Burpee’s Giant SWEET PEAS, continued 
Varieties are arranged in each color class from deep to light shades 

The famous movie star, Margaret O’Brien, being presented with the new 
Margaret O’Brien Sweet Pea by W. Ailee Burpee, Ill, grandson of 
the founder of the Burpee Seed Business. 
3442 Margaret O’Briem* New for 1949. Distinctly different 
shade, radiant salmon-coral suffused with a luminous orange sheen. 
Winner of the Gold Medal, Scottish National Sweet Pea Society. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 14 oz. 85¢; oz. $1.50; 14 lb. $5.00 
CERISE 
3533 Fireflame* Flowers are large, often duplexed and a most 
attractive shade of scarlet-cerise. Strong, vigorous grower. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 14 oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75 
3536 Grand Slam* Bright scarlet-cerise shaded orange; sun- 
proof. A showy color of great appeal for garden and cutting. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; oz. 75¢; 14 lb. $2.50 
3148 Royal Ruffles Brilliant scarlet-cerise flowers that are 
exceptionally large and beautifully ruffled; long, strong stems. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts.45¢; %40z.75¢; oz. $1.25; 1% lb. $4.25 
3522 Daddy Long Legs Cerise veined and suffused scar- 
let to give a glowing scarlet-cerise effect. Extra long stems. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; oz. 75¢; 1% lb. $2.50 
3622 Mavis Rich salmon-cerise with a delicate orange sheen. 
Prettily frilled blooms, some are duplexed. Extra long stems. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; oz. 75¢; 1% lb. $2.50 
3569 Ruffled Exquisite* Salmon-cerise with a glow of deeper 
salmon in the standards. Flowers are densely ruffled and waved. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; V2 oz. 75¢; oz. $1.25; 14 Ib. $4.25 
3554 Sparkle Glowing cerise evenly carried over standard and 
wings. Flowers are large, duplexed and handsomely frilled. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 14 oz. 75¢; oz. $1.25; 1% Ib. $4.25 
3518 Crinkles Gorgeous shade of rich cerise-pink suffused 
coral. The flowers are heavily ruffled and nicely duplexed. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 1 oz. 75¢; oz. $1.25; 14 lb. $4.25 
3456 Peer* Cerise-pink suffused salmon. Nicely waved. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z. 45¢; oz. 75¢; 14 Ib. $2.50 
Six of the Best Giant Sweet Peas 
Crinkles (cerise-pink), Fireflame (scarlet-cerise), 
Heyday (fancy, flushed), Burpee Blue, 
Burpee’s Best White and King Lavender 
7330—6 pkts., one each of these six varieties, 85 
enough seed for 15 ft. of row, value $1.30 for only ¢g 

34 .. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO., Seed Growers 



Six Popular Giant Sweet Peas 
Ambition (lavender), Blue Bird, 
Grand Slam (scarlet-cerise), Kames (white), 
Ruffled Beauty (deep pink on cream) and Ruffled Rose 
—6 pkts., one each of these 6 named 
7613 varieties, value $1.00 for only | 75¢ 
7622—6& half ozs., 1% oz. of each variety, $2.50 
value $3.10 for only 





PINK ON CREAM 
3617 Rapture Delightful shade of deep rose-pink on a rich 
creamy white ground. Profuse blooming. Extra long stems. 
Pkt. 10¢; %4%40z. 35¢; oz. 60¢; % lb. $2.00 
3436 Queen Wilhelmina®* Most attractively waved flowers 
of soft rose-pink on cream are borne in fours on long stems. 
Pkt. 15¢; '%0z. 45¢; oz. 75¢; %%4 Ib. $2.50 
3565 Ruffled Beauty Cream-pink with sheen of bright lilac 
giving a silvery pink on amber effect. Exquisitely ruffled. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; %4o0z.75¢; oz. $1.25; 14 lb. $4.25 
3146 Ruffled Pink Large, wonderfully ruffled flowers of deep 
rose-pink on cream, becoming lighter toward the edges. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 12 0z. 75¢; oz. $1.25; 14 lb. $4.25 
3413 Fluffy Ruffles improved* Dainty deep cream-pink 
giant blooms, beautifully ruffled, waved and heavily frilled. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; Ya oz. 75¢; oz. $1.25; Y% lb. $4.25 
SALMON PINK 
3480 Clare Boothe Luce* Flowers area most exquisite shade 
of deep salmon-pink. Winner of the Award of Merit, National 
Sweet Pea Society of Great Britain. Very free blooming. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 14 0z.75¢; oz. $1.25 
3147 Aristocrat Prettily frilled flowers nicely placed on long, 
strong stems. Clear pink on white lightly suffused salmon. 
Pkt. 15¢; Woz. 45¢; oz. 75¢; ™% Ib. $2.50 
3501 Ruffled Salmon Pink Large flowers, beautifully 
duplexed and ruffled, and consistently borne in fours on long, 
strong stems. The standard is mid-salmon-pink on cream becoming 
lighter near edge with a cream margin adding to its beauty. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 14 0z. 75¢; oz. $1.25; 14 Ib. $4.25 
3485 Lovely Pink* Bright, liquid-clear, sparkling salmon-pink F 
on a cream ground, uniform throughout the surface of the flower. + 
Blooms are extra large, wax-like and beautifully waved. 4 
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Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; %%40z.75¢; oz. $1.25; 14 Ib. $4.25 
3410 The Burpee Improved* Soft, luminous, refined fawn 
salmon-pink. Strong, vigorous grower. Stems are extra long and 
bear four large flowers of excellent form. Appealing shade. < 
Pkt. 15¢; 440z.45¢; oz. 75¢; 1% Ib. $2.50 - 
3448 Pacific Deeper fawn-pink lightly suffused coral-pink. The Ps 
wings are a glorious blending of golden pink and wild rose. <1 
Pkt. 15¢; Woz. 45¢; oz. 75¢; % lb. $2.50 } 
3467 Bonnie Ruffles Salmon-pink on warm cream, the pink 
becoming a little deeper toward the edges of standard and wings. 
The salmon-pink, which completely overlays a background of 
cream or primrose, gives a unique golden pink appearance. Winner 
of Gold Medal, Scottish National Sweet Pea Society. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; %440z. 75¢; oz. $1.25; 1% Ib. $4.25 
ORANGE AND SCARLET 
3465 Fordhook Orange Bright salmon-orange flowers that ; 
never fail to attract attention. Popular shade for cutting. ‘(s 
Pkt. 15¢; %4,0z.45¢; oz. 75¢; \% lb. $2.50 
3524 Orange Flame Deepest orange sweet pea, a glorious 
color if plants are shaded to protect them from sunburn. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4,0z. 45¢; oz. 75¢; 1% Ib. $2.50 
3468 Startler* Flowers are very large, many duplexed. Color is 
a bright scarlet suffused orange; entirely distinct. 
Pkt. 15¢; %¥,0z. 45¢; oz. 75¢; 1%, lb. $2.50 
3584 Thriller Deep orange-scarlet; dazzling and brilliant. 
Pkt. 15¢; '%40z. 45¢; oz. 75¢; \% lb. $2.50 
3539 Welcome* Dazzling, deep scarlet-vermilion. Showy. 
Pkt. 10¢; %4%0z. 35¢; oz. 60¢; 1% Ib. $2.00 
We have marked with a star () 
the varieties that we prefer in each color class; if 
you are in doubt as to which to choose, make your selection 
from those thus marked. All, however, are lovely. and 
desirable. In each color class, we have arranged varieties 
from deep to light shades. 

