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Pine 
WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
for Florists” 
“Flower Seeds Ges 
OUR ANNUAL SPRING POT PLANT TRIALS 
@NEW! CANADIAN QUEEN 
(Pictured above) 
Our finest pink double. Medium pink, fully 
fringed and ruffled, large compact flower, dwarf 
base branching habit, yet carries its flowers high. 
This is the highest state of perfection so far achieved 
by the breeder of our famous Canadian strains. 
A rather shy seeder, therefore supply will be 
limited. 1/2 tr. pkt., $2.50; tr. pkt., $4.00; 
1/128 0z., $7.60; 1/64 oz., $14.45. 
GAIETY _—> 
This is the dwarfest double on our list. Not extra 
large flowered, but a uniformly mottled pink and white 
color makes it quite popular. 
Canadian Queen. 
large flowered. 
Colossal Shades of Rose. 
deeper, less saleable shades of purple. 
Allegro. Much greater uniformity of flower size and habit this year. 
Ball All-Double and Canadian All-Double Mixtures. 
stantial quantities of newly improved Canadian strains such as Canadian 
Queen and Colossal Shades of Rose. 
. . . revealed the notable improvements 
in the general quality of doubles offered 
this year. Among the most impressive are: 
A completely new strain—pure pink. Uniform and 
New shades of salmon and a minimum of the 
Both contain sub- 
CANADIAN ALL-DOUBLES 
Mixtures 
@BALL ALL-DOUBLE MIXTURE 
(Formula Mixture) 
We've added sufficient quantities of separate color white, salmon 
and blue All-Double varieties to our already well known Canadian 
Mixture to insure a complete and well-balanced formula mixture 
of all colors. In blending this mixture we have tried to arrive at 
the ideal combination of colors and have spared no cost in doing 
so. % tr. pkt., $2.50; tr. pkt., $4.00; og oz. $7.60; Y%4 oz., 
$14.45.; Yeo oz., $28.00. 
@Canadian Mixture, Improved. Our 1950 crop of Canadian 
doubles is basically improved by the addition of more fine 
rose, pink and salmon shades. The excellent germination, 
rich coloring and uniformly dwarf but vigorous and free- 
branching habit of this fine Petunia have been favorably 
commented on by growers everywhere. % tr. pkt., $2.00; 
tr. pkt, $3.50; eos oz, $6.65; %4 oz. $12.60; 
tho oz., $24.00. 
Colossal Shades of Rose, Imp. The largest flowered All-Double 
Petunia. Shades of pink and salmon-rose—much improved 
this year by the virtual elimination of the sometimes objec- 
tionable deep magenta-rose shades. 1% tr. pkt., $1.75; tr. pkt., 
$3.00; Yos oz.. $6.50; Y%4 oz. $11.75; 140 0oz., $22.00. 
The dot (@) indicotes varieties most dependably 
Separate Colors 
America. Medium sized bright rose flowers very freely pro- 
duced on a medium tall plant. If pinched once will produce 
a very nice pot plant. % tr. pkt., $1.25; tr. pkt., $2.00; 
140g oz., $3.50; 144 0z., $6.50; 140 oz., $11.70. 
@Canadian Queen. Medium pink. See description under cut up- 
per left. 44 tr. pkt., $2.50; tr. pkt., $4.00; 1408 0z., $7.60; 
Yé4 oz., $14.45. ; 
Black Prince. A bright purple, dwarf, medium flower size. 
Very popular in Canada—never before offered to the Amer- 
ican trade. 
@Northern Lights. A light rose-pink, some plants showing a 
mottled or bicolored pink and white effect similar to Gaiety, 
illustrated. Considerably larger flowered than Gaiety, but not 
quite as dwarf. A very uniform strain in habit of growth. 
@Rose of Canada. Fully double, bright medium rose flowers 
about 3 inches across are freely produced on compact, bushy 
plants. Here’s your chance to grow all the spring pot plants 
you need of the most popular color in Double Petunias. 
Prices above 3 each: % tr. pkt., $2.00; tr. pkt., $3.50; 
Vos 0z., $6.65; 464 oz., $12.60; 14 oz, $24.00. 
Burpee Orchid (New). According to our observations this is the 
ae Se ea orchid or lavender doubles for pot use. 
4 tr. pkt., .90; tr. pkt., $4.00; 4428 oz, $6.65; 
164 02., $14.45. : : 
satisfactory in our experience and observation. 
