

Burpee’s Multiflora Petunias are true 
first generation (F;) hybrids, the direct 
result of crossing two distinct parent varie- 
ties by hand-pollination. 
Tests having been made as to which 
parents produce the most desirable progeny, 
alternate rows of the parents chosen are 
planted alongside of each other. 
As petunias are practically self-polli- P 
nated, it is necessary for our experts to 
remove the pollen sacs from the rows of . 
"flowers of the female parent. This must be 
done before any pollen is shed or otherwise 
the hybrid cross would be contaminated. $ 
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The next day after emasculation, pollen is 
taken from the flowers of the ‘‘male” rows 
and placed on the stigmas of the females. 
This carefully controlled crossing by 
hand of two distinct parent lines is very 
costly but the resulting seed will produce a 
hybrid of extreme vigor, more uniform in : 
growth, with larger flowers and consider- : 
ably more of them per plant. Our Multi- 
flora Petunias are really outstanding, each 
having been judged medal winners by 
America’s foremost flower critics in the 
trials of the All-America Selections. | 
Wonderful for large beds, wide borders 
and excellent for cut-flower purposes. 
2499 SILVER MEDAL—New for 1949 2486 PINK SENSATION = 
All-America Silver Medal Winner All-America Bronze Medal Winner 
Silver Medal is one of the finest single petunias ever introduced Plants are extremely vigorous, 2 ft. tall, 
and named for the award bestowed upon it in the All-America trials. as much as 4 ft. in width, and. completely 
Flowers, 3 in. across, are borne in the greatest profusion from early covered with flowers, 3 in. across. The color 
summer until frost. When first opening, they are a lustrous sal- is rose bengal, more familiarly described as 
_mon-cerise with orange undertone gradually changing toadelightful light rose-pink with deeper pink veining 
shade_of rich salmon as they mature. Plants are low and bushy, extending well out toward the edges from 
grow | ft. tall with a spread of 18 to 20 in. Foliage is mid-green and the white throat which is finely etched 
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2499 Silver Meda} 
Pkt, 50¢ 
offers a fine, bright contrast to the salmon colored flowers which are with brown. A metallic lustre adds lite “y 
borne in such quantity as to practically hide the plants from view. and sparkle.° Pkt. (100 seeds) 50¢; ¥ 
Pkt. (100 seeds) 50¢; 2 pkts. 95¢; 3 pkts. $1.35; 5 pkts.$2.00 2 pkts. 95¢; 3 pkts. $1.35; 5 nkts. $2.00 J 

2485 Pink Sensation 
Pkt. 50¢ 
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28 Burpee’s Multiflora Hybrid Petunias are easily recognized by their bushy, spreading habit and extreme 
profusion of large blooms which cover the plants from early summer until frost. 

