Aquilegia 3 El 
Columbine 
4056 Red Riding Hood (New) One 
of the finest of the Columbines and a 
most unusual color. Umbrella-like 
with old-rose calyx spread out above 
a pure white double corolla. It pro¬ 
duces an abundance of flowers, with 
half-long spurs. Pkt. 35 ft; Vie oz. S3jzf; 
Ys oz. $1.50. 
Long-Spurred Varieties 
3717 Blue Shades A wide range of 
splendid flowers in blue shades. 
3909 Lemon Queen The flowers 
are bright lemon-yellow; 3 ft. 
3715 Pink Shades These bright 
pink shades are particularly showy. 
3908 Snow Queen Beautiful pure 
white flowers. 
Any of the above: 
Pkt. 25jzf; |/te oz. 60 ft; Vs oz. $1.00. 
4053 Copper Queen A new color 
in the Long-Spurred Aquilegias, being 
a true copper shade. Pkt. 25^; 
Vie oz. 60^; Ya oz. $1.00. 
3713 Mrs. Scott Elliott Long- 
Spurred Hybrids Plants are vig¬ 
orous and strong growing. They are 
3 ft. tall and bear a profusion of large, 
long-spurred blooms exhibiting a mar¬ 
velous range of splendid colors. 
Pkt. 25ft; y is oz. 60jzf; Ys oz. $1.10. 
3714 Coerulea [R] (Rocky Mountain 
Columbine) Blue sepals, white co¬ 
rolla. Very beautiful. April to July; 
IK ft. Pkt. 10jz!; Ys oz. 50 ft. 
4057 Edelweiss (compacta erecta) 
One of the earliest spring flowers. 
Plants 16 to 20 in. tall, covered with 
large, erect, snow-white blossoms. 
Pkt. 20 <f.; ’/is oz. 50^; Ys oz. 85#. 
Bignonia-£rr 
3960 Radicans A hardy perennial 
climber with brilliant orange-scarlet, 
trumpet-shaped blooms in July and 
August. Free from insect and disease 
troubles. Pkt. 15#; Ya oz. 30#; 
Yz OZ. 50jz5. 
Bittersweet - Celastrus 
3931 Scandens § A hardy climber 
grown for its bright orange seed-pods 
containing scarlet seeds. Splendid 
for winter decoration. Of slow ger¬ 
mination. Pkt. 15#; Ya oz. 40£; 
Yz oz. 70#. 
Bocconia — Plume Poppy 
3732 Cordata A stately perennial 
for background planting. Grows 6 to 
10 ft. tall and bears large panicles of 
creamy buff flowers during August, 
followed by ornamental seed-pods. 
Thrives in rich, moderately moist 
soil. Pkt. lOjzf; Ya oz. 30 ft; Yz oz. 50^. 
Boltonia— False Starwort 
3730 Latisquama [c] A sturdy 
perennial, 5 to 6 ft. tall, bearing a 
profusion of Daisy-like, light lavender 
blooms from July until October. An 
excellent cut-flower and very drought- 
resistant. Pkt. 15#; Vie oz. 35#; 
Ys oz. 60 jz!. 
Callirhoe i i 
Poppy Mallow 
3731 Involucrata Large,cup-shaped, 
rosy crimson flowers borne profusely 
from July until October on graceful 
trailing plants. Excellent for banks, 
hills, and the rock garden. Does well 
even in poor and sandy soil. 8 in. 
Pkt. 15^5; Vie oz. 60^; Ys oz. $1.00. 
4055 Long-Spurred Hybrids, Bur¬ 
pee’s Best The finest strain of long- 
spurred Aquilegias eve* offered. It 
contains all the most beautiful colors. 
Pkt. 30^; Vi6 oz. 75#; % oz. $1.25. 
3716 Long-Spurred Hybrids Many 
beautiful colors. Pkt. 15jzf; Ya oz. 50^!; 
Ya oz. 85 ft. 
A quilegia 
Burpee's Best 
7672 Special Collection Offer 
Five Improved Long- 
Spurred Aquilegias 
Blue Shades, Copper Queen, 
Lemon Queen, Pink Shades, 
and Snow Queen. 
One Pkt. each <r»i 
(value $1.25) for 
II 
[ij 
Si 
CentaureaEl 
Hardy Cornflower 
3763 Montana Lovely, large, deep 
blue flowers borne on stems 2 ft. long. 
Blooms profusely from June until 
September. Pkt. 10 ^; Ya oz. 40 ft; 
Yz oz. 70 #. 
3762 Macrocephala A splendid 
color to grow with Montana, giving a 
fine contrast. Large, golden yellow, 
Thistle-like flowers during July and 
August. An excellent, long-stemmed 
cut-flower growing 3 ft. tall. Pkt. 10#; 
Ya oz. 30ft; Ya oz. 50£. 
Annual Centaurea, page 26 
Perennials should form an appreciable 
portion of every garden, as they last 
indefinitely, run mostly to bright 
colors, and can be had in bloom from 
spring until fall, by careful selection 
of varieties. 
Perennials 
CatanancheEl El 
Cupid's Dart 
3645 Coerulea Best grown as a', 
biennial. It requires well-drained,, 
dry soil, and blooms from June untill 
August. The plants grow 2 ft. tall 1 
and carry an abundance of beautiful 
bright blue flowers. It is splendid 
for garden display in beds or borders, 
and provides many showy long¬ 
stemmed flowers for cutting. 
Pkt. lOjzf; Ys oz. 40jz£; Ya oz. 70#. 
Cerastium I 
Snow-in-Summer 
3767 Tomentosum A valuable 
spreading plant with attractive sil¬ 
very white foliage and showy white, 
star-shaped blooms covering the 
plants during May and June. When 
in full bloom, the plants appear like 
a bed of snow. Easily grown. 6 iru 
Pkt. 15#; Ys oz. 40jz£; Ya oz. 70#. 
Cheiranthus [1 
3765 Allionii A brilliant orange- 
yellow spring flower, borne profusely 
during May on plants 12 in. tall.. 
Unusually showy and delightfully 
sweet scented. Should be in every 
garden and is best grown as a biennial.. 
Pkt. 10ft; Ya oz. 30#; Yz oz. 50£. 
3766 Linifolius Showy, clear laven¬ 
der blooms during May and June on 
well-branched, compact plants grow¬ 
ing 9 to 12 in. tall. Mostly grown 
as a biennial. Pkt. 15^5; Ya oz. 60^; 
Yz OZ. $1.00. 
Chelone— Turtle Head IS! 
3764 Barbata Torreyi Narrow, tub¬ 
ular, brick-red flowers on tall slender 
stems, 3 ft. in height. Blooms from 
June until September. Fine for cutting 
and attracts humming birds. Pkt. 10# ; 
Vgoz.25^; Ya oz. 40jz£. 
3699 Barbata, Pink Shades Of 
charming habit, giving a fine display 
of pink flowers gracefully arranged out 
slender stems. 2K to 3 ft. Pkt. 15#; 
Ys oz. 35^; Ya oz. 60jz5. 
Chinese Lantern El 
3856 (Physalis Franchetii) Won¬ 
derfully fascinating and beautiful. AV 
very showy plant about 2 ft. highi 
with balloon-like husks 2 or 3 in. 
across. These husks are green at 
first, gradually changing to orange- 
scariet. Dried branches covered with 
these lanterns are used with splen¬ 
did effects as decoration for fall 
and winter. Pkt. lOjzf; Ya oz. 40jzf; 
Yz oz. 70jzf. 
Chrysanthemum El 
3750 Fordhook Early Flowering A 
marvelous strain with large, single and 
semi-double flowers 3 in. and more in 
diameter. Blooms profusely during 
September and October. It is per¬ 
fectly hardy and grows from 2 to 3 ft. 
tall. Plant in rich soil. Pkt. 25#; 
Yz 2 oz. 60*£; Vie oz. $1.00. 
Annual varieties, page 27 
7662 Special Collection Offer 
Four Unusual Peren¬ 
nial Flowers for the 
Rock Garden 
Campanula, Rotundifolia su- 
perba 
Dianthus, Allwoodii alpinus 
Erinus alpinus 
Polyanthus, Mixed 
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