
PETUNIAS—Colorful Blooms all Summer 

Radiance 
Bedding Petunias 
Dense bushy little plants, 12-18 inches 
high, literally covered with flowers 
all summer until killed by frost. In- 
dispensable for borders, pots, rock 
gardens and bedding. 
1640 ADMIRAL. Excels all other dwarf 
blue Petunias in its clear dark blue 
coloring and uniform habit of growth, 
Blooms profusely.........+e.. Pkt. 25c 
1642 RADIANCE. Brilliant cerise-rose 
with a salmon undertone to remove 
all harshness. Blooms are 214 inches 
across with a golden throat..Pkt. 20c 

Pink Sensation 
1645 PINK SENSATION (New). Mullti- 
flora hybrid. All-American Bronze 
Medal Winner, possesses extreme 
vigor and is a profuse bloomer. 
Blooms are a lovely shade of rose- 
pink, 3 to 314 in.; plants 2 ft. tall, 3 to 
Destine OLOSS eater ¢ sneiea area 100 seeds 60c 
1646 ENGLISH VIOLET. An All-Ameri- 
ca Selection. It has the same beautiful 
color as English Violets. Flowers hold 
this uniform color from the time they 
open until the last bloom....Pkt. 20c 
1649 TOPAZ QUEEN. Brilliant, deep 
tose-pink. Does not fade in the 
brightest sun. Extra dwarf, with large 
PLOWETS™ feito cisicis sieieie aialale’a ale ye Pkt. 20c 
1652 KING HENRY. Color a velvety 
blood-red. Plants of compact, globu- 
lar habit, with giant single blooms 
on. short stems Stiawslese seer siete Pkt. 25c 
1654 ELK’S PRIDE. A Giant Single Pe- 
tunia of exceptional beauty. The 
color is a deep, velvety purple. Plants 
are dwarf, compact and vigorous. 
Bias aidiscimiar Na alarorsial ota ereeretstans Pkt. 25c 
1651 FINEST MIXED BEDDING PETU- 
NIAS. All colors. 4% oz. 60c, pkt...10c 


Bedding Petunia—Elks Pride 
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Fire Chief Petunia 
1648 SILVER MEDAL. Named for the 
award it won in the 1949 All-America 
trials, Silver Medal is one of the finest 
single petunias ever introduced. Love- 
ly 3-inch blooms are a lustrous sal- 
mon-cerise when opening, gradually 
changing to a rich salmon shade. 
Low, bushy plants produce great pro- 
fusions of blooms from early summer 
until frost. See page 49...... Pkt. 50c 
1660 FIRE CHIEF. The 1950 All-Amer- 
ica winner! This sensational new pe- 
tunia has the distinction of being the 
first flower Gold Medalist since 1939 
and of receiving more points than 
any previous entry. Fire Chief's strik- 
ing color is Spectrum red with the 
glow of scarlet red; blooms are large, 
single and hold their bright color. 
Illustrated on page 49........Pkt. 35¢ 

Balcony Petunia—Red Wonder 
Balcony Petunias 
Of graceful, trailing habit, this 
strain of Petunias was developed for 
use in porch and window boxes. 
1656 DEEP BLUE. Deep wiclo plus. 
sig iets (elaioraletetpvers state lareiaisieiaietcterers t. 15¢ 
1658 RED WONDER. The brightest 
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1659 BLACK PRINCE. Rich velvety 
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Petunia—Glowing Rose 
Dwarf Compact 
Petunias 
Plants are dwarf and compact, 10- 
12 in. high and form mound-like 
plants. Perfect for borders and pots. 
1661 GLOWING ROSE. Compact, 
dwarf plants bloom early with large 



Colossal Shades of Rose 
Giant Ruffled Single 
and Double Petunias 
For Pot Plants or Bedding. Plants 
grow about 12 inches high, of bushy 
habit, with enormous flowers, 4 inches 
across. 
1647 COLOSSAL SHADES OF ROSE. 
All-American Silver Medal Winner. 
Many huge fully double 5 in. blooms 
of striking, salmon-pink, rose-pink, 
and deep rich rosy mauve. 20 in. tall. 
o aisle slates wyeloreterereters -..--29 seeds 50c 

Martha Washington Petunia 
1650 MARTHA WASHINGTON. Bushy 
little plants only 9 in. high. Large 
ruffled trumpets of blush-pink veined 
wine-red, and deepening to violet in 
center of flower. For window boxes, 
POSS CMC: sOOAGATIC. sinereeys, eee roe 
a aye sstorere iets Each pkt. 35c, 2 for 60c 
1653 SETTING SUN. A Giant Single 
Flowering Fringed Petunia. Forms 
compact bushes, 12 inches high, cov- 
ered with fringed blossoms of bright 
rose-pink, measuring 3 inches across. 
efwial ania tenis so alolie isle ietevetars sovvcee ch kt. 20C 

Theodosia Petunia 
1655 THEODOSIA. A Giant Single 
Fringed Petunia of soft rose pink, 
with wide golden throat, delicately 
veined. Gracefully fringed and ruf- 
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Like all-night rain, the water 18 ft, 
seeps through the pores of the $2.25 
treated, mildew-resistant, self- 5 
cleaning canvas hose —no > —— 
spray, no wash, no waste, no 30 ft. 
wetting leaves of plants. $3.50 
Attach to garden hose. ppd, 


Double Portulaca 
PORTULACA 
Moss Rose (Annual) 
Portulacas thrive in a dry, sunny 
position where most other flowering 
plants would die of drought. They 
are but 4 inches high, of spreading 
habit and form a dense thick carpet. 
The -glossy cup-shaped single blos- — 
soms and rose-like double flowers 
cover the plants and make a brilliant 
display all summer. 
1713, DOUBLE: MIXED) 77. vavcuseses 
Pichi: sete ly oz. 75c; pkt. 15¢ 
PYRETHRUM 
Painted Daisy (Perennial) 
Large daisy-like flowers on stiff, 2. 
foot stems. Come into bloom in June 
and continue through July. Prized for 
cutting because of their fine keeping 
qualities. 
1726 JAMES KELWAY. Rich, velvety 
blood=réd caw fee arse oe Pkt. 20c 
1727 ROBINSON’S HYBRIDS. Includes 
ex fine color ranges «reset wees Pkt. 20c 
RICINUS 
Castor Bean (Annual) 
1730 RED SPIRE. 6-8 ft. Foliage plants 
of luxuriant and rapid growth, valu- 
able for backgrounds and _ screens, 
producing a rich tropical effect. The 
leaves are of enormous size, deeply 
lobed and conspicuously veined, dark 
green and bronze in color........ 
Wersteraccrniataters SeenieeOZ. VOCs DictewLUc 

Salpiglossis 
SALPIGLOSSIS 
Painted Tongue or Velvet Flower 
(Annual) 
1741 Height 2-214 ft. Beautiful velvety 
petunia-like flowers, greatly prized 
for cutting. They range in color from 
various shades of purple and blue 
through red and yellow to creamy 
white, delicately veined and penciled 
with gold. Bloom from July to frost. 
ovteleaidatevse Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. for 25¢ 

POCKET BOOK 
of Flower Gardening 
By Montague Free 
Detailed instructions on grow- 
ing and care of Annual and 
Perennial Flowers, Flowering 
Bulbs, Rose Gardens, Water 
Gardens, Rock Gardens, House 
Plants. 
484 Pages 98 Illustrations 
35¢ ppd. 



Salvia ''Firebrand" edged with Alyssum will provide a brilliant Long-Season Display 
