PETUNIA 
In January or February sow the 
seed of pot-plant varieties indoors 
to have flowering plants ready for 
spring. For flat-grown plants sow 
seed indoors February or March. 
Don’t over-cover the seed, and 
65 degrees gives best germination. 
BALCONY 
Balcony, Black Prince. Crimson- 
red. lgoz. 65c; Voz. $1.15; 
Balcony Blue. Velvety violet-blue. 
leoz. 55c; Moz. $1.65; oz. $5. 
Balcony Crimson, Rose, White 
and Mixed. Sprawling 18-inch 
plants. Each, lgoz. 50c; Moz. 
$1.50; oz. $4.50; IIb. $13.50. 
Petunia, Single Dwarf Bedding, Velvet Ball 
SINGLE DWARF BEDDING 
These are also known as the Hybrida nana compacta class. The plants are dwarf and com- 
pact, from 10 to 15 inches high, and covered with a multitude of flowers. 
Admiral, Reselected. The most attractive of 
all dwarf blue bedding Petunias, having 
large, rich violet-blue flowers with waved 
edges. Tr. pkt. $1; oz. $1.75: Loz. $3; 
deoz. $5.25; Lgoz. $9; Yyoz. $16. 
Blue Mound. More compact plant than any 
other of similar mid-blue color. Free- 
flowering and early to bloom in flats or 
pots. loz. 45c; Voz. 85c; Moz. $1.50; 
Voz. $2.50; oz. $7.50. 
Celestial Rose, Improved. Select strain with 
rich, satiny deep rose flowers on free-flow- 
ering, uniformly dwarf plants. leoz. 65c; 
Yyoz. $2; oz. $6; Ib. $18. 
Cream Star. Starred, 214-inch flowers, of 
rich cream, deepening to a golden yellow 
throat, on very compact plants. loz. 75c; 
Yeoz. $1.30; Woz. $2.25: oz. $6.75. 
Elk’s Star. This is an extra-fine strain with 
nice dwarf compact plants heavily covered 
with real blue-purple flowers with white 
stars. Splendid for dwarf, neat margins 
and for pot-culture. Moz. $1.15; Légoz. 
$2; oz. $3.50; voz. $6; oz. $18. 
Fire Chief. All-America, 1950. Sensational 
new spectrum-red with a scarlet-red glow. 
Profuse 214-inch flowers on nice 12-inch 
plants. l490z. 80c; 1goz. $1.40; Moz. $2.35; 
Voz. $4; oz. $12. 
Glow. Carmine-rose with white throat, on 
dwarf plants. Voz. 45c; lgoz. 80c: leoz. 
$1.35; Voz. $2.35; l4oz. $4: oz. $12. 
Heavenly Blue, Selected. New, greatly im- 
proved strain with good-sized, medium to 
light, clear silver-blue flowers. leoz. $1; 
lyoz. $3; oz. $9. 
King Henry. A very dwarf, compact plant 
with small, rich velvety blood-red flowers. 
Fine for low beds. léyoz. 95e: Voz. $1.65; 
Ygoz. $2.75; Voz. $5; loz. $8.50; oz. $26. 
Rosy Morn, Dwarf Impvd. Rosy pink with 
white thrpat on dwarf, compact plants. 
1goz.50c; 4,02. $1.50; 0z. $4.50; 14 Ib. $13.50. 
Salmon Supreme. Mid-salmon flowers on 
uniform dwarf, compact plants. Yéyoz. 45c; 
Veoz. $1.35; Woz. $4. : 
Silver Medal. F, Hybrid. Large deep sal- 
mon-pink freely produced on dwarf, bushy, 
vigorous plants. Mtr. pkt. $1.15: trompkt. 
$2; 1/1280z. $3.50; Ygjoz. $6.25: Leooz. 
$10.50; lgoz. $18; Koz. $30; lyoz. $50. 
Snowball Improved. The best white with 
large flowers on dwarf, compact, vigorous, 
free-flowering plants. lgoz. 55c; Voz. 
$1; Moz. $1.75; oz. $5.25; Ib. $16. 
Velvet Ball. Dwarf, compact plants covered 
with deep blood-red 24-inch flowers. Tr. 
Pkt. 50c; Yéjoz. 85c; Voz. $1.40; Leoz. 
$2.50; Léoz. $4.50; lgoz. $8; oz. $24. 
Velvety Crimson. Real velvety red-crimson 
with Celestial Rose plant habit. lgoz. 55c; 
Yoz. $1.65; oz. $5; YIb. $15. 
Violacea. Deep violet blooms. on dwarf, 
uniform plants. Comes very true. loz. 
50c; 14oz. $1.50; oz. $4.50; 14Ib. $13.50. 
Single, Dwarf Formula Mixed. A well- 
balanced color-range popular with flat- 
plant growers. loz. 55c; Yoz. 90e; Yyoz. 
$1.65; oz. $5; Ib. $15. 
New Comanche—1953 All-America 
The reddest of red Petunias. Brighter, 
more uniformly scarlet-red _and_ larger 
than Fire Chief on erect 13-inch plants. 
The color holds much better even on 
aging. Mtr. pkt. $1; tr. pkt. $1.75; 
1/1280z. $3.50; lyjoz. $6.50; Y4o0z. $11.70; 
L¢oz. $20. 
SINGLE TALL BEDDING 
Upright, 18-inch plants fine for large beds. 
Howard’s Star Impvd. White-starred purple. 
4g0z. 60c; Moz. $1.75; 0z.$5.25; Ib. $16. 
Flaming Velvet. Large flowers of velvety 
blood-red. Ygoz. 55ce; Yoz. $1.65; oz. $5. 
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