BEDDING PETUNIAS 
Karvies 
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 seed, seedlings and 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. 
Note the abundance of bloom and uniformity 
of plants of Starbright Petunia. 
HARRIS’ ‘‘FAMOUS FOUR’’ 
OPEN POLLINATED VARIETIES 
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; 4% 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. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 14 Oz. $1.25. 
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. $1.25. 
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. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 1% Oz. $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. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 45c; 14 Oz. $1.10; 
14 Oz. $2.00. 
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. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 45c; 1% Oz. $1.10; 
4 Oz. $2.00. 
SEVEN NEW F; HYBRID BEDDING 
3849—STARBRIGHT. Our new, F; hybrid starred 
petunia is so superior to older open pollinated 
ones that it was one of the showiest and most 
admired petunias in our Test Gardens this year. 
The blooms are a warm rosy purple in the cen- 
ter of which is a white star. There is just 
enough variation in the size of the stars to avoid 
monotony. ‘“‘Quaint’’ was the word most often 
used in describing it. Starbright is a little taller 
than other F, Hybrids and remains upright, 
compact and completely covered with its large 
flowers for weeks. 15 in. 
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. We can say, without 
reservations, that Dream Girl is the most com- 
pact and free flowering of all the new F; hybrid 
rose-pink petunias. 12 in. 
3839—GYPSY. Introduced by us several years 
ago and still the best deep salmon colored bed- 
ding petunia. In our Test Gardens Gypsy 
stands out because of the large size of the warm 
burnished scarlet-salmon flowers, the uniform 
and vigorous plants, the abundance of bloom 
produced for many weeks, and the absence of 
scraggly plants and small off-color flowers. One 
of our customers cut back all the plants in a 
large bed of Gypsy before going on a month’s 
vacation. On her return it was a solid mound of 
color. 15 in. 
3831—COVER GIRL. Apple blossom pink best 
describes Cover Girl 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. 12 in. 
PETUNIAS 
3820—COMANCHE., (All-America Award Winner 
1953.) ‘A really good red petunia with ruffled 
blooms a fiery warpaint red which does not 
fade with age. Delicate veining and a velvety 
sheen accentuate the brilliant color. Coman- 
che produces a solid mass of color on vigor- 
ous upright plants which are 14 inches high 
and spread to 18 inches. For striking effects 
plant it against a background of green and 
face it down with low white plants. 14 in. 
Illustrated in color on page 41. 
3838—SILVER MEDAL. (All-America Silver Medal 
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. 
3848—SUMMER SNOW. Our new white hy- 
brid whose plants are compact mounds 137” 
high and on which quantities of 214” blooms 
are borne throughout the season. Comes into 
flower early and continues to remain upright, 
compact and full of bloom long after the open 
pollinated whites have ‘‘petered out’’. Com- 
bines well with both large flowering and bed- 
ding varieties. 13 in. 
A border of Summer Snow in front of 
Comanche will produce a “stunning effect.” 
Any one of the above seven F; Hybrids: Pkt. (200 seeds) 50c; 500 seeds $1.00; 1000 seeds $1.75. 
For plants of these new Hybrid Bedding Petunias, see inside back cover. 
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. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 44 Oz. $1:25. 
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; 4.Oz. $2.00. 
3827—HARRIS’ HEAVENLY BLUE. Improved. 
Here is a lovely Bight blue that blends so well 
with the pink, salmon, purple and white bed- 
ding varieties. Because of continuous selection, 
our stock of this yariety is far superior to most 
being offered. 15 in. 2 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 4 Oz. $1.25. 
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3824—FIRE CHIEF. An All-America Sweep- 
stakes Winner in 1949 receiving the highest 
number of points since the AA’s were estab: 
lished. The first open-pollinated red petunia 
ever produced. While the blossoms are not 
large nor the plants uniformly dwarf, it is still 
a popular and attractive variety. 12 in. 
Pkt. (200 seeds) 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 
Vy Oz. $1.50. 
3822—SALMON SUPREME. Rich coral-salmon 
changing to salmon-pink as the flowers mature. 
Salmon Supreme is the best of the open pol- 
linated in this color. 15 in. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 4% Oz. $1.25. 
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