Double varieties of petunias are full and beautifully fimbriated.

Flower of Double Garden Petunia

Double varieties of petunias are full and beautifully fimbriated.

A genus of plants of the nightshade family, which are native to the warmer parts of America. The leaves are entire, and somewhat resemble those of tobacco, especially in having a sticky surface and in emitting a disagreeable odor when crushed. The plants are perennial herbs, and the flowers are either single or double. They are cultivated extensively in gardens and in greenhouses, where they are grown chiefly as annual plants, since they bloom early.

Petunia

A genus of plants of the nightshade family, which are native to the warmer parts of America. The leaves…

Petunia nyctaginiflora flowers grow on alone on small stems. The flowers are large and white. The flowers appear in August.

Flowering Branch of Petunia Nyctaginiflora

Petunia nyctaginiflora flowers grow on alone on small stems. The flowers are large and white. The flowers…

Petunia violacea flowers are purplish violet and every elegant. The flowers appear in August. The stems are numerous and six to ten inches long.

Flowering Branch of Petunia Violacea

Petunia violacea flowers are purplish violet and every elegant. The flowers appear in August. The stems…

In the single varieties of petunia there is variety in coloring. Some are beautifully veined, striped, or marked in various ways.

Flower of Single Garden Petunia

In the single varieties of petunia there is variety in coloring. Some are beautifully veined, striped,…