‘Burpee's Annual Flowers 
Annual flowers are those which live only one year. They grow, bloom, seed and die in the one season. They are attractive 
in the garden some for bedding, some for borders, some for rockeries and others for climbing. Many are invaluable for 
cutting. Some are grown only for their foliage effect. All are lovely. With proper selection, blooms can be had from 
early summer until frost. 
To make selection easy, we have adopted the following keys: 
(R) Suitable for Rock Gardens; [c] Fine for Cutting; jM] Prefers Moist Soil; [0 Succeeds in Dry or Sandy Soil; 
Succeeds in or prefers semi-shade; § For climbing on string, wire or trellis. 
Abronia —Sand Verbena [0 
1501 Umbellata Grandiflora Quick-grow¬ 
ing, trailing succulent plant doing well 
everywhere—in baskets, rockery, and espe¬ 
cially adapted for dry, poor soils and sunny 
locations. Rosy lilac. Verbena-like flowers.' 
10 in. Pkt. 10?!; Vi oz. 30?!; i/ 2 oz. 50?!. 
Abutilon —Flowering Maple 
1503 Mixed Large, bell-shaped flowers in 
shades of yellow, salmon, scarlet, and crim¬ 
son; also suitable for growing indoors during 
the winter. 3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 25p; %2 oz. 75^. 
Adlumia - Wood Fringe § 
2905 Cirrhosa ( Allegheny Vine ) Graceful 
climber with flesh-colored blooms resem¬ 
bling Bleeding Heart; dainty, Maiden-Hair 
fern-like foliage. 15 ft. Pkt. 15?!; Vioz. 50?!. 
Agathea - Blue Daisy [0 
1500 Coelestis Bright sky-blue. Cineraria¬ 
like flowers, 1K in. across throughout the 
season. Splendid for beds, borders, rockery 
and pots. 1 ft. Pkt. 10?!; Vi oz. 40?!. 
Agrostemma 
Rose of Heaven |c] 
1514 Coeli-Rosa Bright rose-pink flowers, 
1 in. across, on graceful slender stems. Fine 
for beds, borders and cutting. 12 to 15 in. 
tall. Pkt. 10?!; Vi oz. 25?!; Vi oz. 40?!. 
Anagallis grandiflora 
Large-Flowered Pimpernel [R] 
Charming, plants covered with 5-petalled 
flowers, about 1 in. across. For edgings, 
porch or window boxes, rockeries, and pot 
culture. Loves a warm soil. 8 to 10 in. 
1595 Coerulea Deep turquoise blue. 
Pkt. 15?!; Vi oz. 40?!; Vi oz. 70^. 
1569 Mixed Colors Unusual shades of 
lilac, scarlet, crimson, blue, brick-red and 
others. Pkt. 10?!; Vioz. 30?!; Vi oz. 50^. 
Aiyssum or Sweet Alyssum 
Easily grown, free-flowering 
annual of quick growth, for 
beds, edgings, rockery, pots 
and boxes. Sweet-scented. 
1520 Sweet ( Maritimum) 
Of spreading growth, aver¬ 
aging 8 in. in height. Pure 
white honey scented flow¬ 
ers. Pkt. 10?!; 1/2 oz. 20?!; 
oz. 35?!; 4 ozs. $1.00. 
1523 Lilac Queen Im¬ 
proved Deep lavender- 
lilac. Compact; 6 in. tall. 
Pkt. 10 ?!; Vi oz. 25?!; 
1/2 oz. 40?!; oz. 75?!. 
Alyssum, Carpet of Snow 
1524 Little Gem Small 
white flowers on compact 
plants. 4 to 5 in. Free flower¬ 
ing. Pkt. 10?!; Vioz. 25?!; 
Vi oz. 40?!; oz. 75?!. 
1521 Carpet of Snow Pure white flowers 
on dwarf, compact plants only 4 in. tall. 
A favorite variety for edging. Pkt. 15?!; 
Vi oz. 30?!; Vi oz. 50?!; oz. 85^. 
For Perennial Alyssum, see page 58 
Anchusa 
Summer Forget-Me-Not [C] 
Attractive free-flowering plants with 
charming, large, blue Forget-Me-Not- 
like blooms in graceful sprays from 
early summer until late fall. Unusu¬ 
ally fine for beds and cut flowers. 
1510 Blue Bird Clear, deep blue 
flowers on bushy plants 18 in. tall. 
Pkt. 15?!; Vi oz. 35?!; 1/2 oz. 60?!. 
1570 Capensis Bright Gentian blue 
of a richness that is truly marvel- 
ous. The plants grow 2 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10?!; Vi oz. 25?!; 1/2 oz. 40?!. 
For Perennial Anchusa, see page 58 
Amaranthus 
Summer Poinsettia 
Attractive foliage plants, 4 to 5 ft. 
high, for backgrounds, for groups on 
the lawn, or for foundation plantings. 
Showy from midsummer until frost. 
Thrive best in a hot, sunny location. 
1512 Combustion Originated by 
Luther Burbank, who described the 
Poinsettia-like tufts of flaming fire as 
surprisingly brilliant, iridescent, fiery 
rosy crimson. Pkt. 25?!; Yis oz. 70?!. 
1529 Molten Fire Rich maroon foli¬ 
age; fiery crimson top-leaves. 
Pkt. 15?!; Vi oz. 50^; Vi oz. 85?!. 
1527 Tricolor Splendens ( Joseph's 
Coal) A colorful variety with yellow, 
red, and green variegated foliage. 
Pkt. 10?!; 1/4 oz. 25c!; y 2 oz. 40?!. 
Argemone 
Mexican or Prickly Poppy 
1567 Grandiflora hybrida Large, 
Poppy-like flowers, 3 in. across, in 
shades from rich yellow to creamy 
white. Blooms all summer; 2J.C to 3 ft. 
Pkt. 10?!; 1/4 oz. 30?!; 1/2 oz. 50?!. 
Ageratum— F/OS5 Flower 3 
One of the most popular summer-blooming 
plants grown from seed, being literally covered 
with fluffy flowers in dense heads throughout 
the summer and fall. The dwarf varieties are 
desirable for borders, edgings, rockeries and 
pots; the taller ones are fine for cutting. Does 
well in sun or half-shade and in ordinary garden 
soil. Very drought-resistant. Grown in pots in¬ 
doors, the plants can be had for several years. 
1504 Blue Cap m (New) Lasseauxii 
Large, rich blue flowers in 
dense heads completely cover 
the very dwarf, compact, 
dome-shaped plants. A fore¬ 
most variety for all purposes. 
Grows 8 in. tall. Pkt. 20?!; 
Vie oz. 45£; Vi oz. 80?!. 
1507 Blue Perfection [0 
Deep amethyst blue; com¬ 
pact plants. 9 in. Pkt. 10?!; 
Vi oz. 25?!; Vi oz. 40?!. 
1530 Lasseauxii {New) Well-branched plants, 18 in. 
tall, with good open sprays of light rosy mauve flowers. 
Fine cut flowers. Pkt. 20?!; Vi cz. 70^; Vi °z. $1.25. 
1502 Blue Ball (R) Compact ball-shaped 
plants, 6 to 8 in. tall, with deep, dark 
blue flowers in cushion-like formation. 
Pkt. 10?!; Vi oz. 30?!; Vi oz. SO?!. 
1508 Imperial Dwarf Blue [0 Com¬ 
pact plants, 7 in. tall, covered with blue 
flowers. Pkt. 10?!; Vioz. 25?!; Vi oz. 40?!. 
1509 Imperial Dwarf White (0 Pure 
white; 7 in. tall. Combines well with the 
above. Pkt. 10?!; Vi° z -25?!; Vi° z -40?!. 
1511 Little Blue Star [R] Light blue 
flowers with a darker blue center; com¬ 
pact plants. 10 in. tall. 
Pkt. 15?!; Vi oz. 50?!; Vi oz. 85?!. 
1505 Tall Blue Bright azure 
blue flowers in dense clusters. 
2 ft. Desirable for cutting. 
Pkt. 10?!; Vi oz - 30?!; Vi oz. 50?!. 
1506 Tall White Fine white 
cut flower. 2 ft. Pkt. 10?!; 
\ oz. 30£; Vi oz. 50?!. 
Perennial Ageratum, see 
Eupatorium, page 62 
For Perennial Agrostemma, see page 58 
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