Festiva Maxima 
PEONY BARGAIN! 
We choose the varieties—only the best are 
chosen. This way you get a real bargain. 
1—Red, 1—Pink, 1—White 
All 3 only $1.95, prepaid. 
WORLD'S 
FINEST 
ALTA CALIFORNIA—Bright, clear rellow, on tall stems. 
' '(35e each) (3 for 90c) 
ANNA NASH—Popular lilac-pink. 
each) (3 for 90c) 
BLUE RYTHM—Huge blooms of cornflower-blue. 
Medal in 1950 and rated best of all iris in 1952, 
each) (3 for $3.95) 
BROWN THRASHER—Large flowers of glistening, two- 
tone brown. (85e eaeh) (3 for $2.25) 
BUECHLY GIANT—Very large blooms of medium, soft 
blue. (45c each) (3 for $1.10) 
COPPER LUSTRE—Unusual blend of copper and gold. 
Very large. (45c each) (3 for $1.10) 
CORAL MIST—Large, flaring flowers of rich coral-pink 
with a cinnamon flush on the falls. (65c each) (3 for 
$1.65) 
ELMOHR—Largest of all bearded iris. 
of rich purple. (85c¢ each) (3 for $2.25) 
GOLDEN FLEECE—tLarge blooms with clear, lemon- 
yellow stands and creamy-yellow falls. (85c each) (3 for 
$2.25) ¢ ; 
GREAT LAKES—Extra large flowers of clear blue with 
flaring falls. (75c¢ each) (3 for $1.95) 
INDIAN CHIEF—Deep, velvety, blood-red. 
(3 for $1.00) 
Free bloomer. (35c 
Dykes 
($1.50 
Ruffled flowers 
(40¢ each) 
24 Burgess Seed & Plant Co. 
Giant Double 
Chinese ..... 
DUCHESS de NEMOURS—Double—large—early. 
White guard petals with center of light canary yel- 
low. Fragrant. ($1.10 each) (3 for $2.95) prepaid. 
EDULIS SUPERBA—Double—medium size—very 
early. Color, bright old-rose pink. Very fragrant. 
($1.00 each) (3 for $2.75) prepaid. 
FELIX CROUSSE—Double—large—late. Bril- 
liant crimson. ($1.00 each) (3 for $2.75) prepaid. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA—Double—yery large—early. 
White with prominent crimson flakes on the cen- 
tral petals. Fragrant. 
prepaid. 
KELWAY’S GLORIOUS—Double—very large— 
midseason. White with a creamy suffusion and 
crimson streaks on the guard petals. Roselike fra- 
grance. ($1.75 each) (3 for $4.65) prepaid. 
MARY_ BRAND—Brilliant dark crimson blooms 
of perfect form. Free flowering. ($1.50 each) (3 
for $3.95) 
MONS JULES ELIE—Double—very large—early. 
Light rose-pink with a silver sheen. Very free 
flowering. Fragrant. ($1.10 each) (3 for $2.95) 
prepaid. 
MONS MARTIN CAHUZAC—(The Black Peony). 
Double—large—midseason. Deep maroon-crimson 
with a silky, black lustre. The darkest of all 
Peonies. ($1.50 each) (3 for $3.95) prepaid. 
PHILIPPE REVOIRE — Double —small—early. 
Very dark crimson. The world’s most perfect red 
Peony and also the most fragrant. Richly rose- 
scented. ($1.75 each) (3 for ‘$4. 65) prepaid, 
BEARDED IRIS 
KLONDYKE GOLD—Enormous flowers of rich, deep, 
unfading yellow. (60c each) (3 for $1.50) 
MULBERRY ROSE—Huge flowers of radiant, 
rose. (85c each) (3 for $2.25) 
PRAIRIE SUNSET—Irridescent blend of apricot, peach, 
pink and rose. Very large. (80c each) (3 for $2.10) 
RED VALOR—Large blooms of rich, glowing garnet-red.° 
(80c each) (3 for $2.10) 
SABLE—Rich, black-purple. 
(3 for $1.95) 
SALAR—Blended, cream and salmon, 
for $1.25) 
Darkest iris. 
SELENE—Large pure white flower with yellow beard. 
(45e each) (3 for $1.10) 
THE BLACK DOUGLAS—One of the darkest and rich- 
(45c each) (3 for $1.10) 
Most popular 
est. Deep, velvety violet-purple. 
THE RED DOUGLAS—Rich, wine-red. 
red iris. (80c each) (3 for $2.10) 
BEARDED IRIS COLLECTION 
{—Alta California 
{—Buechly Giant 
t—Indian Chief 
t—The Black Douglas 
All 6 only $1.65, prepaid. 
<< VESPER IRIS 
{—Anna Nash 
t—Selene 
($1.00 each) (3 for $2.75) 
mulberry 
(75¢ each) 
(50c¢ each) (3 
PEONIE 
WALTER FAXON—A vivid shell- Dini of 
nous intensity. ($1.50 each) (3 for $3.95) 
YELLOW PRIMEVERE—White guard-petals : 
an Anemone type crown of canary-yellow. 
each) (3 for $4.50) : 
MAY-FLOWERING PEONIES 
The May-Flowering Peony is the old-fashioned 
“Piney’’ of our grandmother’s gardens. It blooms 
in late May and the large double flowers are pro- 
duced in abundance in plenty of time for Decora- 
tion Day. RED or PINK. ($1.25 each) (3. for 
$3.00) prepaid. LN 
FERN-LEAVED 
PEONY —> 
(Tenuifolia). The ; | 
earliest double flow- * 4 
ered Peony to bloom. 
The flowers are bril- 
liant crimson. The 
finely cut foliage re- 
sembles that of the 
Cosmos, setting the 
flower off in a very ar- 
tistic manner. This va- 
riety is. very scarce. 
($2.50 each) (3 for 
$6.95) prepaid. 
DWARF EARLY IRIS 
Up to 3500 Blooms 
from 1 Clump 
The beautiful filigree of grace- 
ful branches is studded with 
from 100 to 200 jewel-like flow- 
ers, and well established 
clumps have been known to 
produce 3500 blooms—truly a 
mammoth bouquet. The deli- 
cately colored blossoms resem- 
ble a multitude .of gorgeous 
butterflies at rest, with motion- 
less outstretched wings, vary- 
ing in color from cool translu- 
cent lavender with markings 
of mahogany, copper, lemon, 
orange-brown or titian all in 
the same flower. Blooming size 
plants. (3 for 75c) (6 for $1.35) 
(12 for $2.50). 
The Dwarf Early Iris begin to bloom in late 2 
March or early April, continuing well into May. 
The plants are so covered with flowers on 6 to 
10 inch stems that you scarcely see any foliage. 
JEAN SIRET—Light yellow, often blooming 
spring, summer and fall. (30c each) - (3 for 75¢). 
PRAIRIE GEM—A deep golden-yellow. See 
each) (3 for $1.00) 
SNOWCAP—Creamy white with a faint trac Bak 
of pale blue. (40c each) (3 for oo .00) ? hes 
(8 for $1.10) 
TAMPA—Very dwarf, deep rose. A 
tude of sparkling flowers. 
75c) 
VELVET BEAUTY—Deepest violet. 
each) (8 for $1.10) 
DWARF IRIS COLLECTION 
_{ each of all 6 above only $1.50 prepaid. 
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