The World’s Best 
Dwarf Single-Flowered 
Bluebird. An excellent bedding variety. Medium-sized flowers of a deep 
blue color. Pkt. 20c, large pkt. 75c 
Celestial Rose. Compact; deep rose. Excellent for bedding. 
Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 75c 
Cheerful. Bronze Medal. Flowers are clear salmon-pink, 234 inches 
and more across. Pkt. 35c, large pkt. $1.00 
Cream Star. Silver Medal. Mound-like plants 8 to 10 inches tall. Each 
dainty white flower is marked with cream colored star. 
Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 75c 
English Violet. Honorable Mention. Almost the same beautiful color 
as English Violets. The plants grow normally 15 inches high, quite 
compact. Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 75c 
Fire Chief. Gold Medal Winner. (Bodger.) Dwarf, compact growing. 
Height is about 12 to 15 inches. Color is a bright scarlet-red, a color 
lacking in this class until now. Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 75c 
Glow. Silver Medal. Medium-sized, single flowers of a very intense glowing 
carmine-rose, measuring 2¥2 inches across. Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 75c 
Howard’s Star, Improved. Produces a profusion of crimson-maroon flowers, 
with a distinct five-pointed white star. Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 75c 
igloo. Bronze Medal. Pure white flowers of medium size with a slight yellow 
throat. The plants are uniformly compact. Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 75c 
Linda. This is an F, Hybrid. Its color is a clear light salmon with high sheen. 
Extremely free-flowering with blooms 234-3 inches across. Very uniform, 
dwarf, compact habit. Height 15-18 inches with a spread of 24-30 inches. 
Pkt. 50c, 3 pkts. $1.25, large pkt. $1.75 
Rose of Heaven. Rich, brilliant rose color. Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 75c 
Rosy Morn. Dwarf, bushy plants, bearing in great profusion brilliant rose- 
colored flowers with white throats. Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 75c 
Salmon Supreme. A distinct color in bedding Petunias. Clear salmon-pink 
flowers that make an attractive display. Pkt. 35c, large pkt. 75c 
Silver Blue (Heavenly Blue). Makes a fine bedding variety combined with 
Rosy Morn. Pkt. 20c, large pkt. 75c 
Silver Medal. Silver Medal Winner. When first open they are lustrous salmon- 
cerise with orange undertone, gradually changing to rich salmon. 
Pkt. 50c, 3 pkts. $1.25, large pkt. $1.75 
Snowball. A fine, compact sort, producing a profusion of satiny white flowers. 
Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 75c 
Velvet Ball (Dwarf Flaming Velvet). The plants reach a height of about 
8 inches and the blooms are about 2!% inches in diameter, well shaped, deep 
velvety blood-red. Pkt. 25c, large pkt. $1.00 
Violet Queen. A true bright violet color which will not fade. 
Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 75c 
Choice Mixed. 18 to 20 inches. 
Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 40c, 4 oz. $1.00, ¥2 oz. $1.75 
LITTLE VIOLET STAR 
Hybrida Nana Compacta. Height not more than 7 inches with branching, 
compact habit. Color very rich violet-purple ground with white star. Size of 
flower measures 2 inches across. Very uniform in color and growth. 
Pkt. 35c, large pkt. $1.25 
DOUBLE PETUNIAS 
All-Double America. Silver Medal, All-America Selections. This all-double 
Petunia produces rose-pink flowers of medium size, 2 inches or more across. 
Plants are 1 foot in height and 18 inches in width, making them ideal for 
beds, borders, edgings, or pot plants. Pkt. 50c, 3 pkts. $1.25 
Double Fringed Mixed. Flowers of large size, beautifully fringed and em- 
bracing a splendid variety of colors. Pkt. 50c, 3 pkts. $1.25 
Pan-American All Double Varieties 
Caprice. Shaped like a large powderpuff, Caprice has very frilly edges and 
bright rose color, light on the other side. 
Nocturne. Deep, rich velvety purple. Broad outer petals and smaller petals 
toward the center lend a distinctive character. 
Sonata. An exquisite white, slightly greenish in the middle, with center petals 
that stand up straight, giving flowers a desirable mounded shape. 
Glorious Mixed. Pan-American strain of dwarf plants with giant fringed 
flowers in a luscious mixture of well balanced colors. 
Each of the above varieties, pkt. $1.00, 3 pkts. $2.75. 
NOTE: The seed of Double Petunias is very fine and should be sown inside 
in flats or pots. Complete directions on package. 
More of Michell’s Petunias on Next Page 
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#7» PETUNIAS 
Comanche 
C. amauche 
All-America Selections Bronze Medal Winner 
This new single scarlet is the deepest red Petunia ever offered. 
The flowers are 2¥2 to 3 inches across, very free blooming and a 
fast grower. Plants are base branching, semi-compact, quite 
dwarf. Brilliant for borders. Excellent for bedding. Colorful in 
pots or window boxes. The brightest colored Petunia ever bred. 
Pkt. 35c, large pkt. $1.75 
THE NEW “REDSKIN” PETUNIAS 
F, HYBRID MULTIFLORAS 
These beautiful new improved varieties are literally covered 
with masses of small flowers. They were developed as com- 
panions to Comanche, the brilliant scarlet Petunia that is one 
of the country’s most popular flowers. Plant these three with 
Comanche and you will have the latest in free-flowering garden 
splendor. Pkt. 35c, large pkt. $1.75 
APACHE. Bright rose-red. SIOUX. Medium tone salmon. 
PALEFACE. Pure white. 
Collection—One pkt. each (3 varieties) 90c. 
PRIMA DONNA 
F, HYBRID GRANDIFLORA 
All-America Bronze Medal Winner 1955 
A very dwarf, compact type, beautifully ruffled and fringed. 
Giant, 3¥2- to 4-in. bright rose-pink flowers. Vigorous growing 
habit. Uniformly dwarf, compact, spreading. Base branching. 
Height 12 to 15 inches. Color illustration on page 4. 
Pkt. 35c, large pkt. $2.00 
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