60 THE FRANK 5S. 
Platt’s Superb Large-Flowering 
Petunia 
The brilliancy and variety of its colors, combined 
with the duration of its blooming period render it 
invaluable. The plants are of easy culture and 
thrive well in any good garden soil. 
Double Mixed. Large-flowering, fringed; Vic- 
torious, the finest strain obtainable. This remarkable strain 
will produce practically 80% double flowering plants. Pkts. 
(approximately 150 seeds), $1.00; ¢:-oz., $18.00. 
Alldouble Colossal Shades of Rose. Silver Medal 
1946 All-America Selection. Largest full double. Plants 
vigorous, 20-24 inches; blooms profusely and continuously. 
Per pkt. (100 seeds), $1.00. 
Platt’s Superb Large-Flowering. Single ruffled 
and fringed giant fiowers; very large, deep-throated and 
varied brilliant colors. Pkt., 25c.; y;-oz., $8.00. 
Ballerina. New 1952, awarded AA Honorable 
Mention. An F* Hybrid. Flowers large soft glowing salmon, 
delicately fringed. Plant vigorous, dwarf, compact, free 
blooming. Excellent for pots, outstanding for gardens. Pkt., 
only, (approx. 150 seeds) 50c. 
Dwarf California Giants. Giant flowers with very 
large, open, attractive throats, many beautifully veined. 
Colors include light and dark shades. Plant dwarf and com- 
pact. Per pkt., 25c.; ps-0z., $8.00. 
Theodosia Improved. Large fringed, rich rose 
pink. Sulphur yellow in throat. Pkt., 25c.; ys-oz., $8.00. 
EIlk’s Pride. New dwarf strain; richest royal pur- 
ple, plain edged, medium large. wonderful porch box 
plant. Per pkt., 25c.; yy-oz., $6.00. 
Snowstorm. Improved. New plain edged, gigan- 
tic, pure white, plant semi-dwarf. Per pkt., 25c.; + 5-oz., 
$6.00. 
Balcony Blue. Rich velvety blue. Per pkt., 20c.; 
%-oz., $1.00. 
Balcony Crimson. Dark red. Pkt., 20c.; %-oz., 
$1.00. 
Balcony Rose. Rose pink. Pkt., 25c.; %-oz., $1.75. 
Balcony White. Splendid large-flowered type for 
window boxes and baskets. Pkt., 20c.; %-oz., $1.00. 
Balcony Mixed. Pkt., 20c.; %-oz., $1.00. 
Radiance. Received Silver Medal A. A. 1941. 
Outstanding in the hybrida type, height 1% ft., a free- 
blooming petunia of richest brilliance. Blooms 1% to 2 
inches. Cerise rose with golden throat. Per pkt., 20c.; 
4%Z-oz., $1.00. : 
HYBRIDA COMPACTA VARIETIES 
Height 1 foot 
Fire Chief. Winner of the 1950 AA Gold Medal. 
Brilliant scarlet-red, an entirely new color in the Hy- 
brida Compacta class. An all season, free blooming, bed- 
ding variety of special merit. Pkt., 25c.; #s-0z., $2.00. 
PLATT COMPANY 
Cheerful. Awarded Bronze Medal, the highest 
flower award for 1944 All-America Selections. Light 
pink with slight diffusion of salmon. Flowers profusely, 
2% inches on twelve-inch compact plants. Suitable for 
pots, boxes or open border. Pkt., 25c.; %-oz., $2.50. 
Peach Red. Honorable Mention 1946 All-America 
Selections. A new and popular color in Petunias; 
plain edged flowers, 2 inches across, blooms freely 
entire season. Per pkt., 25c.; %-oz., $1.50. 
Blue Bedder. Height, 12 inches. Medium blue, 
deeper than Silver Blue. Per pkt., 15c.; %-oz., 85c. 
Celestial Rose. Lovely bright rose. A great im- 
provement on Rose of Heaven. Height 12 inches. 
Per pkt., 15c.; special pkt., 25c.; %-oz., $1.00. 
Glow. A dwarf, compact variety, medium sized 
flowers, bright carmine red. Received A. A. Silver 
Medal 1939. Per pkt., 20c.; te-oz., $1.00. 
Rosy Morn. Compact plants, height 1 ft. Soft 
rosy pink, white throat, beautiful free bloomer; the 
most popular, small-flowered, bedding Petunia. Per 
pkt:, 15c: special pt.) 25c.>, Oz, ay 
Bright Eyes. Bronze Medal 1946 All-America 
Selections. A more compact and smaller Rosy Morn. 
Per pkt., 25c.; %-oz., $1.25. 
Silver Blue. Light blue, medium sized flowers; 
same compact plant type as Rosy Morn and very 
beautiful in effect planted with it. Per pkt., 20c.; 
TZ-oz., $1.00. 
Snowball. Improved pure white large well- 
rounded flowers on compact plants; height 1 ft. Per 
pkt., 20c.; %4-oz., $1.50. 
Violacea. Rich violet; compact plant, 12 inches. 
Per pkt., 15c.; %4-0z., $1.75. 
Silver Medal. New, F1 Hybrid, salmon-pink, 
see page 3. Pkt. (100 seeds), 50c. 
Hybrid Compacta Mixed. Very rich, especially 
prepared, free blooming mixture of the medium size 
flowered type, for bedding, height 1 ft. Per pkt., 
10c.; special pkt., 25c.; oz., $4.00. : 
Phlox 
Annual phlox are one of the brightest, most satisfactory, 
and easiest to grow of all annuals. Sow in open ground 
rather than transplant. Bloom until hard frost. 
Dwarf Beauty Phlox 
Dwarf Compact Large Flowered 
These are the best for ribbon bedding or borders. The 
plants grow very symmetrically in neat little bushes about 
8 pate covered with flowers during the whole summer 
and fall. 
Pkt. %-oz. 
White Beauty)... dc..000: sea eee ee T5GR G85 
Scarlet’ Beauty «5.4.0.5. 0 eee [See 
Salmon Beauty ........... ARB 1OCeme oD 
Beauty Mixed. Wide range of colors..... 15c. .85 
Phlox Globe Mixed. New 1952 AA Award from 
Japan. Grows only 6 inches tall in rounded globe shaped 
plant, literally covered with bloom. Colors mostly pur- 
ple and white with some other phlox colors. A new 
type of striking effect in pots, window boxes or edging. 
Pkts. only, 25c. each. 
Grandifiora 
Tetra Red. Deep red, largest of all annual phlox. 
Height 20 inches. Per pkt., 25c.; %-oz., $1.00. 
Salmon Glory. An outstanding achievement in 
annual giant flowered phlox; salmon pink with creamy white 
eye. A beautiful color combination. Received Silver Medal 
A.A. for 1939. Per pkt., 15c.; %4-oz., $2.00. 
Rosy Morn. New, Bronze Medal A. A. 1940. 
Brilliant rose with white eye, a large flowered, free bloomer 
of pleasing color. Height 12 inches. Pkt., 15c.; %-oz., $2.00. 
Gigantea. Art Shades. Very large flowered. 
Height 15 inches. Winner Award of Merit A.A. for 1935. 
Per pkt., 15c.; Special pkt., 25c.; ™%-oz., $1.50. 
Star of Quedlinburgh. Star-shaped Phlox of 
dwarf habit, with very pretty flowers, mixed colors. Per 
pkt., 15c.; %y-oz., 7T5c. 
