Witt Resistant Golden Sheaf 
Wilt Resistant Golden Sheaf 
THE FINEST YELLOW ASTER 
Golden Sheaf is the deepest yellow Aster yet offered. The flowers 
are of good size, fully double, with an attractive crest-like cen¬ 
ter cushion of quill-like petals surrounded by an outer band of 
several rows of broad petals. Very popular with florists. The 
flowers last well when cut. Pkt,, 15c; Vs oz., 40c; Vt oz., 70c. 
Now Everyone 
Can Easily 
Grow Asters 
During the past few 
years it has become 
rather discouraging to at¬ 
tempt growing the ordi¬ 
nary strains of Aster, 
due to the so-called “wilt 
disease.” The spores of 
this fungus may be car¬ 
ried on untreated Aster 
seed, on the implements 
u s e d in preparing the 
soil, and in the soil it¬ 
self. When once intro¬ 
duced into the soil, it 
persists indefinitely, so 
that whenever an ordinary 
strain of Asters is plant¬ 
ed, the wilt fungus liv¬ 
ing in the soil will attack 
the plants at some stage 
of their growth. 
A wilt resistant strain 
of Asters is one which is 
highly immune to “wilt 
disease” and whic h, 
when planted on the very 
sickest soil, will with¬ 
stand the attacks of the 
fungus and develop into 
strong healthy plants. 
Correctly treated seed 
is disease-free and will 
not carry “wilt” or any 
other disease, but the 
treatment will not prevent 
plants from contracting 
diseases that may already 
be in your soil or carried 
by insects. All our Aster 
seed is treated, but if the 
disease now exists in your 
locality, we especially rec¬ 
ommend our Wilt-Resist¬ 
ant strains. 
Wilt Resistant Crego Aster 
Large Double Flowers 4 to 5 Inches Across 
The Wilt-Resistant strain of Crego is the most popular of all 
the feathery or fluffy types of Asters. A r ery large, fully double 
flowers, with long, ribbon-like petals gracefully curled and twisted. 
Long stems; unsurpassed for cutting. Midseason. 
Cattleya (orchid) Shell Pink 
Crimson Peach Blossom 
Dark Violet White 
Deep Rose Mixed 
Your choice of above at 10c per packet ; 7 packets, 50c; Vs oz., 
30c; % oz., 50c; % oz., 85c. 
Wilt Resistant Crego Aster 
Giant Rust-Proof 
Antirrhinum or Snapdragon 
In point of beauty very few flowers approach the Antirrhinum 
or Snapdragon, yet this most beautiful flower lost favor for 
several years because of the ravages of the rust disease. After 
several years of painstaking experimentation a strain was de¬ 
veloped which is immune to rust. 85% of the plants, when ex¬ 
posed to the most severe rust conditions, will remain completely 
immune in all instances. 
The All-America Selection Committee, realizing the development 
of rust-proof snapdragons was so outstanding in the annals of 
horticulture, and the contribution so great to American gardeners, 
they issued a “Certificate of Honor” to Rust-proof Antirrhinums. 
While this committee makes Gold Medal Awards, Awards of 
Merit, etc., to various new novelties and introductions each year, 
this is the first Certificate of Honor ever to be awarded. 
We can supply select seed of Rust-Proof Antirrhinum Maxi¬ 
mum in the following colors: 
Campfire. Luminous scarlet; free from orange or bluish tinges. 
Crimson. 
Canary Bird. Canary Yellow. 
Loveliness. Pure soft rose-pink. 
Red Cross. Glistening white tubes; deep, rich crimson faces. 
Shasta. Pure white. 
Mixed. Fine mixture of colors. 
PRICES: Your choice of above at 15c per packet; 6 packets 
for 60c; Ate oz., 30c; Vs oz., 50c; Vi oz., 85c; Vs oz., $1.50. 
UQCAI IE All-America winner for 1940. Tall; large 
IWJHLIE flowered; rust resistant. Produces from fi to 
8 huge, long spikes of beautifully arranged flowers of rich deep 
rose with an underlying tone of topaz or amber. A handsome 
variety. Pkt., 15c. 
Tall Giant Flowered 
5 feet high. Flowers of 
magnificent size. A very 
fine strain, but not the rust-proof. A fine mixture of colors. 
Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 30e; % oz., 50c. 
Spmi>Dwarf The massive > Hyacinth-llke spikes are 
vnui I closely set with flowers as large as those 
of the Tall Giant type. Ideal for beds and borders. Pkt., 10c; 
Vs oz., 35c; % oz., 60c. 
MAGIC CARPET 
ANTIRRHINUM 
A very dwarf form of Antirrhinum, of almost creeping habit, 
which nestles among the stones and clothes them as with a car¬ 
pet. The beautiful soft colors add greatly to the appearance 
of the rock garden during the summer. Mixed colors. Pkt., 25c. 
Burgess Seed & Plant Co. 
GALESBURG, MICHIGAN 
ALYSSUM 
LITTLE GEM. A perfect “carpet of snow,” commencing to 
bloom in spring when very small; continuing without interrup¬ 
tion until late fall. 4 inches. Pkt., 10c; Vi oz., 25c; Vs oz., 4Qo. 
LILAC QUEEN. Deep lavender-lilac; about 6 inches, com¬ 
pact habit. Pkt., 10c; Vi oz., 35c. 
PRIMROSE QUEEN. Dainty primrose-yellow. 6 inches. A 
lovely combination with Lilac Queen. Pkt., 15c. 
SWEET. Flowers white; very sweet. 9 inches. Pk'f., 8c; 
Vs oz., 20c; oz., 35c. 
Rust-Proof Antirrhinum 
ACROCLINIUM 
A handsome everlasting 
with white and pink flow¬ 
ers about an inch in diam¬ 
eter, and composed of many 
fine petals of silky appear¬ 
ance. Borne singly on long 
stems. When cut in bud. 
they can be dried and used 
for winter bouquets. Plants 
IS inches tall and covered 
with a mass of bright 
blooms. Pkt., 10c; Vi oz., 
35c. 
ABRONIA (Sand Verbena) 
UMBELLATA. A quick growing, trailing plant with fragrant, 
rosy-lilac, verbena-like flowers. Especially adapted for dry, 
poor soils and sunny locations. Pkt., 15c. 
Acroclinium 
Wilt Resistant 
One packet each of Wilt-Resist¬ 
ant Crego, Wilt-Resistant Queen 
A ctcr f* of the Market, Wilt-Resistant 
*'*■*'■ vOlIvCTiBn Heart of Prance, Wilt-Resistant 
Late Branching, Wilt-Resistant Golden Sheaf and Wilt-Re¬ 
sistant Sensation, all 6 for 50c. 
AGERATUM 
MIDGET BLUE 
MEXICANUM. A most effective bedding plant; beautiful 
fluffy blue flowers in great profusion. 2 feet. Pkt., 8c; Vs oz., 
25c; Vi oz., 40c. 
1940 All-America Silver Medal. Uni¬ 
formly dwarf, dense, spreading plants, 
3 to 4 inches high and 12 to 15 inches in width, almost smothered 
with clear azure-blue flowers. Superb for edging beds or for 
borders or rock gardens. Easily grown. Pkt., 15c. 
PRINCESS VICTORIA LOUISE. A beautiful variety of com¬ 
pact, even growth ; 8 inches. Skyblue with white center, the 
contrast being really exquisite. Pkt., 10c; Vie Oz., 45c. 
