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Bulbs for Winter Flowering in the House 
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The bulbs offered on this page are easily grown for winter blooming in the greenhouse, the conservatory or in any room 
where temperature and moisture can be controlled to suit the plants. In addition to those listed on this page the following 
hardy bulbs are also fine for winter blooming: Narcissus, Tulips, Hyacinths, Scilla, Grape Hyacinths, Lilies, Crocus, 
Snowdrops and Chionodoxa. These are listed elsewhere in this book. 
Burpee’s Beautiful Freesias 
One of the most fragrant of our winter-flowering plants. Bulbs are rather small and about 6 should be planted in a 6 in. 
bulb pan, allowing about 2 in. space between bulbs. These popular favorites may now be had in almost every known color 
as shown by our list below. Be sure to grow these showy, richly fragrant blooms for winter and spring display. Not hardy! 
9500 Apotheose Bright 
carmine-pink; white throat. 
Large flowers on tall, rigid 
stems. One of the newer vari¬ 
eties and very fine. 12 for 700; 
100 for $5.00. 
9501 Carrie Budau 
Graceful long sprays with 
beautiful lavender-pink 
blooms. Always a delightful 
color. Very free blooming. 
12 for 600; 100 for $4.00. 
Special Collection Offers 
Four Delightfully Fragrant 
Freesias 
Golden Daffodil (giant golden yellow), Marie Louise 
Fischer (best blue), Mrs. Marc Peters (deep rosy 
salmon), and Sunset (flame-orange). 
9739— 24 Bulbs ( 6 of each, value $1.10) for $0.95 
9740— 48 Bulbs (12 of each, value 2.20) for 1.70 
9741— 100 Bulbs (25 of each, value 3.75) for 3.00 
9502 Marie Louise 
Fischer Large blue flow¬ 
ers borne on long, strong 
stems. The best of its color. 
12 for 50?!; 100 for $3.50. 
9555 Mendota Very 
bright yellow flowers on extra 
long, strong stems. One of the 
brightest colored of the Free¬ 
sias. 12 for 500; 100 for $3.50. 
9499 Golden Daffodil Golden yellow with bright 9506 Mrs. Marc Peters Lovely rich rosy salmon 
orange blotch on the lower lip. Firm texture and finest blooms with golden yellow blotch. Early, free blooming, 
keeping qualities. 12 for 50?!; 100 for $3.50. large size and long stemmed. 12 for 60?!; 100 for $4.00. 
9550 Improved Purity (Superflora) Very large, 
pure glistening white flowers borne on tall, strong, wiry 
stems. Our strain is unequalled. 12 for 450; 100 for $3.00. 
9507 Improved 
Splendens (Charles 
Pike) A choice variety with 
elegant large blooms of a 
splendid clear lavender color. 
Unusually sweet - scented. 
12 for 60?!; 100 for $4.00. 
9557 Rainbow Hy¬ 
brids A beautiful strain 
with flowers ranging through 
yellow, lavender, pink, and 
purple. All are lovely, deli¬ 
cate, and richly fragrant. 
12 for 600; 100 for $4.00. 
9503 Sunset Flame-orange, an entirely new color in 
Freesias and a shade rivalled only by the California Sunsets. 
Flowers large, well formed, with long 
stems. 12 for 600; 100 for $4.00. 
9556 Wisteria Deep 
violet - blue; exceptionally 
fine. Large flowers, and one 
of the best in our gardens. 
12 for 60?!; 100 for $4.00. 
Rainbow Hybrid Freesias 
9038 White 
Roman 
Hyacinth 
Unequalled winter bloo 
ing house plant. (See pt 
12.) 3 for 40?!; 12 for$l.; 
100 for $9.00. 
Oxalis 
Amaryllis 
Tritonia Crocata 
For pot culture and winter blooming. 
Place 6 to 8 bulbs in a 6 in. pan and 
keep moderately moist. 
8971 BERMUDA BUTTERCUP Rich 
Buttercup-yellow. 
8999 BOWIE1 Deep pink flowers. 
8974 GRAND DUCHESS LAVENDER 
8973 GRAND DUCHESS PINK 
8996 GRAND DUCHESS WHITE 
Any of the above: 
12 for 50?i; 100 for $3.50. 
Flowers are large and very showy. Plant 
in pots 1 in. wider than bulb, and set 
one-half of bulb above the surface. 
8907 GIANT AMERICAN HYBRIDS 
This is an assortment of a particularly 
wide range of excellent colors. 60?! each; 
3 for $1.65; 12 for $6.00. 
8903 JOHNSONI A beautiful large 
trumpet-shaped crimson flower marked 
with a broad white stripe. 50?! each; 
3 for $1.40; 12 for $5.00. 
8902 EQUESTRIS Brilliant orange- 
scarlet flowers with a green and white 
throat. 25?! each; 3 for 65 ft; 12 for $2.25. 
9098 NEW HYBRIDS MIXED A 
lovely bulbous plant for indoor winter 
growing. Flowers and foliage somewhat 
similar to Freesias, including the ten¬ 
dency to bend over and produce side 
spikes, and should be given the same 
treatment. About 10 in. high. Colors 
include shades of blue, pink, orange and 
red. Lovely in southern gardens, espe¬ 
cially in rockeries. The illustration 
below gives but a faint idea of its 
beauty. 12 for 65?!; 100 for $4.50. 
Oxalis 
Amaryllis 
Tritonia 
Bulbs planted indoors make charming house plants 
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