Perennials 
Japanese Iris 
Japanese Iris M 
3864 Mixed Large, rather flat and 
wide blooms imperially rich in colorings. 
June and July. Ideal for moist, sunny 
locations. 2 to 3 ft. Finest of all Iris. 
Pkt. 10?!; Vi oz - 35; Vz oz. 60 si. 
_ . ■» Perennial 
Latnyrus - Sweet Pea 
Rampant climbing or trailing plant 
with showy clusters of fine, Sweet-Pea- 
like flowers from June until September. 
Succeeds in almost any kind of soil and 
location. Desirable for trellis or cover¬ 
ing banks, rocks, rough places; good 
for cutting. New top growth is repro¬ 
duced from the roots every year. 
Quick grower; free flowering. 5 to 6 ft. 
3837 Giant White Pearl Pure white. 
Pkt. 15) t; Vi oz. 50jz£; Vz oz. 85 <f.. 
3833 Pink Beauty Rich rose-pink. 
Pkt. 10V i oz. 35?!; Vz oz. 60?!. 
3835 Red or Purple Reddish purple. 
Pkt. 10?!; V 4 oz. 35?!; i/ 2 oz. 60^. 
3839 Mixed For a colorful display. 
Pkt. 10?!; Vi oz. 25?!; Vz oz. 40?!. 
Lavandula - LavenderWM 
3855 Vera Lovely, fragrant, lavender- 
blue flowers often dried for use in 
the linen closet. 1 ^ ft. Blooms during 
July. Pkt. 10?!; Vi oz. 40?!; Vz oz. 70?!. 
Liatris HI 
Kansas Gay Feather 
3953 Spicata Elegant, long narrow 
spikes closely set with fluffy, purplish 
rose flowers which open from the top 
downward. Blooms from July to 
September. 2 to 3 ft. Attractive in the 
border or as specimens. Fine for cutting. 
Pkt. 15?!; y , 6 oz. 40?!; Vs oz. 70?!. 
Linaria 119 
Kenilworth Ivy 
3966 Cymbalaria Small, lilac-blue 
flowers on trailing stems throughout the 
summer. For rock gardens, ground 
covers, or hanging baskets. Loves 
moisture and half-shade. 4 to 6 in. 
Pkt. 15?!; Vs oz. 50?!; Vi oz. 85c!. 
I imim - Perennial Flax 
Easily grown from seed. Succeed in 
ordinary soil and an open_ sunny loca¬ 
tion. Valuable for borders'and in front 
of shrubbery. May until August. 
3841 Perenne, Blue Light blue flow¬ 
ers in great profusion. 2 ft. Pkt. 10?!; 
Vi oz. 30?!; Vz oz. 50?!. 
4046 Narbonense Large, steel blue 
flowers. Spreading plants, to 2 ft. 
high. Pkt. 20?!; Vs oz. 60?!; Vi oz. $1.00. 
3689 Flavum nanum compactum [0 
Dwarf, erect plants, 1 ft. tall, with 
bright yellow blooms. Fine for rockery. 
Pkt. 25?!; !/ie oz. 85?!; Vs oz. $1.50. 
Lobelia - Cardinal Flower 
3843 Cardinalis | ® 9 A much de¬ 
sired native perennial with large blooms 
of flaming scarlet borne on long stems 
from July until September. Prefers 
moist, light soil and half-shade. For 
border and rock garden. 2 to 3 ft. 
Pkt. 25?!; 1/32 oz. 70?!; '/ e oz. $1.25. 
Lilium 
Hardy Lily [5] 
Lilies are easily grown from 
seed and last for many years 
once they have become estab¬ 
lished. They require well- 
drained, slightly moist sod 
which must not contain fresh 
manure. While the flowers de¬ 
light in full sun, the base of the 
plants require light shade. 
3830 Philippinense Formos- 
anum Will bloom the first 
year from seed if sown early. 
Long, trumpet-shaped white 
flowers with reflexing petals, 
slightly marked reddish brown 
on the outside. Very fragrant. 
2-3 ft. Pkt. 20?!; Vs oz. 50?!. 
Lily Bulbs, see page 79 
3840 Regal Lily El 3 
A very showy, fragrant Lily, blooming the 
second or third year after sowing. White, out¬ 
side shaded with pink. June and July. 3 to 4 ft. 
Pkt. 15?!; Vi oz. 50?«; Vz oz. 85?!. 
Burpee’s Hollyhocks 
Hollyhocks are old garden favorites, 
excellent for a background to dwarfer 
plants, for screening unsightly places, 
and planting along bare walls. They 
are of easiest culture, succeeding best 
in deep, rich, well-drained soil. The 
plants like a warm, sunny, sheltered 
location and plenty of water during 
periods of drought. 
Double Flowering 
This is the well-known double French 
type known as Chater’s. The plants 
produce stately spikes, 5 to 6 ft. high, 
studded with large double blooms from 
late spring until midsummer. 
3836 Orange New, distinct color. 
Pkt. 15?!; Vs oz. 50?!; Vi oz. 85?!. 
3823 Crimson. 
3814 Light Pink. 
3815 Maroon. Any of 
3821 Newport Pink. .. . these: 
3816 Rose. Pkt. 10£; 
3820 Salmon-Pink. ... Vs oz. 35?!; 
3817 Scarlet. Vi oz. 60?!. 
3818 Yellow. 
3819 White. 
3822 All Colors, Mixed A splendid 
assortment of the above colors. 
Pkt. 10?!; Vs oz. 30?!; Vi oz. 50?!. 
7843 Special Collection Offer 
Six Stately Double 
Flowering Hollyhocks 
Crimson, Salmon-Pink, Rose, 
Scarlet, White, and Yellow. 
One Pkt. each 
(value 60?!) for only 
Hollyhock, Carnation-Flowered 
3825 Carnation-Flowered, 
Mixed Beautiful large blooms, 4 to 
5 in. across, resembling a huge car¬ 
nation. Extremely double, with 
rather narrow petals arranged so 
as to form large, fluffy pompons, 
solidly set on the stalk. 5-6 ft. 
Pkt. i5?i; Vs oz. 40?!; y 4 oz. 70?!. 
.3678 Alameda Pink Pink shades. 
Single, semi-double, and double; 
flowers with beautifully fringed 
edges. Blooms the first year if 
sown early. 6-8 ft. Pkt. 15?!; 
y 8 oz. 40?!; Vioz. 70?!. 
3826 Allegheny, Mixed Large, single 
and semi-double flowers, with loosely 
arranged and attractively fringed petals. 
Many fine colors. 6—8 ft. Pkt. 10?!; 
Vg oz. 25?!; Vi oz - 40?!. 
3679 Burpee’s Fancy Mixed Superb 
spikes of large, double flowers with 
waved and fringed petals. The color 
range is truly marvelous—many shades 
that have not been seen heretofore in 
Hollyhocks. Lovely new type. 5-6 ft. 
Pkt. 20?!; Vs oz. 60?!; Vi oz. $1.00. 
3832 Double Crested Begonia-Flow¬ 
ered, Mixed A new variety with large, 
double flowers which are composed of a 
row of broad outer petals with a cushion¬ 
like center of densely crowded crown 
petals. Colors range from deep scarlet 
to cream, the center rosettes of a differ¬ 
ent color from the fringed outer petals. 
5 ft. Pkt. 20?!; Vs oz. 60?!; Vi oz. $1.00. 
3827 Exquisite, Mixed Enormous 
double flowers with beautifully curled 
and fringed petals, peculiarly marked 
or blotched in various shades from rose 
to dark purple and margined white, not 
unlike a Pelargonium. 5-6 ft. Beautiful. 
Pkt. 15?!; Vs oz. 50?!; Vi oz. 85?!. 
3677 Triumph, Mixed A rather 
dwarf-growing new variety of distinct 
branching habit. The large, double 
flowers have fringed petals and come in 
many fine colors—many of them are 
bicolors. Blooms early. 4 ft. Pkt. 15?!; 
Vs oz. 50?!; Vi oz. 85f. 
3828 Single Mixed Magnificent 
plants, 8 ft. tall, the spikes studded 
with huge single flowers in a particu¬ 
larly wide range of bright colors. 
i Pkt. 10?!; Vi oz. 30?!; Vz oz. 50?!. 
For Annual Linaria, Flax, and Lobelia, see page 31; Hollyhock, page 30 
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