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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. 



CULTURE. The Giant varieties are best 

 started indoors in February or March, and 

 transplanted in May to the place where 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 

 large enough to handle. 



Petunias 



GIANT-ILOWEEED SINGLE and DOUBLE 



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 Fringed 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 Marvelous Doable Fringed Mixed. 



Flowers are of largest size, full double 

 and finely fringed. This is the finest 

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



BALCONY PETUNIA. "Vigorous, trailing 

 plants with profuse blooms of large size. 

 The best single Petunias for window 

 boxes and fine for bedding. 



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

 ceedingly attractive color. Pkt., 25c; Vs 

 oz., $1.00. 



2462 Rose. 2464 White. 



2463 Crimson. 2466 Mixed. 



Each, pkt., 15c; y a oz., 75c. 



2469 COLLECTION: One pkt. of each of 

 the above 4 colors, 60c. 



GIANT PORTLAND 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 Fink 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 COLLECTION: One pkt of each of 



the above 4 colors, 90c. 



2460 Giant Portland Mixed. An extra choice 

 assortment of the Giant Portland type of 

 Petunias. Pkt., 25c. 



Marvelous Double Fringed Petunias. 



Bedding Petunias AEE. 



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 Inimitable Striped and Blotched. 



Dwarf; flowers distinctly striped. Pkt., 



10c; % oz., 60c. 



2473 Howard's Star. Crimson-maroon with 

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



2474 Rosy Morn. Popular bedder; covered 



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

 oz., 60c. 



2475 Snowball. Dwarf; pure white. Pkt., 



10c; V s oz., 60c. 



2476 Silver Blue. Dwarf, light blue bedding 

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



2477 Rose of Heaven. Flowers are clear 

 brilliant rose and profusely borne all sum- 

 mer. Pkt., 10c; y 8 oz., 60c. 



2478 Nana Compacta Pink Gem. See colored 

 illustration and full description on page 

 42. Pkt., 25c. 



2481 Violacea. Deep violet-purple. Pkt., 10c; 

 % oz., 60c. 



2480 Choice Bedding Mixed. All colors. Pkt., 

 10c; % oz., 50c. 



