PETUNIA 
In January or February sow the 
seed of pot-plant varieties indoors 
to have flowering plants ready for 
spring. For flat-grown plants sow 
seed indoors February or March. 
Don’t over-cover the seed, and 
65 degrees gives best germination. 
BALCONY 
Balcony, Black Prince. Crimson- 
red. léoz. 60c; Yoz. $1; Moz. 
$1.75; oz. $5.25. 
Balcony Blue. Velvety violet-blue. 
lYéoz. 55c; Yoz. $1.65; oz. $5. 
Balcony Crimson, Rose, White 
and Mixed. Sprawling 18-inch 
plants. Each, lgoz. 50c; Moz. 
$1.50; oz. $4.50; 4lb. $13.50. 

Petunia, Single Dwarf Bedding, Velvet Ball 
SINGLE DWARF BEDDING 
These are also known as the Hybrida nana compacta class. 
The plants are dwarf and com- 
pact, from 10 to 15 inches high, and covered with a multitude of flowers. 
Admiral, Reselected. The most attractive of 
all dwarf blue bedding Petunias, having 
large, rich violet-blue flowers with waved 
edges. Tr. Pkt. 90c; Yéjoz. $1. oe "$202. $2.65; 
Léoz. $4.65; oz. $8; oz. $ 
Blue Bedder. Many bright mid-blue flowers. 
Yeoz. 45c; Woz. $1.25; oz. $3.75. 
Celestial Rose, Improved. This 1s a select 
strain with rich, satiny deep rose flowers on 
free-flowering, uniformly dwarf plants. 
Lgoz. 55c; oz. $1.65; oz. $5; Mlb. $15. 
Cheerful. Clear salmon-pink with a satiny 
sheen. The 21-inch blooms are produced 
on dense, compact mounds, 12 inches high. 
Voz. 35¢e; Loz. $1.10; Yor. $3.25. 
Cream Star. Star, 2'%-inch flowers, of rich 
cream, deepening toa golden yellow throat, 
on very compact plants. loz. 65c; Yoz. 
$1.15; 1goz. $2; oz. $6. 
Dwarf Howard’s Star. EIk’s Star is better. 
Elk’s Star. This is an extra-fine stram with 
nice dwarf compact plants heavily covered 
with real blue-purple flowers with white 
stars. Splendid for dwarf, neat margins 
and for pot-culture. oz. 45¢e; Ygoz. 85c; 
Yoz. $1.50; Moz. $2.50; oz. $7.50. 
Here’s the New Fire Chief 
1950 All-America Sweepstakes 
Sensational new  spectrum-red 
with a scarlet-red glow, the color 
you’ve been waiting for in this 
dwarf bedding class. Profuse 244- 
inch flowers on nice 12-inch plants 
Voz. 45c; oz. 75c; Ygoz. $1.25; 
Voz. $3.75; oz. $11. 
Don’t fail to grow Fire Chief 

Glow. Carmine-rose with white throat, a 
stronger color than Celestial Rose, on dwarf 
plants. léyoz. 40c; esr 75c; lyoz. $1.25; 
Vor S21 bios ns 
Heavenly Bina apa Gooden of med- 
tum to light, clear silver-blue. oz. 50c; 
Yoz. $1.50; oz. $4.50. 
King Henry. A very dwarf, compact plant 
with small, rich velvety blood-red flowers. 
Fine for low beds. 1/1280z. 50c; iéoz. 85c; 
Léoz. $2.50; Woz. $4.50; oz. $8. 
Peach Red. The 15-inch planes bear 2-inch 
flowers in salmon, overlaid with rosy 
cerise. l40z. 40c; Ygoz. 75c; Moz. $2.25. 
Rose of Heaven, Dwarf Selected. Rose-pink 
on dwarf, compact plants. Jgoz. 30c; 
Yyoz. 90c; oz. $2.75; 14Ib. $8.25. 
Rosy Morn, Dwarf Troproeed. Bright rosy 
pink with white throat. The uniform 
plants are dwarf, compact. léoz. 30c; 
Yyoz. 90c; oz. $2. 75: i4lb. $8.25. 
Salmon Supreme. Real salmon on dwarf 
plants. lgyoz. 45c; Lgoz. $1.25; Yoz. $3.75. 
Snow Queen. Pure white, fairly dwarf, free- 
flowering Dee eon 70c; Yoz. $1. 2b: 
oz. $3.50; M4Ib. 
Topaz Ousen. el ee with orange- 
scarlet overtone. Dwarf and compact. 
LYgoz. 55c; Moz. $1.65; oz. $5; WIb. 315 
Velvet Ball. Dwarf, compact plants coverea 
with velvety - deep blood-red 2 a 
flowers. This is a very fine strain. 
Pkt. 50c; léjoz. 85c; Yéoz. $1. oe “gon 
$2.50; oz. $4.50; Yor. $8; oz. $30. 
Velvety Crimson. Real velvety ae 
with Celestial Rose plant ese Ygoz. 45c; 
Yoz. $1.35; oz. $4; Ylb. $12 
Violacea. Bicep violet biccars on dwarf, 
uniform plants. Comes very true. Voz. 
50c; 1goz. $1.50; oz. $4.50; 4Ib. $13.50. 
Single Compact Bedding, Dwarf Mixed. 
A well-balanced color-range popular with 
flat-plant growers. l¢oz. 30c; Moz. 90c; 
oz. $2.75; Yb. $8.25. 


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