Burgess’ Choice Geums 
Geums belong to the Eose family, are very showy, and are free-flow¬ 
ering, producing a wealth of attractive flowers much prized for cut¬ 
ting. 
BOEISII. 1 ft. The ever-green foliage and ever-blooming habits 
of Bori.sii make it one of the .showiest and finest of the Geums. The 
vivid orange-scarlet flowers are produced in abundance from May to 
October on 8 to 12 inch stems. Pkt., 20c. Blooming size plants, 40c 
each; 3 for $1.00, postpaid. 
LADY STRATHEDEN. 2 ft. Large double, golden yellow flowers produced 
from June to August. Pkt., lOc. Blooming size plants, 30c each; 3 for 60c; 12 
for $2.00, postpaid. 
MRS. BRADSHAW. 2 ft. Large, showy, double flowers of orange-scarlet from 
June to August. I’kt., lOc. Blooming size plants, 35c each ; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.10, 
postpaid. 
Delphinium or Hardy Larkspur 
The Delphinium is, beyond question, the Queen of all blue fi^wers, and a 
liberal planting of them will never be regretted. The wonderful stateliness, 
loose, graceful shape of flowers, and fine colors make them suitable for most any 
floral work; indispensable to the hardy border, and, planted among the shrub¬ 
bery, gives a delightful landscape effect. As cut flowers they have few equals and 
by cutting off the stems immediately after flowering they will bloom throughout 
the summer and fall. 
Geum 
Hardy Ferns do well in shady and half-shady 
places in the garden and park, and are often useful 
for growing close to houses, in corners which are too 
dark for most plants. Ferns do best in light soils 
containing much vegetable matter, so it is always 
best to work a considerable amount of leaf mould 
j into the .soil of a fern bed. The common notion that 
j Ferns require wet or almost swampy conditions is not 
j well founded, as they will do nicely under ordinary 
I garden treatment in the matter of moisture, 
i We have a fine as.sortment of Hardy I’erennial 
1 Ferns, and sell them in a fine mixture of varieties at 
t3 for 75c; 12 for $2.00, postpaid. Hardy or Outdoor Ferns 
BURGESS SEED & PLANT CO.. Galesburg, Michigan 
Giant English Hybrids 
The English Hybrid _ Delphinium is unquestionably the most 
beautiful hardy plant in existence. Our stock has been grown 
from seed collected from the finest collections of named varieties 
in Europe, including many of the rare double flowered forms. 
The range of color includes all of the self-colors in varying 
shades of blues and purples with 
many beautiful combinations and 
blendings of mauve, pink, lavender, 
etc. Tho.se who desire to improve on 
their already prized borders cannot 
afford to overlook these superior hy¬ 
brids. 5-7 ft. Pkt., 25c; Vs oz., 60c; 
1/4 oz., $1.00. Blooming size plants, 
25c each; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1,75, 
postpaid. 
Cliveden Beauty 
Clear sky blue flowers on tall 
strong .stems. A Belladonna va¬ 
riety that is a marked improve¬ 
ment over its parent in every 
way. We do not hesitate to say 
that it is the best of the Bella¬ 
donna strains. 4-5 ft. Pkt., 
15c; Ys oz., 50c. Blooming size 
plants, 25c each; 3 for 50c; 12 
for $1.75, postpaid. 
Lamartine 
^ The. rich indigo flowers appear 
in June and continue into Octo¬ 
ber. Its branching habit will give 
you from 10 to 12 .spikes of 
bloom. A thoroughly satisfactory 
Delphinium that should be in ev¬ 
ery garden. 5-6 ft. Pkt., 25c; 
1/16 oz., 60c; Vs oz., $1.00. 
Blooming size plants, 25c each; 
3 for 50c; 12 for $1.75, postpaid. 
Hollyhock or Wrexham Hybrids 
Recent developments in this new race of Delphinium is rap¬ 
idly increasing its popularity. The flowers resemble hollyhocks 
and are produced on tapering spire-like spikes 3 feet long and 
10 inches in diameter. The individual blooms are often larger 
than a silver dollar. The colors range from light to dark blue 
and many of them are combinations of two or more shades, 
including the pastel shades found in the English Hybrids. 4-6 
ft. Pkt., 25c; 1/16 oz., 60c; % oz., $1.00. Blooming size 
plants, 30c each; 3 for 60c; 12 for $2,00, postpaid. 
Chinese or Butterfly 
BLUE. A very pretty variety with fine feathery foliage and 
intense gentian blue flowers in open panicles. 1^-2 ft. Pkt., 
lOc; % oz., 25c; Blooming size plants, 25c each; 3 for 50c; 
12 for $1.75, postpaid. 
WHITE. A pure white form of above. Pkt., lOc; % oz., 
25c. Blooming size plants, 25c each; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.75, 
postpaid. 
BUTTERFLY HYBRIDS. A dwarf form with fern-like foli¬ 
age and a persistent bloomer. Our hybrid assortment contains 
a wide range of colors from sky blue through all the interme¬ 
diate shades and deep indigo. Some are pure white, and many 
are suffused with pink and mauve shadings heretofore not found 
in the Chinese Delphinium. li/^-2 ft. Pkt., 15c; % oz., 30c. 
Blooming size plants, 25c each; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.75, post¬ 
paid. 
New White Iceberg 
Large spikes of pure white flowers that make a very pleas¬ 
ing contrast when planted with other varieties. 4-5 ft, Pkt., 
25c; 1/16 oz,, 60c; % oz., $1.00. Blooming size plants, 30c 
each; 3 for 60c; 12 for $2.00, postpaid. 
“Hollyhock” 
Delphinium 
See Delphinium 
Collection offered on 
Inside Front Cover 
Outdoor Ferns 
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