The Petunia 



Mr. Burbank has made many verv interesting breeding 



experiments with the Petunia. Samples oj his productions are 



shown in this color reproduction. Perhaps the most interesting sing^ 



experiment with this flower was that in which Mr. Burbank hybridized the 



Petunia and the Tobacco plant. The resulting hybrid was a very 



curious plant which combined the characteristics oJ both parents. 



Mr. Burbank named it the Nicotunia. It wasjacetiously 



described as a petunia that had acquired the tobacco 



habit. Unfortunately the hybrids lacked vitality, 



and did not produce a permanent race. 



