The Booh of Annuals 91 



* PETUNIA 

 Petunia hybrida 



A plant of the easiest culture and of most profuse 

 bloom. Its only faults are its tendency towards weed- 

 iness and the garish colors of the common strains. 

 Choose selected named varieties. Of the double- 

 flowered sorts, only a quarter of the bloom will be 

 double flowers — usually borne on the plants that were 

 the weaker seedlings. 



Sow seeds indoors April first and set out the plants 

 early in May. Or, sow outdoors in May. 



Color: white to light purple; and striped. 

 Height : two feet. 

 Period of Bloom : July to frost. 

 Location : any garden soil ; open sun. 



