Gupall 
WEST CHICAGO 
(RUINOIS 
Ball Graudiflora (Large Flowered) P-CLUMLAD 
There are three distinct classes of Grandifloras: the Ruffled, the 
Fringed, and the Dwarf. Like all Petunias, the most vigorous 
are the tall ones. The Dwarf Grandifloras make ideal pot plants, 
but for bedding most of them do not hold up where summers are 
very warm. 
RUFFLED GRANDIFLORAS 
@ Popcorn (New). Our finest white. See picture at right. 
Y tr. pkt., $1.00; tr. pkt., $1.75; 1/64 oz., $3.30; 
1/32 oz., $6.00; 1/16 oz., $11.00. 
@ White Queen. Extra large, wavy, pure white flowers 
and vigorous growth make this a truly outstanding 
’ Petunia. Fine for bedding or pot plant use. 
@ Snowstorm. Fine, large flowered white. Similar to 
White Queen. Makes a nice pot plant. 
@ Elk’s Pride Dwarf. Our strain of this always popular, 
rich velvety purple is admirably suited for bedding or 
porch boxes. Uniform in growth and a ready seller. 
Prices above 3, each: tr. pkt., 85¢; 1/64 oz., $1.90; 
1/32 0z., $3.40; 1/16 oz., $5.75. 
Summer Night. Elk’s Pride color but much more 
bushy and compact than the variety Elk’s Pride. 
Blooms with doubles. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., 
$2.25; 1/32 0z., $4.00; 1/16 oz., $7.50. 
@ Robin (New) Bred especially for use in pots or for 
combinations, but equally at home as a border plant. 
Plants are dwarf and compact, carrying their medium 
sized, ruffled flowers of rich, bright rose with white 
throats well above the foliage. 14 tr. pkt., 85¢; tr. pkt., 
$1.50; 1/64 0z., $3.50; 1/32 oz., $6.00. 
@White Cloud. We offer the originator’s strain. 
Burgundy. Dark burgundy wine-red with large white throat. 
Dwarf Pink Glory. Glowing carmine-rose with white throat. 
About 75% large flowered. 
@Giant Flaming Velvet. Large, ruffled, mahogany-red flowers 
and fairly compact growth make this an attractive variety. 
Seiliae Large ruffled flowers in combinations of purple and 
white. 
Prices above 5, each: tr. pkt., 85; 164 0z., $1.90; 142 0z., $3.40; 
Ye oz., $5.75. 
POPCORN— 
A Super-Dwarf Grandiflora White 
A Ball Exclusive for ‘53 
Popcorn (New). If you like Snowstorm or White 
Queen for flower size, but find it a bit tall for 
certain uses here is the answer—a really dwarf, 
large flowered white. Picture the huge glisten- 
ing white flowers of Snowstorm or White Queen 
carried on low-growing, upright plants and you 
have our new Popcorn. Makes a wonderful plant 
for pots or combinations, and is equally at home 
for bedding. A Ball exclusive for 1953. 
1 tr. pkt., $1.00; tr. pkt., $1.75; 1/64 oz., 
$3.30; 1/32 oz., $6.00; 1/16 oz., $11.00. 
®@ Ruffled Grandiflora Mixture. Formula mixture. Tr. pkt., 60¢; 
14 0z., $1.50; 142 0z., $2.75; Ye oz., $5.00. 
FRINGED GRANDIFLORAS 
Dainty Lady. A light cream. The nearest approach to a yellow 
Petunia. Tr. pkt., 60c; %4 0z., $1.50; Wo oz., $2.75. 
@ Dazzler. Free flowering, deep carmine-rose; fairly well fringed 
and very showy. Extra early and dwarf. This is a fine pot plant 
variety. Tr. pkt., 60¢; 44 0z., $1.50; 14 oz., $2.75. 
Fluffy Ruffles. An attractive fringed mixture for bedding work. 
Tr. pkt., 50¢; 1% oz., $1.75; 446 0z., $3.00; % oz, $5.50. 
@Fringed Snowstorm. Nicely fringed, pure white flowers with 
faint gold throat are very freely produced. One of the finest for 
either pots or bedding. % tr. pkt., 65e¢; tr. pkt., $1.00; V4 0z., 
$2.35; 140 0z., $3.75; Ye oz., $6.75. 
Gaiety. Medium sized, fringed flowers irregularly marked rose- 
pink and white. A showy bedding variety, vigorous in growth 
but dwarf and spreading in habit. Tr. pkt., 75¢; 14 oz., $1.75; 
165 02., $3.00. 
Golden Jubilee. Heavily fringed, bright carmine-rose with gold- 
en throat. Tr. pkt., 50¢; 4%4 0z., $1.65; 140 oz., $3.00. 
White Mound. Uniform, compact growth with medium sized, 
white flowers. Tr. pkt., 75¢; 44 0z., $1.75; \%e oz., $3.00. 
Light Blue. Campanula-blue, with dark veins and purple throat. 
Nicely fringed. 
@Pink Triumph. Choice clear rose-pink. Fine bedder. 
@ Royal Purple. Velvety purple with attractively fringed petals. 
Salmonet (New). Nicely fringed flowers of luminous, clear sal- 
mon are liberally borne on plants sufficiently dwarf for pot 
plants, yet vigorous enough for bedding. Unusually attractive. 
@ Theodosia Improved. Extra large, heavily fringed flowers of 
brilliant glowing rose with contrasting golden yellow throat. An 
excellent, vigorous growing Petunia for bedding. 
White Beauty. A strong grower with flowers of finely fringed 
pure white. 
Prices above 6, each: tr. pkt., 60¢; %4 oz., $1.50; 12 0z., $2.75. 
@ Fringed Grandiflora Mixture. A high-class mixture made up of 
the best n varieties in the Fringed class. Tr. pkt., 50¢; 
I> oz., $1.85; 146 oz, $3.50. 
Plant up your own grounds. It’s a real help in selling bedding plants. 5 
