Burgess’ High Grade 
Bulbs Are Sure to 
Please You. Direc- 
For Outdoor Spring Planting 
| UL 5 S and Indoor Winter Planting 
Everyone succeeds in growing flowers from bulbs, and with very little care excellent results may be ob- tions for Planting 
tained. The hardy bulbs, when once planted, will live outdoors for years without being disturbed. The most | Sent with Each Bulb 
of the tender varieties, if taken up and given a period of rest, may be re-planted each year and, handled in Order 
this way, the previous year’s display will be repeated. 
oF AMARYLLIS Giant Hybrids 
There is noth- 
ing that will give 
the amateur 
greater pleasure. 
for the window 
garden than these 
giant - flowering 
Amaryllis. The 
strain we offer is 
the finest that 
has ever been 
produced; strong 
bulbs, throwing 
vigorous stems 
with from four to 
six giant blooms 
of the most per- 
fect form, rang- 
ing in color from 
8 almost pure white, through various’ shades of 
pink and rose, to the brightest scarlet and the 
deepest crimson, some with beautiful markings 
and mottled throats. 
LARGE BULBS that have already bloomed 
and have been selected for large perfect flow- 
ers. Fine mixture of colors. Will bloom in 4 
to 8 weeks after planting. 75¢ each; 3 for H 
$2.00; 12 for $7.50, postpaid. 
SMALLER BULBS than listed above, that 
have not yet bloomed. Will not blossom the first 
year. 30c each; 3 for 75¢; 12 for $2.25, post- 
paid. © 
FRAGRANT AMARYLLIS 



Hardy Begonia 
Evansiana 
Does well under trees and 
in deep shade. Covered with 
pretty, waxy, pink flowers 
from early September until 
frost. Foliage deep green with 
traces of bronze. Height 18 
to 20 inches. Perfectly hardy 
if given a little protection of 
leaves or strawy manure dur- 
ing the winter. A planting of 
Hardy Begonia becomes more 
| beautiful from year to year. 
25c each; 3 for 65c; 12 for 
$2.00, postpaid. 
Hardy Red Amaryllis 


Giant Hybrid Amaryllis 
Hardy Red Amaryllis (Hippeastrum Miniatum). Hardy Out 
of Doors All Winter. The bright red flowers, 3 inches across, 
are borne in clusters on 8 to 10 inch stems, during late sum- 
mer or early fall. In mild climates the-foliage remains ever- 
green through the winter, but dies down in the North Grows 
in sun, shade, or sod. A bed of these flowers is like a bed of 
Chlidanthus Fragrans. A very fragrant and fire. Can also be used as a pot plant. We recommend August 
easily grown summer bulb. Bright yellow, planting, but will ship in the spring if we are requested to do 
trumpet-shaped flowers, produced on 12 to 15 so. Blooming size bulbs, 40c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.60, 
inch stems. 25c each; 3 for 65c; 12 for $2.00, postpaid. 
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 
Double Camellia-Flowered 
This charming class of Begonia is perhaps the 
most handsome of all summer-flowering tuberous- 
rooted plants, and deserves even greater popu- 
larity. Fine for pot plants and for planting 
outside in a semi-shady location. Their culture 
is of the simplest, and with the least regard for 
their requirements they will repay with an 
abundance and brilliancy of bloom not equaled 
by any other class of plants. All Begonias we 
offer are blooming size. 


Calla Improved Pink 
CALLAS 
BLACK CALLA (Pictum). Flowers deep pur- 
ple, almost black. An interesting novelty that 
will attract much attention. Blooming size 
bulbs, 35¢ each; 3 for $1.00, postpaid. 
H (Zantedeschia Rehmannii). A magnifi- 
Pink Calla eent Calla with beautiful bright pink 
flowers. One of the most exquisite flowering plants we 
have ever seen. Will grow and bloom freely in pots like 
the common white Calla. Marvels of beauty; sweet scented. 







Blooming size bulbs, 85¢ each; 3 for $2.40, postpaid. 
Milk-white flowers 4 to 5 inches 
Spotted Calla irs 2 ynches wide "wil 
stand more frost outside than other varieties. The deep 
green leaves are spotted white. Blooming size bulbs, 35c 



Double Pink, Double Red, Double Orange, Double Yellow, 
and Double Mixed. 
Separate Colors or Mixed, 30c each; 4 for $1.00; 12 for 
$2.50, postpaid. 

~ each; 3 for $1.00, postpaid. 
WHITE CALLA (Aethiopica). An_ exceptionally fine 
strain of the old reliable White Calla. Flowers pure white, 
unusually large, held high, and on stiff stems. Pkt., (5c. 
Blooming size bulbs, 35c each; 3 for $1.00, postpaid. 
: (Elliottiana). Beautiful pure 
Yellow Calla golden yellow flowers, 4 to 5 inches 
broad. Leaves are attractively marked with white spots. 
Easily grown. Blooming size bulbs, 35c¢ each; 3 for $1.00, 
postpaid. 
SPECIAL 
Caladium Offer 
From the many dif- 
ferent colors and vari- 
eties of the beautiful 
Daffodil-Flowered Begonia |. 
This outstanding new Begonia is similar in habit 
to the Camellia-Flowered type. The flowers are pro- 
duced with a trumpet resembling a daffodil. This 
variety is offered in a mixture of colors only. 35c 
each; 3 for 90c; 12 for $3.00, postpaid. 
25 Giant Anemones $1 
Gorgeous spring flowers, measure 3 to 
NOTICE Spotted-Leaf 5 inches across, and are borne on long 
Pink and Yellow 
Callas can be shipped from Jan- 
stems. Colors range from light blue to 
brilliant scarlet with all the intermediate 
uary 1st to June 1st; White Cal- colors and white. Excellent cut flowers. 
las from October 1st to June 1st; 
Black Callas during the months 
Hardy outdoors if covered well during 
the winter, and fine for growing in the 
of August, September and Octo- 
ber only. 











house. Choice mixture of colors. 12 for 
60c; 25 for $1.00; 100 for $3.50, post- 
paid. 
FANCY LEAVED CALADIUMS 
No plant in bloom could attract more attention than the foliage of our Porto 
Porto Rico Caladiums, 
our growers have made Rico Caladiums. They are indispensable wherever brilliant decorative plants 
up the finest mixture it are required. Plant them in window boxes, jardinieres, and among ferns or 

other green leaved plants to add color. They are also suitable for bedding out- 
of-doors in partial shade. We offer here six distinct and outstanding varieties. 
APPLE BLOSSOM. Bright pink with green border and green ribs. 
DR. VILHENE. Bright scarlet with-green blotches and red ribs. 
JOHN HACHMEISTER. Dark transparent red with darker ribs. 
MRS. SANDERS. Deep green with pink and white spots over entire sure 
ace. 
PORTO RICO. Dark red with green border and deeper red ribs. 
SNOWFLAKE (Candidum). White with green border and green ribs, 
Prices of above six named varieties: 40c each; 6 for $2.00, postpaid. 
is possible to produce. 
We know that you will 
be well pleased with the 
-assortment it contains. 
Prices: 5 for $1.00; 12 | ¢ 
for $2.25, postpaid. 



Fancy Leaved Caladiums 
Burgess Seed & Plant Co. 
GALESBURG, MICHIGAN 


