Radiance 
Bedding Petunias 
Dense bushy little plants, 12-18 inches 
high, literally covered with flowers 
all summer until killed by frost. In- 
dispensable for borders, pots, rock 
gardens and bedding. 
1640 ADMIRAL. Excels all other dwarf 
blue Petunias in its clear dark blue 
coloring and uniform habit of growth, 
Bl@OmS PLrOASSy o. cieiers eke! ore ete Pkt. 25c 
1642 RADIANCE. Brilliant cerise-rose 
with a salmon undertone to remove 
all harshness. Blooms are 2\4 inches 
across with a golden throat..Pkt. 20c 
Pink Sensation 
1645 PINK SENSATION (New). Multi- 
flora hybrid. All-American Bronze 
Medal Winner, possesses extreme 
vigor and is a profuse bloomer. 
Blooms are a lovely shade of rose- 
pink, 3 to 31% in.; plants 2 ft. tall, 3 to 
AT MlOTOSS,«: oc ageateretanegere 100 seeds 60c 
1646 ENGLISH VIOLET. An All-Ameri- 
ca Selection. It has the same beautiful 
color as English Violets. Flowers hold 
this uniform color from the time they 
open until the last bloom....Pkt. 20c 
1649 TOPAZ QUEEN. Brilliant, deep 
rose-pink. Does not fade in _ the 
brightest sun. Extra dwarf, with large 
POMPE TS ye ozs seek) = ea ease edente eich ons Pkt. 20c 
1652 KING HENRY. Color a velvety 
blood-red. Plants of compact, globu- 
lar habit, with giant single blooms 
on Jshort stems. aca: elaine Pkt. 25c 
1654 ELK’S PRIDE. A Giant Single Pe- 
tunia of exceptional beauty. The 
color is a deep, velvety purple. Plants 
are dwarf, compact and vigorous. 
CERO OR hae iG, ee tee oak Pkt. 25c 
1651 FINEST MIXED BEDDING PETU- 
NIAS. All colors. ¥g oz. 60c, pkt.. .10c 
Bedding Petunia—Elks Pride 
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Comanche Petunia 
1650 COMANCHE. 15 in The All 
America Selections committee has 
given this new red F 1] hybrid petunia 
the Bronze Medal for 1953. Blooms 
are a deep scarlet red — the deepest 
color in petunias and average 234 
inches across. Plants are strong 
growers, semi-compact, base branch- 
ing and free blooming. By far the 
best red petunia for bedding, potting 
and window boxes........... Pkt. 50c 
1648 SILVER MEDAL. Named for the 
award it won in the 1949 All-America 
trials, Silver Medal is one of the finest 
single petunias ever introduced. Love- 
ly 3-inch blooms are a lustrous sal- 
mon-cerise when opening, gradually 
changing to a rich salmon shade. 
Low, beshy plants produce great pro- 
fusions of blooms from early summer 
TNT ITO St a Src ee coe eeerS Pkt. 50c 
Balcony Petunia—Red Wonder 
Balcony Petunias 
Of graceful, trailing habit, this 
strain of Petunias was developed for 
use in porch and window boxes. 
1656 DEEP BLUE. Deep violet-blue. 
Stele eek ans beere tee aloclt ons tele STON Pkt. 15c 
1658 RED WONDER. The brightest 
TO skctncevestes tate Sheet Me eae ee aren ols Pkt. 15c 
1659 BLACK PRINCE. Rich velvety 
POC Sane semtere icievores Sievere wu ehctesete Pkt. 15c 
Petunia—Glowing Rose 
Dwarf Compact 
Petunias 
Plants are dwarf and compact, 10- 
12 in. high and form mound-like 
plants. Perfect for borders and pots. 
1661 GLOWING ROSE. Compact, 
dwarf plants bloom early with large 
glowing rose flowers, New, brilliant 
and! startling awe enone Pkt. 25c 
PETUNIAS—Colorful Blooms all Summer 
Colossal Shades of Rose 
Giant Ruffled Single 
and Double Petunias 
For Pot Plants or Bedding. Plants 
grow about 12 inches high, of bushy 
habit, with enormous flowers, 4 inches 
across. 
1647 COLOSSAL SHADES OF ROSE. 
All-American Silver Medal Winner. 
Many huge fully double 5 in. blooms 
of striking, salmon-pink, rose-pink, 
and deep rich rosy mauve. 20 in. tall. 
AARON OOD OU Oo aso 25 seeds 50c 
Martha Washington Petunia 
1650 MARTHA WASHINGTON. Bushy 
little plants only 9 in. high. Large 
ruffled trumpets of blush-pink veined 
wine-red, and deepening to violet in 
center of flower. For window boxes, 
pots, and lbeddingn.s.sen. ane oe 
By: Se ae ated Each pkt. 35c, 2 for 60c 
1653 LIPSTICK. (Hybrid Nana Com- 
pacta.) 12 in. A very compact, 
strong growing plant with medium 
sized carmine-rose blooms. Very 
floriierous. Fine for beds, borders 
cid! ot olenatSieeee ae. tes Pkt. 25c 
Theodosia Petunia 
1655. THEODOSIA. A Giant Single 
Fringed Petunia of soft rose pink, 
with wide golden throat, delicately 
veined. Gracefully fringed and ruf- 
fled 
Like all-night rain, the water 24 ft 
seeps through the pores of the bs 
treated, mildew-resistant, self- Units 
cleaning canvas hose — no ONLY 
spray, no wash, no waste, no 
wettng leaves of plants. $1.65 
Attach to qarden hose. ppd. 
UNITS CONNECTABLE IN SERIES. 
Double Portulaca 
PORTULACA 
Moss Rose (Annual) 
Portulacas thrive in a dry, sunny 
position where most other flowering 
plants would die of drought. They 
are but 4 inches high, of spreading 
habit and form a dense thick carpet. 
The glossy cup-shaped single blos- 
soms and rose-like double flowers 
cover the plants and make a brilliant 
display all summer. 
L7ASi DOUBLE, MIXED Tc cissictsret sets 
names eb exe"s cere lf oz. 75c; pkt. 1lSc 
PYRETHRUM 
Painted Daisy (Perennial) 
Large daisy-like flowers on stiff, 2- 
foot stems. Come into bloom in June 
and continue through July. Prized for 
cutting because of their fine keeping 
qualities. 
1726 JAMES KELWAY. Rich, velvety 
blood-red ci. wseenia tsisice our siscs Pkt. 20c 
1727 ROBINSON’S HYBRIDS. Includes 
a dine color ranges ie... ese. - Pkt. 20c 
RICINUS 
Castor Bean (Annual) 
1730 RED SPIRE. 6-8 ft. Foliage plants 
of luxuriant and rapid growth, valu- 
able for backgrounds and _ screens, 
producing a rich tropical effect. The 
leaves are of enormous size, deeply 
lobed and conspicuously veined, dark 
green and bronze in color........ 
pkt. 10c 
arsisrexatere Wha vevetereereters Oz. 50c; 
Salpiglossis 
SALPIGLOSSIS 
Painted Tongue or Velvet Flower 
(Annual) 
1741 Height 2-21 ft. Beautiful velvety 
petunia-like flowers, greatly prized 
for cutting. They range in color from 
various shades of purple and blue 
through red and yellow to creamy 
white, delicately veined and penciled 
with gold. Bloom from July to frost. 
Son Noa ees Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. for 25c 
EZ SEEDER ral be 
Regulator 
of Seed 
Opening 
Post 
Paid 
Remove cup 
to place seeds 
in tube 
Tap gently to dispense seeds 
Sows smallest seeds one at a time 
Salvia "Firebrand" edged with Alyssum will provide a brilliant Long-Season Display 
