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BOSTON. A wonderful Fern with long, drooping 
fronds (leaves) which often attain a length of 6 to 8 
feet. Plants, 40e each; 3 for $1.05, postpaid. 
OSTRICH PLUME, One of the easiest and healthiest 
ferns. to grow. Each frond is delicately.cut and curved, 
somewhat resembling the grace of an ostrich plume. 
Fronds often measure a foot in width. Pdants 45¢ each; 
3 for $1.20, postpaid. 

SILVER FERN. Light green fronds with a band of 
silver. A most unusual fern and of very easy culture. 
Plants ; 506¢ each; 3 for $1.35, postpaid. 

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Fuchsia Fascination 

CARNATION 
CHABAUD GIANT IMPROVED. 
if seed is sown early in the 
make compact bushes 2 
Spring. 
The 
much. in esteem as the Orchid, but less expensive. 
house plant. 
glossy, green foliage make an almost 
is a picture difficult. to visualize. 
temperature. 
finely screened and keep moist but not. wet. 
simple, but they will grow an aristocrat in flowerdom. 
shipped into California. 
Gardenia is the most fashionable flower of today. 
“‘fairy-like”’ 
OLEANDER 
The Oleander has been a popular tub plant for generations and is 
It can be trimmed in either shrub or tree 
form, requires. very little care and rewards the grower with a wealth 
In mild climates, the 
still increasing in demand. 
of double, fragrant blooms in early summer. 
Oleander is well known as a lawn specimen or a hedge plant. 
We can furnish plants in Pink, Red or Yellow, your selection at 
50c each; 3 for $1.35, postpaid. 
EVERBLOOMING LANTANAS 
Everblooming Hybrids. 
used as a pot plant, in hanging baskets, porch boxes and vases. 
2 to 3 feet: 
bena-like heads of flowers almost constantly in bloom. 
Seed in mixture of colors. Pkt., 15¢; 14 0z., 45c. 
FUCHSIAS 
FASCINATION. (Giant Pink) 
pink and deep pink sepals. 
LORD BYRON. Purple flowers with bright red sepals. 
SUNRAY. 
blending of green, pink and white. 
salmon sepals. 
TROPHEE. An easy variety to grow and a continuous bloomer. 
flowers, waxy white and violet-blue. 
PRICES: Your choice of the above Fuchsias at 35¢ each; 
paid. y 
A fine mixture of varieties. 
3 pkts., 60c. 
Fuchsia See 

CIGAR PLANT 
house plant, literally 
Simple culture. 
A charming compact 
flowers throughout the year. 
LOBELIA SAPPHIRE 
A beautiful trailing plant; a mass 
white eye; never out of flower. 
urns, beds and borders. Seed only. 
COLEUS 
LARGE-LEAVED RAINBOW HYBRIDS. 
Seed only. 
Pkt., 15¢, 
Leaves 
fully crimped, toothed and frilled; handsomely 
and with color combinations that are remarkably rich. 
only. Pkt., 25e. 3 pkts., 60c. 
A fine strain of 
giant-flowered Carnation which blooms the first year 
The plants 
to 3 feet tall and bear, 
on 
tall stems, a mass of nicely fringed, intensely fra- 
grant doubie flowers. 
try they do well outdoors. Mixture of colors, 
Pkt., 15¢e; 46 0z., 75¢; 44 oz., $1.25. 
WEATHER PLANT 
If the leaves stand upright the weather will 
fine. If they stand gut straight, changeable \ 
is expected, and the leaves droop or sle 
during a storm, Light purple flowers; brilliant 
seeds which are used for beads. Pkt., 25c. 

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GALESBURG, MICHIGAN 
In many sections of the coun- + 
Burgess Seed & Plant Co. | 

enough to place beneath a tumbler. 
greater portion of the entire year. 
POMPON DE PARIS. The tiny buds, no larger 
be than a pea, open into well formed, double rose-pink 
We have seen 
this plant bloom when only a few inches high and 
so small the entire plant could be placed beneath 
ther 
ep” 
red 
flowers about the size of a dime. 
an ordinary water glass. 
Plants 60¢ each; 
paid. 
‘GARDENIA, Flower of Romance 
Tt is as 
It makes a grand 
The beautiful, waxy-white flowers. together with the 
combination. 
The plants like a warm livingroom 
Pot the plants in a rich, sandy sod loam that has been 
These instructions are 
Cannot be 
Plants, 60¢ each; 3 for $1.65, postpaid 
An unexcelled bedding or border plant; also 
Ver- 
Giant double ruffled flowers of soft rose- 
Dwarf. 
A very unusual plant with variegated ornamental foliage, a 
The flowers ave rosy-purple, with deep 
4 for $1.20, post- 
Pkt. (20 seeds), 25c; 
eovered with 
Pkt.; 356. 
of large sapphire-blue flowers with 
A most desirable plant for pots, baskets, 
MINIATURE ROSE 
Just imagine a rose bush in full bloom smail 
The variety . 
offered here is outstanding for use in the rockery 
or in small. pots indoors, where it blooms the 
3 for $1.65; 12 for. $6.00, post- 

ASPARAGUS FERNS 
PLUMOSUS (Lace Fern). Very finely divided feath- 
ery foliage. Seed, 20c per packet. Plants, 40¢ each; 
8 for $1.05, postpaid, : > 
SPRENGER (Feather Fern). Long, drooping branch- 
es; fine for hanging baskets and window boxes. Seed, 
20c per packet. Plants, 40¢ each; 3 for $1.05, postpaid. 
It 

Starfish 
STARFISH ze 
A branching succulent plant from Africa, 
somewhat resembling a Cactus. Produces gro- 
tesque star-shaped flowers nearly two inches 
across, spotted yellowgand brown. <A very at- 
tractive. plant and a at curiosity. 35¢ each; 
3 for 90c, postpaid. - : wate 
Double 

searlet tubular 
WAX PLANT 
The true Wax Plant or Hoya Car- 
nosa is an easily grown climbing 
house plant suitable for window gar- 
dens and trellis work. ~ Umbels of 
fragrant, waxy, white flowers with 
pink centers, produced in suecession. 
The shining, succulent, dark green 
foliage makes it an interesting plant 
even when not in bloom, 
So al 45e each; 3 for $1.20, post- 
paid, te = 
often 
measure 8 to 10 inches in length, heart-shaped and beauti- 
variegated 
Seed 

Miniature Rose Pompon de Paris 
