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on’’ blooms quickly 
from seed. Bright, 
vibrant hues. 12”. 
(Pkt. {5c) (% oz 3 ft. 
45c). 
Sad hk 0, wg 
LINARIA RAINBOW 
NORTHERN AMARANTHUS 
LIGHTS: This Mixed—Many va- 
“baby snapdrag- Tieties including 
brilliant blood red 
and gorgeous varie- 
gated red, green and 
yellow foliage, too. 
(Pkt. 5c) 
(Jumbo Pkt. 35c). 
RICINUS 
Castor Oil Plant 
Ornamental Foliage. Drives away 
Moles, Grasshoppers and Jap Beetles. 
Giant foliage plants up to 14 ft. by 
July, forming perfect pyramid of 
tropical-like foliage and brilliant col- 
ored fruit. Leaves 2 to 4 ft. across, 
dark green, coppery-bronze with red- 
dish ribs. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 30c) (% 
‘Ib. 80c). 
CUT FLOWER MIXTURE 
se 
Nierembergia 
500 cup shaped 
blue flowers are not 
unusual in a single 
season. A most de- 
pendable low border 
plant. A foot high 
but bushes out to the 
size of a half bushel 
basket. (Pkt. 25c). 
Hyacinth Bean 
Dolichos. A rapid 
growing climber with 
Wistaria-like clusters 
of flowers of white and 
purple. Grows to 10 ft. 
and is- fine for screen- 
ing porches. Attractive, 
omamental seed pods. 
(Pkt. 15c). 
ORNAMENTAL VINE MIXTURE 
A “‘prize-pacKage”’ assortment of fast- 
growing annual climbers for covering 
porches, trellises, arbors, fences, stumps, 
etc., with foliage and bright flowers. Use- 
ful for carpeting terraces or banks and 
on rock piles. 
ICE 
(Pkt. 15e) (% oz. 50c). 
PLANT 
Fine trailing plant for borders and 
hanging baskets and valuable for dry, 
sunny situations on banks, rockwork, 
old walls, ete. 
Foliage with ice-like 
globules which glitter in sun. 
(Pkt. 
{Se) (Jumbo Pkt. 35c). 
JOB'S TEARS 
Tall Double Scabiosa 
LARGE FLOWERED 
TALL DOUBLE, 2% 
ft. Exquisite shades of 
pink, rose, cherry red, 
fiery scarlet, white, yel- 
gata). 
low, amethyst, laven- and margined with 
te Hatt and dark white. 2 ft. Excel- 
lue, purple. July un- aS : 
til frost. (Pkt. {5e) pone: for pais ud 
(Jumbo Pkt. 35¢) (44 borders. (Pkt. 15c) 
0z. 50c). (4% oz. 50c). 
MIGNONETTE 
LARGE FLOWERED MIXED. Many shades 
and types, all fragrant. Will bloom from early 
summer to frost; will also do well indoors in 
pots. (Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 35¢). 
Novelty BIRD PLANT 
UNICORN PLANT. The seed pods have a 
distinct and curious appearance because of 
the long curved horn which splits inte two 
parts as they ripen and harden. They may be 
painted to represent Humming Birds, Canaries, 
Blue Jays, etc. Mounted on a piece of sand- 
paper they are quite a distinct novelty. While 
its greatest interest is in the seed pod stage, 
it has pretty flowers of pale yellow with pur- 
plish spots. The green seed pods are fine for 
pickles. (Pkt. 25¢) (Jumbo Pkt. 60c). ° 
EVENING SCENTED STOCKS 
Snow on the Mountain 
(Euphorbia varie- 
One of the 
finest foliage plants, 
attractively veined 
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STOCKS 
DOUBLE GIANT IMPERIAL. If suffi- 
cient room is given, the plants develop 
in enormous dimensions, forming mag- 
nificent bushes with long and thick flower 
stalks. If started early they will bloom 
from midsummer to frost, producing nu- 
merous spikes set with very large, dou- 
ble, delightfully fragrant blooms. (Pkt. 
{5e) (Jumbo Pkt. 35c) (1% oz. 70c). 
Strawberry Popcorn 
Tiny 2 in. ears are rich, shiny mahog- 
any color like a huge Strawberry. Makes 
attractive decoration with its decorative 
husk. It pops, too. (Pkt. 20c) (Jumbo 
Pkt. 50c). 
Ornamental Grass 
A decorative ornamental grass bearing 
clusters of large seed. Used for making 
beads and other ornaments. (Pkt. (5c) 
(oz. 40c), 
Our popular mixture of brightly col- 
ored, easily grown, freely blooming an- 
nuals furnishes a variety of flowers for 
cutting from-early summer until frost. 
(Pkt. 15c) (% oz. 50c) (oz. 90c). 
MATTHIOLA BICORNIS (the Perfume 
plant). No annual, even Mignonette, surpasses 
it for delicate perfume. Pink and lilac blos- 
soms are partially closed during the day, but 
expand and produce their fragrance in the 
evening. (Pkt. (0c) (14 oz. 35c). 
Attractive and inexpensive Bird Houses can easily 
be made from gourds. All that is needed is the right 
kind of gourd and a sharp knife. Hang these Gourd 
Bird Houses in trees and other places, away from the 
reach of cats, and they will attract many beautiful 
birds. Birds are not only ornamental in the garden 
and on the lawn, but are very beneficial, destroying 
worms and other insect pests. Plant some of our Bird 
House Gourd seed this spring and grow your own Bird 
Houses. (Pkt. 25c) (Jumbo Pkt. 60c). 
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HELICHRYSUM 
For Winter Bouquets 
(Strawflowers or Immortelles) 
Gay in the summer garden and unex- 
celled for winter bouquets, our large- 
flowering strain has beautiful blossoms 
in. manifold hues of red, violet, purple, 
rose, pink, salmon, yellow and white. To 
preserve for winter use, cut when flowers 
are partly opened, tie in small, loose 
bunches and hang with heads down (to 
Chrysanthemum—Flowered Sun Gold 
SUNFLOWERS 
DOUBLE SUN GOLD 
Big as a Man's Hat 
Chrysanthemum-Flowered. Rich golden-yel- 
Penguin Gourds 
SALVIA 
The Scarlet Sage «has 
long been a favorite bed- 
ding plant. We offer dis- 
low big as a man’s hat. 5 ft; tall. 
{5c) (Jumbo Pkt. 35c¢) (oz. 65c). 
SINGLE RED 
Penguin Gourds (Pkt. 
-These charming and 
curious snow birds attract 
the curiosity and admira- 
ease-treated seed of the tion of pte a are It Grows Lower keep stems straight) in a cool, shady 
two finest varieties in cul- Ceacrre fe ie They Different shades of red and red margined aoe aon yuntes Pi bey pie 
. tivation. make delightful gifts, and with yellow. 2 to 5 in. flowers, 3 to 4 ft. 65c). 
tall. (Pkt. 15¢c) (Jumbo Pkt. 35¢) (oz. 55ce). 
also find ready sale. The 
FIREBALL: Early, con- gourds are easily grown, 
tinuous bloomer; plants and no particular skill is MAMMOTH RUSSIAN 
uniform in size. 144’. required, as the gourds 
(Pkt. 25c) (Jumbo Pkt. are simply harvested when Largest of All 
60c) (% oz. $1.50) ripe, painted, mounted on Largest of all with heads up to 22 in. 
a wooden or plaster base 
Ee bantnane eattcne 18 across. Immense quantity of seed, highly 
SPLENDENS: Brilliant valued for poultry. (Pkt. 10¢) (% Ib. 25e) 
’ placed around to represent D 
oe a cmon srk (5c). (Jumbo (ib. 70c) (5 Ibs. $3.00). 
s & Pkt. 35c). 
35e) (14 oz. $1.00). Tall, Lovely COSMOS > 
iz ; 
<= =KOCHIA EARLY DOUBLE 
The annual that looks 
like an evergreen. Red in Lovely crested or anemone-shaped flowers 
fall. 2%’. (Pkt. 1{0c) 2 to 2% in. across. Frequently double and 
(Jumbo Pkt. 25c) (oz. single flowers on same plant. (Pkt. 20c). 
45c). 
SENSATION 
Enormous blooms 4 to 6 in. across on long 
GODETIA Satin Flower > 
DOUBLE MIXED. Bushy 
plants with masses of large, stems. Plant 4 to 6 ft. tall. Mixture con- 
colorful blooms during sum- tains white, crimson, rose and pink. (Pkt. 
mer and fall. Good for 15e) (Jumbo Pkt. 35e) (14 oz. 60c). 
shady spots. Large double 
flowers in rose, pink, scarlet, 
lavender, white and combina- -. 
tions. 2 ft. (Pkt. (0c) (%4 
oz, 45c). 
Burgess Seed & Plant Co. 25 
