Early Sunshine 
Burpee’s Marigolds 
A wealth of colc^; in late summer and fall unequalled by any other 
flower. Easy to grow in ordinary garden loam and a sunny loca¬ 
tion. Remarkable diversity of habit and size of flowers; each 
class has its own particular place in the garden. Lovely for 
cutting, the flowers keeping in fine condition for a long time. 
Ca rnafion-Flowered 
2295 Golden West Created by Burpee after 
five years of careful breeding and selection. 
Earlier blooming, larger flowered, dwarfer grow¬ 
ing, and more floriferous than Guinea Gold. 
Plants start to bloom in 15 weeks after seed is 
sown. Flowers grow in. and more across, 
with petals loosely and gracefully placed. 
Plants grow 2)4 ft. tall, and as they branch freely 
from near the base, the stems are quite long and 
borne so profusely that the plants are literally cov¬ 
ered with deep orange flowers until killed by frost. 
Much like Burpee Gold Marigold except that 
Golden West has foliage with the usual Marigold 
odor. Its earliness will be especially appreciated 
in sections where seasons are short. Long-keeping 
cut flower. Pkt. ISjzf; % oz. 40^; oz. 70^. 
2294 Burpee Gold Earlier blooming, larger flowered, 
dwarfer growing, with more flowers than Guinea Gold, and, 
above all, foliage is entirely free of the usual Marigold 
odor. Glorious deep orange double blooms, 3ya in. across, 
with the long petals loosely and artistically arranged. Plants 
grow 2 >2 ft. tall, begin blooming in 15 weeks, and continue 
most profusely until frost. Fully described and illustrated 
on page 13. Pkt. ISfij Vs oz. 40(i; o*. 70fi, 
2277 Tom Thumb, Golden Crown Dwarf or Tom 
Thumb form of the popular Guinea Gold; plants grow about 
10 in. high. Flowers are large, golden orange, and borne 
profusely above the lush green, fine leaved foliage. Especially 
suited for borders or bedding; nice for cut flowers. 
Pkt. 15^; Vs oz. 35^; Vi oz. 60^. 
2180 Guinea Gold Brilliant orange Carnation-like flow¬ 
ers flushed with gold. A Marigold that is very popular. 
Pkt. lOj^; V4 oz. 30^i Vi oz. SOd, 
Sunset Giants 
Golden West 
Chrysanthemum-Flowered 
2297 Early Sunshine Burpee origination. Flowers 
have the same attractive form as Dixie Sunshine, but are 
considerably larger, growing 2>^ in. across and IK in. deep, 
and, best of all, they are extremely early. Blooms are had 
in 15 weeks from the time the seed is sown, so that even in 
the most northern states, where summers are short, Early 
Sunshine will provide great numbers of flowers for many 
weeks. Plants grow 2 ft. tall and produce their cheerful, 
bright lemon-yellow flowers most profusely. Ideal for 
cutting. Showy. Pkt. 25^; Vi oz. $1.00; V4 oz. $1.75. 
2221 Dixie Sunshine Clear, bright j^ellow, long¬ 
stemmed double flowers, about 2>2 m. across, composed of 
small, five-pointed florets that are interlaced in such a man¬ 
ner as to give them the appearance of a Pompon Chrysan¬ 
themum. Upright grower, 3 ft. tall. Late-flowering; start 
seed indoors. Pkt. 15?!; Vi oz. 35?!; V4 oz. 60?!. 
2281 Chrysanthemum-Flowered Mixed 
Beautiful flowers of different chrysanthemum-like 
shapes, varying in size from 2 to 3 in. in diameter and 
from the deepest red-orange to pure bright yellow. 
Plants grow 1>^ to 3 ft. tall; early, midseason and late 
flowering. Pkt. 15?!; Vg oz. 40?f; V4 oz. 70?!. 
NEW for 1939 
Among the ten new Burpee Marigolds for 1939, five are 
of the lovely and exquisite chrysanthemum-flowered 
type, and two of them have entirely odorless foliage. 
2309 Golden Gate {odorless foliage) 
2272 Golden Glow {odorless foliage) 
2312 Golden Sunshine 
2311 Orange Delight 
2308 Shaggy 
2298 Finest Mixed a large percentage of the plants will 
produce the largest Marigolds ever grown; 5 in. is average; 
they do grow larger. Flowers vary not only in size, but in 
formation as well as color; they are of many shades of orange 
and yellow, with orange predominating. Plants grow Syi ft. 
or more tall. Striking. Pkt. 10?!; Vs oz. 35?!; Vi oz. 60?!, 
Fully de¬ 
scribed and 
offered on 
pages 9 
and 13 
10 W. Adee Burpee Co 
