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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Petunias For All ^™ 



Petunias, in the fine strains available to- 

 day, are one of our finest Summer flowers. 

 For bedding- they are unsurpassed, and are 

 almost indispensable for porch and window 

 boxes. 



Petunias, even the Giant Flowered varie- 

 ties, are one of the easiest and most satis- 

 factory flowers to grow. Give them a good 

 start and they will bloom profusely from 

 early Summer until late Fall. 



CUZiTUKZ:. The Giant varieties are best 

 started indoors in February or March, and 

 transplanted in May to the place w^here they 

 are to bloom, while the Bedding- sorts will 

 give excellent results if sown in the open 

 in April or May. 



Petunia seeds are very fine and should be 

 sown in very shallow drills. The best 

 method is to sow on top of the soil, press 

 down firmly with a smooth board, water, 

 and then cover with cheesecloth or paper 

 until the seedlings show. Keep well wat- 

 ered at all times, and transplant as soon as 

 larg-e enough to handle. 



Petunias 



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2450 Theodosia. Giant single flowers deli- 

 cately fringed. Rich clear pink with yel- 

 low throat. Pkt., 35c. 



2451 Dwarf Giant of California. Large 

 flowers ruffled petals. Very compact 

 growing. Pkt., 35c. 



2452 Giant Single Pring-ed Mixed. The flow- 

 ers are monstrous in size and all are deli- 

 cately veined with contrasting colors. 

 Edges of the petals are finely fringed. 

 Pkt., 35c; 3 pkts., $1.00. 



2453 IS^rvelous Double Pring-ed Mixed. 



Flowers are of largest size, full double 

 and finely fringed. This is the finest 

 strain we have ever seen. Pkt., 60c. 



BAIiCON7 PETUNIA. Vigorous, trailing 

 plants with profuse blooms of large size. 

 The best single Petunias for window 

 boxes and fine for bedding. 



2461 Blue. Deep violet-blue — a rare and ex- 

 ceedingly attractive color. Pkt., 25c; Va 

 oz., $1.00. 



2462 Rose. 2464 WMte. 



2463 Crimson. 2466 Mixed. 



Bach, pkt., 15c; Ys oz., 75c. 



2469 COI.1.ECTION. One pkt. of each of 



the above 4 colors, 60c. 

 GIANT PORTI.AND PETUNIAS. . A beauti- 

 ful new form of Petunias on the same 

 order as the Balcony type. Plants make 

 a stocky, semi-trailing growth and bear 

 extremely large ruffled and frilled flow- 

 ers. Excellent for porch and window 

 boxes. 



2454 Elk's Pride. Royal purple, large flow- 

 ers of velvety texture. 



2455 Pink Glory. Plain edged but very 

 large and attractive, deep rose in color. 



2456 Pride of Portland. Clear rose, deli- 

 cately veined. 



2457 White Beauty. Extra large, finely 

 fringed and pure white. 



Each, pkt., 25c; 4 pkts., 90c. 



2459 COI.I.ECTION: One pkt., of each of 

 the above 4 colors, 90c. 



Marvelous Double Fringred Petunia. 



Bedding Petunias 



Our strains of bedding Petunias are all of 

 compact, bushy growth with the exception 

 of Choice Bedding Mixture, which is the old 

 semi-trailing variety. 



This dwarf type is especially recommend- 

 ed for large beds and borders and bloom lux- 

 uriantly from early summer until killed by 

 frost. 



2471 Brilliant. Carmine-pink. Pkt., 10c. 



2472 Dwarf mimitahle Striped and Blotched. 



Dwarf; flowers distinctly striped. Pkt., 

 10c; Vs oz., 60c. 



2473 Howard's Star. Crimson-maroon with 

 a blush-white star. Pkt, 10c; % oz., 60c. 



2474 Rosy Mom. Popular bedder; covered 

 with bright pink flowers. Pkt., 10c; % 

 oz., 60c. 



2475 Snowball. Dwarf; pure white. Pkt., 

 10c; 1/8 oz., 60c. 



2477 Rose of Heaven. Flowers are clear 

 brilliant rose and profusely borne all 

 Summer. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 60c. 



2481 Vlolacea. Deep violet-purple. Pkt., 



10c; Vs oz., 60c. 

 2480 Choice Bedding" Mixed. All colors. 



Pkt, 10c; 1/4 oz.. 50c. 



2478 Dwarf Beddlnff Mixed. Finest mix- 

 ture of dwarf, erect growing varieties. 

 Pkt, 10c; hi oz., 75c. 



All Plower Seeds are Sent Prepaid. 



