PETUNIAS—Colorful Blooms all Summer 
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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............. Pkt. 25c 
1642 RADIANCE. Brilliant cerise-rose 
with a salmon undertone to remove 
all harshness. Blooms are 22 inches 
across with a golden throat. .Pkt. 20c 
Pink Sensation 
1645 PINK SENSATION (New). Multi- 
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 
4 TES AGTOSS Ate uaetwtetelereres « 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 
rose-pink. Does :not fade in the 
brightest sun. Extra dwarf, with large 
POWCESe <toet sew ase sieie die huace) ae Pkt. 20c 
1652 KING HENRY. Color a velvety 
blood-red. Plants of compact, globu- 
lar habit, with giant single blooms 
onsshort stems tu.,cje5 siete «iain 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. 
RT Oh On PSA ou Pkt. 25¢ 
1651 FINEST MIXED BEDDING PETU- 
NIAS. All colors. Y 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. 
Tllustrated on page 49........ Pkt. 35c 
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 violet-blue. 
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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 
glowing rose flowers. New, brilliant 
and: startlingly. risivesise Sen eos e Pkt. 25c 
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. 
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Martha Washington Petunia 
1650 MARTHA WASHINGTON. Bushy 
little plants only 9 in. high. Large 
ruffled trumpets of blush-pink veined 
wine-red, and deepenjng to violet in 
center of flower. For window boxes, 
pots, and; beddingiesg.cc.s fuisewincs 
AT LTE 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 
Tose-pink, measuring 3 inches across. 
Brey re [eletattorettesd pi aie aleheie stew reielie sfeis Pkt. 25c 
Theodosia Petunia 
1655 THEODOSIA. A Giant Single 
Fringed Petunia of soft rose pink, 
with wide golden throat, delicately 
veined. Gracefully fringed and ruf- 
fled Pkt. 25c 
‘Like all-night rain, the water 16 ft, 
seeps through the pores of the $1 25 
treated, mildew-resistant, self- : 
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cleaning canvas hose —no 
spray, no wash, no waste, no 32 ft. 
wetting leaves of plants. $2.25 
Attach to garden hose. ppd. 
UNITS CONNECTABLE IN SERIES. 
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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. iz 
1712 SINGLE MIXED 
a pialiics cee ates Nera Yg oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 
1713. DOUBLE MIXED:.. 2.25. s22260 
...-Yg oz. 75c; pkt. 15c 
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-neder so tras ites ore omacane Pkt. 20c 
1727 ROBINSON’S HYBRIDS. Includes 
a fine. color range...x sissies 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........ 
Oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 
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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. 
otros Pkt. 10c:; 3 pkts. for 25c 
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