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- HARDY GLOXINIA 
HARDY GLOXINIA (Incarvillea) is a fine plant for the garden. The large, trumpet 
shaped pink flowers are produced in clusters on 18 inch stalks and somewhat resemble 
an indoor Gloxinia. Blooms in June and July and prefers a dry location. Best planted 
in groups of 3 to 6 plants. Pkt., 25c. Plants, 35¢ each; 3 for 75c; 12 for $2.50, post- 
paid. ; 

NIEREMBERGIA 
Five hundred individual cup 
shaped blue flowers are not at all 
unusual for this plant to produce 
in a single season. It is prob- 
ably the most. dependable low 
border plant for an endless suc- 
cession of bloom. It grows less 
than a foot high but bushes out 
to the size of a half 
bushel basket. The 
plant is perennial but 
requires winter protec- 
tion. Pkt., 25c. Plants, 
35c each; 3 for 75e$ 
12 for $2.50, postpaid. 
|Lady Sli 
| or HARDY ORCHID 
The Lady Slipper or Cypripedium is a 
popular member of the Orchid family, in 
fact so popular that it has become almost 
extinct in its native haunts. The beautiful 
yet curious flowers are produced on 12 inch 
stems in early summer. They are best suited 
to a shaded location with ample moisture. 
They are especially suited for planting 
around pools in the shade of overhanging 
trees. We can furnish plants in the follow- 
ing colors: Pink or Yellow Lady Slippers, 
35c each; 3 for 75c; 12 for $2.00, postpaid. 











Nierembergia 



















HIBISCUS 
Rose Mallow 
Huge 6 to 8 inch flow- 
ers on dense tall growing, 
bushy plants. Flowers 
PAINTED DAISIES appear from June until 
October and range in 
(Pyrethrum) color from waite with 
red eye through pink to 
deep red. They are very 
showy and do well in ‘any 
soil. They will thrive on 
A most valuable and decorative plant for the border. 
flowers grow on 18 to 24 inch stems in May and June. Very hardy and easy 
to grow. Highly prized as cut flowers, and if planted in groups of three, 
they produce a very effective and colorful clump. 
~ROSEUM. The large, bright daisy-like flowers range in color from pure 
The gaily colored 


white and light pink to brilliant scarlet and dark red, with bright yellow Moe. wet ground where 
centers. Pkt., !5c. Plants, 30c each; 3 for 65c; 12 for $2.00, postpaid. little else will grow. Pkt., 
DOUBLE SELECTED. Sced saved from the finest double flowers, and a 10c; 14 0z., 25c. Plants, 
Hibiscus, or Rose Mallow 
Lily-of-the-Valley 
9 inches. May-June. These pop- 
ular and fragrant flowers do their 
best in a shady situation. 6 for 30¢; 
12 for 50c; 25 for $1.00; 100 for 
$3.50, postpaid. 
choice mixture of colors. When grown from seed, oniy a small percentage 
25c each; 3 for 50c; 12 
will come double the first year. Pkt., 25c. 
for $1.50, postpaid. 
HOSTA, or Plantain Lily 
No better plant for that shaded area along the 
foundation on the North side of the house or be- 
tween the walk and the foundation. Clusters of 
lavender lily-like flowers. We know of no plant 
that will stand more abuse. 30c each; 3 for 65c; 
12 for $2.00, postpaid. 
HARDY PRIMROSES 
Munstead Giants. Interesting, colorful low grow- 
ing plants. Almost any color or combination of col- 
ors you can think of, except blue, will be found in 
these beautiful hybrid primroses. They can be 
planted in the shade and do especially well in a 
moist situation. They bloom very early in the 
spring and the flower sprays almost entirely cover 
the foliage. Plants, 35¢ each; 3 for 75c; 12 for 
$2.25, postpaid. 
BEAUTIFUL PENSTEMONS 
SHELL PINK. Hybridizing in recent years has produced a new strain of Pen- 
stemons that any gardener will be proud to own. Shell Pink produces two-foot 
spikes of snapdragon-like flowers of a clear shell-pink. The foliage grows close to 
the ground with compact habits. Unlike many of the other new varieties, Shell 
Pink is hardy without protection. Blooming age plants, 40c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 
for $3.00, postpaid. : 

Lupinus 
LUPINUS Russell Hybrids 
No flower has ever created a greater sensation than the 
Russell Lupines with fiower spikes 4 to 5 feet long. The 
flowers, which resemble sweet peas, are set closely along 
the stalk. They are rich and brilliant in color, ranging 
through shades of yellow, orange, red and purple, with 
many bi-colored and two-toned combinations. An ex- 
cellent cut flower, blooming with the poppies and lasting 
over a long period. Pkt., 20c.. Blooming size plants, 40c 
each ; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.25, postpaid. 
GIANT HYBRID LUPINUS. 3 to 4 feet. June-July. 
Long, graceful spikes, A fine mixture of white, rose and 
blue shades. Pkt., 10e; %4 0z., 30c. 
Inoculate Lupinus for best results. 
Russell 
Inoculation, 10c. 

GARNET. Blooms from June until frost, and as the name implies, the color is 
rich garnet. The blooms are produced on 12 to 18 inch stems, and are excellent 
for cutting. They last a week or longer in water. Not reliably hardy in the ex- 
treme northern states. Blooming age plants, 40c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.00, 
postpaid. r 
ORIENTAL ROSE VINE 
or Hardy Double Morning Glory 
A valuable trailing plant or low growing vine. 

Lemon Lily Hyperion 
LEMON LILIES 
If you could see some of the new hybrid forms of 
Hemerocallis or Lemon Lilies, you would not won- 
der at their ever increasing popularity. They thrive 
in the moist ground around pools and along streams 
and seem to do equally well in poor soil and on hot 
dry banks. They will also do well in partial shade. 
Few plants are at home under such varied condi- 
tions. The following collection will supply blooms 
over a long period. 
HYPERION. The flowers are a fine citron-yellow 
and produced in great numbers on stout 40 inch 
stems. The finest of recent introductions, delight- 
fully fragrant and an ideal cut flower, the buds 
opening well in water. A few years ago it sold for 
$2.50 each. Plants, 50c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for 
$3.50, postpaid. 
_ DOUBLE KWANZO. The only double flowering 
Day Lily. Bronzy orange flowers on 30 inch stems. 
Full double, rose-like flowers 
inches across, produced throughout the entire 
summer. Fine for planting along dry sunny banks that need a ground cover, 
or wherever a low vine is needed. Climbs about 4 to 6 feet on a trellis. This 
is one vine which takes all kinds of abuse and still produces a profusion of 
flowers. Plants, 35c¢ each; 3 for 75c; 12 for $2.50, postpaid. 
of clear, bright pink, 11% to 2 

LYTHRUM PINK PROFUSION 
A mass of flowers from early summer until fall—always in bloom. Spike after 
spike, loaded with deep pink flowers, grows out of the crown of the plant, literally 
flowering its way upward to a height of about 30 inches. After the spikes have 
flowered themselves to maturity they should be cut. In an incredibly short time 
more flowering branches will make their appearance—a 
real ‘‘cut-and-come-again’”’ that needs no pampering. A 

Penstemon Garnet 
Plants, 35c each; 3 for 75c; 12 for $2.50, postpaid. 
CITRONA. Tall sulphur-yellow fragrant blooms. 
- Plants, 35¢ each; 3 for 75c; 12 for $2.50, postpaid. 
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satisfying plant that is neat of habit and easy to grow, 
and will provide a summer of complete enjoyment. Bloom- 
ing size plants, 40c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.25, post- 
paid. 

Burgess Seed & Plant Co. 
GALESBURG, MICHIGAN 
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