Gaiety 
Allegro 
Canadian 
Queen 
i Caprice 
Minuet 
Here are representative 
blooms of the 6 fastest sell- 
ing solid colors plus the pop- 
ular variegated rose and 
white Gaiety. Caprice, on the 
left, looked especially uni- 
form and bright in our 1954 
trials. Blue Moon, on the 
right, is our new double 
offering for this year and 
improves existing blue dou- 
bles in its more dwarf habit 
and nicely fringed flowers. 
GLORIOUS (, 2") STRAINS 
merican 
® ALLEGRO 
(Pictured in arrangement above.) Medium to large, fully 
double flowers of clear, bright salmon are carried on fairly 
dwarf plants. An attractive color in the All-Doubles and the 
finest in its color class. 1% tr. pkt., $2.75; tr. pkt., $4.50; 
Vos oz., $8.50; 144 oz., $16.00. 
®Caprice. (Pictured in arrangement above.) Medium sized rose- 
pink flowers are carried on fairly dwarf plants. Our 1954 flow- 
ering trials revealed some improvement in uniformity of this 
variety. Certainly one of the best rose doubles available. 
@Sonata. (Pictured in arrangement above.) Extra large, fully 
double, pure white flowers. Should be pinched to encourage best 
plant habit. 
Minuet. (Pictured in arrangement above.) Medium sized 
lavender. Tall; should be pinched. 
Nocturne. Elk’s Pride purple, medium large flowers are borne 
on vigorous, but compact plants. 
Prices above 4, each: % tr. pkt., $2.75; tr. pkt., $4.50; 
1gog oz., $8.50; 164 0z., $16.00. 
Glorious Mixture. Contains both tall and dwarf types in all Pan- 
American colors. In transplanting, be sure to use both large and 
small seedlings, thus insuring a complete range of colors. 
t tr. pkt., $2.25; tr. pkt., $4.00; 1428 0z. $7.60; Y%a4 0z., 
$14.45; 145 oz., $28.00. 
CULTURAL SUGGESTIONS 
Doubles must be sown earlier than ordinary Petunias to bloom at 
the same time. We recommend (Chicago, 50°) January 1 sowing 
for strong 3-inch for bedding plant sales in late May. For Mother’s 
Day combinations, heavy 3-inch should be sown December 15— 
no later. For 4- or 5-inch for April and May potted plant sales, a 
well shaped plant with several blooms needs a November 15 sowing. 
Doubles, like other Petunias, need good drainage, and cool tem- 
peratures—they will lose their dwarf habit of growth if tempera- 
tures are run up above 55° (unless there is an abundance of sun- 
shine to offset this). 
Certain varieties need one pinch to retain suitable shape for 
finished plants. They all break very readily. Sonata, Snowball, 
and Minuet are especially responsive to a pinch. 
VICTORIOUS (Japanese) STRAINS 
Gaiety. The blotched or variegated flowers combine bright 
rose-pink with contrasting pure white to produce the “Straw- 
berries in cream” effect. The blooms are medium large, well 
doubled and fringed, and are carried on dwarf, base-branching 
plants—qualities which go to make an excellent Petunia for 
pots. The most popular Victorious variety. Pictured above. 
Illumination. The deepest, brightest rose in double Petunias. 
Orchid Beauty, Improved. Orchid, heavily veined deep violet. 
Fantasy. (Purple and White.) Striped purple and white. 
@ Attraction. Striking, brightly colored rose and white mottled. 
Medium habit. 
®@ Pink Perfection (World Beauty). Deep rose color and uniformly 
dwarf growth. 
Snowball. Pure white, average flower size, some small flowered 
types. Needs pinching for best growth habit. 
Blue Brocade. Purple. Rather tall and small flowered in our 
1954 trial. Prefer Nocturne. 
Victorious Mixture. We blend this mixture ourselves from 
the above varieties. 
Prices above 9, each: 1% tr. pkt., $2.25; tr. pkt., $4.00; 
Vog oz., $6.50; 164 0z., $12.00; 140 0z., $22.00. 
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Ask the Man Who Grows Them! 
Mr, W. D. Hall, Wayne Greenhouse, Wayne, Nebraska: 
Just a word on my Double Canadian Petunia planted in 
early December. They germinated 100% for Mother’s Day. 
Had 1200 in 5-inch pots that were superb. Fifteen to twenty 
large blooms on each, many of the blooms were 4% to 5 
inches across. I have never seen the equal to them, not even 
in pictures in the seed catalogs. Needless to say, I made 
some profit on same. 
Wakelee Greenhouse, Waterbury, Connecticut: 
Out of last year’s trade packet of Canadian All-Double 
Petunias, I sold 225 4-inch plants at $1.00. Plants were 
excellent and grew very stocky. 
Mr. Arvid H. Johnson, Cassadaga, New York: 
I got in December 142g ounce Ball’s All-Double Petunias 
and had 1600 plants out of them. We thought that good. 
The All-Double Petunias listed on these two pages are Genuine F, Hybrids. 5 
