Showy MARIGOLDS 
LARGE DAHLIA-FLOWERED 
MARIGOLD GIGANTEA, SUNSET GIANTS 
MIXED. Claimed to produce the largest Mari- 
golds ever known. Flowers are loosely formed, 
full centered, with broad, heavy, overlapping 
petals. Colors range from deep orange to .emon- 
yellow. Plants 3 to 4 feet high, blooming in 
profusion; comes about 75 to 80 per cent dou- 
ble. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; 1% oz., 50c. 
Dwarf Gigantea, Pot O’ Gold. Dwarf, compact, 
well balanced plants, loosely formed double 
blooms. Pkt., 10c; 1% oz., 35c; Y2 oz., 65c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED 
MAMMOTH MUM. All-America Winner. The 
largest of the Chrysanthemum-flowered Mari- 
golds, fluffy ball-like, sulphur-yellow blooms, in- 
tricately intertwined in true Mum form. A fine 
cut flower. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
GLITTERS. Our All-America Bronze Medal Win- 
ner for 1951. Fluffy, Chrysanthemumlike, sharp 
canary-yellow flowers, 3 in. and more across are 
freely produced on long strong stems contin- 
uously from early in the summer until frost. 
Bushy, erect plants, 3 ft. tall. 
Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; Vg oz., 50c; 1/4 oz., 90c. 
New Crown of Gold. Odorless foliage Marigold. A 
brand new kind of Marigold—Chrysanthemum- 
like flower. The flowers are delightfully sweet 
scented, with beautiful green foliage. Entirely 
odorless. Color bright golden orange. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
AFRICAN TALL DOUBLE 
Lemon Queen. Soft lemon-yellow. 
Pkt., 10c: 1/4 0z., 35c; Yo 07., 65c. 
African Tall Double, Mixed. A mixture for beds 
and for cutting. 
kt., 10c; 14 oz., 35c; Y oz., 65c. 
GUINEA GOLD 
New Carnation-Flowered Marigold (Bodger's Re- 
selected). The richest, purest orange-gold imagin- 
able. The formation of the blooms is less con- 
ventional but decidedly more artistic than that of 
all other Marigolds. The flowers resemble Giant 
Carnations more than Marigolds. Easy to grow. 
Pkt., 10c; 1/4 0z., 25c; YY oz., 40c. 
DWARF FRENCH TYPES 
DWARF FRENCH DOUBLE BUTTERBALL., 16 
in. The name fits this pretty edging variety of 
canary-yellow. It grows in a mound covered with 
144-inch globular blossoms. Early and continuous 
flowering, excellent for ribbon planting or pot 
plants Pkt., 15c. 
HARMONY HYBRIDS. Wide and varied range of 
striking color combinations, 13/4-inch flowers with 
crested centers and flanking guard petals, early, 
100% all double. Pkt., 15c. 
Dwarf French Mixed. Includes many others besides 
those listed. 
Pkt., 10c; 1/4 0z., 40a; Y 0z., 75c; oz., $1.25. 
BURPEE’S RED AND GOLD HYBRIDS 
Hybrids between African and French Marigolds. 
Flowers grow 214 to 3 in. across; some are solid 
red, others yellow while many are delightful com- 
binations of red and gold. Plants grow 1% ft. tall; 
come into bloom early and continue to. bear pro- 
fusely until frost. 
Pkt. (100 seeds) 50c; 2 pkts., 95c; 3 pkts., $1.35. 
Ricinus-Castor Oil Bean 
Showy ornamental plants doing well in a warm 
sunny location. Of considerable height and trop- 
ical appearance. 
Zanzibarensis. Of enormous growth. 12 to 14 ft. 
high. Rich green leaves. 214 ft. across. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 4 ozs., 95c. 
Rose Moss - Portulaca 
For Dry Borders 
Cup-shaped blooms in very brilliant and gor- 
geous colors. 
All Double Mixed. New. This premium mixture of 
Portulaca produces practically all double flow- 
ers. Exceptional color range. Superior. 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts., 60c. 
Single Mixed. An extra fine strain with very large 
blossoms and splendid colors. 
Pkt.,..10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Salvia - Scarlet Sage 
; Brilliant flower spikes from late summer until 
rost. 
America or Globe of Fire. Scarlet-red; unusually 
free bloomer. 15 in. Pkt., 25c: 2 pkts., 45c. 
Bonfire or Clara Bedman. Scarlet-red; very erect 
and globular. 2 ft. Pkt., 25c; 2_pkts., 45c. 
Salpiglossis 
(Painted Tongue—Velvet Flower) 
Exceedingly showy plants growing 21/2 feer tall 
and blooming continuously throughout the summer 
and fall. The large trumpet-shaped blooms come 
in a number of rich velvety colors. 
Large Flowered Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Scabiosa - Mourning Bride 
_ Have perfectly double flowers, are useful for cut- 
ting and they are gracefully borne upon long slender 
stems well above the foliage, and make a beautiful 
cut flower. Height 2 feet. 
Imperial Hybrid. Pkt., 15c¢; 2 pkts., 25c. 
Isaac House Hybrids. Perennial. Flowers 25 in: 
across, on long stems and with most beautiful 
colors. Pkt., 20c; 2 pkts., 35c. 
Cuthbertson Strain 
SWEET PEAS 
Bred to endure high temperatures, varieties 
of this strain continue to grow and produce 
flowers long after high summer heat has caused 
other strains to fail. It ig strongly recommended 
tor sections where spring comes late, and there 
1g not time for other strains to bear a normal 
crop of flowers before hot weather arrives, 
Mixed Cuthbertson Strain. Pkt., 10c; \% oz. 
20c; 0z., 35c; 1/4 Ib., 95c. ; 
Giant Ruffled 
SWEET PEAS 
Spencer Strain 
‘ Large, ruffled Spencers selected for brilliance and 
size—a hand selected assortment of highest quality. 
Pkt., 8c; Y oz., 15¢; 0z., 25¢; 
Vy lb., 75c; Ib., $1.90. 
New! Multiflora 
SWEET PEAS 
The most important development since Cuthbert- 
sons. A truly fine improvement giving you at 
least 2 more florets per stem than any other type. 
Vigorous, strong stems in all the better colors. 
Large pkt., 25c; Y2 oz., $1.50; oz., $2.75. 
The Burpee Blend Mixture 
Carefully composed blend or mixture of the very 
finest Sweet Peas, including all the best colors 
represented in the right quantity of each for a 
wonderful display in the garden and for cutting. 
Pkt., 15c; Y% 0z., 35c; oz., 60c; 
Y, Ib., $2.00; % Ib., $3.75. 
Thunbergia  Glack-Eyed Susan) 
Rapid growing annual climbers, making a pretty 
vine for trellises, fences, rock-work, ete. Also for 
window boxes, hanging baskets and vases. 
Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
Four O’clocks (Mirabilis Jalapa) 
A favorite showy annual for beds and borders or 
for planting in front of the porch or alongside the 
house. Bloom freely July until frost. 
Mixed. 2 feet tall, with flowers in many fine colors. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c. 
Gaillardia (Perennial) 
Showy and free blooming; remarkable for the 
brilliancy, profusion and size of flowers, continuing 
in bloom all summer. Fine for bedding, borders 
and cutting. 
Grandiflora Hybrids Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Burgundy. The reddest Gaillardia; some flowers 
slightly tipped yellow. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
Gypsophila-Baby’s Breath 
Produces a profusion of open, bell-shaped 
flowers on plants growing 10 to 19 in. tall. Grows 
quickly. Grandiflora White. Pkt.; 5c: oz, 25c: 
Gypsophila (Perennial) 
Double-Flowering Paniculata. 
Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
Helichrysum 
(Mixed Double Strawflowers) 
A_ wonderful mixture that has been carefully 
blended from nine colors. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Irish Green Bellflower 
BELL OF IRELAND. Graceful, 2-foot branch- 
ing stems ar2 so surrounded by 2-inch flowers 
there is little room for leaves. The bell- 
shaped calyx of the flower is green and deli- 
cately veined, containing the white corolla. 
Both curious and beautiful. Pkt., 25c. 
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Gaillardia 
Marigold 
Rose Moss 
Sweet Peas 
