December, 1918 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



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kOR 1919 we offer 13 magnificent novelties 

 in Burpee's New Early Flowering Spen- 

 cers. The house of Burpee has been long 

 famous as American Headquarters for Sweet Peas, and in the 

 years that have passed, we have introduced hundreds of new 

 varieties but never before in any single year, have we had as many as 

 thirteen new ones to offer. . 



Burpee's Sweet Peas, during the past few years, have been awarded seven silver 

 cups, six gold medals, and innumerable certificates for new varieties, thus clearly demonstrating 

 the great superiority of the stock that we offer. 



Realizing the future for, and importance of, this new class for win- 

 ter flowering under glass, also for outdoor blooming during the 

 winter months, in all frostless localities, we began crossing the summer-flowering Spencers with the Burpee early or winter-flowering 

 Grandifloras in the summer of 1909. 

 From sowings made under glass in August theyfmay be had in bloom for Thanksgiving and from September sowings for Christmas. 

 Grown in the open, they begin to flower several weeks ahead of the regular or summer-flowering Spencers, and if no seed-pods are allowed 

 to form will continue blooming quite as long as that type. 

 Sown in Florida, California and other Southern States toward the end of September, they will bloom from Christmas until April or May. 

 Moreover, they are just the type of Sweet Pea for Japan, Australia, New Zealand and similar climates, where they bloom and flourish 

 during the cool months of winter and early spring, and until the weather becomes too intensely hot. 



Burpee's New Early Flowering Spencers 



Burpee's Early Blue Jacket. This novelty will certainly become 

 popular with all Sweet Pea lovers who prefer the dark shades. It is a 

 rich dark navy-blue self. Extremely free flowering and usually produced 

 in fours. Pkt. 15c. ; 2 for 25c. 



Burpee's Early Cherry Ripe. A particularly bright and taking color 

 and quite new in this section. It might be described as a glowing cherry 

 or salmon-cerise self. Awarded Certificate of Merit at the International 

 Spring Show. New York, March 20, 1918. Pkt. 15c.-; 2 for 25. 

 Burpee' s Early Daintiness. This has always been a favorite since it 

 was first exhibited in 1915 when it was certificated. We have only now 

 been able to work up a sufficient stock to offer to our friends. A strong 

 grower with flowers of largest size and usually produced in fours. Color 

 pure white edged rose. Similar to Summer-flowering Dainty. Pkt. 

 10c; \ oz. 75c; oz., $1.25; \ lb., $3.75; lb., $12.50. 

 Burpee's Early Fantasy. Striped and marbled with rich rose-pink 

 on a creamy white ground. Exceedingly bright and makes a telling 

 bunch when out. Extremely free and a continuous bloomer, the flowers 

 usally borne in threes and fours on long stems. Pkt., 15c; 2 for 25c. 

 Burpee's Early Favorite. A very free and strong growing variety 

 with flowers of good size. Color similar to the old Apple Blossom. 

 Rosy-pink standard and blush wings. The flowers are nicely placed, 

 and usually borne in fours. Excellent for bunching. Pkt., 15c. ; i oz., 

 $1.75; oz., $3.00. 



Burpee's Early Gipsy Maid. Color light bright rose-pink, suffused 

 salmon. The deep lemon keel tends to soften and lighten up the flower. 

 The flowers are of great size, usually borne in fours on extra long stems. 

 This will become a great favorite. Pkt., 15c; 2 for 25c 

 Burpee's Early Glorious. This magnificent novelty may be briefly 

 described as an early flowering Royal Purple, the color being identical 

 to the popular Summer-flowering variety of that name. The color is a 

 charming shade of warm rosy-purple, while the flowers are of great size 

 and invariably produced in threes and fours on very long stems. Pkt. , 20c. 



Burpee's Early Lustre. A most distinct and pleasing shade of deep 

 rose-pink with a lustrous coppery-like sheen overlying or suffusing the 

 standard. Flowers of great size and freely produced in fours. A magni- 

 ficent variety for bunching. Pkt., 10c; £ oz., $1.00; oz., $1.75; J lb., 

 $5.25; lb., $17.50, postpaid. 



Burpee's Early Majestic. In this novelty we have a flower of great 

 size, bold and out-standing. The standard is a pleasing shade of purplish- 

 maroon, the wings rosy-purple. The immense flowers are invariably 

 borne on long stiff stems in threes and fours, while it is a continuous and 

 free bloomer. Pkt., 15c; 2 for 25c 



Burpee's Early Orange Beauty. Similar in color to Helen Lewis, 

 therefore a glowing orange-scarlet with softer colored wings. Extremely 

 free and early blooming, valuable alike for culture under glass or in open, 

 as it withstands the sun and weather well. Pkt., 15c; 2 for 25c 

 Burpee's Early Rosebud. The flowers are of immense size and freely, 

 produced in threes and fours. Color bright shining rose with a suspicion 

 of bronzy suffusion throughout the standard. Pkt., 15c; 2 for 25c 

 Burpee's Improved Snowstorm. The result of a cross made between. 

 King White and Yarrawa, it embodies the best qualities of those two 

 varieties and easily eclipses all Early-flowering white Sweet Peas to date. 

 The flowers are of Yarrawa size but finer form as the standard does not 

 reflex but is magnificently bold, though charmingly waved. A vigorous 

 grower, the immense flowers are invariably borne in fours on very long 

 stems. This is the last word in White Sweet Peas. Awarded Certificate 

 of Merit at the Great International Show, New York, March 20, 

 1918. Pkt., 15c; i oz., $1.25; 1 oz., $2.00; i lb., $6.00; 1 lb., $20.00, 

 postpaid. 



Burpee's Early Splendor. A magnificent new deep rose self. The 

 rich rose-crimson color is accentuated by the distinct white blotch at 

 the base of standard and wings. The flowers are of great size, usually 

 borne in fours on very long stems. Similar in color to the Summer- 

 flowering Rosabelle. Pkt., 10c; $ oz., $1.75; \ lb., $5.25; lb., $17.50. 



W. ATLEE BURPEE CO. Seed Growers PHILADELPHIA 



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