Begonia, Fordhook. Pink 
Begonias 
Everblooming 3 
Fibrous-rooted plants, ideal for beds, 
borders, pots and window boxes. 
Blooms profusely and continuously 
until frost. Valuable pot-plants as they 
may be had in bloom all the year ’round. 
Succeed in full sun as well as half-shade. 
Bushy, compact plants, 10 to 12 in. high. 
1780 Burpee's Vulcan (semperflorens) 
Intense fiery scarlet flowers and beauti¬ 
ful dark bronzy red leaves. Very free 
flowering. Pkt. 20fii V^ 2 ^ oz. 75^. 
1777 Carmen (gracilis) Bright rose 
flowers borne well above the lovely 
bronzy red foliage. Pleasing color con¬ 
trast. Pkt. 50)zf; Vizs oz. $1.50. 
1772 Christmas Cheer (semperflorens) 
Very large, dark crimson-scarlet flowers, 
often 2 in. across. Fine in the garden 
and splendid for winter blooming in¬ 
doors. Pkt. 25^; Ytza oz. $1.00. 
1773 Christmas Pink (semperflorens) 
Delightful shade of warm rose-pink. A 
splendid companion to Christmas Cheer. 
Pkt. 25^; YiZ8 oz. $1.00. 
1782 Fordhook'Pink (gracilis) Lumi¬ 
nous rich pink with heavy trusses of 
large flowers. Foremost free-flowering 
Begonia. Unsurpassed for bedding. 
Pkt. 50^; 3 pkts. $1.25; Yl2e oz. $2.75. 
1775 Luminosa (gracilis) Masses of 
bright scarlet-red flowers and bronzy 
red foliage; lovely and most desirable. 
Pkt. 25^; Yi28 oz. 85^. 
1776 Prima Donna (gracilis) Rich 
coral-pink blooms tinted soft carmine. 
Exquisite coloring. Bright green foliage. 
Pkt. 25^; Yi28 oz. $1.00. 
1784 Burpee's Special Mixture Well- 
balanced blend of white, pink, and red 
varieties with both green and bronze 
foliage. Surprisingly colorful. 
Pkt. 15f^; oz. 50^; ^2 oz. 85^. 
For Tuberous-Rooted Begonia Seed, 
see page 74; bulbs, page 91 
Blue Lace Flower ic] 
2774 (Didiscus coeruleus) Large, lace¬ 
like, delicate lavender-blue flower heads, 
lyi in. across. Blooms all summer. Fine 
for cutting; pretty in the border. IK ft. 
Pkt. 10^; Ys oz. 25f(; Vi oz. 40^. 
Brachycome, Summer Beauty 
Brachycome 
Swan River Daisy 0 
Small, Cineraria-like blooms nearly all 
summer. Fine for edgings, rock gardens 
or pots. Free flowering. 9 to 12 in. 
1905 Summer Beauty {New) Laven¬ 
der-blue flowers with narrow zone of 
white at base of petals; center is black 
with some tiny yellow florets. 
Pkt. 15^; Yi oz. 50^; Vi oz. 85^. 
1786 Blue Shades Varying shades of 
blue. Pretty. Pkt. lOj^; Vi oz. 40^. 
1790 Iberidifolia, Mixed Blue, rose 
and white. Pkt. 100 ; Vi oz. 350. 
Browallia, Sapphire 
Browallia Amethyst 
Rich, beautiful flowers freely produced 
during the summer and fall; succeeds 
even in poor soil. Fine for beds, vases, 
hanging baskets or winter blooming in 
the house. Make fine cut flowers. 
1765 Sapphire Compact - growing 
plants, 9 to 10 in. tall, with often a 
hundred or more charming dark blue 
flowers with contrasting white eyes in 
bloom at one time. Flowers somewhat 
resemble a large Lobelia. Magnificent. 
Pkt. 250; Vb4 oz. 600. 
1788 Speciosa major Most brilliant 
ultramarine-blue—a rare color that al¬ 
ways attracts attention. Large flowered. 
1 ft. Pkt. 250; Vi4 oz. 700; Yt 2 ox. $1.25. 
1793 Elata, Mixed Bright blue and 
white flowers mixed. 1 to IK ft. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 350; Yz ox. 600. 
Canary Bird Flower 3 § 
2911 Very graceful, dainty climber 
with finely fringed. Nasturtium-like 
flowers of rich canary yellow, which at 
a distance appear like tiny canary birds. 
Prefers semi-shade and fairly moist soil. 
Beautiful cut foliage. 10 to 15 ft. 
Pkt. 100; y2 oz. 300; oz. 500. 
W. Adee Burpee Co, 
Bartonia aurea 
Balsam, Gardenia-Flowered 
Balsam Lady Slipper 
Easy to grow; also suitable for pot 
culture. Though very drought-resistant, 
the plants are at their best in rich, well- 
drained, but slightly moist soil. Blooms 
throughout the summer and early fall. 
Double Camellia-Flowered 
Symmetrical bushy plants, 2 to 3 ft. tall, 
with fine double blooms, 2K in, across, 
nestled among the rich green foliage, 
1743 Pure Pink Exquisite shade. 
1750 Fiery Scarlet Intense color. 
1754 Pure White Waxy white. 
1764 Fascination Chamois-rose. 
Any of the above colors: 
Pkt. 100; Yi ox. 300; Yz ox. 500. 
1759 All Colors Mixed Remarkably 
fine mixture of above and other colors. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 250; Yz ox. 400. 
7800 Special Offer 
5 Pretty Balsams 
One pkt. each of all the four 
separate colors listed above and 
one pkt. of the new Gardenia- 
Flowered Balsam offered below: 
5 Pkts. in all, one of each Ai\j 
(value 650), for only 
Double Dwarf 
1904 Mixed Showy little bushes, 8 in, 
high, with double and semi-double flow¬ 
ers in a wide color range. 
Pkt. 100; Vi ox. 250; Vz ox. 400. 
Gardenia-Flowered 
1760 Mixed Colors Flowers are pro¬ 
duced in clusters at the top of the 
branches, where they are in full view, 
instead of being hidden on side of stems. 
The large double flowers have a marked 
resemblance to Gardenia blooms. In 
addition to white, shades of red and 
rose will be found in this mixture. Bushy 
plants. 1K to 2 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 250; Vi oz. 750; Yz ox. $1.25. 
Bartonia Golden Star 
1767 Aurea Glistening, orange-yellow 
blooms, about 2K in. across, through¬ 
out the summer. Gray, Thistle-like 
foliage. Requires well-drained soil and 
does best in a sunny location. IK to 
2 ,^t. Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 200. 
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