. Dreer's garden calendar : 1880. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 112 Dreer's Garden Calendar. SINGLE PETUNIA—Continued.) These varieties are offered as the most distinct kinds : Argus. Amaranth red, white throat, medium Climax. White and red; good. Columbia. White shaded and bordered blush. DiAXA. Red, deeper throat, veined and fringed. Flora. White, marked and tipped with pur- ple carmine. Gem. Cherry red, striped white with fine bars; dwarf habit. Goliath. Violet purple and carmine, with a well-expanded throat of white, veined with purple;
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1880. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 112 Dreer's Garden Calendar. SINGLE PETUNIA—Continued.) These varieties are offered as the most distinct kinds : Argus. Amaranth red, white throat, medium Climax. White and red; good. Columbia. White shaded and bordered blush. DiAXA. Red, deeper throat, veined and fringed. Flora. White, marked and tipped with pur- ple carmine. Gem. Cherry red, striped white with fine bars; dwarf habit. Goliath. Violet purple and carmine, with a well-expanded throat of white, veined with purple; a very striking and novel varietv. Iago. Darker shade than the above, smaller flower, in other respects the same. Laura. Purplish white, curiously veined with maroon; fine. Marvellous. White, blotched red; fine. Othello. The same type as Goliath, a yel- lowish stain in throat,'fringed flower; good habit. Souvenir. Purplish white veined. Sparkle. Red and white, margined white; bright. Trophy. Bright red and white Snowball. The finest white. Stell k. White, marbled with purple NEW AND CHOICE DOUBLE PETUNIA. Having made the hybridizing of the Petunia a specialty for many years, with the view of obtain- ing the best in this country or Europe, we annu- ally present a new set carefuHy selected from a plantation of over 5000 seedlings, more than 20 per cent, of which have proven double. The following unrivalled sorts we believe are not to be excelled, being jDarticularly rich in color, of the largest size, with fringed margins, fine form, and very double. 20 cts. \ $2 per dozen. Alpha. Brilliant dark crimson; tipped white. Admiration. White and purple; fringed. Arabella. Blush, veined crimson. Chas. Darwin. Light purple, very large and finely fringed. Charm. Extra large amaranth purple, blotched white, fringed; extra. Comet. Large white, dark purple blotches. Dark purple and white, finelv fringed FiMBRiATA Plena. Dark purple, edged white, the finest fringed. HEfTOR. Whit
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