Choice Petunias
'A plant which has received much careful attention at the hands of hybridists is the petunia. From the old small-flowered, single types have been produced the dwarf-bedding forms so "useful for modern gardens, fringed varirecently the beautiful All Double variety, which resembles « Jarge carnation in the fulness of its flowers and colouring. Last season saw mot fr .T Ameri ?a of the nearest approach yet to a yellow petunia. It -l! 10 i Um " si frilled flower, best Tel low T+ 3 * PalQ shad - e of Pnmroso S T 1 t a PP r °P"ately named i Improvements and developments are going on continually with countless kinds of plants, and there « romance in the hopes,' disappoint® Jnents and successes of those who seik >°orld iPrOVO flowers of the
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23145, 17 September 1938, Page 10 (Supplement)
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130Choice Petunias New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23145, 17 September 1938, Page 10 (Supplement)
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