R.B. BUCHANAN SEED CO MEMPHIS, TENKESSEE, 
BUCHANAN’S PETUNIAS 
Sow the small seeds in a warm, sunny, open place outdoors, thinning to 15 inche apart, or 
in frames for transplanting. Scatter seeds thinly, barely cover and firm soil; water seedlings 
with a fine spray to prevent drying out. 
Petunia seed is very fine and very expensive,'therefore very few seeds in each packet. The 
double large flowering petunia costs us ($100.00) one hundred dollars for (1 os.) one ounce. 
All Prices on this Page Post Paid. All 10c Pkts. 3 for 25c—7 for 50c Pkt. 
694 Fancy Double Large Flowering. Choice fringed, a fancy 
mixture which produces a large percentage of Doubles; no 
better strain offered.Pkt. 100 Seeds 35c 
686 Giants of California. A large-flowering strain with fringed 
and ruffled flowers of rich, velvety colors and deep yellow 
throats. This mixture is the first picking from the choicest 
plants.Pkt. 300 Seeds 25c 
684 Dwarf Giants of California. Ramona Strain; magnificent 
large flowers borne profusely on dwarf compact plants. This 
strain is outstanding not only for its compact habit, but also 
for its marvelous color range. .25 
686A THEODOSIA. Single, largest fringed rose, gold throat. 
.Pkt. 300 Seeds 25c 
682 FLAMING VELVET. A sensation because of the uniform 
excellence of its velvety, rich, blood-red flower. Plants are 
semi-compact, about 15 inches in height and uniform. 
683 NONA COMPACTA. Pink Gem—First of a charming new 
race of miniature Petunias, it forms a neat, compact plant 6 in. 
high and 8 in. in diameter and is covered with a profusion of 
exquisite pink blooms 2 in. in diameter. 
685 Buck Brand Fringed Mixed. Flowers are very large and 
ruffled with open shallow throats. The colors are mostly the 
desirable red and dark shades richly marked and veined. This 
is one of the fanciest types of petunias.Pkt. 300 Seeds 25c 
695 DAINTY LADY. New Yellow Petunia. Granted awards of 
merit in both Europe and America. The flowers are of medium 
size and daintily fringed, delicate light yellow deepening to 
golden yellow at the throat. 
BALCONY VARIETIES. Single large flowering sorts. 
687 Striped and Blotched. Includes striped or blotched flowers 
in a wide range of brilliant colors. A fine bedder. 
689 Balcony Rose 691 Balcony Purple. 
690 Balcony Scarlet 692 Balcony Mixed. 
DWARF BORDER PETUNIAS. Excellent material for 
edging and low ribbon borders. Compact low bushes of very 
free flowering habit. 
693 Rosy Morn. Compact in habit of plant but producing 
throughout the summer an abundance of clear rosy pink flowers 
with white throat. An excellent sort for borders, bedding or 
porch boxes. 
693D Rose of Heaven. Rich brilliant rose, with inconspicuous 
white throat, darker than Rosy Morn.. 
693A Silver Blue. Dwarf; Rosy Morn type. Very silvery, beauti¬ 
ful new light blue. 
693B Elks Pride. Largest, darkestand best velvety purple. 
693G Snow Queen. Pure satiny white; the compact bushes are 
completely covered with snow white flowers. 
688 Dwarf Mixed. Plants compact growing. A choice mixture 
of many shades and colors. Very desirable for small beds... 
PHLOX. The Phloxes are the showiest and most easily raised 
of all Annuals. 
700 Drummondi—Mixed. 
701 Snowball. Pure white 702 Fireball. Blood-red. 
703 Star Mixed.... 
704 Decussata (Perennial Mixed). 
705 PHYSALIS (Chinese Lantern Plant). Grows 1}4 feet. 
Flowers yellow with dark center. Produces balloon-like husks 
the second year from seed, which turn bright red when ripe and 
resemble Chinese Lanterns. .•••••. . 
POPPIES. Poppies are noted for their satiny flowers of silk¬ 
like texture, in many brilliant color combinations. The foliage 
is delicate and the blossoms are airily poised on slender stems. 
DOUBLE ANNUAL FLOWERING POPPIES 
706A Eldorado. Double Shirley, new fine range of colors. 
706B Deep Pink—Shirley. Double satiny flowers of deep pink, 
the most popular of the new poppies... 
707 Carnation. Flowered mixture of Double Poppies. Large 
sized flowers with fringed petals of all shades, many striped.. 
710 Peony Flowered Mixture. Double ball-shaped flowers with 
plain edges of gigantic size. 
SINGLE ANNUAL FLOWERING POPPIES 
708 Tulip. Large tulip shaped flowers of dazzling scarlet..... 
709 Oriental Mixed. The royal members of the poppy family.. 
706 Shirley Mixed. Beautiful colors of rose, apricot, salmon pink. 
712 American Legion. A dazzling orange scarlet of enormous 
size borne on long stout stems. 
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