H These bushy plants grow 
Nemesia only 6 to 8 inches high but 
bear .continuously, brilliantly colored 
flowers of red, orange, crimson, cream, 
scarlet and rose. Does best in cool sit- 
uation and partial shade. COMPACTA. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. 15c. 
1 (Baby Blue Eyes). A 
Nemophila splendid annual of easy 
culture. Flowers all summer if planted 
in cool, shaded locations. INSIGNIS 
BLUE. 6 inches. Pkt. 10c. 
A 1 (Tuberose Flowered To- 
Nicotiana ("uber Delightfully 
sweet-scented, tubular flowers, bloom- 
ing continually from July to October. 
Grow 2 to 3 feet high. Do well in 
partly shaded places. AFFINIS. Crim- 
son, white or mixed colors. Pkt.. 10c. 
SENSATION. Compact, unusual 
Shades, fragrant. Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
A ° A most charming 
Nierembergia plant, 5 to 6 inches 
tall, with lovely lavender blue flowers, 
heightened by a touch of yellow in the 
center. Blooms 15 weeks from seeding, 
until heavy frost. Likes full sun. HIP- 
POMANICA. Pkt. 25c. 
PURPLE ROBE. Flowers 
blue or violet blue. Pkt. 25c. 
: (Love-in-a-Mist). A compact 
Nigella free - flowering plant of 
feathery foliage, with curious looking 
flowers and seed pods of easy culture, 
growing well in any garden soil. It is 
a hardy annual, about 15 to 20 inches 
high. Flowers are light blue or white. 
Blooms all Summer. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
(Evening Primrose). 
Oenothera Plant 1 to 2 feet high. 
Produce continuously large single Pop- 
py-like flowers of rose, yellow, white, 
etc. Blossoms open towards evening 
and last well into the next day. Likes 
a sunny location. 
LAMARCKIANA. Yellow, large flow- 
ered, very showy. 1 to 2 feet. Blooms 
June to August. Pkt. 10c. 
1 Plant in a shady situation 
Pansies and give plenty of moisture 
ee and fertilizer. Pick 
faded blooms so 
they do not go to 
seed. Plants about 
6 inches high. 
are deep 
PANS Y CUL- 
TURE. The seed 
may ve sown in- 
doors in February 
or March; or in 
spring in the open 
ground, ina 
shady, cool spot 
where the plant 
can be protected 
oe oo ee EROMe a Lneme stron es: 
Engelmann’s Giant mid-day sun. 
ENGELMANN’S GIANT. This early 
flowering giant strain contains a great 
variety of both dark and light shades; 
all of the five blotched type. Pkt. 25c. 
FELIX. Colors are rich and unusual— 
including purple, apricot, wine togeth- 
er with pastel bronzes and smoky 
tones. Hach flower is marked.with dark 
whiskers, hence the name ‘Felix.” 
Pkt., 25c. 
OREGON GIANTS. Long stemmed 
giant, flowers, gracefully waved at edge. 
Especially rich in blue, and yellow 
shadés. Pkt. 25c. 
SWISS GIANTS. The flowers are very 
large,-in a great variety of colors. Fin- 
est mixed. Pkt. DoGe 
MAPLE LEAF GIANTS. The leaves 
are of giant size and the flowers up 
to 4 inches. across, in a wide range of 
colors. Mixed. Pkt. 25e. 
GOULD’S RELIABLE MIXTURE. 
Large size and pleasing range of colors. 
Pkt. 15c. 
H (California Blue Bell). An 
Phacelia attractive and easily grown 
annual about 8 inches high loosely 
branching with rich blue (flowers. 
Blooms very early. Very effective for 
edgings, also a fine pot-plant. CAM- 
PANULARIA. Pkt., 10c. 
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PETUNIAS 
The Petunia is peerless among annuals 
for effective Summer bedding or win- 
dow boxes. It is of easy culture. Blos- 
soms early and until heavy frost. 
Double 
MRS. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. 
The lovely double, soft mid-salmon col- 
ored flowers measure about 234 inches 
across. Plants about 16 inches tall. 
Pkt. (100 seeds), $1.50. 
ROSE MARIE. The rose-pink double 
flowers grow 3 inches and more across. 
Plants about 18 inches tall and 30 
inches across. Pkt. (100 seeds), $1.00. 
COLOSSAL SHADES OF ROSE. 
The color ranges from light and sal- 
mon pink to mostly deep pinks and 
purplish rose. Plants about 18 in. tall. 
Flowers 4 to 5 in. across. Pkt. $1.00. 
ALL-DOUBLE AMERICA. A Petunia 
of mauve pink color. Medium sized 
blooms. Pkt. 50c. 
DOUBLE GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA. 
A super strain of Giant Double ruf- 
fled and fringed mixed. Pkt. 50c. 
Fancy Types 
BURGUNDY (Grandiflora Single 
Plain Edged). Showy large flowers, 3% 
inches across, of rich wine red, con- 
trasting with white throat. Plants 
about ~12 inches 
COMIN 54 BA a eau SK O 
FRIN GED 
DAINTY LADY. 
The first’ yellow 
Petunia. Flowers 
are of medium 
size and daintily 
fringed. Plants 12 
in. high. PKt. 50c. 
ELK’S PRIDE. 
Dwarf plants, 12 
inehes high, with 
deep velvety pur- 
: ple flowers. Pkt. 
Single Fringed 50c. 
RUFFLED MARTHA WASHINGTON 
The plants are about 9 inches tall, 
blush pink at the edges, deepening to 
dark violet in the throat. Pkt. 25c. 
BALLERINA. Honorable Mention 1952 
A. A. S. Large flowered, fringed, com- 
pact habit. Fine for garden or pot cul- 
ture. Color bright deep rose. Pkt. 50c. 
SNOWSTORM. Glistening white shad- 
ing yellow in throat. Dwarf, large 
flowers. Pkt. 50c. 
THEODOSIA. Large fringed flowers. 
Rose pink, golden throat. Pkt. 50c. 
WHITE BEAUTY. ‘Large fringed flow- 
ers, pure white. Pkt. 50c. 
WHITE CLOUD. Large flowering, 
plain edged; pure white, dwarf, com- 
pact, 12 inches tall. Pkt. 50c. 
SINGLE FRINGED. Ruffled edge, 14 
Pkt. 35c. 
inches. Mixed colors. 
GIANTS 
are large, edges 
fringed, petals 
fluted and crin- 
kled in range of 
colors. Height, 
12 in. Mixed col 
OLsa eiite eo cs 
GIANTS OF 
CALIFORNIA 
GLAMOUR. It 
has a large 
salmon - rose 
flower with 
brown veining wate 
RO Tea, tae iants of California 
throat; a continuous bloomer. Pkt. 35c. 
DWARF GIANT (Ramona _§ strain). 
Flowers beautifully rufed and frilled. 
Height 10 in. Mixed colors. Pkt. 35c. 
Balcony Petunias 
A splendid single flowering type for 
window boxes, vases, hanging baskets. 
BLACK PRINCE. Deep velvety red. 
Pity Loe: 
DEEP BLUE. Velvety violet blue. 
Pkt. 15c. 
RED. A dark crimson. Pkt. l5c. 
ROSE. Select strain of rose. Pkt. 15c. 
WHITE. One of the finest. Pkt. 15c. 
MIXED, of the foregoing five colors. 
Pilstaalnc 
Dwarf Bedding Petunias 
Dwarf, erect growing, Suitable for 
massing, borders or window boxes. 
FIRE CHIEF. The first Gold Medal 
Award in 11 years and the 1950 All- 
America Sweepstakes Winner. A dwarf 
plant and heavy bloomer of brilliant 
scarlet red flowers. PKt. 25c. 
COMANCHE. A 1953 All-America hy- 
brid, of dwarf fairly compact habit 
with medium size flowers of deep true 
red. Blooms do not fade in the sun. 
(See back cover.) Pkt., 50c. 
BLUE. Mid-blue. Compact. Pkt. 15c. 
BRIGHT EYES. Plants about 10 inch- 
es high, covered with rosy pink flowers, 
with white towards throat. Pkt. 15c. 
CELESTIAL ROSE. Similar to Rose 
of Heaven but color is deeper rose. 
This is our most popular Petunia. A 
lovely plant. Pkt. 15c. 
CHEERFUL. A clear, light pink with 
a slight suffusion of salmon. Plants 
grow about a foot high. Pkt. 15c. 
CREAM STAR. Flowers are a soft, 
creamy white, and with a_ star of 
cream coloring on flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
ENGLISH VIOLET. Continuous bloom- 
er of 2-inch rosv mauve-violet flowers. 
Plants 12 to 15 inches. Pkt. 15e. 
FIRST LADY. Uniform, dwarf, large 
flowers of beautiful light or blush pink. 
Compact, 12-inch plants. Pkt. 15c. 
GLOW. A dwarf, 
bright, rose-red and lighter throat. 
Free flowering all season. Pkt. 15c. 
IGLOO. Plants 12 to 15 inches tall. 
Has 1%-inch, small creamy white flow- 
ers with yellowish throats. Pkt. 15c. 
PEACH RED. It has a unique color 
of rich salmon cerise. Plants grow to 
about 15 inches high. Pkt. 15c. 
ROSE OF HEAVEN. A select strain . 
of the lovely and popular brilliant rose 
pink. A heavy bloomer. Pkt. 15c. 
ROSY MORN. An improved selection 
of this clear pink with white throat. 
Very free bloomer. Pkt. 15c. 
compact plant of 
Te ae BLUE. Rich light blue. Pkt., 
Cc. 
SNOW QUEEN. Pure white. Pkt. 15c. 
TWINKLES. Brilliant rose, starred 
white, Pkt. 15c. 
VELVET BALL. Flaming velvet. Ma- 
hogany red fiowers with a violet hue. 
Plants compact, bloom long. Pkt. 25c. 
TONS Deep velvety purple. Pkt. 
Oo 
FINEST MIXTURE. New, 
anced color range. Pkt. 15c. 
well bal- 
Hybrida Bedding Petunias 
Plants are small flowered and extreme- 
ly free blooming. Suitable for bedding, 
borders or window boxes. 
BLUE. Violet-blue. Pkt. 15c. 
FLAMING VELVET. Color, a rich, 
deep. velvety crimson. A brilliant Pe- 
tunia. Height 15 inches. Pkt. 15c. 
GEN. DODDS. Blood-red. Pkt. 15c. 
HOWARD'S STAR. Reddish-purple, 
white star. Pkt. 15c. 
RADIANCE. A rich rose or cerise 
with brown veined vellowish throat, 
blooming very early. Pkt. 15c. 
ROSE KING IMPROVED. Clear rich 
rose, light golden throat. Pkt. 15c. 
TOPAZ ROSE. Fiery rose, suffused 
gold, throat topaz. Pkt. 15c. 
VIOLACEA. Deep violet. Pkt. 15c. 
WHITE KING, Pure white. Pkt. 15c. 
, DE LUXE MIXTURE of medium flow- 
ered varieties. About 18 in. Pkt. 15c. 
