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NEWEST CREATIONS OF ANNUAL FLOWERS 
All America Prize Winners — The Worlds Finest 
Be Sure to Include in Your Garden This Spring 
Awarded Gold Medal by the American Seed Trade Association 
As the Most Outstanding Introductions 
2277 Marigold—Burpee’s New Collarette “Crown of Gold.” 
The One and Only Gold Medal Award lor 1037. Be the first to grow this 
beautiful, distinctly new type Marigold—the first Marigold with entirely 
Odorless foliage. Bright clear golden orange. Crown resembles a Chrysan- 
themum, made up of long, interlaced disc petals. Collarette of big, broad 
petals. Delicately sweet-scented. Plants grow about 2 ft. tall. Early flow¬ 
ering, blooms all summer. Pkt., 25 cts.; 5 pkts., $1.00. 
2115 Calendula Orange Shaggy 
The petals are long - and deeply fringed 
or laciniated. Row after row of these long 
fringed petals overlap each other in a ra.ther 
irregular fashion and build up a bloom 
with the shaggy appearance of some Chrys¬ 
anthemums. Deep orange color shading to 
lighter orange in center of bloom, giving 
the flower a two-tone effect, has long stems 
and forms plants about eighteen inches 
high. Packet, 15 cts.; y& oz., 30 cts. 
2116 Calendula Sunshine or 
Chrysantha 
A lovely, friendly newcomer. Distinctly 
different in flower formation. A clear but¬ 
ter-cup yellow in color with loosely ar¬ 
ranged petals, incurved at center and re¬ 
flexed at edges, somewhat like a chrysanthe¬ 
mum. Flowers are mounted on strong, wiry 
stems a foot in length; excellent for cut¬ 
ting. Packet, 10 cts.; Vs oz., 25 cts. 
2290 Marigold New Double Guinea Gold. » v 0 e / y M f‘f: 
graceful pyramidal habit, growing 2 to 2% feet high and producing 
. to 40 flowers 2 to 2 1 /£j inches across, of a brilliant shade of orange, flushed 
with gold. This new type produces no single flowers, but practically 100% 
semi-double. The characteristic Marigold odor, is much less pungent than 
m other sorts. An outstanding novelty. Pkt., 10 cts.; y a or.., 25 cts.; y, oz., 
45 cts.; oz., $1.25 
2278 Mariffold _YpIIow Snnremp ° ne of the newest of the Mar- 
_ ^angola I enow supreme, i go lds The fluffy flowers of 
light golden yellow are double and semi-double, with petals broad and 
loose. The inner petals are shorter, curving in slightly so that the center 
is partly covered. This Marigold does not have the odor which is disagree¬ 
able to some people; it is even slightly fragrant. Height 26 inches. Pkt., 
10 cts.; Vs oz., 40 cts.; y± oz., 70 cts.; oz., $2.00. 
Many years of careful se- 
lection have at last given 
us an Annual Canterbury Bell which blooms from seed in less than six 
months. The plant grows from two to two and a half feet tall, each plant 
having from six to eight spikes of blooms. We offer this in mixture, con¬ 
taining the following colors: dark blue, light blue, pink, rose and white, 
Pkt., 10 cts.; Vs oz., 45 cts. 
One of the most discussed novelties. 
An early flowering strain, blooming 
m about four months from sowing seed; a Cosmos feature before unknown 
in the flower world. Blooms are of a deep, vivid orange color supported 
by light green foliage. Plants are 2 to 3 feet tall with long, wiry stems. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; y s oz., 50 cts. 
2255 1 arlrcnnr.Rncamnnr) New Stock Flowered variety; acclaimed 
l,arK»pur l\UMIHUna. the most distinct to be introduced in 
many years. The color is a new bright rose that holds well until out of 
bloom. This variety is two weeks earlier than others, exceptionally uni¬ 
form, bearing numerous good spikes, heavily flowered. Pkt., 15 cts.; % 
oz., 30 cts. 
2115 calendula orange shaggy " 2126 Canterbury Bells Annual Mixed. 
2166 Cosmos, Orange Flare. 
2542 
SPECIAL GOLD MEDAL 
COLLECTION 
Greatest Flower Seed Bargain Ever Made. 1 Packet each of 
the 17 newest creations featured on this page. Regular value 
$2.45 for ONLY $1.75. 
A new 
opment 
2359 Petunia Martha Washington. 
2328 Pansy Super Maple Leaf Mixed. 
2271 Linaria—Fairy Bouquet. 
2166 Cosmos Orange Flare 
2306 Nasturtium—New Double Scarlet Gleam. 
the popular double, fragrant Golden Gleam presented first in 1933. The flowers, borne 
on long, wiry stems, are a fiery orange scarlet in color, of immense size, almost three 
inches across, and have a pronounced sweet fragrance. Plants are semi-dwarf with short 
runners forming a well-rounded, free flowering bush. Packet, 10 cts.; oz.. 25 cts • 
lb., 75 cts.; y z lb., $1.35; lb., $3.50. ’ 74 
2304 Nasturtium—Double Golden Gleam. way 
in 1934. Everybody went wild about it. Bright golden yellow flower averaging 2 y 2 to 3 
inches across. Double and semi-double blossoms, sweet scented. Packet, 10 ctsT: oz 
20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; y 3 lb., 85 cts.; lb., $1.50. 
2033 Antirrhinum—California Giant Mixture Rust Proof. 
Introduced In 1935, the Rust Proof varieties have proven successful in 
every section of the country. Seed germinates better, plants are more 
vigorous, foliage is clean, flowering season prolonged, and the flowers are 
larger and of finer color. Our Supreme Mixture is a rainbow of color. 
Pkt., 15 cts.; 2 for 25 cts.; % oz., $1.25; *4 oz., $2.25; oz., $7.50. 
The heavy foliage plants 
form neat, well-rounded 
mounds about 9 inches tall, bearing large flowers of remarkable coloring. 
The frilled or ruffled flowers are about 3 Inches across, the frilled portion 
is a beautiful blush-pink while the center is strongly veined a rich wine- 
red; throat is dark violet, surely a striking contrast of color. Pkt., 15 cts.; 
2 for 25 cts.; 5 for 50 cts. 
A new and very distinct 
type; plants are of com¬ 
pact habit, with giant attractive leaves, the flowers are often up to 4 inches 
across, of wonderful substance and fine form. The color range is marvel¬ 
ous, including both light and bright shades in addition to the dark rich 
velvety colors that are typical of Pansies. Pkt., 25 cts.; 5 for $1.00'. 
With the introduction of this 
charming new variety, Lin- 
arias have come into their own. Dwarfer and more compact than 
others, about S inches in height, very free flowering, covered with a 
moss of dainty, snapdragon-like flowers. Large color range. Pkt., 
10 cts.; y s oz., 30 cts. 
2299 
Morning Glory 
Improved Giants 
Heavenly Blue 
New Improved 
Strain. Largest 
and most beautiful 
of all Blue Morn¬ 
ing Glories. Blooms 
abundantly, flow¬ 
ers reaching gigan¬ 
tic size 3i/ 2 to 4 
inches across. 
Blooms remain 
open all day, giv¬ 
ing a most at¬ 
tractive appear¬ 
ance on trellises, 
fences or arbors. 
Packet, 15 cts.; % 
oz., 40 cts.; y 2 oz., 
70 cts.; oz., $1.25. 
2277 Marigold—Burpee’s New Collarette 
238 i Petunia Pink Gem Dwarf 
A charming addition to the new miniature group of 
Petunias and a most pleasing and desirable color. 
Plants are neat and compact, and about 6 inches tall, 
loaded with rich dainty pink flowers. Blooms are 
about 2 inches in diameter. An individual plant car¬ 
ry as many as twenty-five to thirty blooms at one 
time. Pkt., 20 cts.; 3 pkts., 50 cts. 
2360 Pe|; Un i a Flaming Velvet 
The Only Gold Medal Winner in 1936 
All America Trials 
Petunia Faming* Velvet has caused a sensation be¬ 
cause of the uniform excellence of its velvety, rich, 
blood-red flower. It has not yet been widely grown, but 
after this year will be classed among* the popular Petu¬ 
nia varieties. The plants are semi-compact in habit, 
about 15 inches in height, absolutely uniform, and the 
flowers are large and borne in great profusion. While 
the type is quite definitely fixed there is a portion of 
the blooms that will be off color. Pkt., 20 cts.; 3 for 
50 cts. 
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2306 Nasturtium Double Scarlet Gleam 
