oweet Peas — Summer Flowering Spencer 
For late greenhouse sowing and general outdoor planting. 
excessive heat. 
soil, sow seeds 1 in. deep soon as ground can be worked. 
ing 3 to a 3 in. pot, grow cool, transplant 8 in. apart, rows 36 in. apart. 
erably, does not burn vine. 
Pkt. 15c; 6 pkts. 75c Large Pkt. 25c; 6 pkts. $1.25; oz. 50¢ 
Avalanche. Glistening white, lovely. 
Bonny Briar. Immense rose pink. 
Capri. Light blue. 
Cheerie-O. Begonia-rose, suffused gold. 
Crony. (new ’39). Soft golden salmon. 
Debutante. Salmon, shaded coral. 
Diana. Duplexed rose on cream ground. 
Flagship. Deep navy blue. 
Flora. Clear deep lavender. 
Golden Dragon. Large duplexed orange 
and rose. 
Grand Slam. Bright scarlet cerise. 
Headlight. Beaming orange-scarlet-cerise, 
King Lavender. Large and clear. 
Loch Lomond. Mahogany. 
Maytime. Rich golden cerise. 
Olympia. Distinct rich deep purple. 
Patricia Unwin. Golden salmon. 
Pinnacle. Deeper “Pinkie,” long stems. 
Pinkie. Deep rose pink. 
Powerscourt (A.M., ’31). Pure lavender. 
Rubicund. Crimson scarlet. 
Ruffied Mixed. Large duplexed flowers. 
Snow White. (new ’39). No pink tinge. 
Sweet Afton. Deep silvery pink. 
Tangerine Imp’d. Fiery orange. 
Welcome. Dazzling scarlet. 
What Joy. Cream. 
Windsor Blue. (new ’39). Clear mid-blue. 
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SPRING FLOWERING 
A new class, blooming between the Win- 
ter and Summer types; possess lengthy 
stems; flower size, vigor and produc- 
tivity maintained throughout growing 
season. Outdoors they resist heat well; 
under glass they produce more blooms 
with longer stems. 
Billy. Light carmine. 
Carol. Clear pink on white ground. 
Coline. Scarlet. Hazel. Lt. blue. 
David. Bright rose crimson. 
Evelyn. Salmon cream pink, 
Frank G. Rosy lavender. 
Kenneth. Rich ox-blood crimson. 
Lois. Rose-pink white ground. 
Tommy. Clear medium blue. 
Mixed. From above varieties. 
Pkts: l5eeand: 2567746 oz. 50¢ 
Collection 6 vars. 75c and $1.25 
EARLY WINTER FLOWERING 
Coquette. Coral pink with amber and 
salmon shadings; duplexed. 
Fiesta. Orange-cerise self color, sun- 
proof, large flowered. 
Fragrance. Clear lavender self. 
Gardenia. Finest long stemmed, duplex 
flowered white, fragrant. 
Hiawatha (new 1940). Exceptionally 
large deep rose self, 4 to a stem. 
Princess Blue (New 1938). A belladonna 
blue. 
Sequoia (new 1935). 
cerise, long stems. 
Tahoe. Ruffled mid-blue. 
Tops (New 1941). Tops is heads and 
shoulders above the field. Tops is tops 
because it is beautifully duplexed; be- 
cause it is a prolific producer. Yes, 5 to 
6 delicate rose-pink flowers to a stem. 
Treasure Island. 21% in. flowers of gold- 
en orange: 15 in. stems. 
Pkt. each 35c; oz. $1.00 
Collection 10 pkts. $3.00 
Oorbenas : 
Extremely popular bedding plants be- 
cause of their clear, vivid colors and 
long blooming period till frost. Start 
indoors for earlier flowering. 
Enormous golden- 
Hybrida Grandiflora Giants a 
Robust, compact growth; florets one in. 
and over, trusses immense, free bloom- 
ing, 18 in. 
Annapolis Blue. (new 1942). Mid-blue. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids (S.M., A.A.S., 
’33) a. Rose-pink to rosy-red shades. 
Cerise Queen (B.M., A.A.S., ’34). Soft 
salmon-cerise; lively new tone. 
Etna. Garnet-red, deep cream eye. 
Flamingo (new 1940). Vivid rose-pink 
for bedding; 12 in. semi-erect stems. 
Lavender Glory (S.M., A.A.S., ’33). Large 
lavender, creamy-white eye. 
Luminosa. Glowing flame-pink & salmon. 
Royale. Royal blue, creamy-yellow eye. 
Spectrum Red (B.M., A.A.S., ’34). Intense 
bright red, no eye; dazzling brilliance. 
White. Pure white. 
Pkts. each 25c; 4% oz. T5c 
Collection 8 varieties $1.50 
Burnett’s Mixture..Pkt. 15c; % oz. T5e 
Peas are deep rooting, love moisture and detest 
Prepare, the previous Fall if possible, a trench with 6 in. rotted manure and 6 in. of sterilized 
For earlier crops sow in flats in February, transplant- 
Stake with *Sweet Pea Netting pref- 
Dust with *Rotenone sulphur to prevent mildew and kill the Aphis. 
VERBENA a 
BUSH VERBENA. Semi-Dwarf (New 
1948). Not straggly, but bushy 8 to 10” 
plants. The dense flower heads are 
closely massed across the flat top. 
Salmon Queen. Brilliant salmon pink. 
Starlight. Mid-blue creamy white eye. 
Roselight. (New 1950). Bright rose-pink 
with white eye. 
Pkts. each 25c; 3, 60c. Mixed Pkt. 20c 
DWARF VERBENA. Compact 6” plants. 
Fireball. Fiery red. 
White Ball. Pure white. 
Pixie. (New 1950). Scarlet, cream eye. 
Danebrog. Intense scarlet, white eye. 
Pkts. each 25c; 4, 75c. Mixed Pkt. 20c 
VIOLAS (Tufted Pansies) rp 
Cornuta. Longer blooming than pansies 
(all Summer), smaller flower, brighter 
colors; for beds, borders, edging and 
rocKkeries. Treat same as pansies; do 
well in partial shade, need protection. 
Blue Butterfly. Mid-blue....... Pkt. 35¢ 
Blue Gem (Jersey Gem). Violet-blue, 
most popular Viola. ..Pkts. 25c and 450c 
Chantryland. Best pure apricot. Pkt. 25c 
White Perfection............... Pkt. 24¢e 
Burnett’s Mixture..Pkt. 2c; %& oz. T5c 
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humilis: dwarf 
23-25 Warren Street 
hortensis: garden 
hybrids: mixed 
BURNETT-SEEDSMEN Z. 
hyemalis: of Winter 
imperialis: kingly 
incomparabilis: excelling 
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