WE POSITIVELY guarantee all seeds and plants 
sold by us to be exactly as described in this 
‘catalog, and free from disease and insect pests. 
We also guarantee them fo be true to name, and 
will replace free of charge any that may prove 
otherwise through a possible error. 
We guarantee all seeds and plants to reach you 
in good growing condition, so it is hereby agreed 
that if any shipment is delayed or damaged in 
transit, you will be protected against loss. The life 
of a plant after it reaches the planter in good con- 
dition depends entirely upon conditions over which 
we have no control, so we cannot be held responsi- 
ble if later the plant fails. A tree, shrub or other 
plant is c living organism, as much as a cow, horse 
or man. It breathes, drinks and feeds, and is sub- 
ject to attacks of disease and insects. Even with 
Burgess’ superior quatity seeds and plants, success 
depends largely upon cultivation, soil and weather 
conditions. [ft is agreed that in no case shall the 
Burgess Seed & Plant Co. be liable for more than 
the original purchase price. (Your original papers 
‘must be returned with any request for change or 
adjustment in your order.} 
FISHING TACKLE 
Fishing Tackle formerly listed in 
this catalog will be offered in a sepa- 
rate catalog this year to be mailed in 
March. You will receive a copy if you 
have bought tackle from us in the past: 
Others interested should write for a 
free onDy: 
NOTICE. Because of delays and extra ex- 
pense involved in making C.O.D. ship- 
ments,. we cannot- accept C.O.D. -orders 
from this catalog. Please cooperate by 
sending full remittance with your order. 
This Cataleg Expires Dec. 31, 1955 
Plant The Best 
SEEDS & 
PLANTS 
‘BURGESS’ BLIZZARD BELT BRAND”? 
‘‘Best for All Climates”’ 
Back of every order we ship are 42 years of 
plant breeding, research and improvement 
which have enabled us to produce superior 
pedigreed strains of vegetable and flower 
seeds that yield larger crops of better quality. 
Thousands of rich acres are required to grow 
the hardy Northern bred seeds, bulbs and 
plants sold by Burgess each year. The Bur-’ 
gess’ Seed Breeding Station of 300 acres, lo- 
cated in the heart of the seed growing dis- 
trict near Galesburg, Michigan, is devoted to 
vegetable seed breeding and stock seed pro- 
duction, and may be said to be the corner- 
stone of a business based on quality of seed 
and confidence of satisfied users. 
Burgess’ Seed Breeding Station is under 
the direction of Gordon Morrison, nationally 
known horticulturist, and one of America’s 
most skilled propagators. He and his vege- 
table seed breeding staff select for seed pro- 
duction those plants that approach perfec- 
tion in terms of productiveness, hardiness, 
drought and disease resistance, attractive 
appearance, superior flavor and texture and 
nourishing value. Thousands of dollars are 
spent each year in keeping our seed stocks 
pure and producing our improved strains. 
This kind of plant breeding is costly, but is 
one very important means of insuring gar- 
dening success. 
Burgess’ Seeds are represented: by resis- 
tant varieties which thrive in the presence of 
soil-born diseases that destroy ordinary va- 
rieties in some gardening areas. As a further 
contribution toward the gardening success 
of tens of thousands of our grateful cus- 
tomers, we have devoted the skill of our 
technical staff and the use of our special 
equipment to the proper chemical treatment 
of most varieties of vegetable and flower 
seeds. This chemical treatment insures clean 
seeds for healthy gardens. 
Free Seed Treatment 
for Our Customers 
Gardening success is known to be assured 
in large measure by proper chemical treat- 
ment of seeds before planting, to destroy 
germs borne upon the surface of the seeds. 
These seed treatments are expensive and 
bothersome, particularly for beginning gar- 
‘deners who lack knowledge of necessary 
treatments and how to employ them. 
As a Service, without added cost to our cus- 
tomers, we commenced the treatment, sev- 
eral years ago, of vegetable and flower varie- 
ties known to respond favorably. This has 
proven of ‘such value to our customers, as 
expressed in the many letters we have re- 
ceived, that the service has been continued 
each year since that time, and despite the 
present high costs of suitable chemicals and 
the great amount of labor involved, we are 
giving this free service again this year. 
Fishing Tackle ....... 9 
Burgess Seed 
AFRICAN DAISY... 6 ‘Cherries ....... Parsley ea. «sae sta as 26 Snow on ne a cao 
Ageratum ...... Leaavebsies 0) DLE OB 53, 54, 58 Parsnip SAAC cROch Aiea =o Spice BOSD “o0:a! Shiva 2's ah 
AIMORG. '2.5 2 ssi sw inate: 55 Chery, flowering . .48, a Peaches ...49, 51, 53, B Bet ig seteeee amet 
Almond, Flowering i ae CResGRS ! Fro) oki 5.200. e. Sats rahe si edhe pat ei 4 poe es aay, 3, 47 8 
ANA... .6.. bane’ % CICOR  ieGlecle lect ase : see eeeens » 90, OF SPIUCES «eeeeeeeee «++ 90 
‘hi i a ipiu a) a; ofa: eiome'y’s ietaral ae 19-4: Squash) 5 ccna acacia 
AlyssuM 2. ++sseeee ++. 5 Chinese Lantern ...... 81 Flower Mixtures ..... Horse Radish ...... is MarigoldS ..+......2+. 4 ae ea eel pecs 55 Stanfish Heikadle.cohe sige 
Amaranthus .......... Sere OHIVORS < sscsinisc oes ss 26, 43 ram = 26 c : fis S 
¢ Ait! 8 Hydrangeas ...45, 46 a Marjora 61 Stock g 
Amaryllis ....+..1,/32, 83 Chrysanthemums ..... Forget Me Not rigeln'4 Mexican Fire Plant... 6 Peonies hero do he 37° 781 Some a pen” 9h oh 
ANEMONE. PoaNs 0 oe ene 32 else kh) 5, vO0sr 09, 60,064) avceihy ‘ ae 2 ‘Michigan Bananae.us05BD PEPPEIS: oor sees s od 7, 43 Strawberries ...1, 62, 63 
Apples 51, 53, 54, Cineraria eo Be EOE aes ICH PLANT ......... Sa Biba oa 4g Persimmon ........... 53. Strawberry Popcorn ... 8 
Ponies ata 4s6 , 53, 3 pet ace SS = Four O’Clock ......... _8 Inoculation ...17, 19, 37 Mock cae a shave “46 Peruvian Daffodil /: 2. 33. Stmimer Savory aie ne 26 
AipGrvithe mel ne. BOT Clamatiann. hon Oona Bees OIE oe a pereoncleee e Yee es Se ree no i sphop POLUDIAS Jere s.cis\taele ae 4,5. “Sunflowers: -.03%0'aea 18 8 
ArtichOKe se... «eco. sa DOME: Ml aomie: ook os oe 6 Bg MEARE Son Shr gis eke , 37, 38, 41, NEDOAHOwoR *"g Lhlox ...2, 7, 59, 60, 64 Sun Roses ........... 2 
5 Tris ...+...+4-- BstB O00 Maka e oom ON base ; Pies cee caste see. 50 Supplies ....... 36 to 42 
Ree etn cig) CARDEN GR tees ee 1g > Moving Guoeg 000228 Bites ica er esse elie <a 
ASTER oa) ae cae o weeds edly Cobra Orchid’ son:6s'. as MARMERIVY oaks or 10 is Mountain Ash 49 a 7 
AStiihedre. Secs ek Sa) MEOGKSCOMID A ici s es... 2m Cantar Sianlios Ixora ....- se rececce - 58 Arulberty, 52 Plums ..... 51, 52, oe) 54 Fis > 
A Zalea ts dotelkes owes aoe OL. CCOlOUS”. GEL ve ae coe, DO 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 i Wititifloramtose kh: “49 Sees. Annual . SA ude came) ssehnataes can 
Collards ..ccescce seat OS : ‘ 58 SASMLN SS). s cles cisiae  eh0G Mung Bean jo Polygonum ........... ONL. *, are SS opal ete ae 
Columbine ..........- 3 Gardenia ............ Job’s-Tears ...0%. Bn bL ee Eyer ASSO S Sql xe ODDLGS a stelsre'niciotejais 2,62. Thunbergia...50 aeeenore 58 
BALSAM ..... Piste ara Onrats Gaillardia, “jays. CMR aa Horr 53 Mushroom Spawn ..... Oe Partiiacn 3 Thyme 26 
Barberry eee. es, Ag @oopevia.ica ce. see. 2. 00d Ceraniinna ae 56, 58 Tuan ae a SAR ta Muskmelon .......11, 24 Potato RA bp oy & total eae eeeeee ea 
Basil ese g eee BG Gorn Salad 010i 0s pias. Gusdtobay, 6 i.cig. Sap DOR seeresereces Mustard ss+s+seceene, Prune Sacer ian wthonisen oo eee 
Aes ae ee iatay Genres os OG ‘i af 
peered 11, 16; i. MOsmGs samosas ot are 7 Se onias I ; "8 RARE es ..80 NASTURTIUMS ated Erivet wlce opilelle ts sate 4 oniong Ct eeeees Ag 4430 
wie = a 9 Cotton, Ornamental ... 2 3 Sieleiscene\ epee * Kochia 5 ee rae ad TOSO «-+eeeeees sss. dl omatoes see e ees » i, 
Beets & Mangels......20 z : Gourds e480 on 8 i Nectarine ........ Eas 51. 25 12, 13, 14, 15, “43. 64 
Begonias ...... 2, 33, 56 Crab, flowering + 48, 49 GreDeS esas 62, 63 - Kohl-Rabi ...........30 New Guinea Vine..... 10 Puniprine. yee D “faa Be maa ‘ Rahat 3, 6 
Berry Plants.1, 53, 62, 63 Crape Myrtle ......... re Ground Almonds ..... 11 Nicotianial 02). . dau .' ROME Death Finis oe ero 36, 38, 39, 40, “di, “42 
Risch Uorarar cath. ya RO TS seat ena 3 Ground Cherry ....... 10 LACE FLOWER ...... 6 Nierembergia ......... a Pe Oe er eT 
Bird of Paradise. 68 Cucumber ..... 10, 11, 22, Ground Covers ..61 Larkspur ........0..+. 3 Night Blooming E elfomese ae nee etd 
Bittersweet ......00.. Cyclamen ....--+-.2, 56 Guava ..sssseeceseses 2 Lathyrus 1.....sccce 2 SHSIITION ce ive'siera se sciMe 56 QUINCE ............. 52 Prunibet Ville bot fone a 
Loop nd Scustor 62, @ Gypsophila ....5...3.. 2 Lavender Pe rong a Nene, Eras etal Sy 10, iu RADISH 10, 99 Tuberose ..... Sh) ado 80 
Bleeding Heart ....2, DATEPASR oa ae +B, : eA WR SCCM. cess ewes « NUb GDLOCS 956 selec: siesta Bene Si I ts 41 Sart 'Tulip. Tree) ant fn. l. 
Blueberries ........... G2a- Naisiags<.con ic. setae FLA WORN A PAG auLIOCKaI « pakise choles» 30 pay erat urine Sebel tS Bad: aa 
Books .....+ se++++.9, 38° Dandelion .....-..,.. ae Hedge Plants ......... 49 Lemon ..........+.++- BS OKRA. eos sees eee ee ees a). Raguberitea el a88, 6a 
Boysenberries .....62, 63 Dates .......+e+--55, 57  Heliotrope, ........... 2. Lettuce ....... sees 23 Oleander ..... veers 08 ROG Bud ie en GAG) SONECORN PLANT vei 8 
Brazilian Plume Plant.57 Daylilies .........59, 61 Helianthemum ........ 2 Lilacs ...-. +. seeeseee 46%~ "OnFOnS) Asse wai « 26, 43 Ribas bet ot 63 
Broccoli. ob sic 17 Delphinium ........ 2, 61 Helichrysum .......%. 7 ~ Lilies.....: DAs 33, 59, 61 Orange ..........-...58 Rosa Multiflora ...... 49 VEGETABLP 
Brussels Sprouts .....-17 Deutzia .............. 47 Hemerocallis ...... 59, 61 Lily of the Valley oaeeBl Ss, Ona s tthe, sean aioe DU Acs A GaAGia 47 PLANTS ..... 43 
Butterfly Bush .......47  Dewhberries .......62, 63 Herbs oO lk RHUOTIONS Meet coche 8 Oriental Rose Vine...59 Leeseapcakir diac ale Me ee oR Aa 
‘ Bee ne ae aes oe 5 ROSOMATY Wieeaces kon cloe 6 Vegetable Spaghetti...11 
Butterfly Flower .,.... D'or Pat bis <a aaa, oe dels 2, Cap BISOUS wens eh eates | 2, 57  Lythrum ..... eee ees 59 pS Rose of Sharon ...46, 47 Verbenas ..........5, 61 
Butternuts ........-..55 Digitalis ...........6+ 2. Hollyhocks ......+..-. 2 PACHYSANDRA ..... CUNT ncaa aie sien! Ad EBT oGh © Vasion, oe. ost eee oe 61 
kD ee ermal -..22, 26 Honeysuckle ...... AAT = NEA GTO Be T1ay oases ore bis ies 3 Painted Daisy ........ 2 Rutabaga ...... See Si) SNAG ts. Sheen ke 2 
CABBAGE 20, 21, 43 Doswood-..:........ -.48 Horehound ........... 26> Magnolia® 2... ceee es C2 Palm Weaececdteraaen ie « DG Pati 2 Mae WoleES «.. sao, 
Cactus ........2:'57, 58- Dutchman’s Pipe .....45 Hormones ........ 36, 3 Maple. veislitinees 49, G2 Pansy ...0 seen ase ee PSs see ec eee n ene 6 9¢ Nine Peach 
Caladiums .. aeeao Sal eemeee ms ae “g Vines ....esee. 
Calceolaria 2 EGG PLANT 30 Saleif Ss S «eee cenesee 30 
} cad C2 ag tie . SULLY eccceceeseeesest 5) t TT * 
Galena. | pee TANT 4) SAVING TO NURSERY CUSTOMERS = hie b wansums .. 
pisioee Ce - Bndivec. 23.7 abstb cas rele es 3 5 é 4 SocablOsa i. s'ccdetery cies os 8 Raghe : 
eo -@ , Everlastings .......... 6 Because of increased handling and packing costs, Sehizanthus 1.2.2 0.2! 5 Was Plant. 7 
Cannas | ie ; “83 i ge 3S tg ea Raab it is necessary for us to make a 35¢ charge for small SINR TR Po hak Weigela ...... eens AT 
ardinal Climber - aE aod BLES ne ae 3 illow ..... Kenton 6, 
Carnations Re 2 FEATHER BUSH . + AT nursery orders of less than $3.00. If each separate Shoo Fly Fidnt .-42°+ Al wisteriic ys: ee.cess (046 
AITGES Ws ies) as) enne s. F : ar aR eR NN Sat 
Castor Oil Plant. Ferns .. order for trees, shrubs, plants, etc., exceeds $3.00, do ie ec eet ines: 20'S ree? aes ie Mee 
pemizes not pay the 35¢ charge. This charge does not apply Soil Conditioners ....: 2B hpmuiv et aetee : 
i z . SOrne) oe eiuvate tits eae 300 ZE tANTHES .... 
Tarek ba to SEED. Snowhall 2. ..)..2 een. 47 Zinnias 2.00.00... PY tS 
Firs 
& Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan 9 
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