PETUNIA (a) Grp. 4 
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. 
Comanche. The most brilliant, richest, 
deepest scarlet red petunia. The large 
flowers are 2% to 2%4 inches across, and 
cover the plant over the full 18 inches of 
its spread during the entire blooming 
season. About 15 inches high. Pkt. 50c. 
Bias 
ALL AMERICA PETUNIA FIRE CHIEF 
*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. 25c. 
Rosy Morn. Soft, rosy pink with white 
throat. Pkt. 25c. 
PETUNIA LARGE FLOWERED 
FRINGED 
Theodosia. Soft rosy pink with contrast- 
ing golden yellow veined throat. An out- 
standing variety in this class. Pkt. 25c. 
RUFFLED LITTLE GIANT PETUNIA 
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. 
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. 
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. 35c. 
White Beauty. Large, lacy, glistening 
white. Single fringed. Pkt. 25c. 
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. 
Pkt. 35c. 
Dark and light shades mixed. 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI 
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 largé 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. 
FROM SEED FLAT 
For growing seed indoors use shallow 
boxes known as flats, but be sure drainage 
is good. See that the boards on the bottom 
are spaced about a quarter of an inch apart. 
Place some material along the cracks to pre- 
vent the soil from washing through the bot- 
tom. On the bottom half inch of the flat 
place gravel or soil screenings to help the 
drainage. 
Mark the surface of the flat or seed bed 
by pressing a narrow edged ruler or garden 
label lightly into the surface. Sow the seed 
thinly in the depressions by sifting it out 
between your thumb and forefinger. The 
seed should be covered lightly. Water with 
fine spray only. 
HOW TO AVOID LOSSES IN TRANSPLANTING 
Avoid root shock and you can transplant al- 
most anything almost any time. Three things 
to do are: 1. Move plant with minimum 
exposure of roots to the air. 2. Protect from 
too severe sunlight while the plant is estab- 
lishing self. 3. Get food to the root system 
as quickly as possible after transplanting 
job is completed. 
“FIRM SOIL “ 
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If small plants are in a flat, wet soil thor- 
oughly before transplanting, squeeze lightly 
into ball around root system of each plant, 
set into ground and firm soil around it. Go 
over planting with sprinkling pot or- hose 
and puddle each plant in. Planting done in 
late afternoon gets full night, before ex- 
posure to sun. Tender seedlings should be 
protected for first day, shingles set beside 
them or with some other shading device. In 
first 24 hours give each plant a booster solu- 
tion, either commercial mixture or ammonium 
sulphate—two tablespoonsful to a gallon of 
water—and pour it on the ground surface 
around the plants. Don’t pour on foliage 
or stems, and follow each application with 
good general sprinkling to- get food into 
ground where feeder roots can. pick it up 
easily. 
FOR BEST RESULTS INOCULATE ALL SWEET PEA AND LUPIN 
SEED WITH NITRAGIN | 
