HARDY WATER LILIES 
Our water lilies will bloom the first season, if planted between April 1st and July 15th. They may be safety 
planted any time before October 1st, but if started later than July 15th they may not bloom until the following 
summer. 
Water Lilies and other aquatic plants are shipped from April to October. 
Water Lily Collection 
3 for $2.75 
One each of Pink, Yellow and White —3 varieties of 
our selection for only $2.75, postpaid. 
Cobra Orchid 
It Catches Flies, Eats Raw Meat, 
Likes Ants and Bugs 
One of the 
most fascinating 
plants known to 
man. It resem¬ 
bles the hooded 
cobra of tbe jun- 
g 1 e s of India, 
and is one of 
the few carniv¬ 
orous plants 
known to sci¬ 
ence. 
The plant has 
no leaves, the 
stalks are 
twisted and fun¬ 
nel shape, small 
at t h e bottom, 
growing larger 
with a rounded 
hood at the top 
from which hang 
two crimson and 
green appendages 
which have the 
appearance of 
feelers or whis¬ 
kers. 
The hood is beautifully colored, and mottled by 
white translucent areas through which the in¬ 
terior is lighted. Both hood and appendages bear 
many honey glands, the excretion from which 
tempts bugs, ants, flies, in fact all kinds of in¬ 
sects toward the mouth, an orifice on the under 
side of the hood, and are lured inside the funnel¬ 
like stem from which they can not come back, as 
the stem is lined with innumerable little hair-like 
prongs all pointing downward, and once they get 
below a few of these points they have to con¬ 
tinue on downward where the victim is ab.sorbed 
in the digestive fluid or liquid in the bottom of 
the stem. 
The Cobra Orchid, or Darlingtonia, is a peren¬ 
nial which will grow year after year out of doors, 
provided it is given a shady position and never 
allowed to become dry. Along the banks of a pool 
is an ideal place. It also may be grown as a 
house plant, in pots of sandy soil and leaf mould. 
If kept in a room free from all Insects, it is 
advisable once or twice weekiy to place a few 
small particles of raw beef, about the size of a 
grain of wheat, in the orifice for its nouri.shment; 
however, if placed where there are other plants, 
in the average room, a sufficient number of insects 
will be attracted from them, making artificial feed¬ 
ing unnecessary. 
The Cobra Orchid blooms in the spring, having 
unusual purple and yellow flowers. 
Plants, $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50, postpaid. 
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Burgess Seed & Plant Co. 
GAIP5RURG, MICHIGAN 
AURORA. The flowers open creamy yellow, chang¬ 
ing through orange to deep red as the flower ages. 
$1.50 each, postpaid. 
CARMINE LAYDEKER. Carmine-rose flowers of 
good size. One of the be.st for the small pool as it 
is free flowering and requires little room. $2.50 each, 
postpaid. 
CHROMATELLA. Bright sulphur yellow flowers, 4 
to 6 inches across. Free bloomer, producing an end¬ 
less succes.sion of large flowers. One of the easiest 
to grow. $1.50 each, postpaid. 
COMANCHE. Hardiest of all colored water lilies. 
Blooms open a rich apricot and later change to 
bronze. The leaves are olive green flaked brown. $2.50 
each, postpaid. 
GLADSTONE. Pure white flowers with waxy petals 
and sulphur yellow heart. Of unusual size, often 
measuring 6 to 8 inches. $1.50 each, postpaid. 
GLORIOSA. Deep carmine-rose changing to a 
deeper red with age. Large flowers freely produced 
throughout the season. Ideal for pool or tub. $2.50 
each, postpaid. 
HELEN FOWLER. Deep pink with lighter center. 
Very fragrant and free flowering. $1.25 each, po.st- 
paid. 
PINK OPAL. Deep pink flowers of medium size. 
Well adapted to the small pool; fragrant and one of 
the best for cutting. $1.50 each, postpaid. 
ROSE AREY. Brilliant pink, fragrant flowers with 
pointed and incurved petals. A rapid grower and 
one of the flnest of the pinks. $1.75 each, postpaid. 
SUNRISE. Largest of all hardy water lilies; the 
blooms often reaching eleven inches or more. The 
enormous flowers of clear sulphur-yellow are the first 
to open in the morning. Blooms continually from 
spring until frost. Leaves deep green flecked red. 
$3.00 each, postpaid. 
Water Poppies 
WATER POPPY 
Large, bright yellow, poppy-like flowers borne in continuous 
profusion throughout the season. The foliage floats on the 
surface of the water like a miniature pond lily. It should be 
planted and cared for in the same manner as water lilies, but 
cannot be left out in winter. 35c each; 3 for 75c, postpaid. 
Sacred Lotus 
CHINESE DOUBLE RED 
LOTUS. The King of Lotus. 
Gorgeous, bright rosy-carmine flowers, carried well above the 
foliage. The best variety for small pools or tubs. Per¬ 
fectly hardy. $2.50 each, postpaid. 
Siberian Water Lilies 
Grow and Bloom in a 
15 Inch Bowl 
It is not necessary to have an exten¬ 
sive lawn with a large pool in order to 
grow water lilies. JThe Siberian, Pigmy 
or Baby Water Lily can be success¬ 
fully grown indoors in a small bowl or 
outdoors in either a small or large 
pool. 
The Siberian Water Lily (Nymphaea 
Tetragonal is especially suited for 
small quarters as it never feels 
crarnped. This dwarf variety is the 
smallest species in cultivation and will 
grow and bloom indoors in an ordinary 
15 inch crock. The leaves are 3 to 4 
inches across. The white flowers, IVa 
to 2Vi inches across, are open from 3 
to 4 days, closing at night. 
The Siberian Water Lily is a native 
of Siberia and perfectly hardy. We 
have no plants to offer. Grows readily 
from seed. Pkt., 25c. 
Other Outdoor Water Plants 
Natural ponds and pools contain many small plants, both above and below the .surface. They are necessary 
to maintain a natural and realistic appearance, as well as highly beneficial to aquatic life. 
CAT TAIL. Erect growing, grace¬ 
ful native plant. 
FLOATING HEART. Rapid grow¬ 
ing plant similar to the lilies. 
Yellow flowers. 
FLOWERING RUSH. One of the 
best for pools. Pink flowers. 
GIANT RUSH. Suitable for grow¬ 
ing in the corner of the pool. 
GIANT ARROWHEAD. Erect 
growing plant with arrow-shaped 
leaves and white flowers. 
PARROT FEATHER. A rapid 
growing feathery plant partly sub¬ 
merged. Al.so makes a fine win¬ 
dow plant in a bowl of water. 
PICKEREL PLANT. Grows 12 
to 18 inches high bearing blue 
flowers. 
PORCUPINE GRASS. Tall reed¬ 
like plant striped green and white. 
PRIMROSE CREEPER. A shal¬ 
low water plant with yellow flowers. 
SHELL-FLOWER. A good plant 
for the shaded pool. 
SPIDER LILY. A shallow water 
plant with curious white flowers. 
SWAMP CALLA. Desirable for 
the margins of pools in shallow 
water. 
SWEET FLAG. The native Flag 
of swamp lands. 
UMBRELLA PLANT. Used as a 
pot plant or in the pool. 
WATER FORGET-ME-NOT. An 
attractive shallow water plant. 
WATER HYACINTH. A floating 
plant with spikes of blue flowers. 
WATER IRIS. Blue. Smaller 
than the yellow variety. 
WATER IRIS. Yellow. A tall 
growing variety with yellow flow¬ 
ers. Grows in wet or dry ground. 
Water Hyacinth 
(35c Each) 
PRICES—35c each; 3 for 75c; 6 for $1.25; 12 for $2.00, postpaid. 
Oxygenating Plants 
These plants are indispensable in a water garden or aqua¬ 
rium where fish are pre.sent. They absorb many of the im¬ 
purities of the water and liberate oxygen, which is necessary 
for the life and health of your fish. They furni.sh cover and 
protection for the fi.sh during the heat of the day, and also 
supply them with green food. 
Plants received without roots can merely be placed in the 
water or potted in soil where they will soon develop a root 
system. 
We offer here a well balanced collection of ten plants for 
either indoors or out. The collection will contain such plants 
as Anacharis, Cabomba, Ludwigia, Myriophyllum, Sagittaria, 
Spatterdock and Vallisneria. 10 for $1.25, po.stpald. 
Scavengers for 
the Pool 
Scavengers are the housekeepers of the pool 
or aquarium and are reciuired in order to keep 
it in a sanitary condition for your fish. Snails 
feed on the green .scum (algae) that develops in 
the pool. We will furni.sh a collection con¬ 
taining a general assortment of snails. 6 for 
65c; 12 for $1.00, postpaid. 
FRESH WATER CLAMS, 
for $1.00, postpaid. 
BABY GREEN TURTLES, 
for $1.00, postpaid. 
6 for 65c; 12 
2 for 35c; 6 
