Partial view of Burpee Trial Grounds at Fordhook. Farms, where all seeds are tested before being offered to Burpee customers 
General List of 
Annual flowers are those which live only one year. They 
grow, bloom, seed and die in one season. They are attrac¬ 
tive in the garden—some for bedding, some for borders, 
some for rock gardens and others for climbing. Many are 
invaluable for cutting. Some are grown only for their 
foliage effect. All are lovely. With proper selection, 
blooms can be had from early summer until frost. 
Annual Flowers 
To make selection easy for you, we have indicated the 
principal purpose of different flowers with these marks: 
|c] Fine for cutting; (0 Succeeds in dry or sandy soil; 
10 Prefers moist soil; [0 Suitable for rock gardens; 
3 Succeeds in or prefers semi-shade; § Climbing plants. 
Abronia umbellata grandiflora Pkt 10^. 
Abronia Sand Verbena El 
1501 Umbellata grandiflora Quick¬ 
growing, trailing, succulent plant for 
baskets, rock garden; especially adapted 
for dry, poor soils and sunny locations. 
Rosy lilac, verbena-like flowers. 10 in. 
Pkt. 10^; Vi oz. 35f!; Vi oz. 60^. 
Abutilon Flowering Maple 
1503 Mixed Large, bell-shaped flowers 
in shades of yellow, salmon, scarlet, and 
crimson; suitable for growing indoors. 
3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 25ji; 2 pkts. 45)i. 
Acrocii niUrn Everlasting 
Daisy-like flowers with strawy petals of 
silky appearance; bright yellow centers. 
15 in. Nice to dry for winter bouquets, 
for which purpose flowers should be cut 
before they are fully developed. 
2833 Mixed Semi-double flowers. 1 in. 
across, in white and shades of pink. 
Pkt. lOjf; Vi oz. 30^; Vi oz- 50^. 
2839 Giant Mixture Double and 
semi-double flowers, 2 in. across; white, 
chamois, flesh color and rose in mi.xture. 
Pkt. 20 ^; Vi oz. eOff; Vi oz. $1.00. 
Adlu nf1l3 Wood Fringe § 
2905 Cirrhosa (.Allegheny Vine) Pretty, 
graceful climber with flesh-colored 
blooms which resemble bleeding heart; 
foliage is like maidenhair fern. 15 ft. 
Pkt. 15^; Vi oz. 70^. 
38 W. Atlee Burpee Co. 
Asathca Blue Daisy [0 
1500 Coelestis Bright sky-blue, 
cineraria-like flowers with small yel¬ 
low centers. Flowers grow Xyi in. 
across, and are produced outdoors 
in June and now and then during 
the summer. Splendid for borders 
and rock garden; nice in pots. 1 ft. 
Pkt. lOfi; Vi oz. 40fi; Vi oz. yOff. 
1502 Blue Ball [0 Compact ball¬ 
shaped plants, 6 to 8 in. tall, are 
covered with large heads composed 
of many deep dark blue flowers. 
Pkt. lOfi; Vi oz. 25^; Vi oz. 40^. 
1504 Blue Cap |0 Large, rich 
blue flowers in dense heads cover 
the very dwarf, compact, dome¬ 
shaped plants which grow 8 in. tall. 
Pkt. 15^; Vis oz. 45?!; Vioz.80;f. 
1507 Blue Perfection [0 Deep 
amethyst-blue; compact plants. 
The darkest colored of all. 9 in. 
Pkt. 10 ^; Vi oz. 25?!; Vi oz. 40?!. 
1902 Fairy Pink Large and full, 
light pink flossy flower clusters are 
freely produced on dwarf, compact 
plants, 5 in. high and 6 to 8 in. 
across. Pkt. 25^; Viz oz. 70?!. 
1508 Imperial Dwarf Blue [0 
Compact plants, 7 in. tall, above 
which stand clusters of fluffy, 
pretty lavender-blue flowers. 
Pkt. 10 ^; Vi.oz. 25?!; Vi oz. 40?!. 
1509 Imperial Dwarf White [0 
Pure white flowers; combines well 
with Imperial Dwarf Blue. 7 in. 
Pkt. 10 (!; Vi oz. 25?!; Vi oz. 40^. 
1511 Little Blue Star [0 Flowers 
open light blue with darker blue 
center, turn to a bright blue self. 
Compact grower, 10 in. tall. 
Pkt. 15?!; Vi oz. 45?!; J /4 oz. 75?!. 
1505 Tall Blue (0 Bright azure- 
blue flowers in dense clusters. 
Much branched plants, 2 ft, tall. 
Flowers freely. 
Pkt. 10 ?!; V 4 oz. 30?!; Vi oz. 50?!. 
Agrostemma 
Rose of Heaven ^ 
1514 Coeli-Rosa Bright, deep rose-pink 
flowers, 1 in. across, on graceful slender 
stems. Fine for beds, borders and 
cutting. 12 to 15 in. tall. Comes into 
bloom quickly; make several sowings 
for a continuous display. 
Pkt. 10 ?!; Vi oz. 25^; Vi oz. 40^. 
150G Tall White [c] Growth is the 
same as Tall Blue; flowers are white. 
2 ft. Pkt. 10 ?!; Vi oz. 30^; Vi oz. 50^. 
1530 Lasseauxii [0 Well - branched 
spreading plants, 18 in. tall, with good 
open sprays of light rosy mauve flowers. 
Profuse blooming. Make fine cut flow¬ 
ers. Distinct color in ageratums. 
Pkt. 150; Vi oz. 600; Vi oz. $ 1 . 00 . 
1518 Midget Blue Silver Medal 
Winner, All-America Selections for 
1940 Uniformly dwarf plants, 2 to 3 in. 
high, covered with small, true, ageratum- 
blue flowers. Wonderful for edgings, 
borders, narrow beds and rock gardens. 
Eiasily grown; nice in pots. 
Pkt. 150; Vis oz. 600; Vi oz. $ 1 . 00 . 
Ageratum, Blue Ball Pkt. 100. 
Ageratum —Floss Flower 3 
Most popular summer-blooming plants with fluffy flowers in dense heads 
throughout the summer and fall. The dwarf varieties are desirable for borders, 
edgings, rock gardens and beds; the taller ones are fine for cutting. Does well in 
sun or half shade in any soil. Dwarf varieties also make nice indoor pot-plants. 
