Burpee’s Bulbs and Roots jo. 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-grow 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 14 the 12 rate; 25 or more at the 100 rate. 
Tuberous Rooted Begonias 

Amaryllis, Giant American Hybrids 
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Amaryllis 
8907 Giant American Hybrids Easily 
grown, showy pot-plants with beauti- 
fully formed lily-like flowers of immense 
size and long keeping qualities. 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. 
55¢ each; 3 for $1.50; 12 for $5.50. 
Anemone coronaria 
Magnificent, colorful blooms during the 
spring; equally fine for pot culture, bor- 
ders, rock gardens, and cutting. 1 ft. 
8905 Blue Poppy Lovely, iarge, single 
poppy-like flowers in sliades of blue. 
3 for 25¢; 12 for 70¢; 100 for $4.75. 
8924 His Excellency Large, brilliant 
poppy-like scarlet single blooms. 
3 for 25¢; 12 for 70¢; 100 for $4.75. 
8969 Poppy Flowered De Caen Large 
single flowers in'a wide range of colors. 
3 for 20¢; 12 for 60¢; 100 for $4.00. 
8909 St. Brigid Semi-double and dou- 
ble blooms in a mixture of bright colors. 
3 for 25¢; 12 for 70¢; 100 for $5.00. 
A tia St. Brigid 
90 W. Atlee Burpee Co. 


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... | Any of these: 
8808 Salmon 25¢ each; 
8807 Scarlet 3 for 70¢; 
8810 White 12 for $2.50. 
8814 Yellow. 
8816 Mixed, Ali Colors The 
above colors and others in a 
grand mixture. 
; 3 for 65¢; 12 for $2.25. 
9785 COLLECTION 
Double Flowering 
Begonias 
7 Separate Colors 
7 Bulbs—one each of the seven 
separate colors 
(value $2.10), 
listed opposite 
postpaid, 
for only $1 75 
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 55¢; 12 for $2.00. 

Tuberous Rooted Double Begonias 
Double peweues 
8830 Orange.. 5 
Any of these: 
8825 Pink...... 
8824 Rose...... 30¢ each; 
8826 Salmon. 3 for 75¢; 
8827 Scarlet. . 
8829 White..... 
8831 Yellow.... 
8833 Mixed, All Colors The 
above and other colors in mixture. 
3 for 75¢; 12 for $2.75. 
Basket or Trailing 
8815 Mixed Colors Large double 
flowers on gracefully suspending 
stems. Fine for hanging baskets, 
window boxes or general pot culture. 
3 for 75¢; 12 for $2.75. 
12 for $2.75. 

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 inadry, frost-proof cellar Cannas 
do best in full sun and rich soil. 
8425 Cheerfulmess Orange-red witha 
decided golden yellow border. 3% ft. 
8444 City of Portland Pink. 3% ft. 
8421 Eureka Creamy white. 4% ft. 
8410 Fiery Cross Scarlet-crimson. 5 ft. 
8447 Hungaria Rose-pink. 3% ft. 
8478 King Humbert Dazzling orange; 
deep purplish bronze foliage. 4% ft. 
8440 Mrs. Alfred Comard Exquisite 
salmon-pink. Most popular color. 4 ft. 
8456 Rosea Gigantea Pink. 3%% 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 Humbert Bright 
yellow flowers with crimson dots. 4% ft. 
Any of the above Cannas: 
20¢ each; 3 for 50¢; 12 for $1.50. 

Golden Yellow Calla 
Callas 
Popular and easily raised plants for 
growing in pots. They should have 
good rich soil for best results. 
8918 Golden Yellow (£lliottiana) 
Beautiful golden yellow blooms in 
lovely contrast to.the green leaves, 
which are attractively spotted white. 
30¢ each; 3 for 85¢; 12 for $3.00. 
8919 White (Ethiopica) Large 
trumpet-shaped white flowers; green 
foliage. Well known; easy to grow. 
35¢ each; 3 for 95¢; 12 for $3.50. 
