Burpee $ Vegetable Roots 
r Vegetable roots may be planted in the (all with excellent results ‘Us time oUhe y«r 
“ ^(“olffiS. 10 -dy (or shipment 
about the 15th of October; Mushroom Spawn is always available. 
ASPARAGUS 
Mary Washington 
The best and most popular variety for home mar| iet ’ ? r < ' a ^ n | t ^he tips 6 ^ntformi 
thick, heavy, and straight; dark green, slightly tinged purple at tne tips, unnorm, 
heavy yielder; resistant to Asparagus rust. 
99F50 Roots (1-Year-Old) Planted in the fall, these r oot s will produce a good 
crop a year from the following spring. 25 for J? e pa^° 1000 fi 
99F51 Roots (2-Year-Old) Larger than one-year-old roots, these will come 
into full production somewhat Well worth ‘hej^ht ad^nal, 
Not prepaid: 1000 for $10.50; 5000 for $48.00. 
HORSE-RADISH 
99F56 Maliner Kren The true Bohemian variety, with long.white roots and 
strone flavor Planting, size sets: 6 for 250; 12 for 350; 100 for $2.00, postpaid, 
strong flavor. ^ antm ^ e p S ^ paid: 250 f or $3.00; 500 for $5.00; 1000 for $8.75. 
Mary Washington Asparagus 
RHUBARB 
Space roots 2 to 4 ft. apart and cover the crown with 4 in. 
of soil. Litter or manure raked over them will advance the 
season the following spring. Cut lightly the first year. 
99F87 MacDonald A new variety of fine quality and 
brilliant red color. Tender skin; does not require peeling. 
2 roots for 65*/; 5 for $1.60; 10 for $3.00, postpaid. 
Not prepaid: 25 for $4.25; 50 for $8.00; 100 for $15.00. 
99F85 Myatt’s Victoria Broad, thick, tender stalks, 
deeply shaded with red. A heavy yielder. Well known._ 
2 roots for 300; 5 for 650; 10 for $1.10, postpaid. 
Not prepaid: 25 for $1.75; 50 for $3.25; 100 for $6.00. 
MUSHROOMS 
Our Leaflet No. 10, “Mushroom Culture,” will be sent free 
if you ask for it. Follow the directions and you should be 
able to grow fine mushrooms. 
American-Grown Pure Culture Spawn 
99F80 Brick Spawn Compressed into brick form. 
Creamy white. One brick will plant 10 to 12 square feet. 
450 a brick; 5 bricks $1.75; 10 bricks $3.00, postpaid. 
Not prepaid: 15 or more bricks @ 220 each. 
99F81 Bottle Spawn Pure white. One carton will 
plant 40 square feet. Per carton $1.25; 5 cartons $5.50; 
10 cartons $10.00, postpaid. 
Not prepaid: 15 or more cartons @ 800 each. 
The INDEX 
BulbS PAGE 
African Corn Lily. 2 
Amaryllis. 19 
Anemone. 4 
Brodiaea. 3 
Butterfly Tulips. 2 
Calla. 19 
Calochortus. 2 
Camassia. 3 
Daffodils.11 to 17 
Dog’s Tooth Violet.... 3 
Erythronium. 3 
Freesias. 20 
Fritillaria. 4 
Globe Tulips. 2 
Grape Hyacinth. 2 
Iris, Bulbous. 4 
Ixias. 2 
Leucojum aestivum . ... 3 
Lilies, Easter. 20 
Lilies, Hardy Garden. . 18 
Mariposa Tulips. 2 
Muscari. 2 
Narcissus.11 to 17 
Ornithogalum. 4 
Oxalis. 19 
Ranunculus. 3 
Scilla. 2 
Snowflakes. 3 
Sparaxis. 19 
Tritonia. 19 
Tulips.5 to 10 
Seeds page 
Achillea. 26 
Alyssum.. 26 
Anchusa.. 26 
Anthemis. 26 
Aquilegia. 26 
Armeria. 26 
Asparagus. 25 
Aster. 26 
Aubrietia. 26 
Baby’s Breath.24, 28 
Begonia. 25 
Beilis. 22 
Browallia. 25 
Buttercup. 30 
Cactus. 25 
Calceolaria. 25 
Calendula.. 24 
California Poppies. 24 
Calliopsis. 24 
Campanula. 27 
Candytuft.24, 28 
Carnations. 27 
Centaurea. 26 
Cerastium. 26 
Chinese Lantern.27 
Cineraria. 25 
Columbine. 26 
Coreopsis. 27 
Cornflower.24, 26 
Cosmos. 24 
Crucianella. 27 
Cyclamen. 25 
Cynoglossum. 24 
32 W. /Utee. /iuAspe&Ga., PltlUcUlpAia 
PAGE 
Delphinium. 28 
Dianthus.24, 27 
Digitalis. 27 
Doronicum. 28 
Dracaena. 25 
English Daisy.22 
Forget-me-not. 22 
Forget-me-not, Chinese. 24 
Foxglove. 27 
Gaillardia. 28 
Geranium. 25 
Gloxinia. 25 
Grass, Lawn. 21 
Gypsophila.24, 28 
Hibiscus. 28 
Hollyhocks. 28 
Iberis. 28 
Iris, Japanese. 28 
Kalanchoe. 25 
Lallementia.28 
Larkspur. 24 
Lathyrus. 28 
Lavandula. 29 
Lawn Grass. 21 
Liatris. 29 
Lily. 29 
Linaria. 29 
Linum. 29 
Lupines. 29 
Lychnis... 29 
PAGE 
Milfoil. 26 
Myosotis. 22 
Pansies. 22 
Physalis. 27 
Pinks.24, 27 
Platycodon. 29 
Polyanthus. 30 
Poppies.24, 29 
Primula.25, 30 
Pyrethrum. 30 
Ranunculus.30 
Rudbeckia. 30 
Sage, Blue.30 
Salvia. 30 
Scabiosa. 30 
Sea Pink. 26 
Shasta Daisy. 30 
Sidalcea. 30 
Smilax. 25 
Snow-in-Summer. 26 
Solanum. 25 
Statice. 30 
Stocks.31 
Stokesia. 31 
Streptocarpus. 25 
Sweet Peas. 23 
Sw6et William. 31 
Sweet Wivelsfield. 31 
Valeriana. 31 
Verbascum. 31 
Verbena. 31 
Veronica. 31 
Viola. 31 
