Hundreds of Acres of Flowers are grown every year for Seed Production on Burpee's Floradale Farms, California 
Annual flowers are those which live only one year. They 
grow, bloom, seed and die in 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 for you, we have indicated the 
principal purpose of different flowers with these marks: 
[C] Fine for cutting; [0 Succeeds in dry or sandy soil; 
0 Prefers moist soil; E Suitable for rock gardens; 
(J Succeeds in or prefers semi-shade; § Climbing plants- 
Abronia Sand Verbena 151 
1501 Umbellata grandiflora Quick¬ 
growing, trailing succulent plant for 
baskets, rockery, and especially adapted 
for dry, poor soils and sunny locations. 
Rosy lilac. Verbena-like flowers. 10 in. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 300; Vi oz. 500. 
Abutilon Flowering Maple 
1503 Mixed Large, bell-shaped flowers 
in shades of yellow, salmon, scarlet, and 
crimson; suitable for growing indoors. 
3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 250; Viz oz. 75ft. 
Acroclinium Everlasting 
Semi-double, Daisy-like flowers about 1 
in. across,with strawy petals of silky ap¬ 
pearance; bright yellow centers. 15 in. 
2833 Mixed White and shades of pink. 
Pkt. 10?!; V4 oz. 25?!; Vi oz. 400. 
2839 Giant Mixture Very large dou¬ 
ble and semi-double flowers in white, 
chamois, flesh color and rose in mixture. 
Pkt. 20?!; Vi oz. 70?!; Vi oz. $1.25. 
Adlumia Wood Fringe % 
2905 Cirrhosa (Allegheny Vine) 
Graceful climber with flesh-colored 
blooms resembling Bleeding Heart; 
Maidenhair Fern-like foliage. 15 ft. 
Agathea Blue Daisy El 
1500 Coelestis Bright sky-blue, Cine- 
raria-like flowers, IK in. across, 
throughout the season. Splendid for 
beds, borders, rockery and pots. 1 ft. 
Pkt. 100; Vs oz. 400. 
Agrostemma 
Rose of Heaven 0 
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?!. 
Alyssum, Carpet of Snow 
Alyssum or 
Sweet Alyssum 
Easily grown, free flowering plants; 
universally popular for beds, borders, 
edgings, rockery, pots and window- 
boxes. Of quick growth; in bloom all 
during the summer and fall. Pretty 
alone or alternated with blue Lobelia, 
blue Ageratum, or Tagetes signata. 
Alyssum is also valuable for growing 
indoors during the winter. 
1520 Sweet ( Maritimum) Of spread¬ 
ing growth, averaging 8 in. in height. 
Pure white, honey-scented flowers, com¬ 
pletely cover the .plants. Pkt. 10?;; 
Vi oz. 20?!; oz. 350; 4 ozs. $1.00. 
1523 Lilac Queen Improved A se¬ 
lected strain with beautiful deep laven¬ 
der-lilac flowers on compact plants, 
about 6 in. tall. Attractive, too, if 
sown in combination with either Sweet 
or Little Gem. Free blooming. Pkt. 100; 
Vi oz. 25?!; Vi ox. 400; oz. 75?!. 
1524 Little Gem Small white flowers 
completely cover the dwarf compact 
plants, which grow only 4 to 5 in. tall. 
Wonderful for edgings. Pkt. 10?!; 
Vi oz. 25?!; 1/2 oz. 40?!; oz. 75?!. 
1521 Carpet of Snow Pure white' 
flowers so freely produced on dwarf,- 
compact plants as to give the impression 
of a white carpet. A favorite variety 
for edging. 4 in. tall. Pkt. 150; 
Vi oz. 30?!; Vi oz - 500; oz. 85?!. 
For Perennial Alyssum, see page 66. I 
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. 
1529 Molten Fire Rich maroon foli¬ 
age, each branch topped with a head of 
bright, fiery crimson. Very showy. 
Pkt. 150; Vi oz. 500; Vi oz. 850. 
1527 Tricolor Splendens ( Joseph's 
Coat) A colorful variety with yellow, 
red, and green variegated foliage. 
Pkt. 100; »/4 oz. 250; Vi oz. 400. 
Pkt. 150; Vi oz - 500. 
Agd* cltlllll —Floss Flower 3 
Most popular summer-blooming plants 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 soil. 
1504 Blue Cap E (New) Large, rich blue 
flowers in dense heads completely cover the very 
dwarf, compact, dome-shaped 
plants. A foremost variety for 
all purposes. Grows 8 in. tall. 
Of uniform growth. Pkt. 200; 
Vi6 oz. 450; Vi oz. 800. 
" Vi; 
Ageratum 
Lasseauxii 
1507 Blue Perfection E Deep 
amethyst-blue; compact plants. 
The darkest colored of all. 9 in. 
Pkt. 100; Vioz. 250; Vi oz. 400. 
1502 Blue Ball E Compact 
ball-shaped plants, 6 to 8 in. 
tall, with deep, dark blue flow¬ 
ers in cushion-like formation. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 300; Vi oz. 500. 
1508 Imperial Dwarf Blue E 
Compact plants, 7 in. tall, cov¬ 
ered with lavender-blue flowers. 
Pkt. 100; Vi° z - 250; Vi oz. 400. 
1509 Imperial Dwarf White 
E Pure white; 7 in. tall. Com¬ 
bines well with the above. 
Pkt. 100; Vioz. 250; Vi ° z - 400. 
1530 Lasseauxii (New) Well-branched 
plants, 18 in. tall, with good open sprays of 
light rosy mauve flowers. Fine for cutting. 
Pkt. 200; Vi oz. 700; Vi oz. $1.25. 
1511 Little Blue Star E Light blue flow¬ 
ers with a darker blue center; compact 
plants, 10 in. tall. A favorite for edgings. 
Pkt. 150; Vi oz. 500; Vi oz. 850. 
1505 Tall Blue Bright azure-blue flowers 
in dense clusters. 2 ft. Desirable for 
cutting. Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 300; Vi oz. 500. 
1506 Tall White Fine white cut-flower. 
2 ft. Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 300; Vi oz. 500. 
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Except where noted otherwise, flowers on previous pages are Annuals 
