Harris 
BEDDING PETUNIAS 
ABOUT F, HYBRID PETUNIAS 
These new petunias are the offspring of selected parents so the cross pol- 
linating must be done by hand. They have these advantages over open or 
self pollinated varieties: plants and blossoms are uniform in size, bloom 
appears earlier and is more profuse; there are no off-color flowers, no 
straggly plants; the plants are more vigorous. 
Seed of these F, Hybrids cannot be saved because the offspring will re- 
vert to the parents from which they were bred. 
The row on the right shows the abundant bloom 
and compact upright plants of Cover Girl. 
HARRIS’ ‘FAMOUS FOUR‘ 
3826—HARRIS CELESTIAL ROSE. 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; 1% Oz. $1.25. 
3821—HARRIS’ WHITE PERFECTION. 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. 25¢; lig: Pkt. 50c3 14 Oz, $1.25. 
3827—HARRIS’ HEAVENLY BLUE. Improved. 
Here is a lovely light blue that blends so well 
with the pink, salmon, purple and white bed- 
ding 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. $1.25. 
3825—HARRIS’ DARK PURPLE. 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. 25¢; Lig. PKt: 50c; 44¢Ozs $1.25. 
C385—FOUR COLOR PETUNIA COLLECTION. 
One packet each of the four petunias described 
above for 85c. 
3840—HARRIS’ FOUR COLOR MIXTURE. A mix- 
ture of white, rose, lavender and purple bed- 
ding petunias of uniform height and size of flow- 
ers make splashes of satisfying color when used 
as a border or in mass plantings. 14 in. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 144 Oz. $1.00; 
Yy Oz. $1.75. 
3845—FINEST BEDDING VARIETIES MIXTURE. 
We make up this mixture of bedding petunias 
in response to a growing demand for one of 
many colors. It is made of separate varieties of 
white, cream, light and deep pinks, salmon, 
blue, purple and red. No finer mixture is avail- 
able at any price. 14 in. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 44 Oz. $1.00; 
Yy Oz. $1.75. 
SIX NEW Fi HYBRID BEDDING PETUNIAS 
3831—COVER GIRL. “The salmon-pink of 
Gypsy is lovely and the rich rose-pink of Dream 
Girl is certainly showy, but we want a light 
pink”’ said many of our customers, so our hy- 
bridizers set about producing just such a color 
and the result is Cover Girl. Apple blossom 
pink best describes it for the color is a clear, 
bright glistening silvery pink with no trace of 
salmon nor magenta even as the blooms become 
old. The plants are neat, upright mounds only 
12 inches high, the flowers much larger than 
open pollinated varieties. For a really striking 
effect, plant ageratum, lobelia or alyssum in 
front of Cover Girl. 
Pkt. (200 seeds) 50c; 500 seeds $1.10; 
1000 seeds $2.00. 
3839—GYPSY. 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. 
3838—SILVER MEDAL. All-America Silver Med- 
al 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; 
1000 seeds $1.75. 
3820—COMANCHE. (All-America Award Win- 
ner 1953) Here is that really good red petunia 
we have been waiting for. The 234 inch slightly 
ruffled blooms are a fiery war-paint red which 
does not fade with age. Delicate veining and a 
velvety sheen accentuate the brilliant color. 
Comanche is a vigorous grower producing a 
solid mass of color on neat upright plants which 
are 14 inches high and spread to 18 inches. For 
striking effects plant it against a background 
of green; face it down with white petunias or 
alyssum. 
Pkt. (200 seeds) 50c; 500 seeds $1.10; 
1000 seeds $2.00. 
3832—DREAM GIRL. We called our new F; hy- 
brid 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. 
Pkt. (200 seeds) 50c; 500 seeds $1.00; 
1000 seeds $1.75. 
3837—ROSE CHARM. A clear luminous rose 
pink of Celestial Rose type but more prolific in 
bloom, more uniform in growth than that va- 
riety. 14 in. 
Pkt. (200 seeds) 50c; 500 seeds $1.00; 
1000 seeds $1.75. 
For plants of these new Hybrid Bedding Petunias, see inside back cover. 
3835—KING HENRY. Large flowers of a deep 
crimson on globe-shaped plants. The texture of 
the large blooms is like rich velvet so that this 
variety is sometimes called Flaming Velvet. 
The color is most striking if planted with some 
white variety such as Snowstorm. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; % Oz. $1.00. 
3829—BLUE BEDDER IMPROVED. 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 was really a good 
dwarf bedding type. 14 in. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; % Oz. $1.00. 
3824—FIRE CHIEF. An All-America Sweep- 
stakes Winner in 1949 receiving the highest 
number of points since the AA’s were estab- 
lished. By far the reddest petunia ever pro- 
duced. Plants are a blaze of color all summer. 
12 ine 
Pkt. (200 seeds) 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 
lg Oz. $1.50. 
3836—HARRIS’ BLACK PRINCE. After compar- 
ing the many dark red petunias on the market 
we still believe our Black Prince is the most 
uniform and the deepest red. Very effective 
planted with White Perfection or Igloo. 14 in. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; % Oz. $1.00. 
3853—TWINKLES. Aptly named for the masses 
of small brilliant rose blossoms, each with a 
well defined 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; 14 Oz. 85c; 
14 Oz. $1.50. 
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3822—SALMON SUPREME. The color is a rich 
coral-salmon changing to a salmon-pink. The 
plants are low growing and retain their com- 
pact, rounded form. 15 in. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 4% Oz. $1.00. 
3823—HARRIS’ ROSY MORN. 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. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 14 Oz. $1.00. 
3851—HARRIS’ IGLOO. Plants of Igloo are 
perfect mounds of medium size blooms only 10 
to 12 inches high. Because of its free-blooming 
and dwarf habit, it continues to be the best in 
its class. Received an All-America Award in 
1943. 12 in. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 1% Oz. $1.00 
3847—ENGLISH VIOLET. A new and more 
pleasing shade of violet-blue, very similar to 
the beautiful blue of English violets. The plants 
grow 14 to 15 inches tall, and every plant and 
every flower is alike. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 1% Oz. 75c. 
3843—HARRIS’ GLOW. This is one of the 
brightest petunias we have ever seen. The 
dazzling rosy-scarlet flowers 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; 4 Oz. $1.00. 
3834—HOWARD’S STAR. Crimson-maroon 
with a distinct 5 pointed white star. Although a 
little taller than many of the bedding varieties 
it provides interesting contrast when used with 
a planting of solid colors. 15 in. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 14 Oz. $1.25. 
