Annuals 
‘Burpee's Scabiosas 
(Sweet Scabious, Mourning Bride or Pincushion Flower) Easily raised in a sunny location in any good 
garden soil; bloom from midsummer until frost. Unsurpassed for cutting as they last a long time. 
Tall Large-Flowered Double (3 ft.) 
An old favorite greatly improved; 
large double flowers, long stems. 
2701 Azure Fairy Azure blue. 
2703 Black Deep purplish black. 
2696 Coral Gem Coral-red. 
2700 Peach Blossom Pink. 
2704 Red Rich glowing color. 
2706 Rose Bright, light rose. 
2708 White (Shasta) Beautiful. 
2688 Sulphur-Yellow 
Any of the above: 
Pkt. 10*f; i/ 4 oz. 30?!; 1/2 oz. 50*1. 
2702 Loveliness Exquisite soft 
salmon-rose, deeper towards the 
center. Lovely for cutting; the 
large flowers are borne on extra 
long, strong stems. Pkt. 15*!; 
V 4 oz. 40*!; y 2 oz. 70?. 
2707 Mixed All Colors Pkt. 10*;; 
Vi oz. 25*;; l / 2 oz. 40*;; oz. 70*;. 
2686 Burpee’s Improved Giant 
Hybrids Surpasses all other 
strains in richness of colors and 
size of flowers; many unusual 
shades. Pkt. 15*!; Vs oz. 35*!; 
Vioz. 60*;; i/ 2 oz. $ 1 . 00 . 
Scabiosa, Blue Cockade 
2733 Blue Cockade (New) Pure, deep azure- 
blue without any suggestion of rose. So deep 
in shape as to appear conical. Very long 
stemmed and free flowering. Pkt. 15*;; 
Vioz. 60*i; y 2 oz. $ 1 . 00 . 
Special Collection Offers 
Six Improved Tall, 
Large-Flowered 
Double Scabiosas 
Azure Fairy (azure blue), Black, 
Peach Blossom (pink). Red, 
Rose, and White (Shasta). 
7755 One Pkt. each AC\^ 
(value 60*!) for 
7757 Two Pkts. each , 
(value $ 1 . 20 ) for » "p 
Dwarf Double 
Dwarf, compact plants; fine for edg¬ 
ings, beds and pot culture. 1 ft. 
Nice for medium stemmed cut flowers. 
2687 Coral Rose Delightful shade 
of deep rose-pink tinged salmon. 
2705 Fiery Scarlet Scarlet-cerise. 
Either color: 
Pkt. 15*<; Vi oz. 35*f; x / 2 oz. 60*;. 
2699 Mixed Colors Splendid mix¬ 
ture of many colors; dwarf plants. 
Pkt. 10 *;; Vi oz. 30*!; 1/2 oz. 50*!. 
Perennial Scabiosa, see page 66 
Salpiglossis, Emperor 
Painted Tongue—Velvet Flower 
The large, deep throated, trumpet-shaped 
flowers, not unlike those of the Petunia, 
are of rich velvety texture, the colors 
charmingly penciled, netted and veined 
with golden yellow, crimson and purple. 
Does well in any good soil in a sunny 
position. Blooms freely from July until 
frost. For bedding and cutting. 2 K ft. 
2676 Light Blue and Gold ) Any 0 f these: 
2678 Scarlet and Gold . . I pjj^ 10£; 
2679 Velvety Red.| '/g oz. 35*;; 
2680 Velvety Violet.) Vi oz. 60*!. 
Ricinus 
Special Collection Offers 
The above Four 
Colorful Salpiglossis 
7807 One Pkt. each nc / 
(value 40^) for only 
7808 Two Pkts. each gp , 
(value 80^) for only 
Salpiglossis, Scarlet and Gold 
2677 Large-Flowered Finest Mixed 
Complete mixture of all colors; all of 
unusual beauty and of the largest size. 
Pkt. 10 *;; i/ 8 oz.30^; Vi oz. 50*!; i/ 2 oz.85*!. 
Castor Oil Bean 
Magnificent, tall, large-leaved 
plants of tropical appearance, 
succeeding in a warm, sunny lo¬ 
cation. Beautiful for large foliage 
groups and background. 
2670 Red Spire Large leaves of 
a purplish color, changing to 
bronzy green when older. The 
stems, stalks, and veins are rich 
red. The seed spikes and seed 
pods are brilliant rosy crimson. 
6 ft. Pkt. 10*<; oz. 40*!. 
2671 Zanzibarensis Of enor¬ 
mous growth, 12 to 14 ft. high. 
Rich green leaves, 2X ft. across. 
Pkt. 10*!; oz. 25*;; 4 ozs. 75*!. 
2669 Mixed A wonderful assort¬ 
ment of finest varieties with large 
leaves in green, red, and bronze. 
8 to 10 ft. Pkt. 10*<; oz. 20*!. 
Rudbeckia [5] 3 
Black-Eyed Susan 
Showy plants with well-formed, 
Daisy-like blooms. Easily grown 
in almost any soil and situation— 
sun or half-shade. Fine for cutting. 
Blooms all summer and fall. 2 ft. 
2646 Kelvedon Star Very at¬ 
tractive double and semi-double 
golden yellow flowers with a broad 
band of mahogany-red around the 
dark brown central disc. Of strong 
growth. Pkt. 20*!; Vs oz. 50*!. 
2674 Bicolor superba Bright yel¬ 
low spotted velvety mahogany-red 
at base of petals; brown central 
disc. Pkt. 10^; Vioz. 300; Vioz. 50^. 
2675 My Joy Enormous flowers, 
5 in. or more across, with long 
orange-yellow petals surrounding a 
small cone. Pkt. 15*!; '/s oz. 40*i. 
2746 Coeruleum (Stonecrop) [0 
OGO Lt Ol Small, dainty, porcelain blue flowers, 
4 in. across, borne on plants 3 to 4 in. tall. The 
fine foliage is pale green spotted red. Prefers 
sandy soil. Fine for the rock garden, edgings and 
pot culture. Pkt. 25*!; %2 oz. 60*!; ’/i 6 oz. $1.00. 
2697 Elegans Double Mixed 
Clusters of double flowers in 
purple, flesh, copper, lilac, white and red. Useful 
for beds and cutting. July until October. 1 ft. 
Pkt. 10 *!; Vs oz. 50*!; V4 oz. 85*!. 
cm 2698 Pendula Mixed ( Catchfly ) 
ollcllc Dwarf bedding plants, 10 in. tall, 
covered all summer with fine blooms in white 
and shades of flesh pink, rose, and red. Easily 
grown in good garden loam. Prefers full sun. 
Pkt. 10*!; 1/4 oz. 25*!; 1/2 oz. 40*!. 
Qfoui'i 2713 Serrata Fragrant, small white 
flowers freely produced in clusters 
all summer and fall. Fine to mix with other 
cut flowers. Easily grown indoors summer or 
winter. Pkt. 10*!; Vs oz. 40^; Vi oz. 70*;. 
Perennial Varieties of Sedum, see page 67; Perennial Rudbeckia on page 66 
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