
ETUNIA, Fire Chief —%eu for 1950 
All-America Gold Medal Winner 
2395 Fire Chief is the reddest petunia 
you have ever seen—a new color in the 
dwarf growing class—a color possessing 
none of the harsh magenta tones under- 
lying so many other petunias. 
The rich, velvety red flowers deepen 
somewhat toward the throat, thus add- 
ing to their beauty. They are nicely 
rounded and grow about 2% in. across. 
Plants are typical of the dwarf, com- 
pact, erect type; they reach a height of 
about 1 ft. in ordinary, good garden soil. If 
soilistoo rich, plants will grow taller. Each 
plant is well-branched and covered with 
blooms from early summer until frost. 
Seeds may be sown directly outdoors 
when soil has become warm or, for earliest 
blooms, start theseedsindoorsin pots, seed- 
pans or shallow boxes about six weeks 
before your usual outdoor planting time. 
Fire Chief petunia is very vigorous, 
free flowering, easy to grow in any sunny 
location, most colorful and striking in 
beds, borders, edgings, window boxes and 
oe pots. Lovely for cut-flower purposes. 
2395 Dwarf Petunia, Fire Chief Pkt, 25¢ Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 3 pkts. 60¢ 
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Burpee’s Multiflora Petunias “ 
Burpee’s Multiflora Petunias are true first generation (F1) hybrids, the direct result of crossing two distinct parent 
varieties by hand-pollination. 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 
considerably more of them per plant. In each case, our hybrid petunias, Silver Medal and Pink Sensation, far 
surpass either of their parents. They 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 
All-America Silver Medal Winner 
Flowers, 3 in. across, are borne in the great- 
est profusion from early summer until frost. 
When first opening, they area lustrous salmon- 
cerise with orange undertone gradually chang- 
ing to a delightful shade of rich salmon as they 
mature. Plants are low and bushy, grow 1 ft. 
tall with a spread of 18 to 20 in. Blooms are 
borne in such quantity as to practically hide 
the plants from view. Pkt. (100 seeds) 50¢; 
2 pkts. 95¢; 3 pkts. $1.35; 5 pkts. $2.00 
2486 PINK SENSATION 
All-America Bronze Medal Winner 
Plants are extremely vigorous, 2 ft. tall, as 
much as 4 ft. in width, and completely covered 
with flowers, 3 in. across. The color is light 
rose-pink with deeper pink veining extending 
well out toward the edges from the white 
throat which is finely etched with brown. A 
metallic lustre adds life and sparkle. Hybrid 
vigor is surely evident. Pkt. (100 seeds) 50¢; 
2 pkts. 95¢; 3 pkts. $1.35; 5 pkts. $2.00 
Burpee’s Multiflora Petunia, 
28 .. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO., Seed Growers 2499 Silver Medal Pkt. 50¢ 

