Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 301, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1916 — BOASTS GREEN PETUNIAS [ARTICLE]

BOASTS GREEN PETUNIAS

Florists Are Attracted to Discovery in Oregon. By one of nature’s carious ‘•accidents,” a green petunia has been envolved at the state fair grounds, which is attracting attention of florists. Discovery of tills' floral freak was made b> Prof. .Peck of the Oregon agricultural college. So far as Prof,.. Peck knows, no petunia of thlsj color has ever been grown, and he intends "to preserve slips from the—p'lant in order to grow a full bed of this peculiar flower next year. In the not of purple, red, pink, white and otliei shades of petunias on the grounds, the green petnnia Is almost lost, but close investigation will show the observer the blooms scattered among their more brilliant neighbors. How the green petunia originated is yet one of nature’s secrets, but Prof. Peck says that It may have sprung either from seedling stock, br ; as he is more inclined to believe be a bad yariation from the Pride of Portland or Irvington Beauty These two varieties were planted in the beds early this season. -New York Times. ______________ \ To keep canaries In sopg/a frequent change of diet is necessary.