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. See © 
All America Se- 
lections, page 3. 
*Fire Chief. See 
All America Se- 
lections, page 3. 
ELK’S 
PRIDE bo : : 3 
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. 
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. 35c. 
Garden Giants. Medium-sized ruffled 
blooms about half the size of the Califor- 
nia Giants, early and plentiful, compact 
and prolific plant. Mixed Pkt. 35c. 
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. 35c. 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
Extremely large flowers in shades of 
rose, pink, salmon, copper and other de- 
lightful soft pastel tints. Pkt. 35c. 
Ramona Strain. A dwarf sturdy growing 
type especially suited to pot culture. 
Flowers are beautifully ruffled and 
fringed with open well-marked throats. 
Dark and light shades mixed. Pkt. 35c. 
PETUNIA, GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
Gor the Reck Garden 
ROCK GARDEN PERENNIALS 
A mixture of over 50 rare rock garden 
perennials with a maximum height of 
six inches. Some of the items will bloom 
almost as soon as the frost is out of the 
ground, others later in the year, insuring 
blooms all season. A planting made in a 
suitable place, should remain a beauty 
spot for years without reseeding if given 
minimum care. Pkt. 25c. 
ROCK GARDEN ANNUALS 
This mixture of over 30 varieties, not 
exceeding 12 inches in height, will pro- 
vide blooms through the entire season. 
If planted as early as possible, the gar- 
dener should have blooms by the end of 
May. A succession of blooms will follow 
until late fall when frost will destroy the 
flowers. A second lot of blooms may be 
enjoyed on most plants if they are cut 
back to two inches of the crown and 
properly watered. Pkt. 25c. 
DIANTHUS, Perennial 
Rock Garden Mixture 
Twenty varieties of unusual species of 
dwarf perennials. When well grown, 
many plants will produce such an abun- 
dance of blooms that daily cutting of 
flowers will not decrease the loveliness 
of the plant. With an occasional replant- 
ing should last several years. Pkt. 25c. 
FOR BEST RESULTS INOCULATE ALL SWEET PEA AND LUPIN 
SEED WITH NITRAGIN 
PETUNIA, FLUFFY RUFFLES 
PINKS 
Dianthus (a and p) Grp. 2 and 5 
Plant in full sun in any good garden soil. Sow 
in spring when danger of frost is past. 
Dianthus—Sweet Wivelsfield (a) Grp. 2. 
This annual has a great variety of color 
and long blooming season. Magnificent 
bedding subject. Single Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
Heddewigi Gaiety (a) Grp. 2. The best 
annual garden pink. The large fringed 
flowers have a bewildering variety of 
pink, white, red and maroon coloring, in 
decorative patterns on dwarf plants. 
Double and semi-double forms. Pkt. 25c. 
Heddewigi Double (a) Grp. 2. 10 inches. 
Very desirable pink in many color com- 
eee ae for rock garden or borders. 
t. 15c. 
Dianthus plumarius (The Cottage Pink or 
Grass Pink) (p) Grp. 5. Laciniated, frag- 
rant “pinks” in shades of rose and white 
on stems to 1% feet high. Forms a dense 
mat of narrow leaves. Very hardy and 
long living. A garden favorite the world 
over. Double. Pkt. 15c. 
POPPIES, Papaver 
Poppies have long been favorites. All are 
easily raised from seed which should be sown 
where the plants are to remain, later thinning to 
8 or 12 inches between plants. In the North, 
sow in the open ground as early as possible 
in the spring; in California, sow from October 
to March. 
Oriental Poppies (p) Grp. 5. Hardy plants 
with numerous leafy stems about 21% ft. 
Large showy flowers. Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
ICELAND POPPY (p) Grp. 5. (Nudicaule). 
Hardy. Slightly resembling Shirley. 
Art Shades. Large flowers, beautifully 
fluted and soft-textured, on long, wiry 
stems in lovely pastel apricot, cream, 
gold, biscuit, pink, white and various 
shades of rose. Magnificent cut flower. 
Pkt. 25c. 
SHIRLEY (a) Grp. 1. Charming plants 
with their deeply cut foliage, slender, 
hairy stems and silky petaled blossoms, 
often fluted. Present a gay, airy picture. 
Height, 18 inches. Pkt. 15c. 
Shirley Double Mixed. Full double and 
semi-double flowers in a great variety of 
colors. Pkt. 15c. 
Sweet Briar (Double Annual Shirley). 
Full, double begonia-like flowers of a 
beautiful deep rose pink. One of the 
finest strains. Pkt. 25c. 
