CLUCJIS Sr BOnniJVGTON CO. 
MEW YORK 
Spring, 1905, Wholesale Catalogue 
Nicotians. Sanderse 
NICOTIANA SANDERAE (Novelty) 
This new species is dwarf and compact, and covered with thou¬ 
sands of bright purple flowers. These were not sufficiently large, 
and we hybridized the species with Nicotiana afffnis, the result 
being amazing; and the production a variety we have named 
Nicotiana Sanders, being large, brilliant carmine-red flowers 
on bushy, many-branched plants two feet high. The shape of 
the flower resembles that of aflinis, but having a short, stout 
tube, and it comes true from seed. Plants raised in spring in 
the same manner and method as any of the hardy annuals will 
flower in May, and will give a continuous display of bloom all 
the summer and autumn in the open ground, and will make 
extraordinary branched specimens, retaining their leaves to the 
base, as shown in the photograph. It is the hard}' annual of 
the century. Among Nicotiana we know nothing approaching 
it in point of floriferousness, nor in its graceful and copiousl}' 
branching habit. The whole plant is laden with flowers from 
base to summit—literally ablaze with most handsome carmine- 
red blossoms, thousands of which are produced on a single 
plant. The photograph shows a plant grown in the open 
ground. Its combined hardiness and character of producing 
flowers continuously in all kinds of soil* and situation under all 
circumstances are undeniable recommendations; and we cer¬ 
tainly know of no plant that produces such an abundance of 
blossoms for the little care that is necessary to bestow on it. 
This valuable novelty is undoubtedl} r destined for universal use, 
and every one can grow it successfully. It is a plant for the 
million, possessing all the best qualities of Nicotiana aflinis, 
with myraids of lovely Calanthe-like blossoms. It is decidedly 
much more branching in habit, and of far greater floriferousness 
than any other Nicotiana. Although the odor of Nicotiana 
Sanderas is not so powerful as that of its white parent, yet 
there is a decidedly delicious, sweet scent. This hardy plant, 
with its rosy carmine flowers, produces a startlingly beautiful 
effect in the garden. Such an intensely glowing rosy-carmine 
color is unknown in any plant of similar character; and either 
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in flower beds, shrubbery borders, or in the wild garden—in 
fact, in any position among annuals of any color or kind of 
foliage, whether in the background or in the open, this incom¬ 
parably beautiful plant is charming. Seed sown in J anuary, pricked 
out in the ordinary way that hardy annuals are treated, trans¬ 
planted in May in the position where it is intended to flower, is all 
that is necessary. There is no plant that is easier to grow. The 
care given to the most ordinary annual will suit this new Nicotiana 
admirably and for a minimum of care a maximum wealth of its 
Calanthe-like blossoms can be had in the garden all the summer 
and autumn. Per pkt. 25c., 5 pkts. for $1.00. 
Retail 
Tr. pkt. 
Per oz. 
pkt. 
NIG EL LA damascena. (Love-in-BuslT. 
Dwarf, double, mixed. 
$0 10 
$0 05 
OENOTHERA. Evening Primroses. Mixed 
annual varieties. 
10 
05 
Drummondi nan a. Dwarf, large, yellow 
flowers...$0 
15* 
30 
15 
OXALIS. Mixed, annual sorts. 
20* 
1 00 
10 
PASSION FLOWERS coerulea. Large 
violet and blue mixed.. 
15f 
35 
10 
incarnata. (May Pops). White, with 
purple rays... 
15f 
40 
10 
PENNiSETUM Ru|)|)elianum. (Purple 
Fountain Grass'). 
15* 
50 
10 
PENTSTEMON. Fine mixed colors. Garden 
perennial. 
10* 
25 
10 
PERILLA nankinensis. Mulberry colored 
foliage. 
10 
05 
PETUNIA 
After years ot continual selection and crossing, our strain of 
double Petunias has reached a high standard of excellence, and 
may be confidently relied on to produce from 40 to 50 per cent, of 
double flowers of exquisite beauty and great size, and the blossoms 
that come single will be of the grandiflora type. The smallest 
seedlings should always be pricked out, as they are most likely 
to produce the finest double flowers. 
Doable Superb, Mixed. One of the finest strains of Petunia in 
existence. The double flowers are very large, full and beauti¬ 
fully formed, having the edges of the petals elegantly fringed. 
Trade pkt. of 250 seeds 50c., retail pkt. 25c. 
Single Superb, Mixed. Exceedingly large and handsome free- 
flowering varieties; brilliant and effective in beds and pots. 
Trade pkt. of 1000 seeds 50c., retail pkt. 25c. 
PETUNIA, Burgee’s “Baby-Blae" (Novelty). Owing to 
its dwarf, compact growth it is one of the most satisfactory 
plants to grow in solid masses, or to plant as a border around 
the beds of other plants. It begins to bloom when only a few 
inches in height and flowers profusely until the plants are 
killed by frost in the fall. The flowers measure from 1 to iy 2 
inches across, and are a soft reddish purple in color when 
examined closely, but when seen en masse in the strong sunlight 
from a little distance appear a lovely blue. The small, pure 
white throat shows as a small white circle in the center of the 
flower, but this is so small that it does not affect the solidly 
blue coloring, except on close examination. The small very dark 
green leaves form an admirable background for the flowers. Price, 
trade pkt. 15c., oz. $2.00. retail pkt. 10c. 
Retail 
Tr. pkt. Per oz. pkt. 
PETUNIA, single. Fine mixed colors 
(striped and blotched).$0 10$ $0 40 $0 05 
grandiflora. Mixed, all sorts (choice 
strain)... 50* 20 
fimbriata. Mixed, large fringed. 50* 25 
Giant of California. Mixed colors. 50* 25 
Howard's Star. to 
Doable Large-Flowering. All sorts, 
mixed.. 60* 25 
grandiflora fringed (Fimbriata). Mixed 3 5t 25 
Dwarf Inimitable......... . 75* 25 
Trade packets of about 2500 seeds (§); 2000 seeds ($): 1500 seeds (||); 1000 seeds (*); 500 seeds (f); 400 seeds (e); 300 seeds (s): 
250 seeds ( t ); 200 seeds (r); 100 seeds ( z ); 50 seeds (°); 25 seeds (If). 
Nurseries and Trial Grounds—Sparkill, Rockland Co., New York 
