, ball-shaped flowers of 
medium size continue to keep the plants 
completely covered all season. 3-inch 
blooms in unusual colors range from 
deep crimson to white in unique shades 
and markings. Pkt. 35c. 
HYBRIDA NANA COMPACTA. 1 ft. A 
fine type of Petunia for small beds and 
borders; often used for pot culture. This 
Petunia keeps its dwarf stature very well 
throughout the blooming season. 
Rosy Morn. Soft, rosy pink with white 
throat. Pkt. 15c. 
Heavenly Blue (Silver Blue). Enchant- 
ing shade of light silvery blue. Dwarf. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Snowball. Flowers pure white. Pkt. 35c. 
Velvet Ball. Deep mahogany red flowers, 
larger than other in this group. Pkt. 25c. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
PETUNIA ALL-DOUBLE 
Pan-American All-Double. See descrip- 
tion and picture on page 3. 
PETUNIA GRANDIFLORA 
(Large Flowered) 
Dazzler. A new low-growing variety that 
maintains its uniform habit throughout 
the season. The color is a dazzling orange 
scarlet. Invaluable for borders and bed- 
ding. Pkt. 25c. 
Elk’s Pride. Very large, deep purple. 
Pkt. 25c. 
Snowstorm Improved. Glistening white 
shading yellow in throat. Pkt. 25c. 
PETUNIA LARGE FLOWERED 
FRINGED 
Theodosia. Soft rosy pink with contrast- 
ing golden yellow veined throat. An out- 
standing variety in this class. Pkt. 25c. 


PETUNIA FRINGED AND RUFFLED 
Super Fluffy Ruffles. A new ruffled and 
frilled type of Petunia that has the ap- 
pearance of being almost double. Flowers 
are very large with a deep throat. The 
mixture is well balanced with shades of 
pink and white, salmon, salmon pink, 
deep rose, rose, crimson, and light blue. 
Pkt. 25c. 
RUFFLED GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
Glamour. Honorable Mention, All-Amer- 
ica Selections, 1942. Large flowers of 
salmon-rose with brown veining on white 
in the throat. An excellent color under 
artificial light and outdoors. Most flow- 
ers have wavy, fringed petals although 
a few come plain edged. Pkt. 50c. 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
A dwarf sturdy growing type. Flowers 
are beautifully ruffled and fringed with 
open well-marked throats. 
Ramona Strain. Dark and light shades 
mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI (a) Grp. 2 
Well branched plants with large clus- 
ters of many beautiful round - petaled 
flowers which grow about 1 inch across. 
Varied colors and color combinations. 
Mixed only. Pkt. 10c. 
Gigantea Brilliant. The individual flow- 
ers of this type are large and borne most 
freely in massive trusses on strong, up- 
right plants. Excellent for borders and 
beds as well as for cutting. Mixed colors 
only. Pkt. 25c. 

PHLOX, GIGANTEA BRILLIANT 
PIN CUSHION FLOWER 
(See Scabiosa) 
PINKS (a) Grp. 2 
(DIANTHUS) 
Plant in full sun in any good garden 
soil. Sow in spring when danger of frost 
is past. 
Heddewigi (Double). Ten inches. Very 
desirable pink in many color combina- 
tions for rock garden or borders. Pkt. 25c. 
Heddewigi Gaiety. The best annual gar- 
den pink. The large fringed flowers have 
a bewildering variety of pink, white, red 
and maroon coloring, in decorative pat- 
terns, on dwarf plants. There are nu- 
merous double and semi-double forms. 
Pkt. 25c. 
Dianthus Plumarius (Clove Pinks). 
ennial. Double. Pkt. 25c. 
Dianthus—Sweet Wivelsfield. Quite dis- 
tinct from the annual Sweet William. 
It has a great variety of color and long 
blooming season. Magnificent bedding 
subject. Single Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Per- 

ICELAND POPPIES 
POPPIES, Papaver 
Poppies have long been favorite gar- 
den flowers for their delicacy, as well as 
the simplicity of the buds and neatness 
of the foliage. The pure colors and fine 
texture of the petals make a good show- 
ing in the garden. All are easily raised 
from seed which should be sown where 
the plants are to remain, later thinning 
to 8 or 12 inches between plants. In the 
North, sow in the open ground as early 
as possible in the spring; in California, 
sow from October to March. 
Oriental Poppies (p) Grp. 5. Hardy plants 
with numerous leafy stems about 21% 
feet bearing large showy flowers with 
a conspicuous black blotch on each petal. 
Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 

Water-- But Gently 

Water the seed bed thoroughly, 
but gently with a fine spray. A 
coarse spray or stream of water 
will wash the seed out of the soil. 
Fo rthis reason, when using an 
outdoor seed bed, it is well to have 
a cover available to place over the 
seed bed during rainy spells. This 
should be supported several inches 
over the seed bed to allow free 
circulation of air. 
Be sure to keep the seed bed 
moist. Excessive dryness will pre- 
vent germination. 


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