PERKINS’ LOVELY ANNUALS 
MARIGOLDS, continued 
4 Choice Dwarf Varieties 
Color Magic. Full double flowers 2 4 inches across. Color 
varies from red to pure gold and many of the blooms 
have pleasing combinations of red and gold. 
Naughty Marietta. Single golden yellow flowers with a 
mahogany base. 
Sunkist. Golden orange, anemone-type flowers. 
Spry. Extra dwarf. Golden yellow, bordered maroon. 
PERKINS JUMBO PANSIES 
A selected strain of very large Pansies in a fine mixture 
of colors. Doz. 75c.; by mail 85c. per doz. 
PETUNIAS 
THE SENSATIONAL NEW PETUNIAS 
Doz. 65c.; by mail, 75c. 
Ballerina. F, Hybrid. Just the Petunia for those who 
like a soft glowing salmon color. Outstanding in all 
ways. Fringed blooms 3% to 4 inches in diameter. 
Plants very uniform, dwarf, compact, spreading, free 
flowering. Base branching. Height 12 inches; spread 
2 to 3 feet. Space at least 18 inches apart each way. 
Ballerina did very well at our nursery the past sum- 
mer and we recommend it. It ts an All-America 
winner. 
Comanche. F, Hybrid, new for 1953. A very showy 
Petunia; scarlet-red. The plant is base branching, 
15 inches high and extremely free blooming. The 
flowers are 214 to 234 inches in diameter. Set the 
Comanche did exception- 
plants about 1 foot apart. 
ally well in our trials last year, and we recommend it 
highly to those who want something bright and eye- 
catching in their garden. 
La Paloma. F, Hybrid. Large (3% to 4-inch), pure 
white fringed blossoms produced very freely. The 
plant, about 15 inches high, is very uniform, semi- 
dwarf and has a spread of 20 to 24 inches. Plant it 
about 15 inches apart. 
Linda. F, Hybrid. The medium-sized flowers, 234 to 
3 inches, are clear, light salmon-pink and freely pro- 
duced. The plant is vigorous and very compact, 
having a spread of about 24 anches: 
Tango. F,; Hybrid. Large (3% to 4-inch), bright deep 
scarlet-salmon flowers on Gaiferialy dwarf, base- 
branching plants about 12 inches high, with a spread 
of 20 to 24 inches. 
Dwarf Bedding Varieties 
Admiral. Rich, velvety purple-blue. 
Celestial Rose. Deep pink. 
Fire Chief. Bright red. 
Lipstick. Carmine-rose. 
Snowball. White. 
Special Mixture. All colors. 
Large-Flowered Varieties 
Dwarf California Giants, Master Blend. Bushy plants 
with ruffled flowers. Warm colors predominate. 
Snowstorm. Dwarf, compact plants with large, pure 
white flowers. 
PORTULACA (Moss Rose) 
An excellent low-growing plant for a hot dry place. Our 
strain contains both single and double flowers in a wide 
color range. 
SALVIA 
Red. Early and late varieties. Spikes of bright red flowers 
in fall. 
Blue. Light blue spikes. Fine for cutting. 
SALVIA 
SCABIOSA (Pincushion-flower) 
Fast-growing annuals and an important cut flower. 
Medium-sized flower heads on long, graceful stems. 
Mixed Colors. 
VERBENA 
Low-growing, colorful annuals suitable for edging or 
mass bedding. 
Sparkle. Large, scarlet-red flowers with white eye. Plant 
habit is dwarf, compact and free flowering. 
Mixed Colors. 
ZINNIA 
Burpee’s Hybrid Zinnias 
Mixed Colors 
A superior strain of giant-flowered Zinnias with a gor- 
geous range of soft colors and color combinations. ‘The 
extra-large blooms have a pleasing variation in the petal 
formation—fluffy, curled and quilled. Plants are strong 
growing and show less stiffness than other Zinnias. 
Doz. 60c.; by mail 70c.; 100 for $4.50; by mail $5.00 
In Separate Colors 
Eskimo. Creamy white. 
Floradale. Vibrant scarlet-red. 
Riverside. Warm azalea-pink. 
Sunny Boy. Rich buttercup-yellow. 
Doz. 65c.; by mail 75c.; 100 for $5.00; by mail $5.50 
Dahlia-Flowered Zinnias 
Dream. Orchid-lavender. 
Wlumination. Deep rose. 
Royal Purple. Rich purple. 
Will Rogers. Bright scarlet. 
Willmott (Giant flowered). Soft pink. 
Lilliput Zinnias 
Medium height; small flowers. 
All colors mixed. 
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