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. leoz. 60c; Yoz. $1; Yoz. 
$1.75; oz. $5.25, 
Balcony Blue. Velvety violet-blue. 
Lgoz. 55c; Yoz. $1.65: oz. $5. 
Balcony Crimson, Rose, White 
and Mixed. Sprawling 18-inch 
plants. Each, loz. 50c; Moz. 
.$1.50; oz. $4.50; MWIb. $13.50. 
Bennin Single Dwart Bedding, 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. ésoz. $1.55; Weooz. $2.65; loz. $4.65; 
lgoz. $8; oz. $14. 
Blue Bedder. Many bright mid-blue flowers. 
Lgoz. 45c; Yoz. $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; Voz. 85c; oz. $1.50: 
oz. $2.50; oz. $7.50. 
Celestial Rose, Improved. Select strain with 
rich, satiny deep rose flowers on free-flow- 
ering, uniformly dwarf plants. lgoz. 60c; 
Yyoz. $1.80; oz. $5.50; 14Ib. $16.50. 
Cream Star. Starred, 21-inch flowers, of 
rich cream, deepening to a golden yellow 
throat,on very compact plants. léoz. 65c; 
Yeoz. $1.15; Lgoz. $2; oz. $6. 
Elk’s Star. Crop failed 
See Howard’s Star in Single Tall Bedding. 
Fire Chief. All-America, 1950. Sensational 
new spectrum-red with a scarlet-red glow, 
the color you’ve been waiting for in this 
dwarf bedding class. Profuse 2%-inch 
flowers on nice 12-inch plants. Yé4oz. 50c; 
Leoz. 85c; lgoz. $1.50; Moz. $4.50; oz. 
$13.50. 
Glow. Carmine-rose with white throat, on 
dwarf plants. léyoz. 40c; oz. 75c; Yeoz. 
$1.25; Lyoz. $2.15; Yoz. $3.75. 
Heavenly Blue, Selected. New, greatly im- 
proved strain with good-sized, medium to 
light, clear silver-blue flowers. l¢oz. 90c; 
Yoz. $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; Yéyoz. 80c; 
Lgoz. $2.35; Yyoz. $4.25; oz. $8. 
Rose of Heaven, Dwarf Selected. Rose-pink 
on dwarf, compact plants. l¢éoz. 30c; 
Yyoz. 90c; oz. $2.75; YIb. $8.25. 
Rosy Morn, Dwarf Improved. Bright rosy 
pink with white throat. he uniform 
plants are dwarf, compact. Y¢oz. 40c; 
Yoz. $1.20; oz. $3.50; Ib. $10.50. 
Salmon Supreme. Very dependable mid- 
salmon flowers of good size on nice, uni- 
formly dwarf, compact plants. Léyoz. 50c; 
Veoz. $1.50; Yoz. $4.50. 
Snow Queen. Pure white, fairly dwarf, free- 
flowering plants. Voz. 75c; Moz. $1.35; 
oz. $4; Ib. $12. 
Topaz Queen. Carmine-rose with orange- 
scarlet overtone. Dwarf and compact. 
léoz. 60c; Yoz. $1.80; oz. $5.50. 
Velvet Ball. Dwarf, compact plants covered 
with velvety deep blood-red 21-inch 
flowers. This is a very fine strain. Tr. 
Pkt. 50c; Voz. 85c; Voz. $1.40; Yeoz. 
$2.50; Lgoz. $4.50; Yyoz. $8; oz. $30. 
Velvety Crimson. Real velvety red-crimson 
with Celestial Rose plant habit. Loz. 50c; 
Ygoz. $1.50; oz. $4.50; Ib. $13.50. 
Violacea. Deep violet blooms on dwarf, 
uniform plants. Comes very true. loz. 
50c; Moz. $1.50; oz. $4.50; Wb. $13.50. 
Single Compact Bedding, Dwarf Mixed. 
A well-balanced color-range popular with 
flat-plant growers. lgoz. 35c; Moz. $1; 
oz. $3; Yb. $9. 
SINGLE TALL BEDDING 
The upright, 18-inch plants of this Hybrida 
class are covered with flowers through sum- 
mer and fall. They are fine for large beds. 
Howard’s Star Improved. White-starred 
purple flowers. Next best to Elk’s Star. 
4goz. 50c; Yoz. $1.50; oz. $4.50; lb. $13.50. 
Flaming Velvet. Very large flowers of vel- 
vety blood-red quite true to color and 
fine for beds. Ygoz. 45c; Yoz. $1.35: oz. $4. 
Radiance. Salmon-cerise-rose, golden yellow- 
throated 3 inch flowers in abundance. 
Leoz. 35c; Yoz. $1; oz. $3 
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