Echinops Globe Thistle 
3793 Sphaerocephalus An interest¬ 
ing Thistle-like plant with large, ball¬ 
like heads of light blue flowers. Attrac¬ 
tive in the border, as specimen, or when 
planted in front of shrubs. 6 ft. 
Pkt. 10 0 ; Vi oz. 250; Vi oz. 400. 
Edelweiss 
3696 (Leontopodium alpinum) [0E] 
Downy foliage and silvery white, star¬ 
shaped flowers. Easily grown in the 
rock garden, border, or in pots. Re¬ 
quires well-drained, yet slightly mois¬ 
ture-holding, limestone soil. June and 
July. Well-known Alpine flower. 6 in. 
Pkt. 25?!; V&4 oz. 60c!; Va oz. $1.00. 
Eremurus 
Great Desert or Foxtail Lily 
3654 Mixed Hybrids Spectacular in 
beauty; tall, vigorous spikes that bear 
hundreds of bright, star-shaped blooms 
in May and June. Wide color range 
from bright pink to rich saffron-yellow. 
A noble, unusual plant. 5 to 8 ft. 
Pkt. 15?!; '/is oz. 500; Vs oz. 850. 
Erigeron Fleabane 
3797 Speciosus superbus El Lovely 
pinkish lavender, hardy, Aster-like 
flowers in June and July. Fine for 
cutting; lovely in the border. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 200; '/i6 oz. 400; Vs oz. 700. 
Erinus 
3854 Alpinus [0 3 Dwarf, neat, tufted 
plants for the rock garden or pot culture. 
Rosy purple flowers in May and June. 
Effective in dry walls. 4 to 6 in. 
Pkt. 300; Vi4 oz. 850; V ^2 oz. $1.50. 
Eupatorium 
Hardy Ageratum 0 El 3 
3947 Fraseri White, Ageratum-like 
flowers borne in dense heads during 
August and September. Succeeds in 
ordinary soil, sun or haif-shade. IK to 
2 ft. Pkt. 100; Vi°z. 300; Vi °z. 500. 
Gaillardia 
Blanket Flower El 
Gorgeously colored, long-stemmed, 
Daisy-like flowers from June to Oc¬ 
tober. Showy in the garden; fine for 
cutting. Easily grown; will flower 
the first year if seed is sown early. 
Thrive in any good garden soil. 2 ft. 
3942 Eremen Rich coppery scar¬ 
let more or less tipped yellow. 
Pkt. 150; Vi oz -5O0; Vi°z.850. 
3914 Dazzler Bright golden yel¬ 
low with crimson center. 
Pkt. 150; Vi°z. 350; Vi ox. 600. 
3676 Sunset (New) Charming 
flowers of rich golden yellow. 
Pkt. 200; l /s oz. 700; Vi oz. $1.25. 
3922 Tangerine Showy blooms in 
various shades of tangerine orange 
with coppery cast. Distinct color. 
Pkt. 150; Vg oz. 500; Vi oz. 850. 
3675 Torchlight Golden yellow; 
rich maroon-red center. Bright. 
Pkt. 200; Vgoz. 700; Vi oz. $1.25. 
3805 Grandiflora Hybrids Showy 
combinations of yellow and scarlet. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 250; Vi oz * 400. 
3681 King Mixed Enormous flowers 
of perfect form and coloring. The 
ground color is varying tones of golden 
yellow zoned in different shades of red. 
Pkt. 200; Vi oz. 800; Vi oz. $1.00. 
3941 Portola Hybrids Bronzy scarlet 
heavily tipped with golden yellow. 
Flowers are very large, of good substance 
and freely borne on strong, stiff stems. 
Pkt. 150; Vs oz. 350; Vi oz. 600. 
Euphorbia 
3669 Polychroma [0 Compact, shrub¬ 
by plants with large, golden yellow 
flower bracts during May and June. 
Very effective in the low border or rock 
garden, and a mass of yellow when in 
bloom. 1 ft. Pkt. 250; Va °z. 700. 
Geum Avens El 
The dainty, loosely double blooms are 
freely produced on long stems from 
June to September, if not allowed to go 
to seed. Does best in rich, well-drained 
soil and a warm sheltered location. 
Needs protection over winter in cold 
sections, or treat as annuals by starting 
seed very early indoors. IK to 2 ft. 
3824 Boresii Most vivid orange-scarlet. 
Pkt. 250; '/i6 oz- 700; Vs oz - $1.25. 
3804 Lady Stratheden Golden yel¬ 
low. Pkt. 200; '/i6 oz. 400; Vs oz -7O0. 
3806 Mrs. Bradshaw Bright scarlet. 
Pkt. 150; '/i6 oz. 350; Vs oz - 550. 
3802 Prince of Orange Striking 
shade of glistening golden orange. 
Pkt. 250; Vi6 oz. 550; Vs oz. 900. 
Geum, Prince of Orange 
Helenium, Riverton Beauty 
Helenium Sneezewort 
Free-blooming plants of tall, bushy 
growth, which are a mass of color during 
August and September. 
3809 Autumnale superbum Pretty, 
Daisy-like, golden yellow flowers in 
large trusses on plants 5 to 6 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 150; Vs oz - 600; Vi oz. $1.00. 
3803 Riverton Beauty A glorious 
lemon-yellow flower with a large, pur¬ 
plish black cone. Very showy. 4 ft. 
Pkt. 200; Vs oz. 700; Vi oz. $1.25. 
Gypsophila 
Perennial Baby’s Breath 
4048 Pacifica [cj A new rose-colored or 
pink variety of the Paniculata type but 
taller, more erect growing and later 
flowering. 3 to 4 ft. Good for cutting. 
Pkt. 200; Vie oz - 500; Vs oz. 850. 
3807 Paniculata, Single El Tiny- 
white flowers on slender stems, produc-. 
ing a mist-like effect. Blooms during 
June and July. Can be dried. 2K ft. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 250; Vi oz. 400. 
3799 Paniculata fl. pi.. Double El 
Small, double white blooms in much 
branched panicles during June and 
July. Invaluable for cutting. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 200; Yl6 oz. 500; Vs oz - 850. 
4C49 Paniculata fl. pi.. Snowball 
Larger flowered and earlier blooming 
than Paniculata fl. pi. Miniature balls 
of pure white flowers. 2 to 3 ft. 
Pkt. 250; '/is oz. 700; Vs oz. $1.25. 
3709 Repens El An excellent, trailing, 
dense, carpet-like plant for the rock 
garden; covered with small white 
flowers during June and July. 6 in. 
Pkt. 150; Vs oz. 400; Vi oz. 700. 
3672 Repens Rose [R] Flowers are 
clear light pink. June and July. 6 in. 
Pkt. 150; Vs oz. 700; Vi oz. $1.25. 
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Perennials 
Cultural directions are on every package of Burpee’s Seeds 
