BURPEE ORCHID — New for 1948 
2468 Burpee Orchid is unusually lovely, 4 to 4% — 
in. across, of a rich, light orchid color with deep, 
rosy purple veins. Intense ruffling and deep fringing 
add to the beauty of the exquisite blooms. 
Plants are semi-erect, the main stems growing 18 
to 24 in. tall, the long lateral branches spread as : 
much as 3 ft. across. Prolific blooming, long stems and y 
attractive form; desirable for garden and cutting. ~ | 
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Pkt. (100 seeds) $1.50; 
2 pkts. $2.80; 3 pkts. $4.00 
MRS. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 
All-America Silver Medal Winner A 
2489. Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower Flowers grow 
about 234 in. across, uniform for doubleness and of a ‘ 
soft mid-salmon shade never before seen in any " 
petunia. Plants are dwarf, bushy, of good habit, L 
averaging 16 in. high and up to 30 in. across. A most 
distinctive petunia for beds, borders and cutting. 
, Pkt. (100 seeds) $2.00; 
2 pkts. $3.75; 3 pkts. $5.25 + 

2468 
Alldouble Petunia, 
Burpee Orchid 
Pkt, $1.50 
COLOSSAL SHADES OF ROSE 
All-America Silver Medal Winner 
2466 Colossal Shades of Rose is the biggest 
double petunia ever known, many flowers grow- 
ing over 5 in. across. All are fully double, varying 
in form from those with crisply fringed petals to 
those with nicely ruffled ones. 
This variation in flower form adds interest to 
a planting as does the difference in color, which 
ranges from salmony pink through rose- pink to 
deep, rich, rosy mauve—a most attractive blend- 
ing of rose shades. Plants are strong growing, 
20 in. high, spread as much as 3 ft. across and 
bear their immense alldouble blooms in the 
greatest profusion. Valuable for beds, borders, 
window boxes and unexcelled for cutting. 
Pkt. (100 seeds) $1.00; 
2 pkts. $1.85; 5 pkts. $4.50 
ROSE MARIE 
All-America Bronze Medal Winner 
2411 Rose Marie Flowers are a delightful 
shade of rose-pink, 3 in. and more across, fully 
double and freely borne on dwarf, compact 
plants 18 in. tall and 30 in. or more across. 
Excellent, for beds and borders or for cutting. 
Pkt. (100 seeds) $1.00; 
2 pkts. $1.85; 5 pkts. $4.50 
AMERICA 
All-America Silver Medal Winner 
2440 America So named because it was the 
first all-double petunia ever created in America. 
Flowers are rose-pink, of medium size, 2 in. and 
more across. Plants are 1 ft. in height and 18 in. 
in width, making them ideal for beds, borders or 
edgings, as well as pot-plants. Early bloomer. 
Pkt. (100 seeds) 50¢; 
2 pkts. 90¢; 1000 seeds $3.50 

6 .. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO., Seed Growers 2466 Alldouble Petunia, Colossal Shades of Rose Pkt. $1.00 ry 
