PETUNIA 
In January or February sow the 
seed of pot-plant varieties indoors 
to have flowering plants ready for 
spring. For flat-grown plants sow 
seed indoors February or March. 
Don’t over-cover the seed, and 
65 degrees gives best germination. 
BALCONY 
Balcony Mixed. Sprawling, 18- 
inch plants with large flowers in- 
cluding blue, crimson, rose and 
white in a very well-balanced 
color mixture. This is excep- 
tionally fine for window-boxes, 
over walls, etc. Lgoz. 50c; Yoz. 
$1.50; oz. $4.50; Ib. $13.50. 
Petunia, Single Dwarf Bedding, Velvet Ball 
SINGLE DWARF BEDDING 
These are also known as the Hybrida nana compacta class. The plants are dwarf and com- 
pact, from 10 to 15 inches high, and covered with a multitude of flowers. 
Admiral, Reselected. The most attractive of 
all dwarf blue bedding Petunias, having 
large, rich violet-blue flowers with waved 
edges. Tr. pkt. $1; égoz. $1.75; oz. $3; 
Léoz. $5.25; Voz. $9; lgoz. $16. 
Blue Mound. More compact plant than any 
other of similar mid-blue color. Free- 
flowering and early to bloom in flats or 
pots. l40z. 45c; léoz. 85c; Moz. $1.50; 
Yyoz. $2.50; oz. $7.50. 
Celestial Rose, Improved. Select strain with 
rich, satiny deep rose flowers on free-flow- 
ering, uniformly dwarf plants. l¢oz. 65c; 
Yyoz. $2; oz. $6; 4Ib. $18. 
New Comanche—All-A merica 
The reddest of red Petunias. Brighter, 
more uniformly scarlet-red and larger 
than Fire Chief on erect 13-inch plants. 
The color holds much better even on 
aging. tr. pkt. $l; tr. pkt. $1.75: 
1/1280z. $3.50; é40z. $6.50; 1450z. $11.70; 
Loz. $20. 
Cream Star. Starred, 21-inch flowers, of 
rich cream, deepening to a golden yellow 
throat, on very compact plants. L¢éoz. 75c; 
Ygoz. $1.30; lgoz. $2.25; oz. $6.75. 
Elk’s Star. This is an extra-fine strain with 
nice dwarf compact plants heavily covered 
with real blue-purple flowers with white 
stars. Splendid for dwarf, neat margins 
and for pot-culture. loz. $1.15; lVéoz. 
$2; Yoz. $3.50; lgoz. $6; oz. $18. 
Fire Chief. All-America, 1950. Sensational 
new spectrum-red with a scarlet-red glow. 
Profuse 24-inch flowers on nice 12-inch 
plants. 1490z. 80c; Ygoz. $1.40; loz. $2.35; 
Yyoz. $4; oz. $12. 
Glow. Carmine-rose with white throat, on 
dwarf plants. Véyoz. 45c; 490z. 80c; Lgoz. 
$1.35; Loz. $2.35; Woz. $4; oz. $12. 
Heavenly Blue, Selected. New, greatly tm- 
proved strain with good-sized, medium to 
light, clear silver-blue flowers. loz. 75c; 
Loz. $2.20; oz. $6.65. 
King Henry. A very dwarf, compact plant 
with small, rich velvety blood-red flowers. 
Fine for low beds. Véyoz. 95c; V4g0z. $1.65; 
Léoz. $2.75; oz. $5; yoz. $8.50; oz. $26. 
Linda. An F, hybrid with clean salmon-pink 
3-inch flowers on very free-flowering com- 
pact, vigorous, 15-inch plants. tr. pkt. 
$1.15; tr. pkt. $2; 1/1280z. $3.50; lgoz. 
$6.25; L490z. $10.50; Lgoz. $18. 
Rosy Morn, Dwarf Impvd. Rosy pink with 
white throat on dwarf, compact plants. 
1goz. 50c; 140z. $1.50; 0z. $4.50; 14 Ib. $13.50. 
Silver Medal. F, Hybrid. Large deep sal- 
mon-pink freely produced on dwarf, bushy, 
vigorous plants. Mtr. pkt. $1.15; tr. pkt. 
$2; 1/1280z. $3.50; Yéyoz. $6.25; Voz. 
$10.50; Lgoz. $18; Moz. $30; Moz. $50. 
Snowball Improved. The best white with 
large flowers on dwarf, compact, vigorous, 
free-flowering plants. oz. 55c; Ygoz. 
$1; Moz. $1.75; oz. $5.25; WyIb. $16. 
Velvet Ball. Dwarf, compact plants covered 
with deep blood-red 274-inch flowers. Tr. 
pkt. 50c; léyoz. 85c; Mgooz. $1.40; Lgoz. 
$2.50; Ygoz. $4.50; 1¢oz. $8; oz. $24. 
Velvety Crimson. Real velvety red-crimson 
with Celestial Rose plant habit. Ygoz. 55c; 
Yyoz. $1.65; oz. $5; WIb. $15. 
Violacea. Deep violet blooms on dwarf, 
untform plants. Comes very true. loz. 
50c; Moz. $1.50; oz. $4.50; Ib. $13.50. 
New Formula Dwarf Single Mixed. This ts a 
specially blended mixture of the best dwarf 
bedding varieties and will give splendid 
satisfaction to flat-grown plant growers. 
All of the colors are included in the best 
proportions. lgoz. 55c; Yoz. 90c; Moz. 
$1.65; oz. $5; 14Ib. $15. 
Annual Flower Seeds 
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