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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.” 
Tlie One* ninl Only Gold Medal Award for ID.'IT. Be the first to grow this 
beautiful, distinctly new type Marigold—tlie 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., 10 et.s.; % or,., et.s.; % or., «0 ct.s.; or., $1.00. 
2290 Marigold New Double Guinea Gold. \®yp^e ^Y^Ma! !- 
gold, of graceful pyramidal habit, growing 2 to 2 % feet high and producing 
30 to 4 0 flowers 2 to 2% 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 
in other sorts. An outstanding novelty. I’kt., 10 etjs.; % <>/,., 25 et.s.; y-i or., 
4.5 ets.; or., 75 ets. 
2278 Marigold—Yellow Supreme. “AJ'Sy'flow.™"? 
light golden yellow are double and semi-double, with petals broad and 
loose. Tlie 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 ot.s.; 2/4 or., 25 ct.s.; % or., 45 ets.; or., 75 ets. 
2126 Canterbury BeUs Annual Mixed. 
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 ets.; ^4 o,,r., 45 ets. 
2166 Grrcrrirrc Ovaneyfa Flai*<» discussed novelties. 
V/OSmUby Wiangc Plarc* ^.n early flowering strain, blooming 
in 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. 
I’kt., 10 ets.; % o*.. -!> ets.; % oz., 45 ets.; oz., 75 ets. 
2265 1 New Stock Flowered variety: acclaimed 
2230 Larkspur-Kosamona. 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., 10 ets.; y» oz., 
25 ets.; 2/4 oz., 45 ets.; Va oz., 75 ets. 
2115 Calendula Orange Shaggy 
2115 Calendula Orange Shaggy 
The petals are long" and deeply fringed 
or laeiniated. Row after row of these long 
fringed petals overlap each other in a ra.Uier 
irregular fashion and build up a bloom 
with the shaggy appearance of some Chrys¬ 
anthemums. Deep orange color shading to 
lighter orange iu center of bloom, giving 
the llower a two-tone effect, has long stems 
and forma plants about eighteen inches 
high. Packet, 10 ets.; ^ oz., -to ets. 
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 ets.; 14 oz., 45 ets. 
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 
$1,96 for ONLY $1.25. 
2306 Nasturtium—New Double Scarlet Gleam. 
A new 
opment from 
the popular double, fragrant Golden Gleam presented first in lO.lS. 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 serai-dwarf with short 
nmners forming a well rounded, free flowering bush. Packet, 7 ets.; oz., 14 ets.; % lb., 
35 ets.; 2 / 2 , lb., 60 ets.; lb., $1.00. 
2304 Nasturtium—Double Golden Gleam, frade in^TenerM way 
in 19.34. Everybody w'ent wild about it. Bright golden yellow flower averaging 2 % to .3 
inches across. Double and semi-double blossoms, sweet scented. Packet, 7 ets.; oz., 14 
ets.; 2/4 lb., 35 ets.; 2/3 lb., 60 ets.; lb., $1.00. 
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 tlie flowers are 
larger and of finer color. Our Supreme Mixture is a rainbow of color. 
I’kt., 12 ets.; 2/4 oz., 50 ets.; % oz., 1)0 ets.; % oz., .$1..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. I’kt., 15 et.s.; 
2 lor 25 ets.; 5 lor 50 ets. 
A new and very di.stinet 
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. I’kt., 25 ets.; '/le oz., $1.60; 24 oz., 
$1.75 
With the introduction of this 
charming new variety, Lin- 
arias have come Into their own. Dwarfer and more compact than 
others, about 8 inches in height, very* free flowering, covered with a 
moss of dainty, snapdragon-like flowers. Large color range. Pkt., 
10 ets.; 2^ oz., 25 ets.) 'A oz., 45 et.s. 
2277 Marigold—Burpee’s New Collarette 
2361 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. I’kt., 15 ets.; 3 pkts., 3.5 ct.s. 
2360 Petunia 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, aiid the 
flowers are large and borne in great profusion. Willie 
the t.vpe is quite definitely fixed there is a portion of 
the blooms that will be off color. I’kt., 15 ets.; 3 for 
3.5 ets. 
devel- 
2359 Petunia Martha Washington. 
2328 Pansy Super Maple Leaf Mixed. 
2271 Linaria—Fairy Bouquet. 
2,'{00 
Petu Ilia 
Plaining 
Velvet 
Blooms 
Large 
2299 
Morning Glory 
Improved Giants 
Heavenly Blue 
New Improved 
Strain. Largest 
a nd most 'beautiful 
of all Blue Morn¬ 
ing Glories. Blooms 
abundantly, flow¬ 
ers reaching gigan¬ 
tic size 3'.j to 4 
inches across. 
Blooms remain 
open all day, giv¬ 
ing a most at¬ 
tractive appear¬ 
ance on trellises, 
fences or arbors. 
Packet, 10 ets.; V4 
oz., 20 ets.; V 2 oz., 
35ets.; 1 oz., 60 ets. 
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75 : 
<SS 
Improvefl 
Giants 
2290 Morning Glory 
Heavenly Blue 
1^106 Nasturtium Double Scarlet Gleam 
