MARIGOLD, DWARF FRENCH 
DOUBLE, BUTTERBALL 
MARIGOLD, AF 
Late in the season when many other growing things are 
past their prime, these plants supply an abundance of decora- 
tive blossoms. Their tones of orange and yellow blend well 
when the flowers are arranged loosely in bowls and vases. The 
bright green foliage is finely cut, and the stems are stout. Tall 
Marigolds give charm to the border, while the dwarfs are 
valuable for bedding and make ideal edging plants. We be- 
lieve we offer every desirable Marigold grown today. 
DWARF VARIETIES 
Butterball. Rich canary yellow. Uniform, compact plants, 6 
to 10 in., suitable for edging, borders, etc. Very free flowering. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Sunkist. Attractive orange flowers, 1% inches across. Plant 
uniformly dwarf. Pkt. 15e. 
Naughty Marietta. Burpee’s new dwarf French Single Mari- 
gold. The rich golden yellow flowers attractively blotched 
maroon at the base of the petals, thus providing a pleasing, 
showy contrast. Flowers are wide open, 2% in. across, freely 
borne on compact plants 1 ft. tall. Gay subjects for beds, bor- 
ders and edgings. All-American winner 1947. Pkt. 15c. 
Scarlet Glow. A well named variety that really does glow, 
Peale redder than any other marigold. Compact grower. 
- L5c. 
Spry. Similar to Harmony except it is yellow and red. Com- 
pact, 9 inches. Bushes very free flowering. Puts on a real 
show. Pkt. 10e. 
Harmony Type Hybrids. For several years, Harmony has been 
one of the most popular garden marigolds. Now we offer 
“Harmony Type Hybrids,” a strain of Harmony marigolds of 
various colors and cambinations. Growing compactly 12 to 14 
inches in height and 100 per cent double, it is one of the earliest 
to come in bloom. Try a packet and you will not be disap- 
pointed. Pkt. 10c. 
Signata Pumila, Little Giant. Free flowering, 
orange. One of the best for edging. Pkt. 10c. 
very deep 
TALLER VARIETIES 
Marigold Mammoth Mum. Largest chrysanthemum flowered, 
African type marigold. Bright sulphur yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
Crown of Gold. Odorless. A new kind of Marigold with a 
Chysanthemum-like crown surrounded by a collar of big, 
broad petals of the same color, bright golden orange. It is 
the only Marigold with entirely odorless foliage. The flowers 
have a delicate fragrance. Plants grow about 2 feet tall, 
bloom early, profusely and continuously until frost. Lovely in 
the garden; wonderful for cutting. Pkt. 10e. 
Orange Sunset Giant. Fine deep orange form of popular Sun- 
set Giant. Pkt. 10c. 
Limelight. Very light primrose-yellow; a new color. The 
lightest shade of any marigold. Flowers 234 inches across, 
round and symmetrical. Early flowering, grows about 20 
inches in height. Pkt. 10c. 
Chrysanthemum Flowered Special Mixture. A fine cutting 
mixture that contains many new and distinct types of Mari- 
golds. Color range is superb, containing all shades of orange 
and yellow. These hybrids grow 3 feet high, supporting masses 
of flowers on long stems. Pkt. 10e. 
MARIGOLD, NAUGHTY MARIETTA 
MORNING GLORY 
BLUE STAR 
RESEDA 
MIGNONETTE 
AFRICAN TALL DOUBLE (Tagetes erecta). Very large glob- 
ular flowers composed of compact tubular or quilled petals. 
The stems should be cut carefully to avoid the somewhat dis- 
agreeable odor when bruised. 2% feet. 
Orange, Lemon, and Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Burpee Gold Improved. Bright orange, odorless foliage. 
Height 2% ft. Pkt. 10e. 
Carnation Flowered—Special Mixture—Odorless. Deep orange, 
golden orange, golden yellow, canary yellow, and primrose 
flowers of carnation-like form in a magnificent mixture. 
Highly desirable for garden decoration and cut flowers. Free 
blooming plant 20 to 30 inches tall. Pkt. 15e. 
MATTHIOLA, Evening Scented Stocks, A 
Bicornis. Lilac flowers which in the evening after a shower 
emit a delightful fragrance. 15 inches. Pkt. 10c. 
MIGNONETTE, Reseda, A 
This old-fashioned flower still enjoys the greatest popular- 
ity. Grown for its sweet perfume, which is most pronounced 
when grown in a light sandy soil. 
Machet Finest Mixed. Includes only large flowering varieties 
of sweet scented Mignonette. Pkt. 10c. 
MORNING GLORY, Ipomea, A 
Climbers of rapid growth, with beautiful and varied flowers. 
For covering walls, trellises, arbors, or stumps of trees they 
are invaluable. 
Blue Star. All America Honorable Mention. A giant flowered 
morning glory of light sky blue, accentuated by five deeper 
blue midribs to form an attractive star. Flowers are of a 
large size, averaging 4 to 4% inches in diameter and borne 
in great profusion. Pkt. 15e. 
Heavenly Blue Improved. Beautiful variety. Deep blue, light 
at center, early flowering. Pkt. 10e. 
Pearly Gates. The flowers are a lovely lustrous white with 
creamy shading deep down in the throat. They average 4% 
inches across. The vigorous, fast-climbing vines are covered 
with bloom from the middle of summer until frost. The leaves 
are heart shaped, fresh light green in color, and luxurious in 
growth. Pearly Gates is a wonderful companion for Heavenly 
Blue and is sure to be just as popular. It rivals Heavenly 
Blue in strength of vine and size of blossoms and does equally 
as well in all sections of the country. Pkt. 15c. 
Scarlett O’Hara. Rich, dark red flowers of good size on fast 
growing vines, and an early bloomer has made this a popular 
Morning Glory. Pkt. 15c. 
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