4604 Columbine, 
McKana’'s Giant Pkt. 50¢ 
4604 McKana’s Giant, All Colors 
Mixed. All-America Bronze Medal Winner 
The flowers of this outstanding strain of 
columbine will average 4 in. across, some 
larger, with spurs 3 to 4in. long and widely 
flared. The extremely large yet graceful 
blooms come in a pleasing color range in- 
cluding blue, pink, maroon, purple, red, 
deep yellow, primrose-yellow and showy 
combinations of different colors. Strong, free 
blooming plants 2% to 3 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 50¢; 46 oz. $1.75; 1 oz. $3.25 
4619 Cerastium tomentosum Pkt. 15¢ 
CERASTIUM—snow-in-Summer 
4619 Tomentosum A creeping, mat-like 
plant with silvery white woolly foliage and 
masses of pure white, star-shaped flowers 
during May and June. Valuable for rock 
gardens, borders, or for carpeting dry, 
sunny spots. Does well in any soil. When 
in full bloom, the plants appear as if cover- 
ed with snow. They grow about 6 in. high. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 45¢; 14 oz. 85¢ 
CENTAUREA —Hardy Cornflower 
3813 Montana Lovely, clear, deep blue 
flowers somewhat resembling the annual 
single blue cornflower, but grow much 
larger. June until September. 2 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 15¢; 144 oz. 60¢; 1% oz. $1.10 
Annual Centaurea, page 28. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
4613 Korean Hybrids Gorgeous single, 
semi-double and double flowers in a wide 
range of colors. Begin blooming in Septem- 
ber and continue until hard frost. Will 
flower the first year if sown early. 2 to 24 ft. 
Pkt. 50¢; 2 pkts. 95¢; 146 oz. $2.00 
Annual Chrysanthemums, page 18. 
64 W. ATLEE BURPEE CO. 
COLUMBINE —Aquilegia we = | i 
Beautiful spring-blooming plants of graceful, airy habit; highly prized for the border and 
cutting. They do well in any good, fairly rich, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. 
3756 Red Riding Hood Flowers are most unusual in that they are composed of an 
old-rose calyx and a pure white double corolla at the base of which the rose coloring shows 
through most pleasingly. The spurs are so short that they are practically hidden under the 
flower. Profuse bloomer. Grows 2 to 2% ft. tall. 
Pkt. 35¢; “6 oz. $1.25; 14 oz. $2.25 
Long Spurred Columbines 
Large, attractively formed flowers with broad petals and beautiful long spurs; the most 
4603 Burpee’s Best Mixture Select as- 
sortment of choice colors and color com- 
binations. Flowers are extra large with 
broad overlapping sepals which gives the 
flower a round appearance rather than the 
5-petaled effect seen in McKana’s Giants. 
The petals stand out in bold contrast to the 
long, narrow spurs. Makes striking display, 
somewhat earlier blooming than the others. 
Pkt. 40¢; "46 oz. $1.50; 1% oz. $2.50 
3762 Blue Shades Vary from light blue, 
mid-blue, deep blue to the darkest purple. 
Pkt. 25¢; 46 oz. $1.00; 1% oz. $1.85 
3759 Coerulea [R) (The Rocky Mountain 
Columbine) Violet-blue sepals in pleasing 
contrast to the large white corolla. April to 
July. Erect plants, 1% to 2 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 25¢; We oz. $1.00; 1% oz. $1.85 
3769 Copper Queen Deep copper-red. 
Pkt. 35¢; “6 oz. $1.25; 1% oz. $2.25 
3761 Crimson Star Rich crimson sepals 
and spurs, in wonderful contrast to the 
white petals. Showy and effective. 1% ft. 
Pkt. 35¢; 
4g oz. $1.25; 1% oz. $2.25 
4613 Chrysanthemum, Korean Hybrids 
Pkt. 50¢; 2 pkts. 95¢ 
», popular group of columbines. Free blooming plants, 24 to 3 ft. tall, except where noted. 
3766 Longissima Bright canary-yellow 
flowers with the longest spurs, which usually 
attain a length of 4in., sometimes longer. 
PRt. 50¢; 2 pkts. 95¢; 46 oz. $2.50 
3764 Mrs. Scott Elliott Strain Marvel- 
ous array of splendid colors, ranging through 
shades of Javender, orchid, mauve, blue, 
purple, yellow, pink, red, etc. Many flowers 
per plant with spurs of some slightly in- 
curved to flared. Quite a number of flowers 
are to be had with more than one color. 
Pkt. 30¢; %46 oz. $1.15; 1% oz. $2.00 
3767 Pink Beauty Sepalsand spurs area 
beautiful, refined shade of soft pink in lovely 
contrast to the cream-colored corolla. 
Pkt. 25¢; 146 oz. $1.00; 1% oz. $1.85 
3768 Snow Queen Pure glistening white, 
with a very delicate pink flushing often 
appearing on spurs and reverse of sepals. 
Pkt. 25¢; “46 oz. $1.00; 1% oz. $1.85 
4606 All Colors Mixed Rich in the more 
brilliant shades of red, pink, blue, white, 
yellow, etc.; many two-tone combinations. 
Pkt. 35¢; “46 oz. $1.25; % oz. $2.25 
4649 Chinese Lanterns Pkt, 25¢ 
CHINESE LANTERNS 
Physalis francheti 
4649 Largely grown for their vividly 
colored, orange-red, lantern-shaped fruits 
which, when cut and dried, are widely used 
for winter bouquets. Do well in a sunny 
situation in any ordinary garden soil. The 
bright red lanterns are ready in the late 
summer of the second year from sowing of 
seed. When cut, they will keep for weeks, 2 ft. 
Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. $1.25; 1% oz. $2.25 
CHEIRANTHUS 
Siberian Wallflower 
Best grown as a biennial. Highly esteemed 
for the delicious fragrance of their flowers 
which are often produced the first year 
from seed if it is sown early. Blooms most 
profusely during May and June. Prized for 
cutting, rock gardens and borders. Does 
well in any good, well-drained garden soil. 
3817 Allioni Delightfully sweet-scented, 
brilliant orange-yellow flowers are freely 
produced on branching plants, 1 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 25¢; 14 0z. 65¢; 1% oz. $1.20 
3816 Golden Bedder Large golden yel- 
low, sweet-scented flowers. Plants usually 
produce 10 to 15 spikes. 12 to 18 in. high. 
Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 75¢; 1%) oz. $1.30 
