THE WETSEL SEED COMPANY 
Petunia, Fire Chief 
PETUNIAS 
A favorite for bedding and for use in window-boxes, Blooms from 
early summer to late fall. Many different types have been introduced, 
of which we offer some good representatives. 
Gs) All-America Sweepstakes (a) 
Gold Medal Winner for 1950 
Petunia, Fire Chief 
The reddest Petunia you’ve ever seen! Dwarf habit; free- 
blooming Hybrids Nana Compacta type. Brilliant color. See 
back cover for color illustration. 
All-time point winner since All-Americas were founded 
and overwhelming choice of 20 judges. Fire Chief is the 
only winning flower for 1950. Pkt. 25 cts., postpaid. 
Baleony. Long, sprawling plants 18 inches high. Single flowers 3 
inches across, especially good for window-boxes. Mixed colors— 
white, rose, and blue. Pkt 10 cts. 
Giants of California. Mixed colors in a variety of lovely shades, 
with pronounced yellow throats Pkt. 20 cts. 
Heavenly Blue. Silvery blue flowers on a compact plant. 
bloomers. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Martha Washington. Ruffled blush-pink flowers with red veinings; 
open center, with a violet throat. Dwarf plant only 9 inches high. 
Pkt. 20 cts. 
Rose Gem. Miniature flower only 2 inches in diameter, of deep rich 
rose color. Compact, 6-inch plants, blooming freely. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Rosy Morn. Rose-colored blooms with a white throat. Plant a foot 
tall. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Hybrid Varieties in Wide Mixture. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Free 
LARKSPUR 
Giant Imperial. Base-branching type producing long bloom spikes. 
Mixed colors—light and dark blue, carmine, pink and white. Pkt. 
10 cts. 
Giant Imperial, Lilac King. All-America Selection, 1942. Fully 
double flowers of a clear lilac shade on spikes that are ideal for cut- 
ting. Very upright plants. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Pink King. Soft salmon-rose, fine for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts. 
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NASTURTIUMS 
A popular annual for bedding, producing bright-colored blooms 
over a long period. Colorful and dependable, it will thrive and 
bloom freely even in poor, sandy soil if given a sunny location. 
Sow outdoors in April or May. 
Golden Gleam. Very similar to Scarlet Gleam, except that it is 
yellow. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
Searlet Gleam. Dazzling, fiery scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts. 
Dwarf, Single Varieties, Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts. 
Tall, Single Varieties, Mixed. Trailing plants reaching a height 
of 5 feet. Good for fences, stumps and stone-piles. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 25 cts. 
SWEET PEAS 
Dainty flowers of surpassing fragrance. Plant early in spring in 
rich soil, and give the plants support when they reach a height of 8 
inches. Provide plenty of moisture in the growing and blooming 
season. 
Spencer’s Early Hybrid Mixture. A mixture of the newest and 
brightest colors. Fine for planting under glass, but also for the 
garden. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 2 ozs. 35 cts.; 4b. 60 cts. 
Special Mix. A good mixture. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 2 ozs. 
25 cts.; Mlb. 40 cts. 
ASTERS 
For massing in the garden and for cutting, Asters furnish most at- 
tractive flowers in late summer and fall. Bonemeal rather than barn- 
yard manure is recommended as a fertilizer. Be particular not to plant 
Asters two successive years in the same location. 
Giants of California, Improved. Huge flowers like Chrysanthe- 
mums, borne on long stems from late summer to frost. Mixed 
colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Los Angeles. Large, double, shell-pink flowers on plants 214 feet 
high. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Super-Giant El Monte. Fluffy flowers 6 inches across, of deep glow- 
ing crimson. Blooms early; plant 2% feet tall. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Wilt-Resistant Strains 
These strains are successful where other types of Asters fail to 
bloom. 
Giant Branching Comet. Large blooms in fine mixed colors. Pkt. 
10 cts. 
All Wilt-Resistant Varieties, Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 
