Burpee’s Dianthus—annuat Pinks 
Brilliantly colored flowers for beds, borders, rock gardens, edgings and cutting. 
The dwarf, bushy plants grow 9 to 12 in. tall, are free blooming, and produce 
flowers of different forms, 2 to 3 in. across, from July until frost. 
Of easiest 
culture, succeeding in ordinary garden loam. Biennial in mild climates. 
Single Flowered 
1991 Delight Beautiful single flow- 
ers, 1 in. or more across, in a bewilder- 
ing range of colors from lightest pink 
through salmon, red to deepest pur- 
ple, many eyed like a Sweet William, 
while others have a definite contrast- 
ing light or dark center. 
Pkt. 25¢; 4% oz. 70¢; 14 oz. $1.25. 
1982 Floradale An improved strain. 
The flowers are very large, single, and 
have deeply laciniated petals. Prac- 
tically every color known in Dianthus 
is in this» mixture—from pure white 
to deepest crimson with many shades 
of pink, salmon, scarlet and rose. 
Pkt. 15¢3 4 oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
2022 Laciniatus splendens Single 
flowers, 2 in. and more across, with 
petals finely cut into a lace-like fringe. 
The showy, brilliant crimson blooms, 
with their large, boldly contrasting 
white eyes, are most attractive in the 
garden or when used for cutting. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4 oz. 30¢; 14 oz. 50¢. 
1984 Salmon Prince (laciniatus) At- 
tractive single salmon flowers with 
delicately fringed or laciniated petals. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
1983 The Bride Showy single flow- 
ers, 2 in. across, pure white with a 
large crimson eye. Light bluish green 
foliage. Showy. Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 50¢. 
1989 Single Mixed Well-formed 
single blooms with smooth or lacin- 
iated petals. Includes many bright 
self-colors as well as bi-colors, edged, 
spotted and eyed varieties of the 
Heddewigii type. Free bloomer. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 25¢; 12 oz. 40¢. 
For Perennial Dianthus, see page 81. 
Double Flowered 
1999 Fireball Rich, fiery scarlet dou- 
ble flowers with a decided velvety sheen. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 40¢; 14 oz. 70¢. 
1996 Mourning Cloak Dark mahog- 
any-red double flowers with velvety 
black sheen, each petal bordered white. 
Pkt. 10¢; 44 oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
1992 Pink Beauty Very large, double, 
fringed flowers of a delicate, light flesh 
pink. Pkt.10¢; 14 0z. 50¢; 12 oz. 85¢. 
2015 Salmon Queen Lovely, nicely 
fringed, double flowers, of an appealing 
shade of rich, soft salmon. Beautiful. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
2001 Snowball Pure white, double 
flowers with finely fringed petals. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
1981 Chinensis, Double Mixed Fine 
blooms in clusters on upright, strong 
stems. White, pink, rose, scarlet, crim- 
son and bi-colors. A showy type. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 25¢; 12 oz. 40¢. 
2021 Laciniatus, Double Mixed Dou- 
ble fringed and laciniated carnation-like 
flowers in a wide range of colors, many 
with contrasting edges. Attractive. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 40¢; 14 oz. 70¢. 
1994 Double Mixed Many showy col- 
ors and markings. Heddewigii type. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 2 oz. 50¢. 
1985 Dwarf Double Mixed Wide 
range of colors; dwarf, compact plants. 
6 in. Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 25¢; 14 oz. 40¢. 
2032 Fordhook Favorites, Mixed 
Splendid blend of single and double 
dianthus, including all those offered 
here, as well as many others. Showy. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 1% oz. 50¢. 


Dianthus, Salmon Outen Pkt. 15¢. 
7725 COLLECTION 
Four Choice Double 
Annual Dianthus 
Fireball, Mourning Cloak, 
Salmon Queen, and Snowball. 
4 Pkts.—one each of these four 
separate varieties 
(value 50¢) for only 35¢ 


Dolichos, Climbing 
Hyacinth Bean § 
Rapid growing annual climber of ro- 
bust growth with erect spikes of 
showy, pea-flower-like blooms during 
summer. Excellent for training on 
string, wire or poles. Fine for screen- 
ing porches or unsightly places. 10 ft. 
2927 Darkness Stems and leaves 
dark purplish red; flowers reddish ma- 
roon. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 2 ozs. 40¢. 
2929 Daylight Stems and leaves 
bright green; flowers are pure white. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 2 ozs. 40¢. 
Dusty Millers 
Centaurea—Cineraria 
Attractive, white-leaved plants for 
edgings, borders, bedding, and vases. 
1889 Centaurea candidissima 
Tufts of silvery white, woolly foliage 
surmounted, by large, long-stemmed, 
pure golden yellow flowers. 8 to 12 in. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4% oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
1891 Centaurea gymnocarpa 
Finely divided, silvery white leaves of 
a woolly texture, attractive even when 
plants are not in bloom. Lavender 
flowers in late summer. 1% ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 12 oz. 50¢. 
1888 Cineraria maritima Dia- 
mond Silvery white, finely cut fol- 
iage; dense flower heads composed of 
many small, lemon-yellow flowers dur- 
ing the summer. Well-branched 
plants, 16 to 18 in. high, and much 
taller in mild climates where plants 
will live over_the winter. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢; 12 oz. 60¢. 


Echium 
2011 Hybrids Mixed Bushy, rounded 
plants, 2 ft. tall, literally covered with 
pretty bell-shaped flowers in white and 
various shades of blue, red, purple and 
mauve. Pkt. 15¢; 4oz.45¢; 4, 0z. 75¢. 
Euphorbia 
Colorful foliage plants which add beauty 
to the tall border.. Fine for foundation 
plantings and groups, doing best in a 
sunny location. Easily grown. The ex- 
ceedingly ornamental foliage is most 
acceptable for cutting or used with good 
effect when mixed with other flowers. 
2060 Heterophyila (Mexican Fire 
Plant) Orange-scarlet poinsettia-like top 
leaves. Striking. 2% to 3 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 14 oz. 50¢. 
2058 Marginata or Variegata (Snow- 
on-the-Mountain) Bright green leaves 
veined and attractively margined white; 
topmost leaves almost all white. 3 to 4 
ft. Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 25¢; 12 oz. 40¢. 
Snow-on-the-Mountain Pkt. 10¢. 
(Euphorbia marginata) 
Everlasting Flowers 
2854 All Varieties Mixed In this 
special mixture we have included all 
the different flowers that can be dried 
for winter bouquets—Acroclinium, 
Globe Amaranth, Helipterum, 
Honesty, Rhodanthe, Statice, and 
the always popular Helichrysum 
(Strawflowers). To dry, cut the flow- 
ers before they are fully developed, 
remove foliage, bunch loosely, and 
hang heads downward in a cool, airy, 
shady place. Make nice fresh cut 
flowers. Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 25¢. 
For separate varieties of Everlasting 
Flowers, see index. 
7728 COLLECTION 
Everlasting Flowers 
Acroclinium, Mixed; 
Globe Amaranth, Mixed; 
Rhodanthe, Mixed, and 
Xeranthemum, Mixed. 
4 Pkts.—one each of these four 
popular named varieties 25 
(value 40¢) for only ¢g 

Felicia Kingfisher Daisy 
2061 Bergeriana’ Beautiful, easily 
grown, dwarf plants with small, bril- 
liant blue daisy-like flowers 34 in. 
across, with yellow disc, throughout 
the summer and fall. Particularly 
valuable for edgings and bedding, but 
also suitable for pot culture. The un- 
usual blue color is much the same as 
that of a rare gentian. 6 in. 
Pkt. 15¢; %6 oz. 50¢; oz. 85¢. 
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