
Single Sweet Wivelsfield Pkt. 10¢. 
Sweet Wivelsfield 
New race of ‘‘ Pinks’’ with large flowers in 
various shades of pink, rose, crimson, scar- 
let and others, with centers and edges of 
contrasting colors. Grow 1 ft. tall and 
bloom profusely for many weeks during the 
summer. Valuable for border, rock garden, 
edgings, and make nice cut flowers. 
3962 Single Flowered, Mixed Colors 
Pkt. 10¢; 4% oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
4067 Double Flowered, Mixed Colors 
Pkt. 20¢; (46 oz. 50¢; 4 oz. 85¢. 
Sunflower Helianthus 
Beautiful plants for use as backgrounds or 
screens on account of their stately growth. 
Thrive in almost any soil exposed to the 
sun; bloom profusely until frost. 
2765 Double Chrysanthemum Flow- 
ered Golden yellow chrysanthemum-like, 
double blooms, 6 to 8 in. across, made up of 
thousands of small fringed petals forming a 
broad, thick flower of artistic appearance. 
The plants grow nearly 7 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢; oz. 60¢. 
2762 Red Artistic flowers of chestnut-red, 
bright red, crimson, some tipped with yel- 
low, while others are yellow suffused red. 
Flowers vary in coloring and in size. 5 to 
6 ft. Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 14 oz. 50¢. 
Thunbergia 
Black-Eyed Susan Vine § 
3700 Alata Mixed An unusually pretty 
little climber or may be used as a trailing 
plant for ground cover, hanging baskets 
and window-boxes. Forms a dense mat of 
foliage and flowers. Colors range through 
yellow, orange and buff to pure white, and 
most of the flowers have jet-black showy 
centers or eyes. Vines grow 5 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 40¢; 1% oz. 70¢. 
s s es 
Tigridia 
Mexican Shell Flower, Tigerflower 
2115 Mixed’ Large, brilliantly colored, 
triangular shaped flowers in many varied 
hues: scarlet, rose, yellow and orange. The 
smaller petals are marked with carmine, 
purple or mahogany and sometimes tinged 
pink, lavender and apricot. In bloom dur- 
ing August and September. 2 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 20¢; "%46 oz. 60¢; 4 oz. $1.00. 
Tigridia bulbs, see page 95. 

Tithonia 
speciosa Pkt. 15¢. 
Tithonia Mexican Sunflower 
2714 Speciosa Stately plants with heavy, 
dark green foliage and brilliant, orange- 
scarlet single dahlia-like flowers, 3 to 4 in. 
across. Charming for cutting and tall back- 
grounds. Blooms in the fall. 6 ft. high. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 40¢; 4 oz. 70¢. 
86 W. Atlee Burpee Co. 


Burpee’s Verbenas 
Colorful, dwarf plants, ideal for edgings, ground cover, rock gardens, porch boxes and 
cutting. The flowers are borne in large trusses from midsummer until late fall. Thrive in 
poor soil, and withstand drought remarkably well. We offer several distinct types. 


Verbena, ® 
Floradale Beauty Pkt. 15¢, 
GIANT FLOWERED 
Of robust, spreading growth, 8 to 12 in. 
high, 2% ft. and more across. Large trusses, 
the individual blooms of which measure 
over 1 in. across. Quick to come into flower. 
2965 Apple Blossom Almost white 
shading to delicate cameo-pink at edges. 
2747 Crimson Glow Rather showy. 
2793 Floradale Beauty AJ/-America 
Winner. Plants are a mass of very large 
flowers varying from bright rose-pink to the 
deepest rose-red. 
2751 Lavender Glory Pure lavender 
with prominent creamy white eye. 
2783 Luminosa Attractive flame-pink. 
2794 Royale Deep blue with yellow eye. 
2750 Salmon Pink True salmon-pink. 
2788 Spectrum Red Dazzling red. 
2782 White Combines well with others. 
Any of the above Giant Verbenas: 
Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
2780 Finest Mixed Ali the above col- 
ors in a carefully blended mixture. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
Perennial Verbena, see page 93. 
Rainbow Drops 
5 a 
Viscaria 
Free-blooming plants, bearing single blooms 
throughout the summer if not too hot. 
2764 Blue Gem, Tom Thumb Dwarf 
plants, 8 in. tall, covered with light ultra- 
marine blue single flowers, 1 to 1% in. 
across. Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
2763 Rose Gem, Tom Thumb Like the 
above except for color—beautiful slight 
variations of rose. Very profuse blooming. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
2775 Oculata Mixed Many pretty shades 
of pink, rose, red and blue; also white. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 25¢; 12 oz. 40¢. 
Annual Wallflower 
Lovely sweet-scented flowers of red, brown, 
mahogany and yellow. 
2856 Extra Early Parisian Large, single, 
golden yellow flowers with a decided violet- 
like scent. Quick grower. 1 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
2857 Double Early Wonder Mixed Ca- 
nary-yellow, golden yellow, brown and ma- 
hogany are the predominating colors. 
Blooms within five months on spikes that 
resemble stocks. 1% to 2 ft. in height. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
2860 Annual Single Mixed Creamy 
white, yellow, light brown, blood-red and 
mahogany sweet-scented flowers are quickly 
and profusely produced on 1 ft. stocky 
plants. Pkt. 10¢; 4 oz. 30¢; 14 oz. 50¢. 
Perennial Wallflower, see page 93. 



7820 COLLECTION 
Five Giant Flowered 
Verbenas 
Apple Blossom, Luminosa, Royale, 
Spectrum Red and White. 
5 Pkts.—one each of these 5 separate 
varieties for a gay bed or 60 
border (value 75¢) for only ¢ 












LARGE FLOWERED 
2753 Sutton’s Blue Deep royal blue 
rounded flower trusses, 2% to 3 in. across. 
Pkt. 15¢; 144 oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
TALL ERECT 
2785 Royal Bouquet Mixed Many bright 
and cheerful colors. Florets are large. 
_ While the plants are of neat, compact habit, 
they differ from the dwarf varieties in that 
they grow much taller, 15 to 18 in. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
DWARF VERBENAS. 
A lovely type for edging, bedding and -pot 
culture. Instead of the plants being of 
spreading habit, these are of compact 
growth and covered with blooms. 
Dwarf Compact 
Plants grow about 6 in. high and 10 to 12 
in. across, forming neat little mounds coy- 
ered with showy trusses of flowers. 
2786 Carmine Ball Bright carmine flow- 
ers. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 60¢; 1%4 oz. $1.00. 
2784 Fireball Bright scarlet. Striking in 
masses. Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
Dwarf Erect 
2761 Blue Sentinel Broad, deep trusses 
of royal violet-blue flowers. 10 in. tall. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 70¢; 14 oz. $1.25. 
2771 Venus Soft chamois-pink, the inner- 
most florets suffused copper. 10 in. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
2768 Erinoides [R|) The lovely Moss Ver= 
bena is ideal for edgings, ground cover or 
tock gardens. Attractive moss-like foliage 
and purplish blue flowers in lavish profu- ~ 
sion from midsummer until frost. 1 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 40¢; 14 oz. 70¢. 
FLOWER SEED MIXTURES 
Included are the easiest growing varieties 
that can, if desired, be sown broadcast hap- 
hazardly over large or small areas, and 
with very little care will produce a colorful 
display all season. Seeds may also be sown 
in rows. Do well in any good well-drained 
garden soil and a sunny location. 
Wild Flower Garden 
2810 Mixed This is not a mixture of wild 
flowers but a selection of easy-to-grow an- 
nual flowers which will give a natural or 
wild effect in the garden, odd corners and 
vacant borders, with little attention. Many 
will make excellent cut flowers. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.00. 
Annuals for Bedding 
2871 Mixed Showy, free-blooming dwarf 
annuals especially chosen for beds and bor- 
ders but many may be used for cutting. 
Popular varieties that are easily grown are 
included in this mixture to provide a wide 
range of brilliant colors for a gay display. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 25¢; 14 oz. 40¢; oz. 70¢. 


Annuals for Cutting 
2872 Mixed Wonderful assortment of long- 
stemmed flowers in many colors; carefully 
selected for cutting but just as well suited 
for a grand showing in beds and borders. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4 oz. 25¢; 14 oz. 40¢; oz. 70¢. 
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