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Petunias Our Most 
Popular Flower 
Continued frcm Page i77 
Large Plain Edged Type 
Similiar to the above but with plain 
edged flowers and especially popular with tha 
florist trade. The flowers all have a velvety- 
like appearance, giving them a rich effect 
in pots. Some 10 excellent varieties are in 
this group. 
Under the Giants are listed mainly those 
known as the Giants of California. There 
are two strains of these, one 15-18 inches 
high, with the largest flowers in Petunias, 
heavily ruffled with wide shallow throats 
and rich markings. 
The others are more dwarf in growth and 
bred especially for pot culture. 
Both of these two classes are usually 
sold in several blends, some made in light 
colors and others in dark. A very small 
percentage will produce small flowers. 
There is a difference in all lots of seeds, 
even when listed under the name of the same 
variety. A uniform growth as well as a 
uniform flower with a clear pure color, is the 
ideal but to meet the demand for a 10¢ 
packet many seedsmen have to offer seed 
that costs less to grow than what a pure 
strain can be produced for. The fault is 
mostly with the buyer for he can purchase 
a better seed if he so wishes. 
Outside of Fire Chief, there has not 
been many actually new varieties of Pet- 
unias introduced by the Petunia breeders. 
Much that has been done has been in making 
the existing varieties more uniform and of 
a pure color that holds up under outdoor 
conditions without fading. Of course many 
of the best varieties are renamed in seed 
catalogs each year but outside of better 
strains each year, there has been few really 
new varieties. 
LATE IN GETTING PRINTED 
We do not like to take up space in dis- 
cussing our own troubles, for who in business 
today is not having headaches? 
Our main trouble is in getting the printing 
done; the higher the price paid, the less effort 
is made to do the work. We have to pay 
at the rate of $3.75 per hour to operate the 
linotype, a job that does not require as much 
training as a good stenographer needs, in 
fact all the type in this issue has been set by 
an operator who never had any instruction 
in the operation of a linotype. 
At the present our printing does not 
require a full force. It is impossible to 
secure a printer who can do the entire work 
for one must set only the type; another can’ 
only bunch it together and lock it up in 
the chase; then there must be someone to 
run the press and he knows nothing about 
the folder to say nothing about the stitcher 
and to add to all this, if any thing goes 
wrong with a machine, the operator is not 
supposed to even know how to make the 
repairs other than how to push a button to 
summon the repairman, this is especially 
so with the linotype, and repairmen in the 
printing trade usually get 6.00 per hour and. 
expenses, with charges as much as $25.00 
per day for certain press repairs. 
We thot that as we were so far behind 
on the November issue it would be best to 
skip it and at least we would be on time on 
the December issue but due to pressman’ 
delays during the past month we are as 
far behind as we were in November. 
Of course, subscriptions will run for their 
required number of issues and we trust our 
readers will understand. 
LARGEST DIANTHUS LISTING 
DIANTHUS: Continued from Page 187. 
——Ligerdeyrer, Mixed lronustemi Carnations ere acec-cy ee tiertste ete arrensase scenes DIAN-12F. 25¢ 
—Carnation Blend. Many types and _ strains... , DIAN-12X. 25¢ 
—chinensis. Rainbow P. Grow as annual; single fls; HA... ...DIAN-13. 15¢ 
—-—Imperator. Double strain giant flowers, HA... ...DIAN-13P. 20¢ 
NODS Vel yan DLeii yam TOL tein ee . DIAN-I13N. 20¢ 
— —Heddewigii. Hardy annual Pinks, mixed... ... DIAN-13HX. 15¢ 
Wal Lc il Lem IVE CC eer ete ore ee ene ne ee . DIAN-13DX. 15¢ 
—-—-—Mourning Cloak. Dark purple with lainated edges.. ..DIAN-13HM. 15¢ 
pa ANON ESHA es mae wenn eee een artic oe eh eee ar . DIAN-I3SS. 15¢ 
—-— —Fireball. Double deep sarlet... ...DIAN-I3HF. 15¢ 
—— —Lacinated, Mixed ..ic.cccc..cccccscveess-cceses ...DIAN-I3HL. 15¢ 
——-—-—Snowball. White lacinated vers ....DIAN-13HS. 15¢ 
——-—Westwood Beauty. Pretty scarlet variety. . DIAN-13WB. 20¢ 
a rineste Doubles Mixed mee een ee eee . DIAN-13DX. 20¢ 
= SplOndensamm ans eh Ow ered mist retin mss esc. iacteeesseeeseencm othe ters senessstseeventece eats DIAN-I3S. 15¢ 
GRENADIN CARNATIONS: Hardy border Carnations growing 15” tall. Excellent for 
—Kingsotethem blacks Darkevielvetys br Owileeerenete ame eey inne eee DIAN-12GK. 15¢ 
. -DIAN-12GR. 15¢ 
...DIAN-12GS. 15¢ 
..DIAN-12GT. 15¢ 
.DIAN-12GW. 15¢ 
—Yellow Queen. Best yellow variety.. . DIAN-12GY. 15¢ 
qr renading Carnations Blend memes oneness . DIAN-12GX. 15¢ 
—Giant Malmaison. Largest, fragrant, most satisfactory for garden........ DIAN-12GM. 30¢ 
MARGARET CARNATIONS: Considered the most satisfactory Carnation for the average 
garden. It is early and, exept where the winters are severe, it will live 3-4 years. If 
started real early in the spring, flowers can be had the first year. 
S—rLedu Marge mb CStareCinyaliety ters em ins «on memesnn eee) one bee SS DIAN-12MR. 15¢ 
—Yellow Marge....Best pure yellow variety. .-DIAN-12MY. 15¢ 
—Rosy Marge. Rosy pink variety... -DIAN-12MZ.15¢ 
—White Marge. Best pure white variety... -DIAN-12MW. 15¢ 
——Margarein Carnationm: blends minnie iii eee ene DIAN-12MX. 15¢ 
—Raviera Market. Showy blend of large double flowers........................... DIAN-12MV. 25¢ 
HARDY DWARF CARNATIONS: These are biennial but best treated as annuals, and if 
started fairly early will give an excellent show by summer. They are early, fine bloom- 
ers, double and in bright colors, 15” high. Excellent for bedding. 
—DWartsViennia,aW Hite. Cunemwiniteuyvarietys =.= ose ane ee DIAN-12VW. 20¢ 
— —Rose. Best pure rose colored variety.... . DIAN-12VZ. 20¢ 
reer NIE OG ree cerca nas Garters sectiersee Were MI cree ee, Nees DIAN-VX. 20¢ 
HYBRID PINKS: All the crosses in Dianthus are listed here. They all are very nice 
and should be in every border planting. 
—Heddewigimiiyhbrids, sDoublesfs.) mixed colors.) ey nee DIAN-68H. 20¢ 
—Sweet Wivelsfield. Distinct race; various shades; very good; 12”; HP... DIAN-68W. 15¢ 
—La Bourbrille. Very dwarf silver mats; pink fils; 12°: HP ooccecccccccccccccccs.... DIAN-68B. 25¢ 
—Sshonheit. Cross heddewigi x chinensis; very pretty bloob-red............ DIAN-68S. 20¢ 
PLUMARIUS: Grass or Clove Pinks. This is one of the best species for the border. They 
grow about 12” tall and in both double and single flowers; the singles make a beautiful 
display in the front of the border. They come in white and all shades of pink and red, 
with contrasting eye. They are all real hardy; all perennials; germinate in 5 days. 
—-—cyclops. Dark rose shades with carmine ring; extra choice........... DIAN-99SC. 20¢ 
—nanus fl. pl. mixed. Best dwarf strain in double flowers................. .. DIAN-99NX. 20¢ 
—Dwarf Harlequin. Single perpetual Pinks; very pretty; mixed ........ DIAN-$9DH. 20¢ 
i ibe bb ea oh /ak aiopeinnl Xone ID), VobllisnanenahhG Se ee eee aire .. DIAN-9SL. 25¢ 
—Mayflower. Early dwarf double, nice blend Of ColOrSeeececcccccccccsesesececscscecs.. DIAN-99M. 20¢ 
: .. DIAN-999K. 30¢ 
—Pheasant’s Eye Mixed. A French strain of single pinks; mixed..... ... DIAN-99P. 204 
—Perpetual Dwarf Harlequin. White, poee and red fis on same stem DIAN-99H. 20¢ 
P sae 
naeien DIAN -39Z. 20¢ 
—semperflorens. A YHortutan” Pink:..0..00......0.. ace .. DIAN-99S. 20¢ 
—Dwarf Double Mixed. Low growing D. pluma ‘ DIAN-S9WX. 15¢ 
==DOuble (MIC ean cescsncuracancsceo civics vies sce csnschavessecensseescuessteteidan cone .._DIAN-99DX.25¢ 
—Single Mixed. ............... soperansicneds conning Lan acoabtcsoRcsaceresatedsccobuseesopetseratee recom mete reatnree ere DIAN-99SX. 20¢ 
—Scoticus Mixed. Special florist strain, many colors with bright eye........ DIAN-99S. 25¢ 
— —Florist Strain. Perpetual Pinks; extra strain for cutting Oz. 55¢.... DIAN-S9SF. 25¢ 
SD) ee LUIMATIUS es LON Cem Lap lelty Gl sie Tn sc Clonee rye teh en DIAN-99X. 20¢ 
—Allwoodii. Hybrid in good color range, similiar to D. plumarius;HP....DIAN-2. 25¢ 
—alpinus. Fls deep rose-crimson with eye, 115” ac; 4°: Hiss. DIAN-5(F). 56¢ 
—alpinus. Fils 11%” ac; on stems 2-4 in. high; varius colors with eye; HP...DIAN-5. 20¢ 
—— al busts Ae Vel ya ICG SWHICE me LOLI eet stsivecsaut ci eeee ee ee DIAN-5SA. 25¢ 
Srnean DIAN-S. 20¢ 
.. DIAN-9(F). 50¢ 
DIAN-22(F). 50¢ 
—brachyanthus. 9” tufted; fls small rose; RG; HP 
—carthusianorum. Clusterheads like Sw. Wm. many colors; 20”; HB....DIAN-11(F). 30¢ 
— ——-Gigant Ous 5(U vi) errr ster ete errata: Petts ee cove ee DIAN-1IG(F). 50¢ 
——pumilus. (Shur) ...... .. DIAN-11P(F). 50¢ 
—'—-Saxigenus.! (ii) taste DIAN-11S(F). 50¢ 
—-—Silvesterv. v. subacauiis. (Koch) DIAN-11L(F). 50¢ 
——tenuifolius. (SChUL) occur DIAN-i1T(F). 50¢ 
— —vaginatus. (ELC BL) iraacarsee as arse apie ene tee ares te ee . DIAN-IIV(F). 50¢ 
akcegae DIAN-IIT. 30¢ 
. .DIAN-43(F). 50¢ 
= CECUDIUS mS LOOG =e Cigar s7l 6. eli) i Els eee eae a ee eT DIAN-43. 25¢ 
—deltoides. Maiden Pink. Small rosy purple fis; turf type; 6”; ...-DIAN-45, 15¢ 
—-—Bowle’s Variety. Bronze foliage, vivid carmine fis; HP.................... DIAN-45B. 20¢ 
—-—Bowle’s Variety. Dark fol in prostrate mats; crimson fis; HP... DIAN-45B(W). 30¢ 
=a OLELMNS UVEIOL Y omun eecrnrsee wi cucts ante toasts oes eos ae a ee DIAN-45S. 25¢ 
—-—Brilliant. A brilliant rich rose-pink; 6”; HP." -DIAN-45L. 15¢ 
——erecta. Crimson fis on short erect stems, extra good for RG............. DIAN-45E. 20¢ 
—Freynii. Alpine; solitary bright-pink; Herzegovina; HP............. .. DIAN-51(C). 30¢ 
y . DIAN-53(F). 50 
—furcatus. Pretty plant, solitary rose fis; Italian Alps; 9 tba 1B) re DIAN-53(6), 50¢ 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY 
DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
