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Evecy gardener grows petunias and why not. They’re easy to grow, bloom 
until frost; brilliant colors, waved petals, fringed petals, double flowers. 
Alike suitable to beds, borders, boxes, pots; cutflower. 
For early start, 
sow seeds in well levelled soil flats, don’t cover seed; to water use a mist 
spray. Transplant at least once before setting out. In the doubles, select 
the weakest seedlings, as they are the doubles. 
Hybrida Single Bedding 
Oniformly compact growth and fair size 
flowers, 2 to 8 in., best suited to bed- 
dings 12 in. tall. 
Blue Bedder. Rich mid-blue, resplen- 
dent bedder....... Pkt. 25c; % oz. $1.00 
Bright Eyes (Silver Medal). A dwarfer, 
more compact form of Rosy Morn, only 
10 in. high. Ideal for Boxes, pots, edg- 
ing, bedding and rockeries. Bears until 
frost 1% in. rose-pink blooms’ with 
white throats...Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. $2.50 
Celestial Rose. Deep rose, improved 
Rose of Heaven, deeper, more compact, 
LO inci. a oneeeernors Pkt. 25c; % oz. $1.50 
Cheerful (B.M., A.A.S., 1944). Clear light 
pink, compact bedding Petunia, produc- 
ing foot-tall mound-shaped plants, liter- 
ally covered with large, single, 2%” 
flowers. Deeper than First Lady, slight 
suffusion of salmon, blooms early and 
long; simply adorable... ..-.. + - Pkt. 25c 
Cream Star (S.M., A.A.S., 1940). Creamy 
white star; yellow throat....... Pkt. 25¢ 
English Violet (B.M., A.A.S., 1943). Dis- 
tinct new bedding Petunia color, being a 
rosy mauve-violet, 2 in. flowers continu- 
OUSLY Sins ploOomibe Seite enecerdiee Pkt. 25c 
First Lady (S.M., A.A.S., 1941). Excep- 
tionally uniform, compact, dwarf bed- 
ding petunia; distinct blush pink; lovely 
and unique; profuse bloomer; 12 in. 
Pkts, 25e and 5c 
Glow (S.M., A.A.S., 1940). Glowing car- 
mine rose, lighter throat....... Pkt. 50c 
Glowing Rose. (New 1948) a much 
larger and earlier Celestial Rose; long 
DIOOMENT cic cheat re echt te tahoe a ers eit eC 
Igloo (B.M., A.A.S., 1943). Most uni- 
form, compact white bedder, 12 to 15 in. 
tall. 1% in. creamy white flowers, with 
yellowish throats in sheet of bloom; 
Carly 1 tO late west ceielcstes eerie 2 Pkt. 25¢ 
LADYBIRD (B.M., A.A.S., ’39). <A dis- 
tinct new color, carmine overlaid scar- 
let, brilliant; dwarf, compact growth; all 
season bloomer........ Pkts. 25c and 50c 

Peach Red (H.M., A.A.S., 1946). The 
richest salmon; 15 in. plants; spreading, 
then shooting erect. 
Pkt. 25¢c; 1/16 oz. $2.50 
Radiance (S.M., A.A.S., 1941). Rich, 
lively cerise rose with enough salmon 
undertone to remove the harshness com- 
mon to cerise; brown veined yellow 
throat; 2 in. flowers; early profuse 
bloomer, 18 in. ..Pkt. 50c; 1/16 oz. $1.00 
Rose of Heaven (Select) (H.C., R.H.S., 
/385). Rose pink....Pkt. 25c; % oz. $1.00 
Rosy Morn (Extra Select). Rose, white 
ROM, BW MOR Goa aon Pkt. 25¢e; 14 oz. $1.25 
Salmon Supreme (S.M., A.A.S., ’38). 
Coral salmon to soft salmon....Pkt. 25c 
Silver Blue (Heavenly Blue). Light blue, 
SIVAL Baby. aii ap ititecs Opies Georg Pkt. 25c; % oz. $1.00 
Snow Queen. Small but clear white 
HOwersy 2 ine es 2 es Pkt. 15¢c; % oz, 75c 
Dwarf Mixed...... Pkt. 20c; % oz. $1.00 
NEW MULTIFLORA (HYBRID) 
Extra strong bushy growth, erect and 
self-supporting mounds 2 ft. high and 
4 ft. girth; most prolific flowering class; 
blooming very early and lasting until 
freezing weather. Popular for bedding 
and cutting. 
Pink Sensation. (B.M., A.A.S. 1948) 3 
inch light rose-pink flowers. 
Pkt. (100 seeds) 50c; 250 seeds $1.00 
Silver Medal. (S.M., A.A.S., 1949) A 
richer, more pleasing salmon pink. See 
color plate page 2...Pkt. (100 seeds) 50c 
Nana Compacta (L’g. Flow’ed) 
Martha Washington (S.M., A.A.S., ’35). 
Blush pink, deeping to dark violet throat, 
rufflicdvAOWeErs? see ee te ees Pkt. oe 
Velvet Ball (B.M., A.A.S., ’39). Com- 
pact 8 in. balls of rich velvety blood 
red; dozens of 2% in. flowers open at a 
LiNVOM toe ene cle eevee) tle Pkts. 25c and 50c 
Nana Compacta (Miniature) 
Extremely dwarf, 6 to 8 in., compact 
habit, best suited for pots, rockeries or 
bedding. 1% to 2 in. flowers. 
Rose Gem (S.M., A.A.S., ’36). Improved 
Pink Gem, deeper and richer....Pkt. 25c 
Violet) Gem.> 6..c sce eee oie iene 6 IB 25e 
White Gem (new ’39). Pure....Pkt. 25c 
Burnett’s Mixture ............. Pkt. 20c 
Baleony (Hybrida Pendula) 
Free flowering, strong trailing growth, 
18 to 24 in.; large in. flowers; best 
suited to boxes, baskets. 
Black Prince. Deep velvety red. 
Cornflower Blue. (new 1936) % oz. $2.00 
Rose. Clear rose, golden throat. 
White (A.M., R.H.S., ’35). Glistening 
crimson. ....Pkt. eache 25c; % oz. $1.25 
Collection 5 varieties $1.00 
Burnett’s Mixture..Pkt. 25c; % oz. $1.25 
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Theodosia Improved Large Flowered 
100% All Double Petunias 
VICTORIOUS ALL DOUBLE. The first 
of the all-double class to really be all- 
double; without doubt the best. They 
aro again available but in limited quan- 
ies. 
Mixture. 100 seeds $1.00; 400 seeds $3.50 
PAN-AMERICAN STRAIN. 
Fully double, some fringed, some not, 
really nice. 
Allegro. Deep salmon, lighter reverse. 
Caprice. Glowing rose. 
Minuet. Fringed lavender orchid. 
Nocturne. Carnation-fid., violet purple. 
Sonata. Tremendously large 
veined and tipped yellow. 
Pan-American Mixture. 
Each pkt. 100 seeds $1.00; 500 seeds $4.00 
CANADIAN ALL DOUBLE. Dwarf 
growth, heavy foliage, fully double 
flowers pink, white, lavender ete. mix- 
ture. 
Pkt. (100 seeds) $1.00; 400 seeds $3.00 
Alldouble Colossal Shades of Rose. 
(S.M., A.AAS., 1946) plain, waved, 
ruffled and fringed petaled; 4 inch 
blooms light pink to deep pink and 
purplish rose, mostly the latter; vigor- 
ous grower; 18 in...Pt. (100 seeds) $1.00 
Alldouble America (S.M., A.A.S., 1943). 
Uniform double carnation-flowered Petu- 
nia of the Hybrida-Nana type, medium 
sized, mauve-pink flowers; attractive 
bedder; for cutting too. 
Pkts.: 100 seeds 50c; 200 seeds 90c: 
1,000 seeds $3.50. 
Alldouble Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower 
white, 
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SAFETY A” COOKING (S.M., A.A.S., 1947) Exquisite 2%” flow- 
Hy SPOON ers, outer petals soft mid-salmon, 
COOKING q Y smaller ruffled center ones. slightly 
SPOON Y veined deeper salmon. Plants 16” x 30” 
HANDLE Willie. eri cee tal ec pats nuevos Pkt. 100 seeds $2.00 
(See WILL NOT 
mao us) HEAT Alldouble Rose Marie. Alldouble and 
5 3 MADE OF SOLID ruffled 3 inch flowers in a beautiful and 
Set $1.35 ST ESOROL EEL attractive shade of clear rose-pink; pro- 
fuse bloomer on dwarf 18” compact 
GUARANTEED plants; for beds, borders or cutting; uni- 
AS REPRESENTED form growth and so fragrant. 
Alldouble America Petunia Pkt. 100 seeds $1.00 
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humilis: dwarf 
23-25 Warren Street 
hortensis: garden 
hybrids: mixed 

hyemalis: of Winter 
imperialis: kingly 
BURNETT-SEEDSMEN 7. 
incomparabilis: excelling 
New York 7, N. Y. 
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