958 Gilambine (Aquilesia), 
Best Mixed 
Columbine—aquitegia 
(Perennial) Attractive plants with 
showy, oddly formed flowers in great 
profusion during May and June. Ex- 
cellent for garden display and cutting. 
Easily grown in ordinary, well-drained 
soil and a sunny or semi-shaded loca- 
tion. 214 to 3 it 
958 Best Mixed Very choice mix- 
ture of beautiful colors and color com- 
binations. The graceful flowers with 
their long spurs are most attractive. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
975 Red Riding Hood Double 
flowering; old-rose calyx spread out 
above a pure white double corolla; 
half-long spurs. 2 to 214 ft. 
Pkt. 25¢; 46 oz. 60d; VA oz. $1.00. 
Castor Oil Bean—Rricinus 
Tall, annual, large-leavedshowy plants 
of tropical appearance; handsome and 
quite effective as specimen plants on 
the lawn or asa background or screen. 
Quick growers. Do best in a warm, 
sunny location. Said to keep moles 
out of the ground. 
1714 Zanzibarensis The tallest 
growing castor oil bean, reaching a 
height of 12 to 14 ft. The large, rich 
green leaves often grow 2 ft. across. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢. 
1715 Mixed Green, red and bronze 
leaved varieties in mixture. 8 to 10 it. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢. 
1235 Cineraria, Dwarf Mixed 
Cimeraria—cape Aster 
(House Plant) Beautiful plants for 
house decoration during the winter 
and early spring. The rich and vivid 
colors range from light, bright blue to 
royal plum-purple and from shining 
crimson to deep maroon. Many have 
lovely contrasting white centers or 
clearly defined margins and rings of 
various shades. 
1234 Tall Mixed Large flowers, 2 to 
3 in. across, completely cover the 
plants, which grow about 17% ft. tall. 
All colors and color combinations. 
Pkt. 35¢; 2 pkts. 60¢. 
1235 Dwarf Mixed Compact, showy 
plants, about 1 ft. high and as much 
across, covered with large blooms in 
many self colors and color combina- 
tions. Pkt. 35¢; 2 pkts. 60¢. 
1260 Cosmos, Orange Flare 
Cosmos 
Always a favorite but more so now 
than ever, with the introduction of 
extra early strains and the new yel- 
low variety, Burpee’s Yellow. Easily 
grown. Showy in the garden and most 
desirable for cutting. 
1258 Burpee’s Yellow or 
Yellow Flare 
New color companion to Orange 
Flare. Flowers 2% in. across, deep 
lemon-yellow with faint deeper golden 
shadings. Plants 3 ft. tall, begin to 
bloom in 3 months from seed and 
continue to flower profusely until 
frost. All-America Silver Medal 
Winner. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 40¢. 
1260 Orange Flare 
Fern-like foliaged plants, 3 ft. tall, 
with beautiful golden orange blooms, 
3 in. across. Will flower in about 3 
months from seed and continue to 
bloom profusely until frost. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 14 oz. 50¢. 
1267 Yellow and Orange 
Mixed 
This lovely combination of yellow and 
orange cosmos makes a gay spot not 
only in your garden, but also ina vase 
after cutting. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4 oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
1257 Sensation Mixed 
The largest flowered early blooming 
cosmos, 4 to 6 in. across, in deep and 
light pink as well as white. Plants 
grow 4 to 6ft. high. Blooms in about 
10 weeks; continues until frost. 
Pkt. 15¢; 44 oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
EARLY SINGLE 
Begin to bloom in about 60 days from 
seed, continuing until frost. Flowers 
grow about 3 in. across, and are pro- 
duced most freely on plants about 
4ft. tall. Particularly valuable where 
seasons are short. 
1263 Crimson Any of these: 
1262 Pink Pkt. 10¢; 
1264 White V4, oz. 25¢. 
1265 Mixed Colors Theabove three. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 20¢; 14 oz. 35¢. 
4140 Early Single 
Cosmos Collection 
3 Pkts.—One each of crimson, 
pink and white (value 30¢) 
fornvonlyaeyseieeieeleione 15¢ 
EARLY DOUBLE 
A large percentage of the flowers will 
have a cushion-like crested center sur- 
rounded by a row of broad outer 
petals. Blooms 2 to 23% in. across. 
Plants 3 to 4 ft. tall. Some single 
flowers may be expected. 
1251 Mixed Colors 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 75¢. 
SPECIAL MIXTURE 
1261 Single and Double Flower- 
ing, Wiixed Early and late varieties; 
pink, crimson and white flowers. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 12 oz. 50¢. 
1278 Exhibition Dahlia 
Dahlias from Seed 
It requires only about 2 weeks longer 
for dahlias to flower from seed than 
from roots. The seed should be started 
in boxes just as with choice annuals or 
early vegetables, and the little plants 
set out when the weather warms up. 
Seeds saved from the finest double 
flowers of the large flowered types 
will produce some singles and semi- 
doubles and may be different in type 
from the parents. There is always a 
possibility of raising some fine new 
dahlias—as many amateurs havedone. 
1278 Exhibition Mixed Seed saved 
from the very largest blooms; should 
produce some worthwhile giant flow- 
ered varieties. 3 to 5 ft. 
Pkt. 85¢; 2 pkts. $1.50. 
1277 Decorative Mixed Seed saved 
from choice varieties of the Formal 
and Informal Decorative types. Mixed 
colors. 3 to 5 ft. 
Pkt. 25¢3 "Ye oz. 75¢. 
1274 Large-Flowered Mixed Fine 
assortment of many colors saved from 
the finest large double flowers. 3 to 
Sitte Pkt. 20¢; U%6 oz. 60¢. 
1276 Extra Fine Mixed Wide as- 
sortment of types and colors. Seed 
saved from double flowers. 3 to 4 ft. 
Pkt. 20¢; "16 oz. 50¢. 
For roots of a choice assortment of 
dahlias, see page 51. 
1283 Shasta Daisy, Alaska 
Shasta Daisy 
(Perennial) . Large, Matguerite-like 
flowers in June and July. Showy in 
borders and fine for cutting. 2 ft. 
1283 Alaska Glistening white, single 
flowers, 4 to 5 in. across; small golden 
centers. Pkt. 10¢; 1% oz. 35¢. 
Coral Bellls—aeuchera 
1381 Mixed Colors (Perennial) The 
slender spikes of tiny bell-shaped 
blooms are borne most freely in June 
and now and then until September. 
They grow 12 to 18 in. above the 
beautiful rosette of bronzy leaves. 
Like shade and moisture. Fine for 
rock gardens, borders, or cutting. 
Pink, rose, coral, crimson and white 
in mixture.. Pkt. 25¢; 46 oz. 75¢. 
1289 Prize Mixed Delphinium 
s 8 
Delphinium 
Hardy Larkspur—Perennial 
Among the most beautiful and popu- 
lar hardy plants for garden and cut- 
ting. Easily grown, doing best in 
deep, rich soil which must be well 
drained. Bloom in June and, if spikes 
are cut off a few inches above the 
ground after blooming, new spikes 
will be produced. Will flower the first 
season if seed is started early. 
MAULE’S MAMMOTH 
Marvelous spikes, 4 to 6 ft. tall thickly 
set with large, double, semi-double or 
single blooms, 2 in. or more across. 
Plants are of strong growth. 
1297 Art Shades So called because 
the florets are an artistic combination 
of blue with pink suffusion. 
Pkt. 35¢; "6 oz. 75¢. 
1298 Deep Blue Shades Range from 
darkest blue to deepest purple. 
Pkt. 35¢; (16 oz. 75¢. 
1299 Light Blue Shades  Azure- 
blue, turquoise-blue and other ex- 
quisite light blue shades mixed. 
Pkt. 35¢; 46 oz. 75¢. 
1289 Prize Mixed 
Colors range from cornflower-blue to 
pansy-violet; light lavender, mauve, 
and heliotrope, with many opaline 
variations; crested centers or “‘bees”’ 
in white, cream and black. 
Pkt. 25¢; 146 oz. G0¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
WREXHAM 
1300 Hollyhock-Flowered, Finest 
Mixed Very large single, semi-double, 
and double blooms closely set on tall, 
spire-like spikes often 6 ft. tall. All 
shades. Pkt. 30¢; 46 oz. 70¢. 
1290 Belladonna Improved At- 
tractive, loose sprays of clear turquoise 
or china-blue; single flowers. 3 to 4 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; %46 oz. 30¢. 
1301 Choice Mixed 3 to 4 ft. spikes, 
closely set with large, single, semi- 
double and double flowers. 
Pkt. 15¢; ¥g oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
1296 Chinese Annual, Mixed Col- 
ors Blue, dark blue and white mixed. 
1ft. Pkt. 10¢; 4%oz. 30¢; 14 0z. 50¢. 
Dusty Millers 
1215 Centaurea Gymnocarpa At- 
tractive plants with finely divided, 
silvery white foliage which is soft and 
woolly in texture. 11% to 2 ft. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢. 
1236 Cineraria maritima Dia- 
mond Silvery white, finely cut foli- 
age; dense flower heads of small 
yellow blossoms. 16 to 18 in. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢. 
56 “T want to say that your seeds have proven ‘par excellence’ with me.” —Mrs. C. E. Fossnight, Arlington, Iowa. 
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