
I 
grow 2% ft. tall. 
substance and fine form. Long lasting. 
2178 Orange Ball 
long stems. Showy and attractive color. 
cally all of which are full doubles: 
numerous loosely placed quilled petals. 
flowered types, in a grand mixture. 
borders; wonderful material for cutting. 
marigolds ever grown—S in. and more across. 
mer and continue until frost. 
Extra Dwarf African Marigold 
2378 Cupid—ano other marigold like it 
Cupid Marigold is an extra dwarf African Marigold, dwarfer than 
most French varieties and with larger flowers. Plants 6 in. high, 
covered with attractive bright yellow, chrysanthemum-like flowers, 
2™% in. across; individual florets are intertwined and interlaced in 
miniature duplication of a giant ’mum. Foliage is odorless. Prized 
for edgings, borders and pots. Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 70¢; 14 oz. $1.25. 
Tall Double African Ball Marigolds 
Immense, ball-shaped, perfectly double blooms on long, stiff stems. 
beds, borders and cutting. Plants bloom freely from midsummer until frost and 
Always make a grand showing in gardens or vases. 
2176 Lemon Ball Sponge-like, canary-yellow flowers of wonderful 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 14 oz. 50¢. 
Bright orange, sponge-like well-formed flowers on 
Pkt. 10¢; 44 0z.30¢; 14 oz. 50¢. 
2171 Lemon Alldouble Loosely quilled light yellow flowers, practi- 
Pkt. 15¢; 44 oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
2179 Orange Alldouble Rich dazzling orange flowers made up of 
Pkt. 15¢; ¥g oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
2170 Tall Double African, Mixed Colors All the above ball “ 
varieties and others, including the giant peony, carnation and chrysanthemum 
Makes a magnificent display in beds or 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 25¢; 14 oz. 40¢. 
Sunset Giant Tall African Marigolds 
2298 Finest Mixed A large percentage of the plants will produce the biggest 
Flowers vary not only in size, but in forma- 
tion as well as color; they are of many shades of orange and yellow, with orange predominat- 
ing. Plants grow 3™% ft. and more tall; begin to bloom in midsum- 
Pkt. 15¢; 4g oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 







Excellent for 
Marigold, 
Orange Alldouble 
Pkt. 15¢. 
Burpee’s Best Marigolds 
2168 Tall African, Mixed Colors 
Remarkable for its wide color range and high percentage of fully 
double flowers. Colors run from the deepest orange to lightest 
primrose. Flowers are of many shapes—ball, carnation, chrysan- 
themum and peony flowered forms. They are large, many 5 in. 
across, with the average somewhat over 4 in. The plants grow 
from 2% to 3 ft. tall; some begin to bloom early, some midseason 
and others late. Unsurpassed where a gay mixture of yellow and 
orange flowers is desired. Pkt. 25¢; 4 oz. 70¢; 14 oz. $1.25. 
BURPEE’S HYBRID MARIGOLDS 
2271 Burpee’s Red and Gold Hybrids gfiax) 
Hybrids between African and French Marigolds; some flowers are solid red while 
others are delightful combinations of red and gold. The color varies with the 
season—at times it becomes almost pure golden yellow and at other times q 
bright, richmahogany-scarlet. Flowers areexceedingly double, 214 to 3 in. across, 
nearly three times the size of the largest double French Marigold, 
Burpee’s Red and Gold Hybrid Marigolds are extremely early; they 
will come into flower in eight weeks from seed and continue to 
bear profusely and continuously until frost. The bushy, up 
right plants grow 11% ft. tall, 2 ft. wide and are covered with 
flowers at all times. Especially suited for borders and 
beds; highly prized for cut flowers. Created on Flora- 
dale Seed Farms by planting alternate rows of a little 
French Marigold (male parent) and a big African Mari- 
gold (female parent) and putting 600,000 bees in the 
field to do the cross-pollinating. 
75 seeds 15¢; 150 seeds 25¢;3 
300 seeds 50¢; 600 seeds $1.00. 
2238 Burpee’s Wildfire 
Single fertile hybrids between the African and French Marigolds. 
Large single flowers, 2 to 3 in. across, in a full range of colors 
found in the French type, including many of the most amazing 
and bizarre patterns and markings. Colors include bright scarlet, 
deep orange, gold n orange, golden, mahogany and yellow. On 
some plants the color varies from flower to flower. Flower shapes 
vary too. There are all types of petal forms, from long narrow 
petals to short broad ones; some flat, others curled and wavy. 
Plants vary in height from 14 to 20 in. Wildfire is ideal as a cut 
flower; in fact, we believe it is one of the best single flowers for 
cutting we have ever seen. Plants come into bloom within 8 weeks 
from seed and continue to flower profusely until frost. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
; Burpee’s Red and 
22 Gold Hybrid Marigolds 
75 seeds 15¢. 










2237 Idabelle Firestone Marigold 
The first fertile double African-French Hybrid Marigold ever 
to be offered. Flowers are double, 2 in. and more across, bright 
reddish mahogany, and borne on long, clean stems. Plants are 
large, often reaching a height of 3 ft.; they are extremely early 
flowering, the first blooms appearing in about 9 weeks after the 
seed is sown and they continue to bloom freely until frost. Being 
hybrids, some yellow or yellow and red variegated flowers may 
appear in any planting. Lovely as cut flowers; suited for large beds 
and wide borders. Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 


Signet Marigold (tagetes signata pumila) Golden Ring Pkt. 10¢. Odaorless Foliage Marigolds on nerd pege 
SIGNET MARIGOLDR 
2202 Tagetes signata pumila Golden Ring Extremely free- 
flowering dwarf plants, 8 to 10 in. tall, with fine, lacy foliage and 
hundreds of small golden-orange flowers. For edgings, borders and 
rock gardens they are unsurpassed. Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢; 12 oz. 60¢. 
LICORICE-SCENTED MARIGOLD 
2275 Tagetes lucida Grown chiefly for the scent of the foliage, 
which is somewhat like old-fashioned sweet anise and somewhat like 
licorice. The small orange flowers are rather inconspicuous and 
borne most profusely. 8 in. tall. Pkt. 10¢; 4 oz. 35¢; 4, oz. 60¢. 

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