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. loz. 60c; Yoz. $1; Moz. 
DL 5207p 552.5: 
Balcony Blue. Velvety violet-blue. 
lgoz. 55c; Voz. $1.65; oz. $5. 
Balcony Crimson, Rose, White 
and Mixed. Sprawling 18-inch 
plants. Each, lgoz. 50c; Woz. 
$1.50; oz. $4.50; 4b. $13.50. 
Pacis Single Desde 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. $1.55; oz. $2.65; 
Ygoz. $4.65; goz. $8; Yoz. $14. 
Blue Bedder. Many bright mid-blue flowers. 
Ygoz. 45c; oz. $1.25; oz. $3.75. 
Blue Mound. More compact plant than any 
other of similar mid-blue color. Free- 
flowering and early to bloom in flats or 
pots. loz. 45c; léoz. 85c; lyoz. $1.50; 
Yyoz. $2.50; oz. $7.50. 
Celestial Rose, Improved. This is a select 
strain with rich, satiny deep rose flowers on 
free-flowering, uniformly dwarf plants. 
Ygoz. 55c; Moz. $1.65; oz. $5; Ib. $15. 
Cream Star. Star, 21-inch flowers, of rich 
cream, deepening toa golden yellow throat, 
on very compact plants. loz. 65c; Voz. 
$1.15; loz. $2: oz. $6. 
Elk’s Star. This is an extra-fine strain with 
nice dwarf compact plants heavily covered 
with real blue-purple flowers with white 
stars. Splendid for dwarf, neat margins 
and for pot-culture. Crop failed. 
Howard’s Star, Improved. See page 37. 
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 21- 
inch flowers on nice 12-inch plants. 
gyoz. 45c; loz. 75c; Yeoz. $1.25; 
oz. $3.75; oz. $11. 
Don’t fail to grow Fire Chief 
Glow. Carmine-rose with white throat, on 
dwarf plants. éyoz. 40c; 40z. 75c; Veoz. 
$1.25; loz. $2.15; Yoz. $3.75. 
Heavenly Blue, Selected. New, greatly im- 
proved strain with good-sized, medium to 
light, clear silver-blue flowers. léoz. 90c; 
Yyoz. $2.75; oz. $8.50. 
King Henry. A very dwarf, compact plant 
with small, rich velvety blood-red flowers. 
Fine for low beds. 1/1280z. 50c; Yé4oz. 80c; 
Lgoz. $2.35; Wyoz. $4.25; Yoz. $8. 
Rose of Heaven, Dwarf Selected. Rose-pink 
on dwarf, compact plants. loz. 30c; 
Yyoz. 90c; oz. $2.75; 14Ib. $8.25, 
Rosy Morn, Dwarf Improved. Bright rosy 
pink with white throat. The uniform 
plants are dwarf, compact. lgoz. 30c; 
Yyoz. 90c; oz. $2.75; \Ylb. $8.25. 
Salmon Supreme. This is the best of all of 
the salmon petunias with very dependable 
mid-salmon flowers of good size on nice, 
uniformly dwarf, compact plants. Véjoz. 
A45c; Voz. $1.25; Woz. $3.75. 
Snow Queen. Pure white, fairly dwarf, free- 
flowering plants. ‘oz. 70c; Moz. $1.25; 
oz. $3.50; Ib. $10. 
Topaz Queen. Carmine-rose with orange- 
scarlet overtone. Dwarf and compact. 
Ygoz. 55c; Woz. $1.65; oz. $5; Y4lb. $15. 
Velvet Ball. Dwarf, compact plants covered 
with velvety deep blood-red 21-inch 
flowers. This is a very fine strain. Tr. 
Pkt. 50c; Moz. 85c; Voz. $1.40; Loz. 
$2.50; Yyoz. $4.50; Yyoz. $8; oz. $30. 
Velvety Crimson. Real velvety red-crimson 
with Celestial Rose plant habit. Ygoz. 45c; 
Voz. $1.35; oz. $4; \Ylb. $12. 
Violacea. Deep violet blooms on dwarf, 
uniform plants. Comes very true. l¢oz. 
50c; Moz. $1.50; oz. $4.50; Ib. $13.50. 
Single Compact Bedding, Dwarf Mixed. 
A well-balanced color-range popular with 
flat-plant growers. lgoz. 30c; Moz. 90c; 
oz. $2.75; Ib. $8.25. 
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