PETUNIA (a) 
Petunia seed is very fine and will germinate 
best when covered very lightly (about 1/16’’) 
with finely sifted soil. To avoid washing the seed 
out of the soil, water with a very fine, gentle 
spray. A pane of glass over the seed flat or 
pot will aid greatly in keeping the soil evenly 
moist. Transplant seedlings to flats or pots of 
rich, light soil when large enough to handle. 
Though Petunias grow best in cool conditions, 
the seed will germinate most readily in heat, 
such as provided by a hotbed or warm green- 
house. 
HYBRIDA NANA COMPACTA. 1 ft. A 
fine type of Petunia for small beds and 
borders; often used for pot culture. This 
Petunia keeps its dwarf stature through- 
out the blooming season. 
*Fire Chief. (1950 All America Winner.) 
Compact plants of erect habit covered 
throughout the season with brilliant 
signal red flowers. Exceptional uniform- 
ity of color and habit make it one of the 
finest bedding petunias. Pkt. 25c. 
Glowing Rose. This single bedding Pe- 
tunia produces mound-shaped plants 
completely covered with large glowing 
rose flowers. It starts to flower a month 
ahead of nana compacta and remains in 
bloom just as long. Pkt. 25c. 
Heavenly Blue (Silver Blue). Enchanting 
light silvery blue. Dwarf. Pkt. 15c. 
Rosy Morn. Soft, rosy pink with white 
throat. Pkt. 15c. 
Ruffled Nana compacta (Little Giants). 
Ruffled, deep-throated, ball-shaped flow- 
ers of medium size completely cover the 
plants all season. The 3-inch blooms range 
from deep crimson to white in unique 
shades and markings. Mixed Pkt. 25c. 
Snow Queen. Pure white. Pkt. 25c. 
Velvet Ball. Deep mahogany red flowers, 
larger than others. Pkt. 25c. 
Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
Grp. 4 
PETUNIA, GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
PETUNIA LARGE FLOWERED 
FRINGED 
Theodosia. Soft rosy pink with contrast- 
ing golden yellow veined throat. An out- 
standing variety in this class. Pkt. 25c. 
PETUNIA GRANDIFLORA 
(Large Flowered) 
Dazzler. A new low-growing variety that 
maintains its uniform habit throughout 
the season. The color is a dazzling orange 
scarlet. Invaluable for borders and bed- 
ding. Pkt. 25c. 
Elk’s Pride. Large deep purple. Pkt. 25c. 
White Beauty. Large, lacy, glistening 
white. Single fringed. Pkt. 25c. 
FOR AN OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM 
Basket Weave 
Brick Pattern 
Enriched Soi/ 
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Peturias, Verbena, 
Segovia, Geran/um7. 
Shade J7e 
Plants are for an “outdoor living room” 
what pictures and draperies are indoors. 
Vines on trellises, tall slender shrubs, hang- 
ing baskets, portable plantings set in pots, 
tubs, etc., can be used in whatever way they 
best adapt themselves to your general 
scheme. Ground plantings at the borders 
of the outdoor living space form the base of 
the decoration. Moveable potted or tubbed 
material gives the ‘occasional’ touches and 
provides continual and replaceable bloom- 
covor. 
Unless your outdoor living room is paved 
or flagged, your lawn is your “rug.” (See 
page 2 for advice on lawn.) Trellised vines 
can be used either as permanent plantings, 
or vines can be set in boxes, and shifted as 
circumstances demand. 
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Plant in standard clay pots whicto may be 
setin orramental containers. 
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PETUNIA FRINGED AND RUFFLED 
Fluffy Ruffles. A ruffled, laced and 
frilled type of Petunia appearing almost 
double. Flowers are very large with a 
deep throat. The mixture is well balanced 
with shades of pink and white, salmon, 
salmon pink, deep rose, rose, crimson, 
and light blue. Pkt. 25c. 
Garden Giants. Medium-sized ruffled 
blooms about half the size of the Califor- 
nia Giants, early and plentiful, compact 
and prolific plant. Mixed Pkt. 25c. 
Supreme Strain. A new strain of many 
colors and shades. Light, richly-veined 
throats surrounded by satiny petals 
which are heavily ruffled. Large blooms, 
5 to 7 inches in diameter. Excellent for 
bedding, window boxes. Pkt. 25c. 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
Extremely large flowers in shades of 
rose, pink, salmon, copper and other de- 
lightful soft pastel tints. Pkt. 50c. 
Ramona Strain. A dwarf sturdy growing 
type especially suited to pot culture. 
Flowers are beautifully ruffled and 
fringed with open well-marked throats. 
Dark and light shades mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
ANNUAL PHLOX 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI (a) Grp. 2 
Well branched plants with large clusters of 
many beautiful round-petaled flowers which 
grow about 1 inch across. Varied colors and 
color combinations. 
Mixed Shades. Pkt. 15c. 
Gigantea Art Shades. The individual flow- 
ers of this type are large and borne most 
freely in massive trusses on strong, up- 
right plants. Excellent for borders and 
beds as well as for cutting. Mixed colors 
only. Pkt. 25c. 
PINKS 
Dianthus (a andp) Grp. 2 and 5 
Plant in full sun in any good garden soil. Sow 
in spring when danger of frost is past. 
Dianthus—Sweet Wivelsfield (a) Grp. 2. 
This annual has a great variety of color 
and long blooming season. Magnificent 
bedding subject. Single Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
Heddewigi Gaiety (a) Grp. 2. The best 
annual garden pink. The large fringed 
flowers have a bewildering variety of 
pink, white, red and maroon coloring, in 
decorative patterns on dwarf plants. 
Double and semi-double forms. Pkt. 25c. 
Heddewigi Double (a) Grp. 2. 10 inches. 
Very desirable pink in many color com- 
peauony for rock garden or borders. 
. 10. 
Dianthus plumarius (The Cottage Pink or 
Grass Pink) (p) Grp. 5. Laciniated, frag- 
rant “pinks” in shades of rose and white 
on stems to 142 feet high. Forms a dense 
mat of narrow leaves. Very hardy and 
long living. A garden favorite the world 
over. Double. Pkt. 10c. 
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