
Tall Giant Flowered Annual Phlox, Red Glory Pkt. 15¢. 
Burpee’s Annual Phlox 
One of the easiest grown and most satisfactory of all summer-flowering 
annuals. No other flower can surpass their brilliant colorings. A native of 
Texas and is known as ‘‘Texan Pride.’’ Grows and thrives in any kind of 
soil in a sunny position, but prefers a light, rich loam. Begins to bloom in 
early summer and continues until fall if faded flowers are removed. Fine for 
bedding, borders, edgings and cutting. 6 to 15 in. tall. 
Tall Giant Flowered Phlox 
(Phlox Drummondi g‘gantea) 
The largest flowered of all annual phlox; individual florets are 134 to iin. 
across and borne most freely in massive trusses on strong, upright plants 
10 in. tall. Excellent for beds, borders, edgings and cutting. A much im- 
proved strain of this favorite flower. 
2594 Red Glory Brilliant red, intensified by a prominent white eye 
2593 Rosy Morn Charming rose-pink with a large white eye. 
2608 Salmon Glory Salmon-pink set off by a wide, creamy white eye. 
2609 Art Shades A wonderful range of soft pastel colors. 
Any of the above Giant Phlox: Pkt. 15¢; Ye oz. 75¢; 4 oz. $1.25. 
Tall Starred and Fringed Phlox 
(Phlox Drummondi cuspidata) 
2607 Mixed A most unusual type. The medium-sized, brilliantly col- 
ored flowers have fantastically fringed and pointed petals or are artistically 
starred, making a very pleasing effect. Almost an endless variety of colors~™ 
and color combinations will be found in this unique class of annual phlox. 
Always attracts attention. 1 ft. tall. Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
Tall Large Flowered Phlox 
(Phlox Drummondi grandiflora) 
Well-branched plants, 15 in. tall, with large flower heads composed 
of many beautiful round-petaled florets. 
2591 Apricot Bright chamois-rose with large white eye. 
2590 Fordhook Crimson Rich crimson; beautiful in masses. 
2606 Fordhook Lilac Pretty lilac with conspicuous white eye. 
2599 Splendens Bright red with large white eye. Showy. 
2601 Violet Uniform clear soft violet; odd but lovely shade. 
2583 White Pure, glistening white; large flower heads. 
2581 Fordhook Finest Tall Large Flowered, Mixed 
Colors All best colors are carefully blended in this mixture. 
Any of the above Tall Phlox: Pkt. 15¢; Yg oz. 75¢; Y% oz. $1.25. 
SOMALIA 
7564 COLLECTION 


Dwarf Compact Large Flowered Phlox 
(Phlox Drummondi nana compacta) 
The symmetrical, dwarf, compact plants grow about 6 in. tall. 
They are exceedingly pretty in beds, borders or rock gardens, and 
also fine for pots and window-boxes. The following are the best 
large flowered varieties that we can supply in this group. 
2616 Cinnabar Red Scarlet-vermilion; very effective color. 
2576 Fireball Fiery crimson-scarlet; rich and vivid. 
2584 Sky Blue with White Eye Great favorite and a real 
gem for your ‘‘blue’”’ garden, Charming color combination. 
2577 Snowball Enormous heads of pure white flowers. 
2575 Dwarf Compact, Mixed Colors  Well-balanced 
blend of all colors for beds, borders or edgings, either alone or in 
front of taller growing phlox or other flowers. 
Any of the above Dwarf Phlox: Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz.75¢; 14 oz. $1.25. 
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7538 COLLECTION 

Six Showy Tall Large Flowered Phlox 
Apricot, Fordhook Crimson, Fordhook Lilac, 
- Splendens, Violet and White. 
6 Pkts.—one each of these 6 separate colors 75 
(value 90¢) for only ¢g 
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Four Colorful Dwarf Compact Phlox 
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= Cinnabar Red, Fireball, Snowball 
= and Sky Blue with White Eye. 
= 4 Pkts.—oneeach of these 4 separate choice colors 
(value 60¢) for only 50¢ = 
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PRIMULA— Primrose 0 
Sinensis Fimbriata 
Large Flowered Chinese Fringed 
3984 Finest Mixed Clusters of large, 
beautifully colored, fringed flowers in lovely 
contrast to the deep green leaves of the 
plants. Mixture includes blue, white, red, 
rose, etc. Popular plants for the house. 
Grow 10 in. tall. Pkt. 35¢; 2 pkts. 60¢. 
Obconica Gigantea 
4021 Choicest Mixed Individual flowers 
are extra large, of fine form and texture, 
and freely borne in immense clusters for a 
long time. Colors and shades not seen in 
usual mixtures will be found in this assort- 
ment—pink, red, salmon, etc. Makes a 
nice house plant. Pkt. 35¢; 2 pkts. 60¢. 
Obconica Grandiflora 
3988 Mixed Colors All the most desirable 
colors in mixture. Flowers not so large as 
those of the Gigantea type, but usually 
produced more profusely and for a longer 
period. Showy plant for indoor culture. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢. 
74 W. Atlee Burpee Co. 

RICINUS — Castor Oil Bean 
Magnificent, tall, large-leaved plants of 
tropical appearance, succeeding in a warm, 
sunny location. Beautiful for backgrounds. 
2671 Zanzibarensis Of enormous growth, 
12 to 14 ft. high. Rich green lobed leaves. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 1% lb. 75¢. 
2669 Mixed A wonderful assortment of 
finest varieties, with large ornamental 
leaves in green, red, and bronze. 8 to 10 ft. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. 75¢. 
RUDBECKIA— Black-Eyed Susan 
Showy plants with well-formed, daisy-like 
blooms. Easily grown in almost any soil 
and situation—sun or half-shade. Excel- 
lent for garden display and fine for cutting. 
Blooms during summer and fall. 2 ft. 
2664 Golden Sunset Beautifully bicol- 
ored golden yellow and mahogany flowers. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 40¢; 4 oz. 70¢. 
2675 My Joy Enormous flowers, 5 in. and 
more across, with showy orange-yellow 
petals and a rather small dark center cone. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 40¢; 14 oz. 70¢. 
2661 Starlight Double, semi-double and 
single, showy flowers in varying tones of 
light yellow and velvety mahogany. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
Perennial Rudbeckia, see page 92. 

Pkt, 10¢, 
SANVITALIA—Creeping Zinnia 
Sanvitalia procumbens fl. pl. 
2693 Procumbens fl. pl. Masses of small, 
zinnia-like double blooms of deep golden 
yellow on creeping or spreading plants 6in. — 
tall. Blooms all summer and fall. Excel- 
lent for dwarf beds, edgings, and rock gar- fel 
-dens, especially in dry, sunny places 
Pkt. 10¢; Y% oz. 45¢; 1/4 oz. 75¢. 
See pages 69,70, 71 and inside back cover 
for Burpee's Famous Zinnias. — SS. 





