Burpee*s Bulbs and Roots for House and Garden 
Some of the most beautiful flowering and foliage plants are grown from bulbs or roots. We offer and describe 
on this and the following pages a most select assortment of the finest, easy-to-grqw kinds, for both indoor 
culture and garden display. Our bulbs are carefully selected and guaranteed to give complete satisfaction. 
6 bulbs of any variety may be ordered at the 12 rate; 25 or more at the 100 rate. 
Tuberous Rooted Begonias 
Most decorative as pot-plants, 
blooming for many weeks dur¬ 
ing spring and early summer. 
Planted outdoors after all dan¬ 
ger of cold weather is past, a 
continuous display of flowers 
will be had until late fall. 
Dig tubers before frost. 
Single Flowering 
8813 Orange 
8806 Pink... 
8805 Rose. .. 
8808 Salmon 
8807 Scarlet 
8810 White . 
8814 Yellow 
8816 Mixed, All Colors The 
above colorsand others in a grand 
mixture. 3 for SOq; 12 for $1.85. 
Tuberous Rooted Double Begonias 
Any of these, 
20^ each; 
3 for 55f. 
12 for 
Amaryllis, Giant American Hybrids 
Amaryllis 
8907 Giant American Hybrids Easily 
grown, showy pot-plants with beauti¬ 
fully formed lily-like flowers of immense 
size and the most perfect form. Colors 
in this mixture range from the richest 
self-colors, as scarlet, crimson and bright 
red, to rose, red and crimson markings 
on pure white grounds. Several flowers 
are usually produced on each spike. We 
cannot supply separate colors. 
55q each; 3 for $1.50; 12 for $5.50. 
Anemone CoronarSa 
Magnificent, colorful blooms during the 
spring; equally fine for pot culture, bor¬ 
ders, rock gardens, and cutting. 1 ft. 
9785 Collection 
Double Flowering 
Begonias 
7 Separate Colors 
7 Bulbs —one each of the seven 
separate colors listed opposite 
(value $1.75), postpaid, <n.| 
for only 
Frilled and Crested 
8836 All Varieties Mixed Gorgeous 
blooms, some with frilled and ruffled 
petals, others have a distinct, cushion- 
like crested center. A wide range of 
rich colors. 3 for SSfi; 12 for $1.95. 
Double Flowering 
8830 Orange.. 
8825 Pink. . . . 
8824 Rose.... 
8826 Salmon. 
8827 Scarlet. . 
8829 White. .. 
8831 Yellow.. 
Any of these: 
25^ each; 
3 for 700; 
12 for $2.50. 
8833 Double Flowering, Mixed 
Colors The above and others in 
mixture. 3 for 650; 12 for $2.25. 
Basket or Trailing 
8815 Mixed Colors Large double 
flowers on gracefully suspending 
stems. Fine for hanging baskets or 
window boxes. 
3 for 750; 12 for $2.75. 
8905 Blue Poppy Lovely, large, single 
poppy-like flowers in shades of blue. 
3 for 250; 12 for 700; 100 for $4.75. 
8969 Poppy-Flowered De Caen Large 
single flowers in a wide range of colors. 
3 for 200; 12 for 600; 100 for $4.00. 
8909 St. Brigid Semi-double and dou¬ 
ble blooms in a mixture of bright colors. 
3 for 250; 12 for 700; 100 for $5.00. 
8924 His Excellency Large, brilliant 
poppy-like scarlet single blooms. 
3 for 250; 12 for 700; 100 for $4.75. 
Anemone. St. Brigid 
90 W. Atlee Burpee Co. 
Giant Cannas 
Stately plants with large foliage of 
tropical appearance and clusters of mas¬ 
sive, well-formed blooms on strong 
stems. All have green foliage except 
where noted. We send out dormant, 
2 to 3 eye root divisions and suggest 
starting them indoors. Set plants 
outdoors after all danger of cold weather 
is past. Wonderfully showy throughout 
the summer and fall. When frost has 
killed the tops, lift roots and store over 
winter in a dry, frost-proof cellar. Cannas 
do best in full sun and rich soil. 
8425 Cheerfulness Orange-red;golden 
yellow border. 3)4 ft. 
8444 City of Portland Pink. 3)4 ft. 
8421 Eureka Creamy white. 4)4 ft. 
8410 Fiery Cross Scarlet-crimson. 5 ft. 
8447 Hungaria Rose-pink. 3)4 ft. 
8478 King Humbert Dazzling orange; 
purplish bronze foliage. 4)4 ft, 
8440 Mrs. Alfred Conard Salmon- 
pink. Most popular color. 4 ft. 
8456 Rosea Gigantea Pink. 3)4 ft. 
8476 The Ambassador Cherry-red; 
bronze foliage. Quite striking. 5 ft. 
8416 The President Scarlet. 5 ft. 
8486 Wyoming Orange flowers; bronze 
foliage. Rich and showy. 6 ft. 
8437 Yellow King Humberi Bright 
yellow, crimson dots. 4)4 ft. 
Any of the above Cannas: 
200 each; 3 for 500; 12 for $1.50. 
Golden Yellow Calla 
Callas 
Callas have always been popular 
and easily raised plants for growing 
in pots. They should have good 
rich soil for best results. 
8918 Golden Yellow (FJliottiana) 
Beautiful golden yellow blooms in 
lovely contrast to the green leaves 
which are attractively spotted white. 
300 each, 3 for 850; 12 for $3.00. 
8919 White (Rthiopica) Large 
trumpet-shaped white flowers- green 
foliage. Well known: easy to grow. 
350 each; 3 for 950; 12 for $3.50. 
