ORCHID 
FLOWERING 
CACTUS 
10-Inch Blooms 
on Small Plants 
The Orchid Cactus 
(Hybrid Epiphyllum) is 
fast becoming one of our 
most prized indoor 
plants. Unlike the des- 
ert Cactus, it is entirely 
free from thorns, being 
similar in habits to the 
popular Christmas Cac- 
tus. The flower differs 
from Christmas Cactus, 
however, in size and 
form, as well as_ bril- 
liance in the many colors available. It is not uncommon for a well 
grown plant to produce fifteen or twenty gigantic blooms, ten and 
even twelve inches across, in a single season. 
It is not at all difficult to grow this spectacular flower under ordi- 
nary home surroundings. The blooming season varies from April 
through June with the different varieties. Your choice of colors— 
Red, White, Pink and Orange—$1.00 each; 4 for $3.25, postpaid. 
Cobra Orchid 
It Catches Flies, Eats Raw Meat, 

Orchid Cactus 

Prize Giant Cyclamen 
Giant Cyclamens 
Cyclamens are, without question, one of the best and most beautiful house 
plants. Our Cyclamen seed is grown for us by a specialist, seeds being selected 
only from plants of superior bloom and foliage. The flowers are unsurpassed for 
size, color and substance. The seed we offer is a mixture of bright red, dark 
red, light pink, deep pink, salmon, white, white with carmine eye, etc. In fact, 
the colors range from white to darkest crimson, with all intermediate shades. 
Prize Mixture of Giants. Extra large and choice. Pkt. (10 seeds), 25c; 2 Pkts., 45ce. 
Burgess® 
HOUSE 
PLANT 
BARGAIN! 
Cyclamen Plants in mixture only—50c each; 3 for $1.25, postpaid. 
Giant 
Cinerarias 
GIANT CINERARIA 
Our Giant Exhibition Strain of Cineraria is unsurpassed in size of flower, 
bright colors, and delicate fragrance. 
pletely covered by the massive flowerheads. 

We’re making this fine 
Bargain just to get you 
acquainted with our fine 
selection of house 
plants. 
{—Watermelon Begonia 
(See page 56) 
{—Eastér Lily Cactus 
(See this page) 
{—Wax Plant 
(See page 59) 
{—Fuchsia, Sunray 
(See page 59) 
{—Starfish 
(See page 59) 
All 5 Plants only $1.89. 
Prepaid. 

Cactus Seed 
A mixture of 30 
choice varieties in- 
eluding many rare 
and unusual kinds. 
An interesting hob- 
Plants grow into round bushes, com- by. Pkt., 20c; Ye 
For Christmas blooming, seed 
should be sown in April; for blooming during early spring, June or July sow- 0Z., 75¢, 
ing should be made. Pkt., 40c; 2 Pkts., 75c. 

Easter Lily Cactus 
Easter Lily Cactcus 
Usually begins to flower at Easter time and will 
continue to do so intermittently for several months. 
The pink and white flowers are extremely large, 
often 6 to 10 inches in length and diameter of the 
widely spread frilled petals, and some are quite 
fragrant. They are one of the easiest of all cacti 
to grow, and one of the most satisfactory for deco- 
rating small bowls and pots, as they stand neglect 
and need no special care. 40c each; 3 for $1.00, 
postpaid. 
Cactus for Dish Gardens 
The Cactus family makes most interesting house 
plants. Extremely odd and curious. Many have 
gorgeous and beautiful sweet scented blossoms, and 
bloom profusely. These oddest of all plants grow 
in many shapes and sizes, are easily grown, thrive 
and bloom with very little care, and endure the 
heat and dryness of the ordinary living room. Plant 
them in individual small bowls or in dish gardens. 
This fine collection of Cacti and Succulents (each 
a different variety and delivered postpaid), our 
selection of varieties, 6 plants, each a different va- 
riety, for $1.00, postpaid. 


Likes Ants and Bugs 
ef) One of the 
most fascinating 
plants known to 
man. It resem- 
bles the hooded 
cobra of the jun- 
gles of India, 
and is one of 
the few carniy- 
orous plants 
known to sci- 
ence, 
The plant has 
no leaves, the 
shal ks” are 
twisted and fun- 
nel shape, small 
at the bottom, 
growing larger 
with a rounded 
nood at the top 
from which hang 
two crimson and 
green appendages 
which have the 
appearance of 
feelers or whis- 
kers. 
The hood is beautifully colored, and mottled by 
white translucent areas through which the in- 
terior is lighted. Both hood and appendages bear 
many honey glands, the excretion from which 
tempts bugs, ants, flies, in fact all kinds of in- 
sects toward the mouth, an orifice on the under 
side of the hood, and are lured inside the funnel- 
like stem from which they can not come back, as 
the stem is lined with innumerable little hair-like 
prongs all pointing downward, and once they get 
below a few of these points they have to con- 
tinue on downward where‘the victim is absorbed 
in the digestive fluid or liquid in the bottom of 
the stem. 
The Cobra Orchid, or Darlingtonia, is a peren- 
nial which will. grow year after year out of doors, 
provided it is given a shady position and never 
allowed to become dry. Along the banks of a pool 
is an ideal place. It also may be grown as a 
house plant, in pots of sandy soil and leaf mould. 
If kept in a room free from all insects, it is 
advisable once or twice weekly to place a few 
small particles of raw beef, about the size of a 
grain of wheat, in the orifice for its nourishment ; 
however, if placed where there are other plants, 
in the average room, a sufficient number of insects 
will be attracted from them, making artificial feed- 
ing unnecessary. 
The Cobra Orchid blooms in the spring, having 
unusual purple and yellow flowers. Available from 
October Ist until June. 
Plants, $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75, postpaid. 

Burgess Seed & Plan? Co. 
GALESBURG, MICHIGAN 57 
