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and trueness to type of our strains. 
flowers again in the fall. 







Giant Pansy, 
Burpee Blend 
2513 Burpee Blend of 
Giant Fancy Pansies 
A carefully prepared mixture that is un- 
surpassed in every way. Plants are selected 
for their vigor and the way they hold their 
flowers well above the foliage; blooms are 
of the largest size and of the most beautiful, 
distinct and varied colors, including 
blotched varieties. Flowers are also heavy, 
thick, well waved, and crinkled at the 
edges. Every worth while color and color 
combination is included. Pkt. 35¢; 
6 oz. $1.00; 4 oz. $1.75; 14 oz. $3.25. 
2461 Bugnot’s Giant Blotched 
Large round flowers, each petal blotched in 
many colors and margined with white, 
yellow orcream. Pkt. 15¢; %46 oz. 50¢; 
Ig oz. 85¢; 14 oz. $1.50. 
2463 Ruffled Masterpiece 
: Charming pansies with crinkled and heav- 
~ ily ruffled blooms that have so much sub- 
stance as to appear double. Many delight- 
ful colors, mostly in rich and deeper shades. 
Free blooming. Pkt. 20¢; “46 oz. 50¢; 
QZ oz. 85¢; 14 oz. $1.50. 
Pkt. 35¢. 
: The marvelous Swiss Pansies cannot be praised too highly. 


_ Burpee’s Giant Pansies 
Pansies always have been a great specialty with us and we are justly proud of the quality 
es: Pansies succeed best in rich, well-drained soil in a 
sunny position, and produce their finest flowers in the cool, early days of spring. 
flowers picked during the summer, plants pinched back, and you will get a nice lot of 
For earliest blooms, start seed indoors four to six weeks before 
Keep 
your outdoor planting time. 
2458 Sunnybrook Giants 
Outstanding for its wide range of color, 
compact growth, and tree-blooming quali- 
ties. The petals of the gorgeous blooms 
are not only thick, but waved and 
frilled to the extreme. Bright and vivid 
self-colors, as well as blotched. 
Pkt. 49¢; Ye oz. $1.10; 
Vy oz. $2.00; 14 oz. $3.75. 
2454 Oregon Giants 
Extra long-stemmed giant flowers of 
somewhat flattened form; petals grace- 
fully waved at the edge. They can be 
grown 4 in. across. A wonderful range 
of colors—everything that is desirable 
in mixture. Pkt. 50¢; “6 oz. $1.50; 
Vy oz. $2.75; 1% oz. $5.00. 
2427 Jumbo Mixed 
Immense flowers in a well-balanced color 
blend of blue, purple, bronze, yellow, red 
and primrose shades; many beautifully 
blotched. White, self or spotted varieties 
have been omitted. An unusually choice 
selection. An early bloomer. Pkt. 50¢; 
Meg oz. $1.50; 4g oz. $2.75; 14 oz. $5.00. 
2500 Mastodon Giants 
Very large, heavily ruffled and crinkled 
blooms in many colors, ranging from white 
to deepest mahogany. Included in this 
outstanding mixture are also lavender, rose, 
cerise, and light blue shades. Free-bloom- 
ing, compact, bushy plants with the flowers 
held well above the foliage. The texture 
of the flowers is very substantial. Pkt. 35¢; 
Ag oz. $1.00; 4 oz. $1.75; 14 oz. $3.25. 
2465 Giant Maple Leaf Mixed 
(Canadian Giants) 
Compact habit of growth, with giant 
blooms of heavy substance. The range of 
color is marvelous, including both light and 
bright shades in addition to rich dark 
velvety shades. Pkt. 35¢; %6 oz. $1.00; 
14 oz. $1.75; 1% oz. $3.25. 
2424 Coronation Gold 
Canary-yellow with the lower petals flushed 
golden orange. Flowers grow 3 in. across, 
are round, with lightly ruffled edges and 
have a mild, spicy scent. Highly prized for 
cutting; effective in borders. Pkt. 25¢; 
Ag oz. 85¢; Ye oz. $1.50; 14 oz. $2.75. 
Improved Swiss Giants or Roggli Hybrids 
The plants are of exception- 
ally strong and robust growth, while the flowers are unusually large, perfectly round, with 
overlapping petals of heavy substance. They are borne freely on long, sturdy stems. Very 
; 2470 Alpenglow Rich, velvety Indian- 
red blooms of the largest size showing a 
large dark blotch on each of the three lower 
petals. The reddest and most brilliant of 
all pansies. Pkt. 25¢; “46 oz. 85¢; 
ly oz. $1.50; 14 oz. $2.75. 
2472 Swiss Giant Blotched Mixed 
Flowers are of gigantic size, perfectly 
round, and come in a great variety of colors 
practically unknown heretofore in pansies. 
They are rich in red, salmon, pink and 
other unusual shades. All flowers are 
heavily blotched with contrasting deep 
colors. Selected varieties. Pkt. 25¢; 
Wg oz. 75¢; % oz. $1.25; 14 oz. $2.25. 
Old Fashioned Pansies 
2420 Extra Fine Bedding Mixed \Vhere 
color effect is of more importance than size 
of bloom, this mixture will be found quite 
satisfactory. A really good mixture, but 
flowers are not quite so large as the Trim- 
ardeau. They are very profuse blooming. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4% oz. 35¢; 4 oz. 60¢; oz. $1.75. 
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effective in beds and borders, and most desirable for cutting. 
2471 Swiss Blue (Ullswater) 
Large, well-rounded blooms of a vivid 
shade of blue, with a blue-black blotch in 
the center. The finest blue pansy. Pkt. 25¢; 
t46 oz. 85¢; Ve oz. $1.50; 14 oz. $2.75. 
Super Swiss Giants 
2473 Special Mixture The largest flowers 
in all the vivid, unusual and most outstand- 
ing shades of blue, purple, red, bronze, 
yellow, and primrose. We have also in- 
cluded some of the five-blotched varieties 
that are so beautiful and unusual. 
Pkt. 40¢; “%46 oz. $1.10; 
ly oz. $2.00; 14 oz. $3.75. 

Trimardeau Pansies 
2457 All Colors Mixed Excellent blend. 
Plants are compact, free blooming, of neat 
habit, and very hardy. Flowers are large, 
borne on strong, stiff stems. Popular every- 
where for beds and edgings where a mass of 
color is desired. Pkt. 15¢; 
lg oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00; oz. $3.25. 
Annual Poppies 
Poppies are charming subjects in the gar- 
den because of their brilliantly colored 
flowers and the freedom with which they 
are produced. They are easy to grow in 
ordinary soil exposed to the sun; seed 
should be sown where intended to flower 
as early in the spring as the soil can be 
worked. They bloom quickly. Make suc- 
cessional sowings for a continuous display. 
2629 Tulip Poppy (Glaucum). Beauti- 
ful tulip-shaped flowers of glowing scarlet. 
Unlike Shirley Poppies, the foliage is 
smooth and of bluish color. 1% ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4 oz. 25¢; 14 oz. 40¢. 
Single Shirley Poppies 
Large single flowers with papery, silk-like 
petals in an almost endless number ot 
colors; golden anthers and white centers 
add to their attractiveness. Very striking, 
especially in masses. 
2628 American Legion Dazzling orange- 
scarlet; flowers are very large. An im- 
proved *‘Flanders."’ Greatly admired. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 25¢; 1% oz.{40¢. 
2623 Wild Rose Rich and varied shades 
of rose and pink that appeal to all. 1% ft. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4 oz. 25¢; 14 oz. 40¢. 
2618 Improved Single Shirley, Mixed 
Lovely and dainty shades of pink, salmon, 
terra-cotta, apricot, etc.; many shaded and 
edged with other colors. Hardly any two 
plants with flowers exactly alike. 1% ft. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 20¢; 14 oz. 30¢. 
Double Shirley Poppies 
Handsome double and semi-double blooms 
with narrow or broad petals, depending on 
the variety. Many new and varied color 
combinations in this group. 1% ft. 
2643 Begonia Flowered Mixed Center 
petals are narrow, somewhat curled, and 
give a distinct crested effect like that of 
the double begonia. Variety of colors. 
One of the loveliest of all double poppies. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 1% oz. 50¢. 
2620 Dazzler Large bright orange-scarlet 
blooms. Effective for mass plantings. Vivid 
and brilliant; rich and colorful double flow- 
ers. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 40¢; 14 oz. 70¢. 
2637 Salmon and Pink Shades A beau- 
tiful selection of both rich and soft shades 
of salmon and pink; all strong colors have 
been omitted. Exquisite assortment. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 12 oz. 50¢. 
2621 Sweet Briar Lovely deep rose-pink 
blooms; double begonia-flowered type. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 1% oz. 50¢. 
2630 Double Shirley Hybrids Double 
and semi-double blooms in an almost end- 
less variety of attractive colors. Many of 
the flowers are delicately shaded with a 
second tint, which adds so much to their 
appearance. Choice and highly desirable. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 25¢; 14 oz. 40¢. 
Perennial Iceland and Oriental 
Poppies, see page 115. 

Poppy, Double Shirley Hybrids 
Pkt. 10¢. 

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