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Burpee’s Verbenas 
Colorful, dwarf plants, ideal for edgings, ground cover, rock gardens, porch boxes and 
cutting. The flowers are borne in large trusses from midsummer until late fall. Thrive in 
poor soil, and withstand drought remarkably well. We offer several types and give dis- 
tinguishing characteristics with each group. All are lovely and fill certain needs. 




Floradale ® 
Beauty Pkt. 15¢. 
GIANT FLOWERED 
Of robust, spreading growth, 8 to 12 in. 
high, 2% ft. and more across. Large trusses, 
the individual blooms of which measure 
over 1in. across. Quick to come into flower. 
2965 Apple Blossom Almost white 
shading to delicate cameo-pink at edges. 
27909 Beauty of Oxford Hybrids 
Color varies from rose-pink to deep rose- 
red, the rose-pink predominating. 
2777 Blue with White Eye Artistic. 
2757 Carmine King Rich carmine. 
2789 Cerise Queen Soft salmon-cerise. 
2747 Crimson Glow Rather showy. 
2792 Etna Geranium-red; yellow eye. 
2793 Floradale Beauty Flowers vary 
from bright rose-pink to deep rose-red. 
2751 Lavender Glory Pure lavender 
with prominent creamy white eye. 
2783 Luminosa Attractive flame-pink. 
2781 Rose Cardinal Rose, white eye. 
2773 Rose Shades Rose and pink. 
2794 Royale Deep blue with yellow eye. 
2750 Salmon Pink True salmon-pink. 
2779 Scarlet (Lucifer) Bright scarlet. 
2788 Spectrum Red Dazzling red. 
2782 White Combines well with others. 
Any of the above: ‘ 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
2802 All-Color Giants A carefully 
composed blend of extremely large flowered 
verbenas in lavender, white, violet, and 
various shades of pink and red. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
2780 Finest Mixed Ali the above col- 
ors in a carefully blended mixture. 
Pkt. 15¢; ¥g oz. 40¢; 14 oz. 70¢. 

2753 Sutton’s Blue 
rounded flower trusses, 214 to 3 in. across. 


7820 COLLECTION 
Five Giant Flowered 
Verbenas 
Blue with White Eye, Etna, 
Luminosa, Royale, and White. 
5 Pkts.—one each of these 5 separate 
varieties for a gay bed or 
border (value 75¢) for only 50¢ 








LARGE FLOWERED 
Deep royal blue 
Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
2778 Burbank’s Mayflower Varying 
shades of pink, from light to deep. Flowers 
have a decided arbutus-like fragrance. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 5 pkts. $1.00. 
2776 Fordhook Bedding, Mixed A wide 
variety of colors. Florets and flower heads 
are not so large as the Giants. Profuse. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4 oz. 30¢; 4 oz. 50¢. 
TALL ERECT VERBENAS 
While the plants are of neat, compact habit, 
they differ from the others in this group by 
growing much taller, 15 to 18 in., and are 
strictly upright and erect. 
2769 Violet Bouquet Deep violet tinted 
garnet, changing to clear violet. A con- 
trasting creamy white eye adds interest. 
Pkt. 20¢; “6 oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
2785 Royal Bouquet Mixed Many bright 
and cheerful colors. Florets are large. 
Pkt. 15¢; ¥g oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
DWARF VERBENAS 
A lovely type which lends itself admirably 
for edging, bedding and pot culture. In- 
stead of the plants being of creeping or 
spreading habit, these are of compact 
growth and covered with blooms. 
Dwarf Compact 
Plants grow about 6 in. high and 10 to 12 
in. across, forming neat little mounds cov- 
ered with showy trusses of flowers. 
2786 Carmine Ball Bright carmine flow- 
ers. Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 60¢; 4 oz. $1.00. 
2784 Fireball Bright scarlet. Striking in 
masses. Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
Dwarf Erect 
2761 Blue Sentinel Broad, deep trusses 
of royal violet-blue flowers. 10 in. tall. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
2771 Venus Soft chamois-pink, the inner- 
most florets suffused copper. 10 in. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
2768 Erinoides [R}) The lovely Moss Ver- 
bena is ideal for edgings, ground cover or 
rock gardens. Attractive moss-like foliage 
and purplish blue flowers in lavish profu- 
sion from midsummer until frost. 1 ft. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4 oz. 30¢; 14 oz. 50¢. 
2766 Lace Verbena See page 90. 
Perennial Verbena, see page 116. 
Visca ria Rainbow Drops @—Showy in borders; lovely for cutting 
Free-blooming plants, bearing a wealth of 
large, single, attractive blooms throughout 
the summer. Succeeds in well-drained, 
loose soil and a sunny exposure. Very fine 
for edgings, pot culture and cut flowers. 
2764 Blue Gem, Tom Thumb Dwarf 
plants, about 8 in. tall, and spreading 12 to 
15 in. across, are covered with attractive 
light ultramarine blue single flowers 1 to 
1% in. across. Ideal for borders. 
Pkt. 10¢; 1 oz. 50¢; 44 oz. 85¢. 
2763 Rose Gem, Tom Thumb Like the 
above except for color—beautiful slight 
variations of rose. Very profuse blooming. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
2775 Oculata Mixed Many pretty shades 
of pink, rose, red and blue; also white. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 25¢; 12 oz. 40¢. 

Tom Thumb Viscaria, BlueGem Pkt. 10¢. 


Mixed Annuals for Cutting Pkt. 10¢. 
BURPEE’S 
FLOWER SEED MIXTURES 
In these mixtures we have included the eas- 
iest growing varieties that can, if desired, 
be sown broadcast haphazardly over large 
or small areas, and with very little care 
will produce a colortul display all season. 
Seeds may also be sown in rows and the 
. plants thinned repeatedly in order to allow 
plenty of space for them to grow vigorously 
and develop properly. 
Wild Flower Garden 
2810 Mixed This is not a mixture of wild 
flowers but a selection of easy-to-grow an- 
nual flowers which will give a natural or 
wild effect in the garden, odd corners and 
vacant borders, with little attention. Many 
will make excellent cut flowers. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 4 ozs. $1.00; Ib. $3.00. © 
Annuals for Bedding 
2871 Mixed Showy, free-blooming dwarf 
annuals especially chosen for beds and bor- 
ders but many may be used for cutting. 
Popular varieties that are easily grown. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 20¢; 14 oz. 35¢; oz. 60¢. 
Annuals for Cutting 
2872 Mixed Wonderful assortment of long- 
stemmed flowers in many colors; especially 
selected for cutting. Nice in beds. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 20¢; 14 oz. 35¢; oz. 60¢. 
Annual Wallflower 
Lovely sweet-scented flowers, their oriental 
colorings of red, brown, mahogany and yel- 
lows being most effective in the garden or 
when cut. Easily grown anywhere. 
2856 Extra Early Parisian Large, single, 
golden yellow flowers with a decided violet- 
like scent. Quick grower. 1 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 25¢; 14 oz. 40¢. 
2857 Double Early Wonder Mixed Ca- 
nary-yellow, golden yellow, brown and ma- 
hogany are the predominating colors. 
Blooms within five months on spikes that 
resemble stocks. In moderate climates, 
plants may be left in the ground as other 
perennials. 1% to 2 ft. in height. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 40¢; 14 oz. 70¢. 
2860 Annual Single Mixed Creamy 
white, yellow, light brown, blood-red and 
smahogany sweet-scented flowers are quickly 
and profusely produced on 1 ft. stocky 
plants. Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 20¢; 1% oz. 35¢. 
Perennial Wallflower, see page 116. 
Xeranthemum 
Everlasting Immortelle 
2852 Mixed Colors Charming, silky flow- 
ers which are highly prized for dried bou- 
quets. Our mixture includes white ard 
various shades of bright rose and purple. 
One of the prettiest of the everlasting group. 
Plants grow about 2 ft. tall and bloom most 
freely from early summer until frost. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 1 oz. 50¢. 

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