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humerous loosely placed quilled petals. Pkt. 15¢; Yoz.35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
Tall Double African Ball Marigolds 
Immense, ball-shaped, perfectly double blooms on long, stiff stems. Excellent for 
s, borders and cutting. Plants bloom freely from midsummer until frost and 
grow 2) ft.tall. Always make a grand showing in gardens or vases. 
2176 Lemon Ball = Sponge-like, canary-yellow flowers of wonderful 
substance and fine form. Long lasting. Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 14 oz. 50¢. 
2178 Orange Ball Bright orange, sponge-like well-formed flowers on 
long stems. Showy and attractivecolor. Pkt. 10¢; 44 0z.30¢; 12 oz. 50¢. 
2171 Lemon Alldouble Loosely quilled light yellow flowers, practi- 
cally all of which are full doubles. Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
2179 Orange Alldouble Rich dazzling orange flowers made up of 




2170 Tall Double African, Mixed Colors Ati the above ball 
varieties and others, including the giant peony, carnation and chrysanthemum 
flowered types, in a grand mixture. Makes a magnificent display in beds or 
borders; wonderful material for cutting. Pkt. 10¢; 4 oz. 25¢; 14 oz. 40¢. 
Sunset Giant Tall African Marigolds 
2298 Finest Mixed A large percentage of the plants will produce the biggest Marigold, 
marigolds ever grown—5 in. and more across. Flowers vary not only in size, but in forma- Orange Alldouble 
tion as well as color; they are of many shades of orange and yellow, with orange predominat- Pkt, 15¢. 
ing. Plants grow 3% ft. and more tall; begin to bloom in midsum- 
mer and continue until frost. Pkt. 15¢; 44 oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
Burpee’s Best Marigolds 
Hedge or Border Marigold 
2307 Spanish Gold Every plant is identical in habit, height, 
breadth, extremely bushy, so that a row of thése plants gives the 
appearance of a hedge, 20 in. high and 30 in. wide. When in full 
bloom, the entire top and sides of the plants are covered with deep 
golden orange flowers, which grow 3 in. across and somewhat re- 
semble carnations but differ in that the petals are ruffled and 
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 
seed indoors for earliest blooms. Pkt. 15¢; /% oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. orange flowers is desired. 
Single fertile hybrids between the African and French Marigolds. Large 
flower profusely until frost. 
slightly fluted. Comes into bloom rather late; we suggest starting and others late. Unsurpassed where a gay mixture of yellow and 
Pkt. 25¢; 44 oz. 70¢; 1% oz. $1.25. 
BURPEE’S HYBRID MARIGOLDS 
2271 Burpee’s Red and Gold Hybrids ng ier 
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 a bright, rich mahogany-scarlet. Flowers are exceed- 
ingly 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, upright plants grow 1% ft. tall, 
2 ft. wide and are covered with flowers at all times. Especially suited for 
borders and beds; highly prized for cut§flowers. Pkt. (75 seeds) 15¢; 
150 seeds 25¢; 300 seeds 50¢; 600 seeds $1.00. 


2238 Burpee’s Wildfire 
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 mark- 
ings. Colors include bright scarlet, deep orange, golden 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 
Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
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 ma- 
hogany, 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¢; 4 oz. 85¢. 
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Marigolds Pkt. 15¢. 

7686 MARIGOLD GARDEN 
10 Choice Marigolds— 1 pkt. each of the following: 
Carnation Flowered with Odorless Foliage, Mixed Colors 
Chrysanthemum Flowered Early Sunshine; 
Golden Bedder; Honeycomb (odorless foliage) ; 
Mammoth Mum 
Dwarf Double French Scarlet Glow; Spry; Yellow Pygmy 
Giant Peony Flowered ‘‘Supreme’’ Mixed 
Single French Hybrid Flash 
10 full-sized pkts.—one each of these 10 distinct $4 
and beautiful marigolds (value $1.90) for only 
2177 Marigolds on Parade 
Special mixture of different named varieties of recent in- 
troduction, including those with odorless foliage, the 
first marigold (Tetra) created by the use of a chemical — 
colchicine—and the new single and double Hybrids. A 
glorious display of orange, yellow and red shades from 
early summer until oe Showy in the garden = ah te 
rized for cut flowers. Easy to grow in any sunny locati 
ae ordinary garden soil. Pkt. (200 seeds) 25¢. 


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