


Mons. Jules Elie 
DUCHESS DE NEMOURS. 8.1. Large, globe- 
shaped double flowers. White guard petals with 
moderately full center of light canary yellow. 
Notably fragrant and very early. 75c each; 
3 for $2.10, postpaid. 
EDULIS SUPERBA. 7.6. “Medium sized dou- 
ble flowers of bright old-rose. Tall, extremely 
free flowering very early and fragrant. 75c 
each ; 3 for $2.10, postpaid. 
FELIX CROUSSE. 8.4 Very brilliant ned ; flow- 
ers mammoth in size, perfectly globular in shape, 
and have an agreeable fragrance. Midseason. 
75e each; 3 for $2.10, postpaid. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA. 9.3. Large globular flow- 
ers. Pure white, with the center flecked crimson. 
Extra early; popular variety for cutting. 75c¢ 
each; 3 for $2.10, postpaid. 
KELWAY’S GLORIOUS. 9.8, Immense, shaggy 
flowers in midseason. White with a cream suf- 
fusion and crimson streaks on the guard petals. 
Medium height and free flowering. $1.50 each; 
3 for $4.20, postpaid. r 
PEONIES 
Peonies are the largest flowered of 
our hardy perennials and one of the 
most popular for both garden and cut 
flowers. Each variety is rated on its 
perfection by the American Peony So- 
ciety, a rating of 10 being perfect. The 
figure following the name is the rating 
for that variety. f 
Peonies can be moved either early 
- spring or fall and we ship from Sept. 
1st to May Ist. 
MONS. JULES ELIE. 9.2. Very large, 
double crown-type flowers (see photo). 
Light, rose-pink overlaid with a silver 
sheen. Tall, early, very free flowering 
and moderately fragrant. $1.00 each; 
3 for $2.70, postpaid. 
PHILLIPE REVOIRE. 9.2. The American 
Peony Society gives this a rating of 9.2 which 
places it in a class by itself as the, world’s most 
perfect red Peony. It is also the most fragrant 
of the reds. Blooms midseason. Flowers bright 
crimson. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.20, postpaid. 
THERESE. 9.8. The immense bloom of this 
Peony surpasses anything thus far produced. 
Rich satiny pink with a silky sheen. Delightfully 
fragrant. Flowers of enormous size; blooins 
most profusely. Received the highest rating of 
any pink Peony yet judged by the American 
Peony Society. $1.20 each; 3 for $3.30, postpaid. 
MAY-FLOWERING PEONIES 
The May-Flowering Peony is the old-fashioned 
“Piney’’ of our grandmothers’ gardens. It blooms 
in late May and the large double flowers are pro- 
duced in abundance in plenty of time for Decora- 
tion Day. We can furnish them in either RED or 
PINK at $1.50 each or both for $2.75, po:tpaid. 

Fern-Leaved Peony 
FERN-LEAVED PEONY 
The Earliest Double Peony to Bloom 
FERN LEAVED (Tenuifolia). The earliest double flowered 
Peony to- bloom in the spring, coming before Decoration Day. 
flowers are brilliant crimson. The finely cut foliage re- 
sembles that of the Cosmos, setting the flower off in a very ar- 
tistic manner. This variety is very scarce. $1.75,each, postpaid. 
BARGAINS = tevear-o1d Plants 

We can supply only the varieties listed below at these prices 
One dozen for $1.25 -- 3 dozen, $3.50 == 5 dozen, $5.50 
The varieties offered here are all healthy, one year 
old field grown plants. While they are smaller than Bells in mixture of colors only. See description on page 
our regular list of transplanted stock, they afford you 
an opportunity to secure many varieties at truly bar- 
gain prices. As we have not seen these plants in 
flower we cannot guarantee them to be 100% true to 
color. 
All Perennial Seedlings are packed in standard 
CAMPANULA, Medium. 
page 44. 
tion on page 44. 
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size bundles. If your order is for less than three ers on long stems. Good cut flowers. 
dozen of these plants, you must order unbroken 
bundles of twelve of a variety. If your order is for flowers. 
three dozen or more, you may order either six or 
twelve of a variety. Please do not ask for any other cept color which is deep blue. 
quantities, for in order to give you the benefit of 
these low prices, we must conserve labor by packing ful color combinations. See description on page 40. 
DIANTHUS, Clove Pink. See description on page 45 
all seedlings in standard size bundles. 
ALYSSUM, Basket of Gold. Early, dwarf rock gar- 
den plant with golden-yellow flowers. 
AQUILEGIA CLEMATIFLORA. See description on 
page 44. 
tion of mixed colors. 
ARABIS, Alpina. (Rock Cress.) Creeping rock 
garden plant with masses of white flowers on 12 inch 
stems early in the spring. 
ARTEMISIA, Silver King. Showy plant with sil- 
yery-gray foliage. Used extensively by florists, both 
freshly cut and dry, 
PRICES: °°" choice of the above perennials at $1.25 per dozen; 3 dozen for $3.50; 5 dozen or more at $1.10 
é per dozen, delivered postpaid. REMEMBER, if your order is for less than 3 dozen of these plants, you 
must order unbroken bundles of 12 of a variety. If your order is for 3 dozen or more, you may order either in 
multiples of 6 or 12 of a variety. 
DIGITALIS, Giant Shirley. Fine mixture 
See description on page 46. 
the rock garden. 
and colors. See description on page 46. 
sprays of pale pink bloom. 
(Biennial.) Canterbury 
CANDYTUFT, PERENNIAL (lIberis). See 
CARNATION, Hardy Border. Double and 
flowers in mixture of colors. See description on page 
COREOPSIS, Sunburst. Double, golden-yellow flow- 
DELPHINIUM, Belladonna. Tall spikes of light blue 
DELPHINIUM, Bellamosum. Same as Belladonna ex- 
DELPHINIUM, Giant. English Hybrids. Many delight- 
FEVERFEW. See description on page 45. 
AQUILEGIA, Long Spurred Hybrids. Fine selec- Peay pane mus donors Weed ter ables or in 
GAILLARDIA, Mixed Hybrids. Mixture of all shades 
GYPSOPHILA, Pacifica. Single flowered variety with 
GYPSOPHILA, Paniculata. Single flowered white. 
HIBISCUS, Mallow Marvel. Canes grow to a height 
of 4 feet and bear great quantities of large, bell-shaped 
flowers. Blooms often measure up to 6 or 8 inches 
across. Mixed colors only. 
HOLLYHOCK, Chater’s Double Mixed. See descrip- 
tion on page 46, : 
LAVENDER (Lavendula Vera). 18 inches. The real 
Sweet Lavender used and grown by our grandmothers. 
Bears exquisitely fragrant blue flowers all through July 
and August. 
PANSY, Swiss Giants. A fine mixture of colors. 
See description on page 39. 
PLATYCODON or Chinese Bellflower. Balloon-like 
buds, on long stems, which open into large, rich blue 
flowers. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy). Popular cut flower 
and garden perennial. Fern-like foliage and tall 
stemmed datsies in various shades of pinks and reds. 
Mixture of colors only. 
SCABIOSA, Caucasica. 114 to 2 ft. stems, each 
topped by a charming flower of soft lavender. Blooms 
from June to September. An ideal cut flower. 
SHASTA DAISY, Alaska. Large flowered variety. 
STATICE or Sea Lavender. Immense branching 
plumes of purplish-blue. Greatly prized as a dried 
flower for winter bouquets. 
SUN ROSE, Mixed (Helianthemum). A dwarf plant 
with a multitude of bright, shiny flowers of white, rose 
and yellow. : 
SWEET WILLIAM. Mixture of colors. See descrip- 
tion on page 47. : 
VIOLA, Cornuta. Mixture of colors. See descrip- 
tion on page 48. 
Burgess Seed & Plant Co. 
GALESBURG, MICHIGAN 

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