A “Check List” of our 19 most significant 
Mew Varieties for 1955S 
Here’s a very brief description of 19 fine 1953 introductions. Give the list the 
“once-over,” keeping in mind the IMPORTANCE OF GOOD NEW VARIETIES in 
your line. Check those you’ re interested in and use this list in making up your order. 
| Petunias 
_ [JComanche. An F: Hybrid. (Pictured on front cover.) 
This is the new scarlet-red which won an All America 
award last year. Comanche is exceptionally vigorous 
and free flowering, yet compact in habit. The color is — 
a much more deep and intense scarlet-red than Fire 
_ Chief and much stronger growing as well. 1% tr. pkt., 
i $1.25; tr. pkt. $2.00; 1/128 oz., $4.00: 1 /64 02, 
Pe 91.2551 32 oz, $13.00. 
[_|Popcorn. Looking for a large flowered white Petunia 
which remains really dwarf and compact in habit? — 
Popcorn has all the fine qualities of Snowstorm and a_ 
, $1.00; 
really super-dwarf habit, too. % tr. pkt. 
ir. pkt, $1.75; 1/6402, $3.30; 1/32 oz., $6.00; 
1/16 oz., $11.00. 
a. (1Carosel. A lovely bright purple and white variegated 
Grandiflora Petunia which attracted much favorable 
interest in our trials last year. 14 tr. pkt., $1.00; 
tr. pki S1°75; 1/64 o7., $3:30;,1/32 0z., $6.00; 
1/16 0z., $11.00. 
| |JRobin. Bright rose with white throat—striking. Most 
useful because of dwarf compact habit. 4 tr. pkt., 
S5c7 tr, pkt.. $1,502 1/64, 02.., $3:50- 1 /322102., 
$6.00. 
[ ]Linda. Somewhat more dwarf and a shade lighter than © 
the well-known F1 Hybrid bedding Petunia, Silver 
Medal and a definite improvement over that variety. 
VY tr pkt., $1.25; tr. pkt., $2.00; 1/128 oz., $4.00; 
1/64 oz., $7.25; 1/32 oz., $13.00. 
[ |Lipstick. A shade between Glow and Topaz Queen. 
Will be extensively publicized this year in garden 
magazines. Tr. pkt., 50c; 1/16 oz., $1.65; 1% oz., 
$2.90; %4 0oz., $5.00. 
Stoches 
[ |Pacific Pink. You've got to see this Stock color to be- 
lieve it! The first really new Stock color in many 
years. A clear, warm, luminous pink with no bluish 
or lavender tint such as seen in No. 22. Similar in all 
other respects to Ball type Column Stocks. See it in 
color on page 41. 1% tr. pkt., $1.00; tr. pkt., $1.75; 
1% oz., $3.30; 14 0z., $6.00; 1% oz., $10.00; 1 0oz., 
$18.00. 
[|Trysomic Mix. Here is a most important advance 
toward the goal of 100% double Stocks. This strain is 
guaranteed 85% or more double flowered. Please note 
that this strain is of the Giant Imperial (Branching) 
type. 1% tr. pkt., $1.00; tr. pkt., $1.75; 1% 0oz., $2.90; 
14 oz., $5.00. 
pbsters 
[_]Rose Ball. A new Ball Aster, comparable to the fully 
double, large flowered, long-stemmed White and Pink 
which we have introduced in the past two years. This 
is an extra-large flowered, fully double, lovely in- 
curved Aster which is possibly the finest of our post- 
war Aster introductions. Excellent for bedding plant 
sales. Pictured on page 12. Tr. pkts. only, $1.75. 
Limit, "2: tr., pkts. 
| |Azure Ball. Another fine addition to the new ‘Ball 
Series.” Fully as double as Rose Ball, large flowered 
and long stemmed, and in every way an exceptional cut 
flower Aster. Also good for bedding. Pictured on 
page 12. Tr. pkt., $1.75; 14 oz., $3.20; 1 0z., $9.60. 
| Burpeeana. Extra early bedding type mixture which 
flowered in our trials in late July. Large, fluffy, Crego- 
type flowers on 18-inch stems. Tr. pkt., $1.50. 
plyssam 
@Royal Carpet. “amamsmn7 Top award, 1953. A 
carpet-like, procumbent, purple Alyssum which is very 
distinctive, and which will be heavily publicized in 
garden Bigs aie this year. See photo on page ll. 
Tre pkt. 50c; 1 VT07., DlieeDs ys OL Peele. | 0%, 
$7.00. 
Suapdrageus 
| |Hit Parade. An F: Hybrid Formula Mix. The finest 
all-purpose bedding Snap mixture we've seen. Earlier 
by weeks than other bedding Snaps; pure bright 
colors; long graceful stems and spikes, and tree 
branching habit. The ideal bedding Snap. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; 1/32 oz., $2.50; 1/16 oz., $4.50; 14 0z., 
$8.00; 14 0z., $1 5.00. 
Meutioutug pilosa... 
Didiscus White, a new color in the popular “filler.” Tr. pkt., 
35c; 4 oz., $1.00; 1 0oz., $3.00. . . . Impatiens Autumn Glow, 
a dwarf scarlet. Tr. pkt., $1.50; 42 oz. $3.00; 146 oz. 
$5.75. .. . Marigold Rusty Red. A new shade in the Dwarf 
$1.50; 1 oz., $4.50. . 
French class. Tr. pkt., 50¢; %4 oz., 
Temptation, maroon-red, 
Snapdragon Fy Hybrids for bedding, 
and Memory, tall, early blooming pink. Each: tr. pkt., $1.00; 
yo oz., $2.50; 146 02z., $4.50; % oz., $8.00; 14 oz., $15.00. 
Verbena Sparkle, red with white eye; Compacta class. 
Tr. pkt., 715¢; %4 oz., $2.00; 1 0z., $6.00 
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