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Dahlia Flowered Zinnia 
New Single Petunia 
FLAMING VELVET 
The Gold Medal All-America 
A velvety scarlet outstanding for 
its rich and brilliant color. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Giant Flowering Single Petunia 
Award for 1936 
MARTHA WASHINGTON 
A ruffled or frilled dwarf compact 
type. Grows about 9 inches high 
and the plants literally smothered 
with blooms 3 inches in diameter. 
The coloring is a blush pink with 
the center veined a wine red, deep¬ 
ening at the base of the throat. Pkt. 
15 cts. 
Ruffled Giants. A ruffled single Petunia 
with exceptionally beautiful form and 
colors, extraordinary size and sub¬ 
stance. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Fringed Double Giants. A mixture of the 
best large-flowering and fringed 
double Petunias. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Single Bedding Petunia 
Balcony Blue. Rich indigo-blue. 
Balcony Rose. Brilliant rose-pink. 
Balcony Red. Bright red. 
Balcony White. 
Howard's Star. Crimson-maroon with a 
clearly defined five-pointed star of 
blushing white. 
Snowball. Pure satiny white flowers. 
Rosy Morn. Soft crimson-pink. 
Mixed Colors. 
SCABIOSA 
Mourning Bride 
Mixed Large-flowered. 
SCHIZANTHUS. Poor Man's Orchid. 
Mixed Colors. 
SNAPDRAGON 
Rust Proof Giant Varieties 
Apple Blossom. Delicate shade of pink 
with contrasting yellow lip. 
Canary Bird. Bright canary-yellow. 
Giant Rose. Rose. 
Old Gold. Golden yellow and salmon. 
Giant Red. Blood-red. 
University of California Mixture. A most 
excellent mixture of Rustproof Antirr¬ 
hinums containing a wonderful range 
of the popular colors. 
STOCKS 
Large Flowering 10-Week Stocks. This is 
the leading class for bedding out for 
summer blooming, coming into flower 
quicker than the other types; 12 to 15 
inches high. Mixed. All colors. 
SPENCER SWEET PEAS 
For gracefulness and delicate charm 
the Sweet Pea must be given its share 
of space in the garden. Not a difficult 
flower to grow, and yet it gives us a 
profusion of blooms which vie with the 
orchid for rare color. 
Barbara. Glistening pure salmon. The 
color is best if slightly shaded from 
direct sunlight. 
Blue Bird. A really true blue Sweet Pea. 
Burpee's Best White. Well named, for 
it is the best white-seeded white 
waved Sweet Pea. 
Crimson King. True crimson; very good. 
Ecstasy. Charming and attractive soft 
salmon-pink on white ground. Large 
well-placed flowers. 
Any of the above Sweet Peas separate 
colors. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 4 ozs. 75 
cts.; lb. $2.50. 
Mixed Colors. Oz. 15 cts.; V 4 lb. 40 cts.; 
lb. $1.50. 
THUNBERGIA Black-eyed Susan. 
Graceful, slender climber for trellis or 
hanging basket. 
TITHONIA speciasa. Mexican Sun¬ 
flower. The orange-vermilion flow¬ 
ers resemble single African mari¬ 
golds, while the foliage and habit of 
growth are like the dahlia. 
URSINA anethoides. An interesting an- 
• nual from the Cape of Good Hope. 
The plants are dwarf, carrying on 
long, wire-like stems numerous or¬ 
ange-colored. daisy-like flowers with 
brown center, making a striking and 
lasting display. 
PHLOX 
Splendens. Bright rich red. 
White. 
Star Choice Mixed. 
Finest Mixed. Blend of all colors. 
Dwarf Nana Compacta Mixed. 
POPPIES. 
Double Peony-flowered. All colors. 
Improved Shirley. Large, silky petals. 
PORTULACA. Rose Moss. 
Single Mixed. Orange, White and Red 
Double Mixed. Many colors. 
SALPIGLOSSIS. Velvety flowers of var¬ 
ied color, attractively veined. Mixed. 
SALVIA. Scarlet Sage. Blooms in fall. 
Height, 2^2 ft. 
Splendens. Tall. Scorching rich scarlet. 
Dwarf Bonfire. Free-flowering plants of 
uniform height. 
VENIDIUM fastuosum. A magnificent, 
new half-hardy annual from South 
Africa. Grayish silky foliage. The 
rich orange-colored, daisy-like flow¬ 
ers, with a purple-black zone at the 
base of the petals, average 4 to 5 
inches across. Plant in sunny posi¬ 
tion. Height, 3 ft. 
VERBENAS 
The variets listed below are all types 
of the Mammoth Verbena, bearing large 
clusters of bright flowers during sum¬ 
mer and fall. 
New Giants, Mixed. Complete mixture. 
WILD FLOWER GARDEN. This is a mix¬ 
ture of easily grown annuals. The 
seed may be broadcase in bed where 
flowers are to bloom. Oz. 40 cts. 
ZINNIAS 
Giant Dahlia-Flowered. Now recognized 
the world over as the largest and 
most beautiful Zinnia. The plants 
are sturdy and the flowers often 6 
in. in diameter. 
Attraction. Brick-red. 
Canary Bird. Delicate primrose. 
Crimson Monarch. Largest red. 
Dream. Deep Lavender. 
Exquisite. Light rose. 
Old Rose. 
Polar Bear. Large; pure white. 
Golden State. Orange-yellow. 
Oriole. Orange and gold. 
Purple Prince. Deep purple. 
Gold Medal Mixture. All colors mixed. 
Special Collection: One pkt. each of 
above separate varieties (10 pkts.), 
75 cts. 
Fantasy. Flowers are composed of a 
mass of shaggy, ray-like petals 
which give them a delicate and re¬ 
fined appearance. The color-range 
includes the brightest shades of reds 
and orange, as well as the popular 
pastel pinks and cream. 
.. Haageana (Mexican Hybrids). Double 
mixed. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Scabious-flowered, Mixed. Really a 
curiosity. The outer row of petals is 
long and large, while the inner rows 
are short and tubular. Crowded with 
flowers. Height, 3 ft. 
Midget, Mixed. Plant 4 to 6 inches 
high, compact, covered with well- 
formed flowers of the Lilliput type. 
Colors range through red, orange, 
yellow, pink, rose, and other pastel 
shades. Excellent for pot-plant and 
border use. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Double Lilliput or Pompon. Plants bear 
Midget Zinnias 
a lavish profusion of small densely 
double flowers on long stems. 
Canary-Yellow, Crimson Gem, Flesh- 
Pink, Golden Orange, Salmon-Rose, 
Scarlet, White. 
Special Collection: One pkt. each of 
above colors (7 pkts.), 50 cts. 
Spencer Sweet Peas 
