Burpee’s Improved COSMOS 
Beautiful summer and fall blooming plants; decora- of all cosmos— Mammoth Sensation. Cosmos are old 
tive in the garden and wonderful for cutting, lasting favorites, a constant expression of friendliness, happt- 
longer if flowers are placed in water immediately after ness, and memories. One of the easiest flowers to groWs 
being cut. Always popular, but more so now than ever, agarden seems incomplete without them. Do well any- 
due to the introduction of the early Burpee’s Yellow where but succeed best in a well-drained soil and a 
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and Yellow Ruffles Cosmos, and the earliest and largest sunny location. Stake tall growing varieties. 
1943 Burpee’s Yellow (Early Flowering) 
All-America Silver Medal Winner. The first yellow single flowered 
cosmos in cultivation; companion to Orange Flare and like it in earli- 
ness, plant habit and ease of culture. The color, however, is different — 
bright yellow, fresh and clear, with faint, almost unnoticeable darker 
golden shadings. Plants are of bushy growth, 3 ft. and more tall. 
Pkt.15¢; oz. 50¢; 4 oz. 85¢ 
1945 Yellow Ruffles (Early Flowering) 
Burpee’s new early, extremely free blooming, soft, clear golden yellow 
cosmos with an extra row of petals. Similar to Orange Ruffles in flower 
form, plant growth, earliness but different only in color. Very showy. 
Pkt. 25¢; % oz- 75¢; V4 oz $1.25 
1935 Orange Flare (Early Flowering) 
Well-branched plants, 3 ft. tall, covered with showy single golden 
orange flowers in 3 to 31%4 months from seed, and continue to bloom 
profusely until frost. Especially valuable where summers are short. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢3 oz. 60¢ 
1987 Orange Ruffles (Early Flowering) 
The same golden orange colored flowers as Orange Flare, but with an 
extra row of petals. It is like Orange Flare in earliness, plant habit and 
ease of culture. Splendid. Pkt. 15¢; Y% oz. 40¢5 1, oz. 70¢ 

Burpee’s 
Yellow Ruffles Cosmos 
Pkt. 25¢ 




ioss Yellow and Orange (Early Flowering) 
Special mixture of Burpee’s Yellow and Orange Flare Cosmos that is 
attractive in the garden or in cut-flower bouquets. Free blooming. 
; Pkt. 10¢; 1% oz. 35¢5 14, oz. 60¢ 
Early Single Midsummer Flowering 
Blooms in about 12 weeks from seed and continues profusely for 
2 months. Flowers 3 in. across; plants grow 4 ft. tall. 
1937 Crimson Blood-red crimson. Any of these 3. colors: 
1939 Rose Exquisite, bright rose-pink. Pkt. 10¢; 
1941 White Pure satiny white. 14, oz. 30¢; 2 oz. 50¢ 
1942 Mixed Colors, Early Single The above three colors 
nicely blended in mixture. Pkt. 10¢; 1/4 oz. 25¢5 1, oz. 40¢ 
Giant Late Single 
Long-stemmed giant blooms, often 5 in. across, from September 
until hard frost. Stately plants, 6 ft. tall. If you live where sum- 
mers are short or if earlier blooms are wanted, start seed indoors. 
1944 Giant Crimson Velvety red. | ‘Any of these: 
1932 Pink Lady Lenox Lovely shade. Pkt. 10¢; 
1933 White Lady Lenox Pure es oz. 30¢;3 2 oz. 50¢ 
1947 Mixed Colors, Giant Late Single The above three 
Sensation colors in mixture. Pkt. 10¢; 1/4 oz. 25¢; Vy oz. 40¢ 
Pink Cosmos : 
pk 15¢ Early Double Crested : 
A wide variance of lovely crested or anemone-shaped flowers, a 
2 toe in. ae of epee ena can be expected in this type, a 
e . the balance being single flowers 0 good quality. 3 to 4 ft. tall 2 
Sensation Early, Mammoth Flowering 1961 Crimson Velvety dark red. . 
‘All-America Winner. Giant single flowers, 4 to 6 in. across, are had 1960 Pink Attractive deep rose-pink. Any of these: 
within 10 weeks from seed and are borne most profusely until frost i . a Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz, 85 " 
on strong, robust plants, 4 to 6 ft. high. Flowers have prettily fluted 1962 White Handsome, pure white. i 1 Oe eet 
petals which slightly overlap. They are borne on long, strong stems. 1963 Mixed Colors, Early Double Crested The above 
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1923 Pink.........-.---+- Pkt. 154; oz. 45¢; 14 oz. 80¢ three colors mixed. kt. 1545 oz. 75¢3 1 02. $1.25 
1924 White Eee a er ecaser ants Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 45¢; oz 80¢ UU 
r : 3 : ell NC Ut rE. 
1922 Mixed Colors White and various shades of pink will = cape 
be found in this mixture. Pkt. 15¢;5 Vy oz. 40¢; 14 oz. T5¢ 7733 COLLECTION 
rant Th ree Early Double Cosmos 
7730 COLLECTION = 
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Six Early Single Flowering Cosmos 
a 5 
2 Crimson, Pink and White. 2 
3 3 Pkts.—one each of these three separate 60 d B 
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Crimson, Rose, White, Burpee’s Yellow, colors (value 75¢) for only 
Orange Flare and Mixed Mammoth 
Flowering Sensation. 
6 Pkts.—one each of these six separate 60 J 
varieties (value 70¢) for only 1950 Mixed Colo Cri 5 , 
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all double. Start seeds indoors for earliest blooms. 3 to 4 nts 
16 W. Atlee Burpee Co., Seed Growers Pkt. 15¢; 1 oz. 75¢53 2 oz $1.25 
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