We send you this, our 38th 
Spring Catalog, with pride in 
the seeds and plants it de- 
scribes. In its pages you will 
find everything needed to pro- 
duce the finest garden. 
Many things, like Pelleted 
SUPER SEEDS, are produced 
and sold only by us. ALL are 
earefully tested each year to 
make certain they are the best 
in their class. All are bound 
by the famous Burgess Guar- 
antee, 
See Page 79 
Before Ordering 
bright red; 
60 days. 
Spinach Beet their full size. 
SPINACH BEET or Swiss Chard 
GIANT LUCULLUS. 60 days. Grown for its large, tender leaves and leaf stalks. Leaves grow to a 
length of 2 to 2% feet; stalks are nearly as thick and broad as Rhubarb and never get tough. By 
picking off the large outside leaves, as wanted, more continue to grow and keep right on growing until 
killed by severe frost in the fall. The whole leaf can be used for greens, or the leaf stalks can be 
cooked like asparagus. Also extensively used as a green feed for poultry. 
Crosby’s Egyptian ; 
Detroit Dark Red (Special Strain).... 
Detroit Dark Red (Standard Strain). . 
Early Wonder 
Spinach Beet, Giant Lucullus 
BEETS—Table Varieties 
One ounce of seed to 100 feet of row 
CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN 
58 days. An extra early va- 
riety for home and market use. 
The skin is very smooth and 
flesh vermillion, 62 
very sweet and tender. A 
DETROIT DARK RED 
(STANDARD STRAIN) 
The leading main- 
crop variety. The color is deep 
blood-red with indistinct lighter 
red zones. The roots are globe- 
shaped, smooth and uniform, 
with small tap root. Free from 
woodiness until the beets attain 
BABY BALL 
The Perfect Little Canning 
and Table Beet 
days. A beautiful 
beet for early spring, sum- 
mer and fall use. Unsur- 
passed for canning and 
pickling whole because of 
58 days. 
troit Dark 
its small size, uniform 
shape (nearly round), ex- 
cellent quality, smooth-. 
ness and beautiful 
erimson color. 
deep 
SUGAR BEET and MANGELS 
Mammoth Long Red Mange! Wurzel 
Yields of 25 to 35 tons per acre are common, and as 
high as 75 to 80 tons have been reported. A healthful 
and nutritious food greatly relished by all kinds of live- 
stock. Will keep cattle in perfect physical condition 
and increase the flow of milk. As a feed for poultry, 
during the winter months, they are very valuable and 
always increase egg production. 
The seed should be sown thinly in rows 2 to 3 feet 
apart, and when plants are about 3 inches high thin 
out to stand 8 to 10 inches apart in the row. Harvest 
before frost and store in pits outdoors or in a dry, frost- 
proof cellar. 
Greatest Cattle and Poultry Food 
Cuts Your Feed Bill in Half 
One ounce of seed to 100 feet of row; 
5 or 6 Ibs. per acre 
MAMMOTH LONG RED 
The largest and the heaviest cropper of all Mangels. 
The roots are frequently 2 feet or more in length, one- 
half to two-thirds above the surface and easily har- 
vested. Skin bright red; flesh white, veined pink. An 
excellent keeper. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR 
An early variety of Mangel and a favorite with many 
dairymen. Flesh white, sugary and of high nutritive 
value. Yields a tremendous crop. - 
GOLDEN TANKARD 
A rapidly maturing Mangel, adapted to shallow lands, 
although doing well on every soil. An immense yielder. 
Flesh yellow. Easily harvested; excellent keeper. 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN 
The leading variety of sugar beet. Is high in sugar 
content and an enormous yielder. It is also highly rec- 
ommended for stock feeding. 
ANY OF THE ABOVE VARIETIES OF MANGELS AND 
SUGAR BEET: (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 20c) (4 Ib. 50c) (Ib. 
$1345) (5 Ibs. $5.75) (10 Ibs. $10.00), prepaid. 
THE BEST BEET GROWN 
DETROIT 4 
DARK RED 
(Special Strain) 
This is an 
improved strain of De- 
: Red Beet 
which is a few days 
earlier, extra deep 
} dark red throughout 
and more uniform in 
shape and color than 
our standard strain. 
It is of the very best 
quality and unequaled 
for either home garden 
or market, and with- 
out doubt the most 
valuable variety of 
beet offered. 
- The Burgess Guarantee 
WE POSITIVELY guarantee all seeds and plants 
sold by us to be exactly as described in this 
catalog, and free from disease and insect pests. 
We also guarantee them to be true to name, and 
will replace free of charge any that may prove 
otherwise through a possible error. 
We guarantee all seeds and plants to reach you 
in good growing condition, so it is hereby agreed 
that if any shipment made to you becomes damaged 
through delay or other causes in transit, you will 
be protected against loss, provided we are notified 
within ten days. The life of a plant after it reaches 
the planter in good condition depends entirely upon 
conditions over which we have no control, so we 
cannot be held responsible if later the plant fails. 
A tree, shrub or other plant is a living organism, 
as much as a cow, horse or man. It breathes, drinks 
and feeds, and is subject to attacks of disease and 
insects. Even with Burgess’ superior quality seeds 
and plants, success depends largely upon cultiva- 
tion, soil and weather conditions. It is agreed that 
in no case shall the Burgess Seed & Plant Co. be’ 
liable for more than the original purchase price. 
We hope fo be able to maintain prices in this cata-— 
log, but should any increase be required, we will 
notify you before shipping. 
Detroit Dark Red 
(Special Strain) 
EARLY WONDER BEET ici" strain of this va. 
riety is valuable to market growers as a first early variety. It is so - 
uniform in growth that the entire crop can be lifted at one time. Tops 
small, roots flattened, globe-shaped with small tap root. Flesh deep 
’ purplish-red with little zoning, 
BRUSSELS 
SPROUTS 
1 Oz. of Seed 
Makes 
2500 
Plants 
A variety of the Cabbage family, pos- 
sessing the peculiarity of bearing upon its 
stem or stalk from 50 to 100 small, compact 
round heads. Plants’are very hardy, are 
not injured but improved by hard frosts, 
and are left in the garden or field during 
the early winter until wanted. May be 
had in fine condition until about Christmas 
time in the North, and in the South from 
November to March. 
LONG. ISLAND IMPROVED. A choice 
variety grown extensively by market gar- 
deners. Plants are 20 inches tall, and are 
well filled, nearly the entire length of the 
stalk, with solid sprouts measuring 114 to 
1% inches in diameter. (Pkt. 15c) 
(oz. 60c) (14 Ib. $1.75) (1b. $5.00) | 3 | 
(5 lbs. $22.50) prepaid. 
