BEDDING PETUNIAS 
abundance of blooms on Dream Girl. 
HARRIS’ ‘‘FAMOUS FOUR’’ 
Harris’ Celestial Rose 
3826—Bright silvery pink flowers of good size 
on plants that remain quite compact. They 
start blooming early and continue all summer 
and fall. Much better than Rosy Morn. 12 in. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 4% Oz. $1.00. 
Harris’ White Perfection 
3821—If you have looked in vain for a good 
white petunia with large flowers on compact 
plants our White Perfection is the one you want. 
14 in. Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 144 Oz. $1.00. 
Harris’ Heavenly Blue 
3827 —Improved. Here is a lovely light blue 
that blends so well with the pink, salmon, pur- 
ple and white bedding varieties. Because of 
continuous selection our stock of this variety 
is far superior to most being offered. 15 in. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 4% Oz. $1.00. 
Harris’ Dark Purple 
3825—This is a very much improved stock of 
the low-growing deep violet-blue. A remarkably 
uniform strain, and a splendid companion for 
other colors. 14 in. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 4% Oz. $1.00. 
Harris’ Four Color Mixture 
3840—A mixture of white, rose, lavender and 
purple bedding petunias of uniform height and 
size of flowers make splashes of satisfying color 
when used as a border or in mass plantings. 14 in. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 4 Oz. 85c; 
44 Oz. $1.50. 
Dwarf Petunia Collection 
C385—Four Color Petunia Collection. One 
packet each of the four petunias described 
above for 85e. 
Finest Bedding Varieties Mixture 
3845—We make up this mixture of bedding 
petunias in response to a growing demand for 
one of many colors. It is made of separate vari- 
eties of white, cream, light and deep pinks, 
salmon, blue and purple. No finer mixture is 
available at any price. 14 in. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 4 Oz. 85c; 14 Oz. $1.50. 
This photograph, taken in September, shows the 
Every gardener knows about hybrid corn, tomatoes and other vegetables, 
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but only recently have hybrid flowers been bred for our enjoyment. They are 
the offspring of selected parents, the cross pollinating being done by hand. 
They have these advantages over open or self-pollinated varieties: plants and 
blossoms are uniform in size; they bloom earlier and more profusely; there 
are no off-color flowers, no straggly plants; the plants have hybrid vigor. 
THE F, HYBRID BEDDING PETUNIAS 
Dream Girl 
3832—We called our new F, hybrid petunia 
Dream Girl because it fulfills our dream of 
the perfect petunia of Celestial Rose type. 
Perfection is found in the deep fade proof 
rose-pink 214”’ flowers with small white throats, 
the uniformly foot high plants which are com- 
pact and do not split apart, and the vigorous 
growth of all the plants. Blooms in early 
July from seed sown indoors in April. 12 in. 
Pkt. (200 seeds) 50c; 500 seeds $1.10. 
Rose Charm 
3837—A clear luminous rose pink of Celestial 
Rose type but more prolific in bloom, more 
uniform in growth than that variety. 14 in. 
Pkt. (200 seeds) 50c; 500 seeds $1.00. 
Gypsy 
3839—Harris’ new hybrid bedding petunia. 
Buds are bright scarlet but unfold to a warm 
burnished scarlet salmon. No straggly plants, 
no off-color flowers. 14 in. 
Pkt. (200 seeds) 50c; 500 seeds $1.00; 1000 
seeds $1.75. 
Illustrated in color on page 41. 
Silver Medal 
3838—All America Silver Medal Winner. 
Opens warm salmon-pink changing to a silvery 
pink as the flowers mature. The plants are 
taller, wider, more vigorous and more uniform 
in habit of growth than most bedding varieties. 
14 in. Pkt. (200 seeds) 50c; 500 seeds $1.00. 
For plants of these new Hybrid Bedding Petunias, see inside back cover. 
Blue Bedder Improved 
3829—At last we have a dwarf, compact 
petunia of a clear mid-blue color: between 
Heavenly Blue and Dark Purple. There have 
been a number of petunias of this color, but 
none that are really a good dwarf bedding type. 
14 in. Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 345 Oz. $1.00. 
The New Fire Chief 
3824—An All America Sweepstakes Winner in 
1949 receiving the highest number of points 
since the AA’s were established. By far the 
reddest petunia ever produced. Plants are a 
blaze of color all summer. 12 in. 
Pkt. (200 seeds) 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c. 
Harris’ Black Prince 
3836—After comparing the many dark red 
petunias on the market we still believe our 
Black Prince is the most uniform and the deep- 
est red. Very effective planted with White 
Perfection or Igloo. 14 in. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; +; Oz. $1.00. 
Twinkles 
3853—Aptly named for the masses of small 
brilliant rose blossoms, each with a well de- 
fined pure white star, seem to twinkle in the 
sunlight. Very low compact plants make this 
variety ideal for low borders. 10 in. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 4% Oz. 85c; 14 Oz. 
$1.50. 
Salmon Supreme 
3822—The color is a rich coral-salmon chang- 
ing to a salmon-pink. The plants are low grow- 
ing and retain their compact, rounded form. 
15 in. Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 45 Oz. $1.00. 
Harris’ Rosy Morn 
3823—An old favorite of bright glistening pink 
with a large white throat. Our selected strain 
produces large flowers on low compact plants. 
10 in. Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 1% Oz. 60c. 
Harris’ Igloo 
3851—Plants of Igloo are perfect mounds of 
medium size blooms only 10 to 12 inches high. 
Because of its free-blooming and dwarf habit, 
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it continues to be the best in its class. Received 
an All-America Award in 1943. 12 in. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 35 Oz. $1.00. 
Harris’ English Violet 
3847 —A new and more pleasing shade of violet- 
blue, very similar to the beautiful blue of Eng- 
lish violets. The plants grow 14 to 15 inches 
tall, and every plant and every flower is alike. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 35 Oz. 75c. 
Harris’ Glow 
3843—This is one of the brightest petunias we 
have ever seen. The dazzling rosy-scarlet flow- 
ers actually sparkle in the sunlight. The plants 
are low-growing and bushy, and covered with a 
profusion of good-sized flowers. 14 in. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 3; Oz. $1.00. 
Howard’s Star 
3834—Crimson-maroon with a distinct 5 
pointed white star. Although a little taller than 
many of the bedding varieties it provides inter- 
esting contrast when used with a planting of 
solid colors. 15 in. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 4 Oz. 85c; 14 Oz. 
$1.50. 
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Fred Statt checks Harris’ new Fi hybrid Gypsy 
in our Trial Grounds. 
