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duction. 

-Everblooming 
Carnation 
Brilliancy 
(3 for 75c) 
The most outstanding of all 
hardy red carnations. The 
color, a dazzling crimson, is 
so intense that it actually 
startles you when you first 
see a bed in full bloom. A 
good fiower for cutting, and 
the more it is cut, the more 
flowers the plant will pro- 
duce. Blooming size plants, 
35c each; 3 for 75c; 12 for 
$2.50, postpaid. 



Chinese Lantern Plant 
Hardy Outdoor C tic 
_ During the past few years plant breeders have developed the carnation to the point 
where it becomes indispensable to our outdoor gardens. 
creased in size so that now you can grow carnations outdoors that will rival the 
greenhouse varieties, 
winter temperatures that are well below zero. 
LARGE FLOWERED HYBRIDS. 
This is the latest carnation intro- 
It promises to become the 
most popular garden variety be- 
cause of the size of the flowers, 
which sometimes even exceed those 
grown in greenhouses. 
a pleasing spicy fragrance, and are 
very free flowering. The colors range from pure 
white through all shades of red, pink and yellow, 
with nlany variegated and striped blooms. Bloom- 
ing size plants, in mixture of colors, 50¢ each; 
3 for $1.25; 12 for $4.00, postpaid. - 
The blooms have been in- 
Hardiness has been bred into the plants so they will now stand 
SILVERMINE. Truly the finest of all dou- 
ble white carnations. Often as many as eight 
individual carnations in one huge cluster. 
Here is a wealth of flower, silvery - white, 
studded on a solid mound of healthy, thick 
green foliage, and best of all, like its beauti- 
ful counterpart Beatrice, it flowers intermit- 
tently all summer long. Wonderfully fragrant. 
Excellent for cutting. Perfectly hardy. A 
prized possession. Blooming size plants, 40c 
each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.00, postpaid. 
_BEATRICE, The Everblooming Cluster Carnation. It is impos- 
sible to fully describe the beauty of these flower clusters. The 
color is a warm salmon pink. The flower clusters measure 3 to 4 
inches across, giving the impression of one huge flower. They 
are delightfully fragrant, and are produced intermittently from 
June until frost. Very strong and hardy. . Blooming size plants, 
35¢ each; 38 for 75ce; 12 for $2.50, postpaid. 
HARDY BORDER CARNATIONS. 12 to 18 inches. The true 
hardy outdoor or border Carnation. Beautiful double, semi-double 
and single blooms in great abundance all summer. Excellent for 
cutting. A fine mixture of colors, including white, yellow, all the 
pink shades, light and dark red and striped. Pkt., 15¢; % oz., 
50c. Blooming size plants, 30e each; 3 for 65c; 12 for $2.00, 
postpaid, 
GIANT CHINESE LANTERN 
For years the Chinese Lantern or Winter Cherry has been highly 
prized for winter decoration. New Giant is a much improved form 
with the balloon-like pods or lanterns measuring 6 to 9 inches in 
circumference. The strong, stiff stems grow upright to a height of 
4 feet, while the common variety is usually too weak to hold the 
lanterns off the ground. The brilliant orange pods retain their 
shape and color all winter. Easily grown in almost any soil. <A 
money maker for the florist and the roadside stand. Pkt., (5c; 
% SD 50c. Strong roots, 30c each; 3 for 65c; 12 for $2.00, post- 
paid. 
They have 

Burgess’ Prize Delphiniums 
The queen of the floral kingdom and the envy of every flower 
lover. garden is complete without these stately towers of 
beauty. They are the very foundation of the perennial border. 
By planting our selected strains and following a few simple 
rules anyone can grow Delphiniums to be proud of. Provide a 
well drained soil that is not sour, feed well with hard wood 
ashes, and do not allow more than 2 or 3 spikes per plant. 
ALL-DOUBLE PACIFIC HYBRIDS. Did you ever go shopping 
and come home with that absolute feeling that your purchase was 
“tops” in every sense of the word? If you have, then you can 
have that same assurance with our beautiful, hand selected Pa- 
cific Hybrids. Individual double flowers 2% inches across, on 
spikes 5 to 6 feet high, are not at all unusual. 
friends will stop, look and marvel at them. Greater beauty was 
never created. Many color combinations of blue, purple, rose 
and lavender are exquisitely blended, hardly two alike. Our 
hand picked seed is carefully selected from all double flowers. 
Pkt., 35c. Plants, 35c¢ each; 3 for 75c; 12 for $2.50, postpaid. 
Your flower loving. 
DOUBLE PURITY. . Sometimes we look back at the things 
that used to be. Do you remember when ‘Iceberg’? was intro- 
duced and the excitement over the first white Delphinium? Our 
new selected white strain of Pacific Hybrids is so far superior 
to the older form of greenish white blooms that we have called 
it Purity. Every plant produces large, glistening white double 
flowers, and is carefully selected for you. Pkt., 35c. Plants, 
35c each; 3 for 75c; 12 for $2.50, postpaid. 
GIANT ENGLISH HYBRIDS. Our stock of English Hybrids 
has been made up from some of the finest Delphinium collections 
in Europe and America; and while they cannot compare with 
our Pacific Hybrids, they are far superior to ordinary Delphin- 
iums.. The range of color contains all of the self-colors, as 
well as various combinations of rose, mauve, blue, purple, etc. 
We can highly recommend this mixture. Pkt., 25c; % oz., 60c; 
¥% oz., $1.00. Plants, 30c each; 3 for 65c; 12 for $2.00, postpaid. 
LAMARTINE. Rich indigo blue fiowers produced throughout 
the season on tall, branching plants. Sometimes referred to as 
the ‘‘Everblooming Delphinium.” Pkt., 25c; +}; oz., 60c; % oz., 
$1.00. Plants, 30c each; 3 for 65c; 12 for $2.00, postpaid. 

CLEMATIS RECTA 
Clematis Recta is not a vine, but a cut-flower perennial growing 2 to 3 feet high, The large, 
showy sprays of pure white flowers make a fine addition to the mixed bouquet in June and July. 
Very fragrant. Plants, 30c each; 3 for 65c; 12 for $2.00, postpaid. 

Hardy Fuchsias 
‘ For years the Fuchsias, with their beautiful pendulant flowers, 
have been classed among the most popular house plants. 
now able to offer 2 hardy varieties which bloom 
summer outdoors. Especially adapted for shady locations, 
flowers just as freely in full sun. 
Philadelphia. 
MAGELLANICA. Beautiful pendulant flowers produced by the 
Plants, 35¢ each; 3 
hundreds. Ruby-red with purple inner petals, 
for 75c; 12 for $2.50, postpaid. 
-MAGELLANICA BLUSH. Same as Magellanica except the color, 
Plants, 35e each; 3 for 75c; 12 for 
which is a dainty blush pink. 
$2.50, postpaid. 
The Last Word 
B Delshiniuins 
FP. N. Ballance, Hastings, Mich., writes as follows: ‘The 
All Double Pacific Hybrids are in bloom and they are as you 
advertise, the last word in Delphiniums. Believe me,_ next 
year, I’ll give my neighbors something to look at when they 
get their growth.’’ _ e 

We are 
profusely all 
but 
We advise protection north of 
DICENTRA 
er Bleeding Heart 
SPECTABILIS. 2 ft. April-June. An 
old garden favorite; one of the earliest 
blooming hardy plants; long racemes of 
graceful heart-shaped rose-pink flowers ; 
easily grown anywhere; especially valu- 
able for. border planting and for planting 
in the shade. Also makes a beautiful 
house plant if potted late in the fall and 
kept in a cool place until a few weeks 
before the flowers are wanted. Plants, 
50c each; 3 for $1.25; 12 for $4.00, post- 
paid. 
EXIMIA (Everblooming Plumy 
Bleeding Heart). 18 inches. An ever- 
blooming sort with beautiful finely cut 
foliage and showy racemes of _ heart- 
shaped deep pink flowers from April to 
August. It is equally at home in full 
shade or sun and perfectly hardy every- 
where. Plants, 40c each; 3 for 90c; 12 
for $3.00, postpaid. 
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Burgess Seed & Plant Co. 
GALESBURG, MICHIGAN 
