PENTSTEMON, Beard Tongue, P 
Brilliant bell-shaped flowers borne on long spikes, and pro- 
duced abundantly all summer. Colors range through red, rose, 
cherry, carmine, pink and purple. We feature the “Sensation” 
which ranks with the Petunia in beauty. Height, 2 feet. 
Every branch a spike of color. Mixed Colors only. Pkt. 10c. 
PETUNIA, A 

PETUNIA PLANTING 
During the whole season Petunias are covered with large, 
showy blossoms, which are always bright and fresh, in spite 
of heat and drought. They are of an almost infinite variety of 
color and markings, and quite as varied in form; large and 
small, fringed and plain, double and single. Annual. Sow seed 
very thinly indoors under glass. Care should be taken to save 
the weaker seedlings as they produce the finest flowers. Trans- 
plant to garden when soil is warm. They grow from 5 inches 
to 2 feet, according to variety. 
GRANDIFLORA — Large Flowering 
Ameriea. All-America Silver Medal Winner. Flowers are rose- 
pink of medium size, 2 inches and more across. Plants are 
hybrida nana compacta, 1 foot in height and 18 inches in width. 
Ideal for beds, borders or edgings as well as pot-plants. Fkt. 50c. 
Elk’s Pride. Very large deep purple. Pkt. 25c. 
Flaming Velvet. Petunia Flaming Velvet has caused a sen- 
sation because of the uniform excellence of its velvety, rich, 
blood-red flower. Pkt. 25c. 
Radiance. A cerise rose, very intense with a golden yellow 
throat. Fkt. 25e. 
Theodosia, Improved. A fine variety of fringed petunia that 
has maintained its popularity for many years. Fine, rich rose 
with a golden throat. Blooms are from 3 to 3% inches in 
diameter, nicely frilled. Petunia Theodosia starts to flower 
when small and never stops. Pkt. 25c. 
SINGLE BALCONY PETUNIAS. A splendid large and free- 
flowering type for window boxes, vases, hanging baskets, etc. 
he flowers average 3 inches across. 
Mixed Colors only. Pkt. 15c. 
SINGLE BEDDING PETUNIAS. These Petunias are used ex- 
tensively for mass plantings. The dwarf varieties are ideal 
for edgings to taller plants, bedding, borders, and for pot cul- 
ture, while the spreading varieties lend themselves admirably 
for large beds, borders and porch boxes. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Glowing Rose. The intense brilliance of this new low-growing 
Petunia makes it the most conspicuous of all the single bedding 
Petunias. Plants are mound-shaped and of unusual uniform- 
ity, completely covered with glowing rose flowers larger than 
most other low-growing varieties. Ideal for low borders and 
edging. Illustrated in color on inside front cover. Pkt. 25c. 
Celestial Rose. 
growth and very free flowering. 
A fine color of deen, satiny rose, compact in 
Pkt. 10e. 

Fire Chief. Only all-America winner for 1950. Fire Chief 
is in the Hybrida Nana Compacta class, a dwarf, com- 
pact growing, bedding Petunia. Growing to 12 to 15 
inches high. Bright scarlet red, a color lacking in this 
class until now. Fire Chief blooms early and continuous- 
ly until frost, producing a wealth of bloom all summer. 
(See color picture on front cover.) Pkt. 50e. 
Heavenly Blue. Enchanting shade of light silvery blue. Dwarf. 
Pkt. 10¢e. 
Rose of Heaven. The flowers are quite large, of handsome 
form, brilliant rose pink with throat lightly suffused with 
yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
Rosy Morn. Rose, extra select, white throats, dwarf. Pkt. 10e. 
White King. A. good, free flowering white of nice size. Fairly 
tall grower. Pkt. 10c. 
RUFFLED GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA. Ruffled monsters, a 
half dwarf type of erect and robust habit. The flowers are very 
large and ruffled, with open shallow throats. The coijors are 
mostly the desired 
red and dark 
shades, richly 
marked and veined. 
Ramona strain. 
Mixed colors. 
Pht. 25e. 

Any five 25c 
packets $1.00 
PETUNIA, EXTRA 
DWARF GIANTS 
OF CALIFORNIA 
PHLOX, Decussata, P 
Large, compact heads of bloom from m‘d-summer until fall. 
2 to 4 feet. Wide range of colors. Sow seed early in boxes and 
transplant seedlings once before placing in permanent loca- 
tion. This perennial usualy blooms the first season. Seed 
germinates very slowly. 
Mixed colors only. Pkt. 25c. 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI, A 
A valuable and showy annual highly esteemed for bedding, 
for massing and for borders. The plants grow ahout 1 foot 
high, thrive in practically any soil if given a sunny location 
and bloom the entire season. Seed may be started in boxes 
and transplanted or sown in the open in spring. Mixed Colors. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Dwarf—Extra Choice Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
PHLOX GIGANTEA 
Gigantea Art Shades. This new strain has 
flowers in lovely pas.el colors. Mixed Colors. Flt. Lde. 
STAR VARIETIES. The petals of these flowers have fringed 
or toothed edges, darker centers, and margins of a different 
Other- 
very large 
shade, giving them the appearance of twinkling stars. 
wise, they are similar to the large flowering kinds. 
Choice Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 

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