Annuals 
Burpee’s Improved 
Swiss Giant Pansies 
The marvelous Swiss Pansies cannot be praised too highly. 
The plants are of exceptionally strong and robust growth, 
while the flowers are unusually large, perfectly round, with 
overlapping petals of heavy substance. They are borne freely 
on long, sturdy stems well above the rich green foliage. Very 
effective in beds and borders, and most desirable for cutting. 
2470 Alpenglow Rich, velvety Indian-red blooms showing 
a large dark blotch on each of the three lower petals. Most 
striking and attractive color; one of the prettiest you have 
ever seen. Pkt. 250; '/e oz. 85g£; i/ g oz. $1.50. 
2471 Blue ( Ullswater ) Large, well-formed and well-rounded 
blooms of a vivid, most intense shade of blue, with a blue- 
black blotch in the center. The finest blue Pansy in existence. 
Be sure to grow it. Pkt. 25gf; '/i6 oz. 85?!; Vs oz. $1.50. 
Swiss Giant Blotched 
2472 All Best Colors, Mixed There is something particu¬ 
larly charming about this mixture, which includes a great 
variety of colors—rich in red and other unusual shades. All 
flowers are heavily blotched with contrasting deep colors. 
Pkt. 30?!; Vi 6 oz. $1.00; i/s oz. $1.75; Vi oz. $3.25. 
Perennial Pansies or Violas—page 68 
Swiss Giant 
Blue 
( Ullswater ) 
Burpee’s Annual Plilox 
(Phlox drummondii ) 
One of the easiest grown and most satisfactory of all summer-flowering 
annuals. No other flower can surpass their brilliant colorings. A native 
Sw of Texas and is known as “Texan Pride.” Grows and thrives in 
any kind of soil in a sunny position but prefers a light, rich 
loam. Begin to bloom in early summer and continue until fall. 
Fine for bedding, borders, edgings and cutting. 
Tall Giant Flowered Phlox 
(Phlox drummondii gigantea) 
|b. Winner of the All-American Award of Merit 
2609 Art Shades An outstanding new strain with very 
large individual flowers, to 1K in. across, borne in 
massive trusses on plants 9 in. tall. It has a wonderful 
range of soft pastel colors which include such delicate shades 
as salmon with white eye; deep salmon with cream eye; 
apple-blossom-pink, soft rose with white eye; light blue with 
white eye; pale violet with white eye; light mauve with 
cream eye and many other pleasing art shades. These soft 
colors make a very cheerful mixture. Outstanding novelty. 
Pkt. 25?!; Vi6 oz. 70?!; Vi oz. $1.25; Vi oz. $2.25. 
Phlox 
J Gigantea, 
‘ Art Shades 
Tall Large-Flowered Phlox 
(Phlox drummondii grandiflora) 
Well-branched plants, 15 in. tall, with large flowerheads 
composed of many beautiful round-petaled individual florets. 
2591 Apricot Bright chamois-rose with white eye. 
2587 Brilliant Lovely light pink with red eye. 
2583 Burpee’s Giant White Large, pure white. 
2589 Carnea Light pink with an apricot center. 
2590 Fordhook Crimson Rich crimson; a beautiful shade. 
2606 Fordhook Lilac Bright lilac with a white eye. 
2597 Pink with Gold Star Very attractive; unusual. 
2603 Primrose Deep primrose; fine with darker shades. 
2595 Rose Star Bright rose with a white star center. 
2585 Ruby A most attractive ruby-red shade. 
2592 Scarlet Brilliant scarlet-red; showy. Vivid and lively. 
2599 Splendens Bright red with large white eye. 
2602 Vermilion Rich and brilliant color; very striking. 
2601 Violet Uniform bright violet; splendid. 
Any of the above Tall Large-Flowered Phlox: 
Pkt. 10?!; Vs oz. 30?!; Vi oz. 50?!; Vi oz. 850. 
Starred and Fringed Phlox 
(Phlox drummondii cuspidata ) 
2607 Mixed A most unusual type, the flowers of which 
have fantastically fringed and pointed petals or are artis¬ 
tically starred. Almost an endless variety of colors and 
color-combinations; 1 ft. Pkt. 10?!; Vi oz - 35?!; Vi oz. 600. 
Dwarf Compact Phlox 
(Phlox drummondii nana compacta ) 
Exceedingly pretty in beds, borders or rockeries, growing 
about 6 in. tall. Also fine for pots and window boxes. 
2616 Cinnabar-Red Exquisite, dazzling scarlet-vermilion. 
2576 Fireball Fiery crimson-scarlet; glowing, rich color. 
2617 Isabellina Beautiful soft primrose yellow. 
2580 Pink Bright chamois-pink. Very pretty. Cheerful. 
2584 Sky-Blue with White Eye Charming color com¬ 
bination. Another gem for your “blue” border. 
2577 Snowball Glistening pure white flowerheads. 
Any of the above Dwarf Compact Phlox: 
Pkt. 150; Vs oz. 500; Vi oz. 850. 
2581 Fordhook Finest Tall Large-Flowered Mixed All 
the best colors found in the tall large-flowered type, carefully 
blended in such proportion as to give a splendid color effect. 
Pkt. 100; Vs oz. 250; Vi oz. 400; Vi oz. 700; oz. $1.25. 
2575 Dwarf Compact Mixed Well-balanced blend of all 
colors. Very showy and valuable class; highly recommended 
for edgings or borders to other plants or the taller growing 
Phlox. Pkt. 150; % oz. 400; Vi oz. 700. 
Special Collection Offers 
Six Showy Tall Large-Flowered Phlox 
Apricot, Fordhook Crimson, Fordhook Lilac, Splen¬ 
dens (red, white eye) .Violet, and Burpee’s Giant White. 
7564 One Pkt. each (value 600) for 450 
7565 fi Oz. each (value $1.80) for $1.25 
7538 Special Collection Offer 
Six Colorful Dwarf Compact Phlox 
Cinnabar-Red, Fireball, Isabellina (primrose). 
Pink, Sky-Blue with White Eye, and Snowball. 
One Pkt. each (value 900) for only 500 
W. Atlee Burpee Co., Seed Growers, Philadelphia, Pa. 
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