BURPEE’S NEW F HYBRID PETUNIAS 
Each a hand pollinated variety and all created on Floradale Seed Forms 
These four wonderful, new petunias with rich, brilliant, distinct new colors not found heretofore in petunias, are ithe: fist generation - 3 
(Fi) hybrids. They are also available in mixture. Hybrid petunias are really outstanding, for each seed is produced by carefully controlled 3 
crossing by hand of two distinct parent lines. This is very costly but the resulting seed will produce a hybrid of extreme Tei more u 
form in growth, with larger flowers and considerably more of them per plant. 20 to 30 in. tall. 
4387 Petunia Fi 
Scarlet Gleam Pkt. 50¢ 
Popular F, Hybrid Petunics—tach «rand pottinated variety 
4227 Ballerina All-America Winner. Large, single, soft glow- 
ing salmon, exquisitely fringed flowers that are 31% to 4in, across on 
dwarf, compact plants 1 ft. tall, with a spread of 2 ft. and more. 
Pkt. (150 seeds) 50¢; 3 pkts. $1.35; 4428 oz. $4.50 
4214 Comanche All-America Bronze Medal Winner. Intense, 
fiery, vivid scarlet-red flowers, 2% in. across on dwarf plants that 
are of uniform, bushy habit, 1 ft. tall. Extremely profuse. 
Pkt. (150 seeds) 50¢; 3 pkts. $1.25; 428 oz. $4.00 
4369 Fire Dance 4 1956 All-America Bronze Medal Winner. 
Fringed flowers 3 in. across of rich scarlet-red with a contrasting 
golden yellow throat are produced on dwarf plants about 15S in. tall. 
Pkt. (150 seeds) 50¢; 3 pkts. $1.35; 4428 oz. $4.50 
4354 Paleface 1956 All-America Bronze Medal Winner. Pure 
white plain petaled flowers 214 in. across with a golden yellow 
throat are produced in profusion on compact, uniform plants about 
15 in, tall, Pkt. (150 seeds) 50¢; 3 pkts. $1.25; 4428 oz. $4.00 
4366 Blue Bonnet Large 214 in. clear blue flowers cover the 30 js. niente 3 
a better blue than any other petunia we have ever seen. Vigorous grower 
4376 King Salmon Showy 3 in. flowers of the richest deep salmon on — s 
compact spreading plants 20 in. tall. An excellent new color in an Fi petunia, st 
4387 Scarlet Gleam Brilliant scarlet flowers 3 to 3% in. across with a os 
slight undertone of orange are borne in profusion on upright plants, 20 in. tall. 
4386 Yellow Gleam The nearest to yellow of all petunias. 2% in., 
slightly frilled flowers of clear lemon-yellow, darker toward the throat. The 
color becomes lighter in hot weather. 30 in. plants covered with blooms. rae 
4385 Mixed Colors Each of the above varieties, plus other new ones of 
which the seed supply is too short to offer separately, ina dazzling mixture for — 
beds and borders with an abundance of the most gorgeous flowers for cutting. _ 
Blue Bonnet, King Salmon, Scarlet Gleam and Yellow Gleam 
4841 —SPECIAL: One packet each of these 4 separate 
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Any of the above Burpee New Fi Petunias: > ar : 
Pkt. (150 seeds) 50¢; 3 pkts. $1.25; “428 oz. $4. 00. Tees hea 
4 New Burpee F, Hybrid Petunias 
$1.50 
colors, 4 pkts. in all, value $2.00, only 
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4234 Pink Sensation All-America Bronze Medal Winner; — 
Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society of Great Britain. Lovely — 
light rose-pink flowers, 3 in. across. Spreading plants 2 ft. tall. 
Pkt. (150 seeds) 50¢; 3 pkts. $1.25; 428 oz. $4.00 5 
4274 Prima Donma = All-America Bronze Medal Winner. 
Giant, prettily fringed, bright rose-pink flowers, 3% to 4 in. across, — ENN 
freely borne on dwarf, compact spreading plants 1 ft. tall. — ee 
Pkt. (150 seeds) 50¢; 3 pkts. $1.35; 1428 oz. $4.50 ie 
4213 Silver Medal All-America Silver Medal Winner. Lus- — 
trous salmon-cerise gradually changing to rich salmon, The F405 goat 
geous blooms grow 3 in. across; the low, bushy plants 1 ft. tall. — 
Pkt. (150 seeds) 50¢; 3 pkts. $1.25; Was oz. $4. 00 
3377 Tango Daintily fringed, deep but bright scarlet- salmon ; 
flowers, 344 to 4in. across. The plants are uniformly dwarf, about 
12 to 15 in. tall, vigorous and make a most striking display. 
Pkt. (150 seeds) 50¢; 3 pkts. $1.35; 4428 oz. 4-503 
BEST 4 BURPEE F. HYBRID PETUNIAS © 
Every one is a true second generation hybrid petunia. Every flower of the 
parents of the Fi from which this seed was grown was pollinated by hand. 
These petunias have hybrid vigor and provide distinct colors that are among : es, 
the brightest, most sparkling ever seen in bedding petunias. 
3569 Royal Blue Clear velvety blue star- shaped flowers 2% in. across 
with a delightful spicy fragrance. Vigorous, floriferous plants 28 in. tall. 
3568 Coronation Rich salmon-cerise shaded salmon pink, the overall 
effect being a glorious, soft salmon. 234 in. flowers; 18 in. plants. 
3566 Ruby Color varies from ruby-red to intense fiery scarlet, set off with 
almost black to yellow throats. 2% to 3 in. flowers. 20 in. tall. 
3571 Moenstone Slightly lighter color than Yellow Gleam F1. 
are nicely frilled, creamy yellow to pale lemon-yellow, 24 in across, 20 in. 
4183 Mixed Colors A blend of all the above named varieties. 
Any of the above Burpee F2 Hybrid Crown Jewel Petunias: 
Pkt. (200 seeds) 25¢; 428 oz. $1.00; 464 oz. $1.85 
Burpee F2 Hybrid Crown Jewel Petunias 
Royal Blue; Coronation; Ruby and Moonstone 
4827— SPECIAL: One pkt. each of these four separate 
Crown Jewel Petunias, value $1.00 for only 
6 W. ATLEE BURPEE CO., Seed Growers 
Flowers 
75¢ 
THE CROWN JEWELS ae 
3568 Petunia Fs * 
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