-BURPEES 
GENERAL LIST OF 

Annual flowers are those which grow, bloom, seed and die in one season. 
They are attractive in the garden—some for bedding, some for borders, 
some for rock gardens, some for climbing or trailing and others for their 
foliage effect only. Many are invaluable for cutting. There are annual 
flowers for every purpose; all are lovely and with proper selection, blooms 
can be had from early summer until frost. 
Burpee’s Annual Flowers are offered on pages 1 to 47, inclusive; the most popular) 
classes are listed on the preceding 35 pages as follows: 
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California Poppies...... 235 a Marigola® pioies wr. 14°to.17 . Scatiet Sage. 72 27 
Gelosialiin': oo came aie as 22 Morning Glory......... 25 Snapdragons....11, 12, 13 
Centaurea (isn re agi WNaSturtl Uma eee ne Le Weet Fr casiuet jal 28 to 32 
COSMOS Mic tela ctlama sere LG) ePansies 42 vassals Lov Verbenas satan tan 27 
Dahliai..1.3; 230 Sesies 24.9 Petunias sonia: Oto; Om Ainniasne. «nacre lto5 
1502 Blue Ball Compact ball-shaped 
plants, 6 to 8 in. tall, are covered with a 
profusion of handsome dark blue flowers. 
Pkt. 15¢; Woz. 45¢; 4 oz. 75¢ 
1504 Blue Cap Large, rich blue flowers 
in close heads cover the very dwarf, com- 
pact, dome-shaped plants. 8 in. tall. f 
Pkt. 25¢; 46 oz. 60¢; 1% oz. $1.00 
1507 Blue Perfection Deep amethyst 
ie are pple ernost bids the pe compact 
plants from view. Darkest blue of all. 9 in. 
1504 Ageratum, Blue Cap Pkt. 25¢ Pkt. 1543 V4 oz. 45¢; UG oz. 75¢ 
1508 Imperial Dwarf Blue Com- 
pact plants, 7 in. tall, above which stand 
clusters of pretty lavender-blue flowers. 
Pkt. 15¢; Yyoz.45¢; % oz. 75¢ 



1521 Carpet of Snow The pure white 
flowers are so freely produced on dwarf 
plants as to give the impression of a white 
carpet. A favorite variety for wide edgings, 
for while plants seldom grow over 4 in. in 
height, they spread considerably. Pkt. 15¢; 
4, oz. 35¢;. 14 oz. 60¢; oz. $1.00 
1524 Little Gem Small white flowers 
completelycover the dwarf,compact plants; 
- grow only 4to5in. tall. Showy. Pkt. 10¢; 
4 oz. 30¢; 12 0z. 50¢; oz. 85¢ 

1520 Sweet Alyssum Pkt. 10¢ 
Anagallis—targe Pimpernel RI 
1569 Mixed Colors Charming plants coy- 
ered with 5-petaled flowers, about 1 in. 
across in unusual shades of lilac, scarlet, 
blue, brick-red and others. Effective as 
edgings; lovely in porch or window boxes, 
rock gardens and pots. 8 to 10 in. tall. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 45¢; ¥4 oz. 75¢ 
Anchusa 
Summer Forget-me-not 
Attractive free-flowering plants with 
charming blue forget-me-not-like blooms, 
about %% in. across, in graceful sprays from 
early summer until late fall. One of the best 
blue annual flowers for beds and borders. 
Often grown as a biennial in mild regions. 
1510 Blue Bird Many long stems, each 
topped with a cluster of clear blue flowers 
with white eye» 18 in. bushy plants. 
Pkt. 15¢; %0z. 45¢; 14 oz. 80¢ 
1570 Capensis Clusters of bright gentian 

1510 Anchusa, Blue Bird Pkt. 15¢ Pkt. 10¢; % oz. 30¢; 14 oz. 5 
t. 102; ‘4 oz. 30¢; 12 oz. 50¢ 
36 .. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO. Perennial Anchusa, see page 48. 
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blue, of a richness that is marvelous. 2 ft. « 
Explanation of Symbols 
Used with Flower Variefies: 
To make selection easy for you, we have a 
indicated the principal. purpose of dif- a 
ferent flowers with the following marks: 
Especially desirable for cutting. ~ 
Succeeds in dry or sandy soil. 
Prefers moist, well-drained soil. 
Highly prized for rock gardens. +. € 
Succeeds in or prefers semi-shade. 
For climbing on string, wire, etc. 
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Ageratum —Floss FlowerR® . : 
Favorite profuse blooming plants with fluffy flowers in dense heads throughout the 
summer and fall. In great demand for borders, edgings, rock gardens, small beds and also 
make nice indoor pot plants. Does well in sun or half-shade in any good soil. 
1509 Imperial Dwarf White Pure 
white flowers; combines well with Imperial 
Dwarf Blue. 7 in. tall. Superb for edgings. 
Pkt. 15¢; %oz.45¢; 1% oz. 75¢ 
1518 Midget Blue All-America Win- 
ner. Uniformly dwarf plants, 2 to 3 in. 
high, covered with small, true, ageratum- 
blue flowers. Wonderful for low edgings. 
Pkt. 25¢; “46 oz. 60¢; 1% oz. $1.00 
1505 tall Blue Bright azure-blue flow- 
ers are freely produced in dense clusters. 
Branched plants, 2 ft. tall. Nice for cutting. 
Pkt. 10¢; %woz.30¢; %4oz. 50¢ 
1506 Tall White Growth is the same 
as the Tall Blue; flowers are white, 2 ft. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4% oz. 30¢; 1% oz. 50¢ 

Sweet Alyssum 
Easily grown, free flowering plants; universally popular for beds, borders, edgings, rock 
gardens, pots and window boxes. Of quick growth; in bloom from early in the summer 
until hard frost. Pretty alone or alternated with blue lobelia, blue ageratum or signe 
marigolds. Also used for growing in pots or boxes indoors during the winter. : 
1520 Sweet (Maritimum) Of spreading 
growth, averaging 8 in. in height. Pure 
white, honey-scented flowers completely 
cover, the plants until late fall. Pkt. 10¢; 
Y% oz. 25¢; oz. 40¢; 1% Ib. $1.25 
1522 Violet Queen Large heads of 
fragrant, bright, clear violet flowers, a few t 
top center ones in the cluster being white. } 
Free and continuous bloomer. 5 in. tall. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% oz. 75¢ 
Perennial Alyssum, see page 48. 

Acroclinium— Everlasting 
2839 Giant Mixture Double and semi- 
double daisy-like flowers 2 in. across with ~ 
strawy petals of silky appearance. White, 
chamois, flesh color and rose in mixture; 
bright yellow centers. Nice to dry for win- 
ter bouquets, for which purpose cut the 
flowers before they are fully open. 15 in. ° ta 
Pkt. 15¢; %40z.45¢; Woz. 80¢ 








Amaranthus 
Attractive foliage plants, 3 to 5 ft. high; — 
for backgrounds, groups or foundation — 
plantings. Midsummer until frost. oe: 
1579 Caudatus (Love-lies-Bleeding or 
Tassel Flower) Long, slender, drooping, — 
dark red flower spikes often in branched — 
clusters; green foliage. Up to 3 ft. tall. wa 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; ™% oz. 60¢ 
1529 Molten Fire Deep maroon foliage, — 
each branch being topped fiery crimson. 
Pkt. 15¢; %oz.35¢; “%oz.60¢ — 
1527 Tricolor Spleridens (Joseph’sCoat) 
Rich, scarlet-crimson foliage prettily varie. 
gated yellow and bronze-green. Striking. 
Pkt, 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢ 
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