Bu rgeéss The annual or ''China'’ Asters are easily grown, requiring only rich, well-drained soil and 
plenty of sun. Plants started from seed indoors 4 to 6 weeks ahead of your usual outdoor 
planting time begin to bloom in — summer but plants from seed sown outdoors after frost 
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A re a aD A L blossom over a long period. Varieties designated as ''W. R."' are wilt-resistant. 
for Cut Flowers, 
Fragrance and 
Quick Results 
You ean afford to he lavish 
with colorful anntwatls to 
brighten your. foundation 
planting, shrubbery and ‘per- 
ennial borders. Annuals bloom 
from early summer until frost. 
Our tested flower Seeds are 
mailed prepaid 
PRINCESS 
ASTER 
W. R. First offered 
last year, this new type 
Aster received hearty 
applause from our cus- 
tomers. 3 to 3%” flow- 
ers on long stems have 
crested centers that re- 
main full when the sev- 
eral rows of encircling 
petals are fully open. 
Florists praise it for 
cutting and its long- 
keeping qualities. Has 
the delicate-colors like 
orchid, pink, rose, yel- 
low and blue. In mix- 
ture only. (Pkt. 20c) 
(Jumbo Pkt. 50c). 
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VINE MIXTURE 
A “prize-package” as- 
tsortment of fast-grow- 
| ing annual climbers for 
| covering porches, trel- 
flises, arbors, fences, 
stumps, etc., with foli- 
fage and bright flowers. 
Useful for carpeting 
terraces or banks and 
on rock piles. (Pkt. 15c) 
(% oz. 50c). 
POMPON ASTERS SENSATION 
Early-flowering, upright, Covered with Double Blooms 
compact, 15” plants. Small, W. R. Reddest of Asters ; 
round flowers in good range flowers glow like live coals. 
of Aster colors from white Plants 18-20” high, compact, 
to darkest red with 30 to 50 well-branched, covered with 
on a single plant. (PKt. 20c) double flowers 314” wide. 
(Jumbo Pkt. 50c). (Pkt. {5¢) (Jumbo Pkt. 35c). 
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QUEEN of the MARKET 
CUT FLOWER MIXTURE Earliest of All 
Our popular mixture of W. R. Superb for bedding and cutting. Plants 
brightly colored, easily grown, 20” high, branching freely from close to 
freely blooming annuals furn- ground, long stems. Best for the South. Very 
ishes a variety of flowers for double flowers in your choice of Crimson, Dark 
cutting from early summer un- Blue, Light Blue, Pink. White or Scarlet: 
til frost. (Pkt. 15c) (oz. 60c) (Pkt. 15c). Also offered in Mixed Colors: (Pkt. 
(% Mb. $1.75). (5c) (Jumbo Pkt. 35c) (%4 oz. 60c). 
Burgess Special 
ASTER MIXTURE 
This blend of seeds of all the varieties of Asters de- 
scribed on these two pages offers you a mixture: of ali 
the popular types at low cost. The-mixture is carefully 
balanced for eolor and variety. (Pkt. 20¢) (Jumbo 
Pkt. 50¢). 
DOUBLE —> 
Fo ee eet + MORNING GLORY 
r Winter Bouquets ROSE MARIE—Love- 
y, deep rose-pink 
(Strawfiowers or Immortfelles) +" Riess tiie dhe saan 
ble ruffled Petunias. 
Berins Heats early 
and continues all sum- 
RED, WHITE mer and fall. Used on 
and BLUE trellis, porch, arbor, ; 
fence, ete. (Pkt. 15¢) 
COLLECTION (Tumbo Pkt. 35e) 
3 Pkt.—one each (342 0z. 80c). 7 
of Scarlet O’Hara, SUPERB MIXED 
Pearly Gates and MORNING GLORIES— 
Heavenly Bl u e— Not illus.— (Pkt. -10¢) 
for only 40c. Gus Pkt. 25c) (oz. 
— : 50c). 
Gay in the summer garden and unexcelled 
for winter bouquets, our large-flowering strain 
has beautiful blossoms in manifold hues of 
red, violet, purple, rose, pink, salmon, yel- 
low and white. To preserve for winter use, 
cut when flowers are partly opened, tie in 
small, loose bunches and hang with heads 
down (to keep stems straight) in a cool, 
shady place to dry slowly. Mixed seed only. 
(Pkt. 15c) (Jumbo Pkt. 35c) (4% oz. 65c). 
GIANT RUST-RESISTANT 
SUNSET GIANTS — Largest 
flowers of any Marigold with real 
fragrance instead of the usual 
aroma. Mixture of colors from 
deep orange through golden shades 
of orange and yellow, light yellow 
and lemon to delightful primrose. 
Plants are 314 to 4 ft. high. (Pkt. 
{5c) (Jumbo Pkt. 35c) (% oz. 
Everybody loves Snapdragons 
(Antirrhinum) and now that 
rust-resisting varieties have 
been achieved everybody can 
grow them again. They’re won- 
65c). ; derful for cutting. Flower spikes 
4g to 3 ft. and each flower to 1% in. 
ALL DOUBLE é across. We offer fine seed of the 
A fine mixture of All Double " following varieties: 
aistigokis rapa gol es n- A ALASKA. Pure white 
orange an right lemon colors. . eae 
Flowers at ‘least 214” across. on ae %, SO MEEIRE: Glowing scarlet. | Pkt. 
stiff stems 30” high, with attrac- aw ee CANARY BIRD. Chartreuse. 
tive foliage. Very wonderful cut- wares : : eter (That’s it!) 2 
ting flower, as well.as being per- INESS. Soft, rose-pink. 
fect in the garden. (Pkt. {5c) MISSION GIANTS ROSALIE. Deep rose, large ¥ each 
(4% oz. 60c). Good for Cuttin flowers. — 
, g RUST-RESISTANT. M 1X E D—(Pkt. 
Orange, yellow and lemon yellow flowers 20c) (Jumbo Pkt. 50c) (1% oz. $1.00). 
YELLOW SUPREME — Broad, 4 to 5 inches across on stems long enough 
loose, frilled petals of creamy lemon-yellow form for cutting. Vigorous plants 18” high. 
artistic flowers often compared with carnations (pt. (5¢) (Jumbo Pkt. 35¢) (1% oz. 70c). 
SPECIAL!! 
or peonies. Blossoms sweet-scented and foliage 
You will find that this practically odorless. Plants vigorous and easy- F ee 
carefully blended mix- to-grow. (Pkt. (5c) (%4 0z. 50c). 
jture of large-flowering 
. : < MINIATURE MARIGOLD 
| Marigolds is really EX- Bright, single, golden-yel- 
| A packet each of Campfire— 
j Rosalie—Alaska—Canary Bird} 
WTRA-special! It in- 
Hcludes such choice 
aavarieties as Sunset 
Giants, Mission Giants, 
li} Crown of Gold and Yel- 
flow Supreme. Order 
BURGESS SPECIAL 
MARIGOLD MIXTURE 
(Pkt. 20c) (Jumbo Pkt. 
50c). 
low flowers and fern-like foli- 
age on 8-in. plants for edg- 
ings. Continual bloom. (Pkt. 
15c) (% oz. 50c). 
DOUBLE DWARF FRENCH 
Choice mixture of yellow, 
bronze and mahogany shades 
on compact plants 10 to 12 in. 
high. Constantly in flower. 
Best on soil that is not very 
rich. (Pkt. (0c) (% oz. 45c). 
}—Loveliness. All 5 Packets only | 
$1.00 prepaid. i 
Giant Ruffled “Tetra Snaps” 
A mixture of tetraploid Snap- 
dragons that are marvels of 
modern plant science. Individual 
flowers 2-in. across profusely 
borne on strong spikes branch- 
Burgess Seed & Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan} i@%, ‘reely from the base.  In- 
cludes all Snapdragon colors. 
(Pkt. 25c) (Jumbo Pkt. 60c). 
