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ADVANCE PRICES FOR 1901
PARTICULARLY OF
V egetable See<k
AND Sweet P eas
INCLUDING
NOVELTIES FOR 1901
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., PHILADELPHIA, U.S.A.
A Field of JERSEY WAKEFIELD CABBAGE,— from a Photograph
grown exclusively BURPEE>S “BEST SEEDS THAT GROW”
ready for the POST office,” — in front of the new Burpee Building.
The above engraving, from a photograph taken in January, represents a wagon-load of mail sacks, containing
more than twenty thousand copies of “Burpee’s Farm Annual.” It is published here to call attention of
merchants handling Burpee’s Seeds to the fact that
The Special “ Quarter=Century” Edition of
BURPEE’S FARM ANNUAL FOR 1901
will be a book of more than two hundred pages.
14- vx/ilf Fnf ifp1\7 Every description of Vegetables, Flowers, and Grains has been
1 1, Will LJC- L<1J Lit vlj ItCVV. rewritten, from our latest notes, taken during growth at
Fordhook Farms. This has involved months of hard labor, but is of incalculable value as the exact truth
it presented in due proportion without the use of “conflicting superlatives.” At the head of each species is
given Useful Directions for Culture, — also entirely rewritten specially for this “ Quarter-Century ” Edition.
A t^PPOf^fl Horticultural Progress during the last quarter of the century just closed is printed in
-**■ Iv^V'Ul U* the first “ form ” on enameled paper, and enlivened by photogravures of our trials and crops
at Fordhook Farms, — the most complete trial grounds in America.
>T'l-|p Cn1nr= Work promises to be particularly fine. There are four colored plates, painted
1 IIC VU1UI vv 111 IV from nature, of Novelties in Vegetables and Flowers; while the cover (in
ten colors and gold) is very attractive.
This Catalogue
is, of course, altogether too costly for free distribution and will be
mailed only upon receipt of ten cents,— which is considerably less than actual
cost per copy to us. 4®=“ We are quite sure that all intelligent planters who take an active interest in their gardens
will consider it fully worth a dollar.
lVnvt/ W/p Pl1f*rVTCP *° treat our wholesale customers liberally and shall supply these
1 TVJW ▼▼ 1 lit books at $5.00 per 100 copies, — sent by freight or express. This is, of
course, with the understanding that they will not be sold at less than our advertised price — ten cents per copy.
©"We shall decline all orders EXCEPT from dealers who make a specialty of handling BURPEE’S SEEDS.
Others must pay the retail price of ten cents per copy.
We shall publish also for 1901
An Interesting “Business Catalogue” of Ninety Pages
For Free Distribution.
This catalogue will prove a “good salesman” and will be supplied
to dealers FREE, — in numbers proportioned to size of order.
Plp^l<5P Wri+P SAnn just how many copies you will require of each catalogue. The
* vv 1 ILC II “Business Catalogue” is bound in handsome lithograph covers, and will
thoroughly satisfy your customers who may not want to part with a dime for the large “ Quarter-Century ” catalogue.
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Philadelphia, Pa.
Advance Prices for 1901
Philadelphia, October 19, 1900.
To the Trade:
Being an “ exclusively mail-order house” we employ no travelers,
even at wholesale. Hence, we issue this preliminary price-list that dealers
generally may know the present values of seeds, and those who desire to
do so can place early orders.
It is always profitable, wherever possible, to order early, as we
guarantee against any decline in prices. On many articles prices are
likely to advance, but should any be quoted lower in our general Whole-
sale Catalogue (to be issued in January, 1901), we shall give all dealers
who have placed orders (even if shipped) the advantage of such reductions.
As we are not represented “on the road,” it might be well to state that
we will not be undersold by any first-class house handling equal quality
of strictly High-grade Seeds. The prices herein printed have been
fixed carefully, but are, of course, subject to changes without notice.
While we are bound for quantities only so far as orders are accepted in
writing, yet on many varieties, in large lots, we are prepared to quote
SPECIAL PRICES by letter or telegram.
In our mutual interests we request, therefore, that dealers who appre-
ciate Quality in Seeds will kindly mail us a list of their requirements
for pricing at any time, — rather than allow themselves to purchase from
doubtful sources simply because the prices offered are “ lower.”
We do not carry “two stocks,” but supply at wholesale the same
quality of thoroughly tested Proved Seeds which have resulted in building,
in twenty-five years, what is acknowledged to-day the largest mail-order
seed business in the world.
Trusting to hear from you at your convenience, we remain,
Very truly yours,
CITY WAREHOUSE:
475 and 477 North Fifth St.
476 and 478 York Avenue.
SEED GARDENS and Trial Grounds at FORDHOOK FARMS, Bucks County, Pa.
Telegraphic Cipher (or Cable Code)
FOR WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
The telegraphic cipher word for quantities must always precede the cipher words for
seed, hut if the same quantity of several varieties is ordered, the cipher word meaning that
quantity need be placed only before the first. For example :
Arad Navy Purity, Arnhem Royalty Apple, Malmo Balcony, would mean, ship at
once, cheapest route, ten pounds each Navy Blue and Sadie Burpee Sweet Peas, five
hundred packets each Burpee’s Royalty and Apple Blossom Cupid Sweet Peas, and
ten bushels Burpee’s Stringless Green-Pod Beans.
Our customers will find this a very inexpensive way of wiring their orders, but we must
caution them that care be taken in writing out the messages, as we cannot hold ourselves
responsible for errors arising from incomplete messages or incorrect translation.
IMPORTANT. — This telegraphic cipher must be used ONLY on orders by telegraph or cable, and
never in written orders sent by mail.
OUNCES.
POUNDS.
BUSHELS.
BUSHELS.
Quantity.
Quantity.
Quantity.
Quantity.
i
70 ..
i
4 ••
....Lassa
120 ..
1
4
75 ..
1
2- ...
125 ..
....Sinope
?
80 ..
3
4 ...
150 ..
... Socotra
t
Adour
85 ..
1 ...
155 ..
....Sonora
1
Adria
90 ..
2 ...
160 ..
2
95 ..
....Cebu
3 .
165 ...
....Sunda
3
Akerman
100 ..
4 ...
170 ...
105 ..
5 ..
175 .
....Tagus
POUNDS.
110 ..
...Cenis
6 ...
....Macao
180 ...
....Tahiti
115 ..
7 ...
....Machias
185 ...
....Teviot
i
120 ..
8 ...
190 ...
*
Aland
125 ..
9 ...
195 ...
....Tiber
3
4
Alcala
130 ..
...Colousa
10 ..
200 ...
....Tokay
1
135 ..
11 ...
....Malwah
250 ..
....Tonkin
2
140 ...
12 ...
300 ...
3
145 ...
.. .Congo
13 ...
350 ...
4
150 ...
....Cracow
14 ...
....Mersey
400 ...
5
155 ...
15 ...
....Miaco
450 ..
6
160 ...
....Culross
16 ...
500 ...
7
165 ...
17 ...
600 ...
8
Anjou
170 ...
...Delft
18 ...
PACKETS.
9
175 ...
19 ...
Number.
10
180 ...
20 ...
50 ...
11
Arcot
185 ...
21 ...
75 ...
12
190 ...
...Drin
22 ...
.Namur
100 ...
13
200 ...
23 ...
...Neckar
150 ...
...Andro
14
Arpino
225 ...
24 ...
200 ...
...Angers
15
Artois
250 ...
...Falster
25 ...
300 ...
16
275 ...
26 ...
400 ...
17
300 ...
27 ...
500 ...
18
Athlone
350 ...
28 ...
...Ozark
600 ...
19
400 ...
...Frische
29 ...
...Padang
700 ...
20
450 ...
30 ...
800 ...
21
Bahia
500 ...
35 ...
900 ...
22
550 ...
40 ...
1000 ...
23
600 ...
45 ...
...Pruth
1250 ...
24
650 ...
...Gondar
50 ...
1500 ...
25
700 ...
55 ...
...Rideau
2000 ...
26
Bern
750 ...
60 ...
. . . Saco
OUNCES.
27
800 ...
65 ...
Number.
28
......Bingen
850 ...
70 ...
...Salado
50 ...
29
900 ...
...Hoogly
75 ...
75 ...
30
Bona
950 ...
80 ...
100 ...
35
1000 ...
85 ...
150 ...
40
1200 ...
...Ivry
90 ...
200 ...
45
1500 ...
95 ...
...Scheldt
250 ...
...Caspian
50
2000 ...
100 ...
300 ...
55
3000 ...
105 ...
400 ...
60
Bruck
4000 ...
...Laccine
110 ...
500 ...
65
5000 ...
115 ...
1000 ...
Our Cable Address is BURPEE, Philadelphia.
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BURPEE, Philadelphia,
Is Our Registered Cable Address.
All foreign customers are requested to advise us of their shortest cable address.
Customers in America who wish to telegraph will also, occasionally, find it useful to use
the following additional code. JUgP Please note the code=words below that would be used
in our reply, either by cable or telegram.
FOR OFFERS AND INQUIRIES.
CODE-WORD.
Daubling
Dean
Decoy
Defend
Defender
Deform
Deject
Delude
Derange
Descend
TRANSLATION.
Telegraph your lowest prices for
Mail your lowest prices for
Mail your lowest prices for , and send samples.
Telegraph when goods can be shipped.
Advise immediately by mail how soon goods will be shipped.
Can you offer for acceptance by mail ?
Can you offer any ? If so, telegraph prices.
Can you offer any ? If so, mail prices.
f Telegraph quantity (or quantities) you can offer of following, together
\ with price (or prices).
J State by letter quantity (or quantities) you can offer of following,
\ together with price (or prices).
Dargie. .
Darken .
Darnel. .
Dare ....
Dared . .
Darling
Dasher .
Dashing
Code for positive ORDERS.
Send immediately by express following seeds at catalogue prices.
Send immediately by freight following seeds at catalogue prices.
Send immediately by mail following seeds at catalogue prices.
Send immediately the following by freight, per special quotations.
Send immediately by express the following, per special quotations.
Send immediately by mail the following, per special quotations.
Send at once following ; let the other seeds follow as quickly
as possible.
Have you shipped our order ? If not, increase if possible our order for
to pounds (bushels).
Code=words that will be used in OUR ANSWERS.
f In reply to your telegram, we quote for immediate acceptance upon our
usual terms for special quotations — three months, or privilege of
discount at one and a half per cent, for remittance within ten days
of date of invoice — the varieties named below, provided they are
unsold upon receipt of your order.
We accept your order for
We accept your order for , and shall ship at once.
We accept your order for , and shall ship as directed.
We offer you for immediate telegraph or cable acceptance only.
f Offer you for immediate telegraph or cable acceptance' only
\ each of
We offer you for immediate acceptance, subject to being unsold.
We accept your offer and shall ship as directed.
Cannot accept your order for
All Foreign Orders
are invoiced at the lowest prices prevailing upon date of shipment. In no case (except on
Potatoes and farm seeds, subject to fluctuations) will prices be charged higher than quoted
herein, until January, 1901, while in case of decline in any lines our foreign customers (who,
of course, cannot be kept so well posted in the value of American seeds) will receive full ad-
vantage of any lower prices that we may be quoting.
im Our export trade is increasing every year, and dealers, even in the most distant countries,
who intrust their orders to us, can rely upon the same close attention and equally the
most favorable prices that we are making at the same time, for the same quality and quan-
tity, to American seedsmen.
Dab
Dacite . .
Dagger .
Dainty. .
Dale . . .*.
Dame . . .
! Da msel .
Dance. . .
Dapper .
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Terms of Credit.
Cash Discount.
To regular customers and well - known
houses of established credit, all bills bought
from this catalogue are due June 1st, without regard to date of purchase.
Bills purchased on special quotations, made by letter, are due three
months from date of invoice, or subject to a discount of one and a half per cent,
for cash within ten days of date of invoice.
Unknown correspondents desiring credit are requested to give satisfactory
reference in Philadelphia or New York.
_We allow a discount of Five Per Cent, on
orders accompanied by a cash remittance, and
also on all bills (at catalogue prices) paid within ten days from date of invoice.
The Prices Quoted are those ruling at this date. We expect to adhere to
them until the issue of our January catalogue, except where important changes
compel us to advance or reduce our prices, when we shall be governed by the market.
10 lbs. and more will be supplied at the rates per 100 lbs.; JR) and J bush,
at pound and bushel rates ; but smaller quantities will be charged at a higher rate.
NO CHARGE for Packing or Cartage. — Bags and boxes are charged
at Cost. After delivering to forwarders in good order (as shown by Bill of Lading)
our responsibility ceases. I nsu ranee will be effected only when so directed.
SEALED PACKAGES. — We make no charge for sealing pounds, pecks,
or bushels, but, at the low bulk prices quoted herein, we shall charge for putting
up in smaller sealed packages, when so ordered, as follows :
In Ounces. — One cent per ounce.
In Quarter-Pounds, Pints, and Quarts. — Two cents for each package.
In Two-Quarts and Four-Quarts. — A charge of three cents per package.
BURPEE’S SEEDS are sold in
any quantity, but only under
seal. They are always Genuine
as dated, — if seal is unbroken.
About Warranted Seeds.
There has been considerable discussion in the trade papers the last few years about
warranted seeds, and several seedsmen have criticised the warranty which we have given
always, — only to the amount actually paid for the seed. With other reputable seedsmen,
who insist upon the usual ‘ ‘ disclaimer, ’ ’ we agree in so far that it would be little short of
quackery to warrant any seeds invariably to produce good crops. Success is sometimes
beyond human control. Under adverse conditions even the best seeds may fail.
We maintain, however, that a Seedsman should know thoroughly the seeds he sells,
and after using every possible safeguard, in case of failure from any fault of the seed, should
refund the price paid. Further responsibility than this it is impossible to assume. Such a
guaranty, however, shows confidence on part of the Seedsman that he is sending out only
first-class seeds, and insures the careful co-operation of his employees.
It is necessary, of course, that samples be tested of every lot of seeds, not only for
vitality (for even “weed seeds grow ”), but also for genuineness and quality of strain. Our
complete system of field trials at Fordhook Farms (more than seven thousand in 1900) is
the most extensive in America, while with our constant watchfulness in filling orders at our
city warehouse the chance of mistakes is reduced to the minimum. Should any mistake
occur, however, as would be shown by comparison of sampled of the same lot tested in our
Trial Grounds, we are prompt to refund the price paid. While this does not compensate
for any contingent loss, yet it proves that we have more than usual confidence in the
thorough care constantly exercised by us in growing and selling
The Best and Only the Best Seeds that Grow.
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Burpee’s Vegetable Seeds.
TEN POUNDS OR MORE WILL BE CHARGED AT 100-POUND RATES.
4gr=This list cancels all previous quotations.
A Telegraphic Cipher ( or Cable Code) is attached to each
variety, by which orders can be wired at little expense, — using also our code
for weights and measures as given on pages 2 and S. For example :
Darken Pelew Balcony would mean : Send immediately, by fast freight, forty
bushels of Burpee’s Stringless Green-Pod Beans at catalogue price.
Dargie Arad Cage would mean : Send immediately, by express, ten pounds
of best select Jersey Wakefield Cabbage at catalogue price.
Darnel Amoy Olden would mean : Send immediately, by mail, three pounds
Connecticut-grown seed of Southport White Globe Onion.
Telegrams should be addressed,
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Philadelphia.
Our CABLE ADDRESS is! BURPEE, Philadelphia.
ASPARAGUS.
Tel. Cipher.
Per lb.
Per 100 fibs.
Barr’s Mammoth
.. Abbey
...$0 30
$28 00
Columbian Mammoth White
.. Adduce
... 35
30 00
Conover’s Colossal
..Adept
... 28
24 00
Donald’s Elmira ( grown by originator ).,
..Adight
... 45
40 00
Palmetto
.Adipose
... 35
30 00
4ST Asparagus Roots will be quoted by letter at any time.
BEANS,— Dwarf, Bush, or Snap,— Green-Podded.
Ten bush.
Ttl. Cipher.
Per bush.
or more at
Early Mohawk
Babble
...S3 25
$3 10
Extra Early RED VALENTINE (Finest
Improved Round-Pod Strain — Our
stock is absolutely unsurpassed) —
Bacon
... 3 40
3 25
Refugee, or 1000 to 1.
Badge
... 3 40
3 25
Extra Early Refugee
Badger
... 3 40
3 25
Early Yellow Six Weeks
Baffler
... 3 40
3 25
Ne Plus Ultra
Bagatelle ...
.... 3 75
3 50
Round Yellow Six Weeks
Bailiff
... 3 75
3 60
Early China Red-Eye
Baiter
... 3 50
3 25
Burpee’s STRINGLESS GREEN-POD Balcony
... 4 50
4 35
Everbearing, or “ Inexhaustible”
Ballad
... 4 00
3 75
Best of All
Bane
... 4 25
4 10
New “ Giant Stringless” Green-Pod...
..Bang
... 4 50
4 35
BURPEE’S “ STRINGLESS” GREEN-POD BUSH BEAN
is now acknowledged by all American seedsmen to be the earliest and best of all green-pod dwarf
beans. Its popularity with canners and market gardeners, as well as private planters, is . ^
already so well established that last spring there was not one-tenth enough of the true seed -r
to supply the demand. This year we hope to have sufficient for all early orders. (
It is almost equally popular in England, where, unfortunately (as is so often the
case with American novelties), it has been widely advertised under two other names. ^ ^
5
BUSH BEANS,— Wax-Podded Varieties.
Tel. Cipher.
Per bush.
Ten bush,
or more at
Burpee’s Perfection Wax
. Bangle
.44 75
$4 50
Burpee’s SADDLEBACK Wax
..Banish
.. 4 50
4
25
Dwarf German Black Wax
..Barked
.. 4 25
4
00
New Prolific Black Wax
..Barrack ....
.. 4 50
4
25
Golden-Eyed Wax
..Basque
.. 3 75
3
50
Golden Wax
.. Batten
.. 4 50
4
25
Improved Rust-Proof Golden Wax ...
..Bayonet
.. 4 75
4 50
Valentine Wax
..Beard
.. 4 50
4 25
Refugee Wax
..Beast
.. 4 75
4 50
Keeney’s Rustless Golden Wax
. . Beaver
.. 4 00
3
75
Kidney Wax
.Beckon
.. 4 75
4
60
Davis White Wax
Bedlam
.. 4 00
3 75
Currie’s Rust-Proof Golden Wax
Beech
.. 4 25
4
00
Rogers’ Lima Wax
..Beguile
.. 4 25
4 00
Yosemite Mammoth Wax
..Belfry
.. 6 50
6
25
BUSH BEANS,— Varieties for Shelled Beans,
1
Goddard, or Boston Favorite
..Bench
.. 4 00
3
75
New Prolific Tree
..Benign
.. 4 25
New Vineless Marrow
..Beset
.. 3 25
3
00
White Marrowfat
..Besiege
.. 3 25
3
00
BURPEE’S BUSH LIMA
Bib...
.. 6 25
6
00
Dreer’s New Wonder Bush Lima....
..Bicker
.. 7 00
6
75
Henderson’s Bush Lima
Bilge
.. 5 40
5
25
Wood’s Prolific Bush Lima
..Billet
.. 6 00
5
75
Thorburn, or Dreer’s Bush Lima
Billow
.. 6 25
6 00
Willow-Leaf Bush Lima (Burpee’s)...
.Biscuit
..10 00
POLE BEANS.-Green
- and Wax-
Podded.
White Creaseback, op Best of All....
■ Bland
.. 5 50
5
25
Horticultural, Cranberry, or Wren’s E gg. Blare
.. 4 50
4
25
Lazy Wife’s
..Blaster
. 7 00
Southern Prolific
..Blatant
.. 5 25
5
00
Old Homestead (Kentucky Wonder).
..Blazon
.. 6 00
5
75
Early Golden Cluster Wax
..Blemish
.. 6 50
Golden Wax Flageolet
..Bless
.. 6 50
POLE BEANS,— Varieties for Shell Beans.
Horticultural Pole Lima
..Bloater
.. 5 00
White Dutch Case Knife
.Blower
.. 4 50
Scarlet Runner
..Blub
.. 5 00
Dreer’s Improved, or Challenger
..Blubber
.. 6 00
5
75
Extra Early Lima (Jersey)
..Board
.. 5 75
5
50
Ford’s Mammoth-Podded
..Boaster
King of the Garden
..Bobbin
.. 5 75
5 50
Large White (extra size)
..Bodice
.. 5 50
5 25
Small Lima, Carolina, or Sieva
..Bolstered ...
.. 5 75
5
50
6
GARDEN BEETS.
NOTE.— Ten pounds or more are invoiced at the rate per 100 pounds.
Tel. Cipher.
Per lb.
Per 100 3>s.
Extra Early Egyptian Turnip
..$0 28
$25 00
Crosby’s Egyptian
.. 40
35 00
Burpee’s Extra Early Turnip
Bonnet
.. 30
28 00
Bastian’s Extra Early Red Turnip..
Booze
.. 25
22 00
The Lentz >.
.. 30
28 00
Early Bassano^
.. 28
24 00
Edmand’s Early Turnip
Bounce
.. 28
24 00
Eclipse
... 30
28 00
Columbia (Burpee) {very short)
Brace
40 00
Covent Garden
... 30
25 00
True Dark Stinson (Burpee)
.. 30
28 00
Burpee’s Improved Blood Turnip..
Braid
28 00
Bastian’s Half-Long Blood-Bed
Brass
... 28
25 00
Early Blood-Bed Turnip
Brattle
... 28
24 00
Dewing’s Improved Blood Turnip..
Bravo
... 28
24 00
Long Smooth Blood-Red
Break
... 25
22 00
Early Yellow Turnip
... 30
Swiss Chard, or Silver Beet
Brevet
... 25
22 00
SUGAR
French Silesian
BEETS.
.. 16
14 00
Improved Wanzleben
Brick
.. 18
15 00
Lane’s Improved Imperial
Bridal
18
15 00
New Danish Sugar (Burpee)
Brigade
.. 30
28 00
New Red Top
... 16
14 00
MANGEL-
Golden Giant Intermediate
WURZEL.
.. 18
15 00
Golden Tankard Yellow-Fleshed....
Broaden
.. 18
15 00
Long Bed
.. 18
15 00
Mammoth Prize Long Red
.. 18
15 00
Bed Globe
... 18
15 00
Champion Yellow, or Orange Globe,
.. 18
15 00
BRUSSELS
Paris Market
SPROUTS.
.. 1 10
100 00
Perfection
1 10
100 00
Case’s Long Island Strain
.. 5 50
CABBAGE,— Early and Second-
Early.
Early Etampes
.. 70
65 00
Early Express (extra early)
Cackle
... 75
70 00
Early Dwarf York
... 75
70 00
Large Early York
... 75
70 00
Early Jersey Wakefield {extra American). Cage
.. 1 75
165 00
Early Jersey Wakefield (Best Imported). Caged
.. 1 50
140 00
Large Wakefield, or Charleston .. ..
Calf.
... 2 00
190 00
Early Winningstadt {superb strain)
.. 80
75 00
Burpee’s ALLHEAD Early
.. 2 25
210 00
Early Cannon Ball
.. 90
80 00
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Second-Early CABBAGE,— Continued.
Tel. Cipher.
Per fl>.
Per 100 lbs.
Early Dwarf Flat Dutch
. Camber ....
....$1 10 $100 00
Henderson’s Early Summer
. Canoe
.... 1 40
125 00
All Seasons
Canteen ...
... 1 25
110 00
All Seasons (English grown)
. Canton
.... 80
70 00
Fottler’s Brunswick (extra fine)
. Cap
.... 1 10
100 00
The Vandergaw
..Caper.,
.... 1 10
100 00
Henderson’s Succession
Capsize ....
.... 1 60
150 00
Peerless Early
. Capstan. . .
.... 90
80 00
CABBAGE,— Winter Varieties.
Acme Flat Dutch
Capture ...
.... 1 40
125 00
Premium Flat Dutch (best French)... ...
Caravan..
.... 1 10
100 00
Burpee’s Superior Large Late Flat Dutch Carbon
... 1 25
115 00
Burpee’s Safe Crop
Cardiac...
.... 2 00
Burpee’s SUREHEAD
Carding...
.... 1 40
125 00
Large Late Drumhead (best French)....
.Careen
.... 1 10
100 00
Louisville Drumhead
. Carnage . .
.... 1 20
110 00
Burpee’s SHORT-STEM Drumhead..
Carnal
.... 1 40
125 00
Danish BALL-HEAD (gr’nin Denmark) Carpel
.... 1 85
175 00
Danish Ball-Head, or Hollander*.
Carved
.... 1 50
140 00
Autumn King, or World-Beater
. Cass
.... 1 85
175 00
Marblehead Mammoth
Cassino. ...
.... 1 25
115 00
Stone-Mason Marblehead
. Castile
.... 1 25
115 00
Filderkraut, or Pomeranian Pointed
Caudal
.... 70
60 00
Green-Glazed American
Caul
... 1 35
125 00
Belleville Savoy
Car ate
.... 1 25
110 00
Perfection Drumhead Savoy
. ■ Caw
.... 1 25
110 00
Drumhead Savoy (Imported)
Cawed
.... 80
70 00
CABBAGE
,— Red.
Large Red Drumhead
Celtic
.... 1 25
110 00
Mammoth Rock Red
. Ceruse
.... 1 50
140 00
Red Poland
Cervine ....
... 1 30
120 00
Early Blood-Red Erfurt
. Cestrum . . .
.... 1 10
100 00
Red Dutch, or Pickling
Chaffy
.... 1 10
100 00
GARDEN CARROTS.
Early Very Short Scarlet, or Golden Ball. Chaise
... 50
45 00
Short Horn, or Early Scarlet Horn
. Chalder. ...
... 45
40 00
Oxheart, or Guerande
. Chalice. ....
... 50
45 00
Half-Long Luc
Chalk
... 45
40 00
Danvers Half-Long Orange
Champ
... 50
45 00
Chantenay, or Model
Chanter ....
... 50
45 00
Half- Long Scarlet Stump-Rooted
Chantress .
... 45
40 00
Long Orange
. Chaotic
... 35
32 00
Burpee’s Improved Long Orange
Chapel
... 35
32 00
Saint Vallery, or New Intermediate
Char
... 40
35 00
New Meaux
Charmer...
... 40
35 00
Coreless Long Red
. Chart
... 45
40 00
Long Yellow Stump-Rooted
Chasm
... 40
35 00
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CARROTS,— for Cattle Feeding.
NOTE.— Ten pounds or more are invoiced at 100-pound rates.
Tel. Cipher.
Per lb.
Per 100 lbs.
Improved Short White (extra fine)....
...Chatty
...$0 30
$25 00
Large White Belgian
... 25
22 00
Large Yellow Belgian
...Checker ....
... 25
22 00
Large White Vosges (a fine strain)...
...Cheered ....
... 25
22 00
Long Bed Altringham
... 25
22 00
CAULIFLOWER.
Tel. Cipher.
Per oz.
Per lb.
Burpee’s BEST-EARLY
...Chide
...$1 75
$24 00
Early Snowball
... 1 60
22 00
Burpee’s New “ DRY-WEATHER”.
...Chilled
... 2 00
28 00
Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt (true)
...Chime
... 60
9 00
Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt (extra selected) Chinch
... 1 50
20 00
Extra Early Paris
... 60
6 00
Le Normand’s Short Stem
...Chippy
... 50
5 50
Veitch’s Autumn Giant
25
2 50
Algiers
... 50
6 00
Burpee’s BEST=EARLY Cauliflower. dSd i“d„isIltlin
1887, this grand variety has proved to be, as claimed, the BEST=EARLY Cauliflower in
cultivation. It has attained its present perfection after years’ intelligent selection, and is
remarkable both for its extra earliness and certainty to head. In these two important features no
other cauliflower can equal it. We would also recommend the new “ Burpee’s Dry=Weather.”
CELERY,— Early Self-Blanching Varieties.
Tel. Cipher. Per lb. Per 100 lbs.
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING (Amer.) Chloral $2 40 $225 00
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING(French)C7*oc&
.. 3 50
Rose-Ribbed Paris Self-Blanching
Choir
... 2 25
210 00
WHITE PLUME (finest strain)
. Chopper ....
.. 1 10
100 00
New PINK PLUME
Chorus... ..
... 1 10
100 00
CELERY,— Long-Keeping Winter Varieties.
Boston Market
Chowder...
... 80
75 00
Giant White Solid
. Chrism
... 80
75 00
New GIANT PASCAL
Chronic
... 75
70 00
Perfection Heartwell
Chuckle
... 75
70 00
Evans’ Triumph
Chum
... 80
75 00
Crawford’s Half-Dwarf
. Churl
... 75
70 00
Dwarf Golden Heart
. Chute
... 70
65 00
Imperial Large-Ribbed (Kalamazoo) ..
. Cider
... 90
80 00
Large-Ribbed Red
Cingle
... 1 10
100 00
Celeriac, or Turnip Rooted Celery
. Circuit
... 75
65 00
Celery Seed for flavoring (Soup Celery).
Circus
.. 10
8 00
CHICORY.
Large-Booted, or Coffee
.Cistern
... 60
50 00
COLLARDS.
Georgia, or Southern
. Citing
... 65
60 00
North Carolina Short Stem
. Citizen
... 70
65 00
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SWEET CORN,— Early Varieties.
NOTE.— We do not handle the “ cheap ” Nebraska-grown seed.
Tel. Cipher.
Per bush.,
shelled.
Ten bush,
or more at
Extra Early Adams, or Burlington
.. Civic
...41 70
$1 60
Adams’ Early
..Civilize ....
.... 1 70
1 60
First of All
..Civilly
.... 2 25
2 00
EARLIEST SHEFFIELD (Burpee)
..Clabber ....
.... 3 75
3 50
EARLY FORDHOOK (Burpee)
. . Clacky
.... 2 50
2 40
Extra Early Cory (Red Cob)
..Claggy
.... 2 10
2 00
Large White-Cob Cory
..Clamor....
.... 2 25
2 10
Early Minnesota
..Clapped...
.... 2 00
1 75
Crosby’s Early Twelve-Rowed
..Clarion. ...
.... 2 10
2 00
Stabler’s Extra Early
.. Classic
.... 2 10
2 00
Shaker’s Early
..Clause
.... 2 10
2 00
Early Mammoth —
.Clawed
2 00
1 80
Kendel’s Early Giant
..Clay
.... 2 25
2 10
SWEET CORN, -Mai
in-Crop Varieties.
Ten bush.
Tel. Cipher.
Per bush.
or more at
Hickox Improved
. . Clayton. . . .
...42 00
$1 80
Ne Plus Ultra (Shoe Peg)
..Clayish...
2 15
2 00
Country Gentleman...... -
..Cleave
.... 2 15
2 00
Potter’s Excelsior
..Cleft
.... 2 00
1 80
Perry’s Hybrid.............
..Clement...
.... 2 15
2 00
Amber Cream (Burpee)
.... 2 15
2 00
Black Mexican
.... 2 40
2 25
Stabler’s Pedigree
.... 2 25
2 00
Old Colony.
..Clique
.... 2 00
1 80
Stowell’s EVERGREEN {ex. fine strain). .Cloak
.... 1 85
1 75
Mammoth Late
..Cloddy
.... 2 00
1 80
Egyptian, or Washington Market
..Cloom
.... 2 00
1 80
4®=* We shall be pleased to quote prices on Field and Pop Corn on application.
CORN SALAD, or VETTICOST.
NOTE.— Ten pounds or more are invoiced at 100-pound rates.
Tel. Cipher.
Per S>.
Per 100 Bbs,
Large Round-Leaved (large seed)
...Citrate
.40 25
$22
00
CRESS.
Fine Curled (Pepper Grass)
.. 25
20
00
Upland
...Comedy
.. 3 00
Water Cress
.. Command.
.. 2 25
CUCUMBER,— Earliest Varieties.
Early Russian
.. 28
25
00
Early Green Cluster
.. 25
22
00
Early Frame, or Early Short Green...,
.. 25
22
00
Thorburn’s Everbearing
.. 30
28
00
Early Green Prolific, or Boston Pickling. Conceit
.. 30
28
00
“ “ Western Grown..,
.. 25
22
00
Cool and Crisp
.. 30
25
00
10
CUCUMBER,— Strains of White Spine.
Tel. Cipher.
Per tt>.
Per 100 lbs.
Early White Spine
. Concha
.$0 25
$22
00
New Extra Early White Spine
. Concrede ....
30
28
00
Improved Early White Spine or Arlington Condemn
30
28
00
“ “ “ Western Grown..
. Condign
25
22
00
Hill’s Forcing White Spine
. Condite
30
27
50
FORDHOOK WHITE SPINE (Burpee). Cone
35
32
00
Peerless White Spine
. Confide
30
28
00
“ “ “ Western Grown ..
. Confidence. .
25
22
00
Extra Long, or Evergreen White Spine
Confuse
30
28
00
“ “ “ Western Grown. Confusion .
25
22
00
CUCU M BER,— Other Varieties.
FORDHOOK PICKLING (Burpee)
Congeal
35
30
00
Extra Long Green Prickly
Conical
30
28
00
“ “ “ “ Western Grown.
Conifer
25
22
00
London Long Green
Coniferous .
35
30
00
London Long Green, Western Grown...
. Conine
25
22
00
The Emerald
Conject
40
35
00
Nichol’s Medium Green
. Connect
25
22
00
Livingston’s Evergreen
Connex
30
25
00
Paris Pickling
Convey
Crop failed.
Westerfield’s Improved Chicago Pickle..
. Consort
25
22
00
Giant Pera
Consult
60
50
00
Burpee’s Giant Pera(extra selected strain) Confer
90
Japanese Climbing
Coop
45
40
00
Burpee’s White Pearl
. Copart
35
Burpee’s White Wonder
Copper
35
30
00
West India Gherkin
. Cordon
60
50
00
Serpent, or Snake
Cork
75
DANDELION.
Improved Large-Leaved
Dandy
. 3
50
EGG PLANT.
New York Improved Large Purple
Ebony..
. 2
25
210
00
Fordhook Improved Spineless
Eddy
. 2
30
220
00
New White, — “ The Pearl ”
Edict
. 2
25
Early Long Purple
Ego
. 1
25
110
00
Extra Early Dwarf Bound Purple
Elder
. 1
50
125
00
ENDIVE.
Green Curled
Emane
80
70
00
White Curled
Encore
80
70
00
Giant Green Fringed, or “ Oyster”
Encored
90
80
00
Broad-Leaved Batavian
Ephod
80
70
00
KALE, or BORECOLE.
Dwarf German, or Siberian
Keck
50
48
00
Dwarf Purple
. Kecks y
75
65
00
Mosbach Curled, Winter Kale
Kedge
90
Tall Green Curled Scotch...,
. Keech
50
48
00
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KOHL-RABI, or Turnip-Rooted Cabbage.
NOTE.— Ten pounds or more will be invoiced at 100-pound rates.
Tel. Cipher. Per Tb. Per 100 lbs.
Early White Vienna Keel $1 50 $140 00
Early Purple Vienna King 1 60 150 00
Green or White Knag 90 80 00
LEEK.
Broad London Flag Label 60 55 00
Large American Flag Labor 75 65 00
Monstrous Carentan Lace 1 00 90 00
LETTUCE,— Earliest and Forcing Varieties.
White-Seeded Tennis Ball
Lackey..
50
45 00
Black-Seeded Tennis Ball
Lade
50
45 00
Black-Seeded Butter...
Lame —
50
45 00
Yellow Seeded Butter
. Lamp ....
60
55 00
Wheeler’s Tom Thumb, b.s
Lance ....
55
50 00
Stonehead Golden Yellow (true), w. s...
.Lank
60
55 00
Big Boston, w.s
Lantern
80
75 00
Hittinger’s Belmont, w s
Larch. ...
50
45 00
Detroit Market Gardeners’ Forcing, w. &
i. Larder .
55
50 00
Improved Salamander, b. s
Lark
60
55 00
Mignonette, b. s
Lath
60
55 00
Mammoth Black-Seeded Butter
.Lattice .
60
55 00
Grand Rapids, b. s
Launch .
45
40 00
Early Speckled Dutch Butterhead, w. 8. .Lax
70
65 00
Golden Queen (Early Egg), w. s
League..
55
50 00
LETTUCE, -“Butter
-Head”
Varieties
■
Burpee’s Silver Ball, w. s
■ Livery. .
55
50 00
Philadelphia Early White Cabbage, w. s.. Livid —
50
40 00
Early Prize Head, or Brown Cabbage, w.s. Lizard .
45
40 00
Gold Nugget, w. s. (Burpee)
Loaf.
55
50 00
Market Gardeners’ Private Stock, b. s..
.Loafer .
55
50 00
Deacon, or San Francisco Market, w.s
.Lobby....
50
45 00
Henderson’s New York, w. s
Lodge ....
50
45 00
Webb’s “ Wonderful,” w. s
..Lodger..
55
50 00
Thick-Head Yellow, w. s
Lofty
60
55 00
California Cream-Butter, b. s. (Burpee).. Logic
55
50 00
Thorburn’s Maximum, b. s
.Logician
t 55
50 00
Burpee’s Hard-Head, w. s
.Loiter ...
70
65 00
Blonde Blockhead, w. s
Loom
60
55 00
LETTUCE, -Crisp-I
Head Varieties.
Denver Market, w. a
Limb
60
50 00
HANSON (best hard- heading stock) w. s. Linger .
50
45 00
ICEBERG, w. s. (Burpee)
Linnet .
60
55 00
A Hrktlf- I FTTI Practically all the lettuce seed sold in America
/ALMJLIL i 1 OCCU. is raised in California, but, unfortunately, the
demand for “cheap” seed has compelled the majority of growers to produce seed from plants
grown so closely together that they have no opportunity to form well-developed heads ; nor can
these crops be properly “ rogued.” Such seed is not to be compared with Burpee’s !
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LETTUCE,— Cutting Varieties.
Tel. Cipher.
Per ft.
Per 100 ft>s.
Early Curled Silesia, w. s
....$0 45
$40 00
Early Curled Simpson, w.s
Lent or
.... 45
40 00
Black-Seeded Simpson
Lesson
.... 50
45 00
The Morse, w.s. (Burpee)
Lest
.... 60
55 00
Burpee’s Tomhannock, w. s....
45
40 00
Onondaga, w. s
55
50 00
The Lancaster, w. s. (Burpee).
.... 1 00
Boston Curled, b. s
Lift
60
50 00
Green Fringed, w. s
60
55 00
LETTUCE, -Cos,
or “Celery” Varieties.
Dwarf White-Heart Cos, w. s .
Lore
.. . 65
60 00
Giant White Cos, w. s
.... 60
55 00
Paris White Cos (Romaine), w.
s Loyal
55
50 00
MELON-MUSK,-
Green-Fleshed
Varieties.
NOTE.— Ten pounds or more will be invoiced at 100-pound rates.
Burpee’s NETTED GEM (Rocky Ford). May got ....
.... 35
32 00
Oblong Netted Gem
Magic
.... 35
32 00
Rose Gem
Magnate ..
.... 38
34 00
Early Jenny Lind (Improved)...
Magnify ..
.... 28
24 00
Hackensack, or Turk’s Cap
.... 30
25 00
Extra Early Hackensack
Malice
.... 30
25 00
Burpee’s MELROSE
Malign
.... 40
35 00
Early Nutmeg
Mallow
.... 30
25 00
Two Specimens of BURPEE’S NETTED GEMS. Engraved from a Photograph.
The Famous “Rocky Ford” Melon is the “Netted Gem”
introduced exclusively by us in 1881. iSrfU a°n
seedsmen willing to admit the actual truth), we would refer merchants to pages 12 and 13 of
Burpee’s Farm Annual for 1900, and also to pages 22, 23 and 55 of Burpee’s “ Blue List.”
Our strain is extra fine. We are quite sure it is altogether unsurpassed. — the very-
best seed in the market to-day of the now famous “ Rocky Ford” Melon. 4^ If you
are offered a lower price, do not be tempted to handle inferior seed of this famous melon,
but write to us, stating quantity required, for special quotations on large lots.
We tested every strain again toe past season in our extensive South Jersey Trial Grounds, and
know positively that “ ours is the best ” ; while having grown la ge areas, we are prepared to
meet all legitimate competition in price. Our trials of the so-called “ Rocky Ford ” or Netted
Gem Melons, the past season, numbered more than one hundred samples in actual field trials.
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Green-Fleshed MUSK MELONS,— Continued.
Prolific Nutmeg
Tel. Cipher.
Per lb.
...$0 35
Per 100 lbs.
$30 00
MONTREAL Green Nutmeg (TSuv^qq)... Manna.
... 35
30 00
Cannon Ball ...
Manor
... 35
30 00
Jersey Belle
Manse
... 35
30 00
Long Island Beauty
Mantel
... 45
40 00
New Superior
Maple
... 35
30 00
Green-Fleshed Osage
Marble
... 35
30 00
Cosmopolitan
Mare
... 35
30 00
Chicago Market
... 35
30 00
Burpee’s CHAMPION MARKET (true) Marl
.. 35
32 00
Burpee’s Bay View
Marry
... 35
30 00
Beck’s Columbus
Marten
.. 30
25 00
Acme, or Baltimore
Mash
... 35
30 00
New Superb
Master
... 30
25 00
White Japan
Matrix
... 30
25 00
Boston Mango
Mattock
... 35
30 oo
MELON— MUSK,— Salmon -Fleshed Varieties.
EMERALD GEM (Burpee’s)
Mavis
. 35
32 00
Miller’s Cream, or Osage
Maw
. 30
27 50
Extra Early GRAND RAPIDS
Maxim
. 35
30 00
GOLDEN EAGLE (Burpee’s)
Mead
. 55
50 00
PAUL ROSE, or Petoskey
Meaqer
. 35
32 00
Perfection, or Princess
Medlar
. 40
35 00
Banquet
Meek
. 35
30 00
Beck’s Triumph
Melody .......
. 35
30 00
Delmonico
Melt
. 35
30 00
Perfected Delmonico
Menace
. 35
30 00
Tip Top Nutmeg
Menial
. 35
30 00
Kinsman Queen
Mercer
. 30
25 00
Beck’s Strawberry
Mercury
. 35
30 00
Ironclad
Merlin
30
25 00
Surprise
. 30
25 00
Banana Cantaloupe
Mica
. 38
34 00
Ornamental Pomegranate
Milder
. 60
“ KLECKLEY sweets ” watermelon. From a Photograph.
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MELON-
WATER.
Tel. Cipher.
Per K>.
Per 100 ft>s.
FORDHOOK EARLY (Burpee)
...$0 55
$50 00
Cole’s Early
... 80
25 00
Phinney’s Early
... 28
24 00
Harris’ Early
... 30
25 00
Vick’s Early . ..
... 28
24 00
Burpee’s CUBAN QUEEN
Mirage
... 25
22 00
Burpee’s Mammoth IRONCLAD ....
Mirror
... 30
25 00
Gray Monarch, or Long White Icing
3Iirth
... 35
30 00
ICING, or ICE RIND (dark skin)....
. . . . Miser
... 30
25 00
Ice Cream (true, white seed)
Mitre
... 28
24 00
Mammoth Santiago (Burpee)
... 80
75 00
KLECKLEY SWEETS (Burpee)
Mizzen
... 45
40 00
“ SWEETS ” grown by Kleckley ...
Mode
... 85
80 00
Kolb’s Gem (American Champion)..
Modish
... 25
20 00
DIXIE (Selected)
— Mogul
... 28
24 00
Duke Jones
Molar
... 30
25 00
MclVER SUGAR
Molten
... 30
25 00
Pride of Georgia
Moment . ...
... 25
20 00
Sweet Heart
... 30
25 00
THE DELAWARE (Burpee)
Monlz
... 35
30 00
The Jones
... 30
25 00
Florida Favorite
Morbid
... 30
25 00
Girardeau’s New Favorite
Morsel
... 35
30 00
Girardeau’s New Triumph
Mortar
... 38
34 00
Mountain Sweet
Mortise ....
... 30
25 00
Burpee’s HUNGARIAN HONEY ...
Mosaic
... 35
30 00
Black Spanish
... 25
20 00
Kentucky Wonder
Motive
... 38
34 00
Seminole
.. ..Moulder ...
... 35
30 00
The Boss
Muddy
... 35
30 00
Striped Gypsy, or Georgia Rattlesnake... Mug
... 25
20 00
Burpee’s WHITE GEM
Mumble
... 38
34 00
Ruby-Gold
Munite
... 35
Colorado Preserving Melon
Mural
... 30
25 00
MUSTARD.
Black or Brown . ..
... 15
12 00
White
... 15
12 00
New Chinese
... 70
65 00
Southern Giant Curled
... 60
55 00
NASTURTIUM, or
INDIAN CRESS.
i
Dwarf Tom Thumb, Mixed
Wail
... 35
32 50
Tall, Mixed
Neat
... 28
22 50
OKRA, or
GUMBO.
Dwarf Prolific, or Density
Oaken
... 25
20 00
New Lady Finger
Oar
... 30
25 00
White Velvet
... 25
20 00
Perkins’ Mammoth Green-Pod
Obdure
... 30
25 00
i5
ON IONS,— American Yellow Varieties.
NOTE.— Ten pounds or more will be invoiced at 100-pound rates.
Tel. Cipher.
Per ft>.
Per 100 lbs-
Yellow Danvers
...Obelisk
..40 65
$60 00
Yellow Globe Danvers
..Obit
... 70
65 00
Michigan or Ohio Yellow Globe
... Obligate ....
... 75
70 00
Yellow Dutch, or Strasburg .
...Oblige
... 80
75 00
Southport Yellow Globe
...Oblique
... 85
80 00
Yellow Globe ( Connecticut Grown)....
...Observe
... 90
85 00
Early Yellow Cracker...
. . Obtend
... 90
85 00
Prize-Taker (American Grown)
... Occident ...
... 1 10
100 00
SOUTHPORT LARGE RED GLOBE ONION.
ON IONS,— American Red Varieties.
Extra Early Red
Occult
. 75
70 00
Large Red Wethersfield
Octagon
. 80
75 00
Large Red Globe (Southport Red Globe) Octave
. 85
80 00
Red Globe ( Connecticut Grown)
. Ocular
. 90
85 00
ONIONS,— American
White Varieties.
Philadelphia Silverakin (for sets)
Ode
1 75
165 00
White Silverskin, or White Portugal...
..Odious
. 1 75
165 00
Southport Large White Globe
Oint
. 1 50
140 00
White Globe ( Connecticut Grown)
.Olden
. 1 50
140 00
Extra Early White Pearl
Omega
. 1 75
165 00
ON ION,— Distinct Color.
Australian Brown (Burpee)
Omen
. 85
80 00
We make a Specialty of ONION SEED, and have
the largest stock of New Crop Seed in the East.
Special Prices Quoted to Buyers of large Quantities
41®" If you are led by low prices to purchase Onion Seed from unknown or doubtful sources,
you should test the vitality before selling same to your customers. Compare such tests with
the percentage of growth of New Seed purchased direct from us or from other growers whom you
know to be trustworthy, and such germination tests alone will show that the lowest priced Onion
Seed is NOT always the cheapest. We will not be undersold on first-class High=grade Seed.
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ONIONS,— True Bermuda Varieties.
Teneriffe=Grown Seed,— earlier than American.
Tel. Cipher.
Per lb.
Per 100 lbs.
Red Bermuda
.. Oxeye
■SI
75 $160 00
White Bermuda
Oxygen
. 2
00
185 00
ONIONS,— Italian Varieties
■
Earliest White Queen
Onyx
. 1
60
150 00
Extra Early Barletta
. Opal
. 1
75
165 00
Neapolitan Maggiajola
. Opiate
. 1
10
100 00
Giant Rocca of Naples..
..Opine .... —
. 1
00
90 00
Giant Red Rocca
Opulent
. 1
00
90 00
Giant Yellow Rocca
Oracle
. 1
00
90 00
Silver Ball, or White Rocca
Oration
1
70
160 00
Giant White Italian Tripoli
.Organic
. 1
40
125 00
Red Mammoth Tripoli
Oriel
90
90 00
Mammoth Silver King (Burpee)..
Orion
1
75
160 00
Mammoth Pompeii (Burpee)
..Oust
. 1
10
100 00
Red Victoria (Amer. Grown) (Burpee).
. . Oven
85
80 00
White Victoria (Amer. Grown) (Burpee). Ox
Crop failed .
PARSLEY.
Plain or Single
. Pacer
25
20 00
Finest Double Curled
. Pactum
32
28 00
Extra Dark Moss Curled
Padded
35
30 00
Fern-Leaved
. Padrone
35
30 00
Extra Curled Dwarf (Emerald)
Pagan
35
30 00
Turnip-Rooted, or Hamburg
. Pag ent
35
30 00
PARSNIP.
Early Short Round French
Painter
25
20 00
Improved Guernsey
.Palate
20
18 00
Long Smooth, or Hollow Crown
.Palaver
20
18 00
PEAS,— Small Round Extra Earlies.
Ten bush.
Tel. Cipher. Per bush.
or more at
Burpee’s Extra Early
Pale
$3
10
$3 00
“BURPEE’S BEST” Extra Early
.Pallium
3
50
3 40
First and Best
..Palmate
3
10
3 00
Philadelphia Extra Early
..Palsy
3
10
3 00
Improved Daniel O’Rourke
.Palter
3
10
3 00
Alaska, or Laxton’s Earliest of All
.Pamper
3
40
3 25
PEAS,— Extra Early Wrinkled
■
NOTT’S EXCELSIOR
. . Pandar
5
00
4 75
William Hurst
.Pane
3
50
3 25
American Wonder.....
.Panicle
5
00
McLEAN’S LITTLE GEM
. Pannade
4
10
4 00
Extra Early PREMIUM GEM
. Panoply
4
10
4 00
Surprise, or Eclipse
..Panther
4
50
4 40
GRAD US (Prosperity) -
.Papal
8
50
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PEAS,— Second Early and Main Crop.
Tel. Cipher. Per. bush.
Ten bush,
or more at
Admiral
....$2 75
$2 50
Alderman
.... 5 50
5 00
Bliss’s Abundance
.... 3 25
3 00
Bliss’s Everbearing
.... 3 40
3 25
Boston Unrivaled
... 4 25
4 00
Burpee’s PROFUSION
.... 4 75'
4 60
Burpee’s QUALITY
.... 4 75
4 60
Burpee’s QUANTITY
.... 4 40
4 25
Carter’s DAISY
.... 5 00
4 75
Champion of England
.... 2 75
2 60
Yorkshire Hero
.... 3 40
3 25
Duke of Albany
.... 4 00
3 75
Early Bountiful
.... 3 25
3 00
HEROINE .........
.... 3 50
3 25
Horsford’s Market Garden
.... 3 25
3 00
Pride of the Market
.... 4 00
3 75
Improved PRIDE OF THE MARKET Pawn
.... 5 00
4 75
Laxton’s Evolution
.... 4 00
8 85
McLean’s Advancer .
.... 3 25
3 00
Perfect
.... 4 50
4 40
Shropshire Hero
3 10
2 90
Stratagem r-.-
.... 4 00
3 75
Improved STRATAGEM
4 25
4 00
St. Duthus
3 75
3 50
Telephone
3 75'
3 50
Long Island Mammoth (Telegraph)..
... Pellet
3 50
3 25
Black-Eye Marrowfat
... Pelter
1 80
1 70
Royal Dwarf White Marrowfat
Dwarf Sugar (Purple Blossom)
.. . . Penance. .
.... Pendle
1 75
5 00
1 65
Mammoth Melting Sugar
..... 4 25
4 00
All 4 4 H tlH — 9 * -Again this year, as usual, we shall probably be
/All I tall vl r 1UVCU. undersold by other dealers in Peas Aside from dif-
ference in quality of strains and care in roguing crops, it is a fact that most of these lower-priced
peas are only milled, while we handle none but the best “ hand-picked ” seed. Compare samples !
PEPPER,
-Small and Hot.
Tel. Cipher.
Per ft>.
Per 100 ft>s.
Bird’s-Eye, or Creole
Pennant
M 60
Celestial
. 1 75
$150 00
Coral Gem Bouquet
Peon
. 2 50
Kaleidoscope
Peptic
1 75
Long Red Cayenne (true)
Percale
. 1 50
140 00
Red Chili (true)
. 1 50
140 00
^ sasco (true)
. 4 50
’Red Civ ster
. 1 75
150 00
Orange W*Knkled
. 1 75
Scarlet Wrinkled
. 1 75
.Fancy Wrinkled, Mixed
. 1 75
150 00
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Wholesale Department.
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO.,
SEED WAREHOUSES,
Nos 475 and 477 North Fifth Street,
$
476 and 478 York Avenue,
LOCK BOX 1626
PHILADELPHIA, PENNA.
PEPPER,— Large and Mild.
Tel. Cipher.
Per ib.
Per 100 lbs.
Large Bell, or Bull Nose (Improved)...
Perse $
n 40 $125 00
Sweet Mountain, or Mammoth
Pertly
1 40
125 00
Burpee’s RUBY KING
Perturb
1 60
150 00
Spanish Monstrous
. Pervert
1 40
125 00
Red Squash, or Tomato Shaped
. Pilgrim
1 40
125 00
Dwarf Early Red Squash
. Pilot
1 40
125 00
Red Etna (Burpee)
Pique
2 50
Procopp’s Giant
Piston
1 75
Elephant’s Trunk
Plait
1 75
Black Nubian (Burpee)
Plasm
1 50
Golden Dawn
Plight
1 75
150 00
Golden Queen
Plunge
1 75
150 00
Burpee’s Golden King
Plush
2 00
Burpee’s Golden Upright
Poke
1 75
SEED POTATOES.
As prices vary with the market, we do not attempt to quote
in this advance
list, hut shall give offers for immediate acceptance at any time by mail.
PUMPKIN.
Small Sugar Proq
35
30 00
Cushaw, or Crookneck
Prolate
35
30 00
Large Common Field ( Big Tom')
Promote
12
9 00
Large Cheese
.. Prone
35
30 00
Burpee’s Golden Oblong
Prosal
35
30 00
Burpee’s Quaker Pie
Proud .
50
Genuine Mammoth, or True Potiron
(Jumbo, or King of the Mammoths).. Provost
60
50 00
New Golden Marrow
Puck
35
30 00
Tennessee Sweet Potato
Puffer .
35
30 00
Winter Luxury
. Pulley
35
30 00
New Japanese
Punch
45
40 00
Jonathan..
Punting
35
30 00
Calhoun
Purist
35
30 00
RADISH,— Early Turnip-Shaped.
NOTE.— Ten pounds or more invoiced at 100-pound rates.
Burpee’s EARLIEST (Scarlet Button).,, Hobbit
40
35 00
Dark Red Ball -
Pack
40
35 00
Early Round Dark Red...
. j Radiate
35
32 00
Extra Early Scarlet Turnip
Pafter
35
32 00
Golden Dresden (Burpee)
Paisin
50
45 00
New LEAFLESS
Pamage
1 50
[Ruby-Pearl (Burpee)
Pampart
35
32 00
Scarlet Turnip, White Tip
Pansom
35
32 00
White-Tipped Scarlet Ball
.. Papier
40
35 00
Early White Turnip
Pasp
35
32 00
Philadelphia White Box
..Pattan
35
32 00
Early Turnip Varieties, Mixed
. Pavel ...
2$
24 00
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RADISH,— Early Olive-Shaped.
Tel. Cipher. Per flb. Per 100 !bs.
New EARLIEST WHITE (Burpee) ...
. . Rebel $0 35
$32 00
Earliest Carmine Olive (Scarlet Globe).. Rebuke
45
40 00
Early Oval Dark Red
...Recess
40
35 00
Early White Olive- Shaped
...Recited
35
32 00
French Breakfast
...Recluse
36
34 00
New BRIGHT BREAKFAST
...Rector
36
34 00
Burpee’s Surprise
...Reed
32
30 00
Scarlet Olive Shaped
. .Refract
35
32 00
Olive-Shaped Varieties, Mixed
...Refuge
28
24 00
RADISH,— Early Long Varieties.
Early Long Scarlet, Short Top
...Refute
30
28 00
Cincinnati Market, or “ Glass ”
. Regent
40
35 00
Wood’s Early Frame
...Remedy
35
32 00
New White Icicle
..Remorse
75
60 00
Half-Long Deep Scarlet, or Paris Beauty. Menard
36
34 00
LONG CARDINAL (Brightest Scarlet). ..Repast
35
32 00
RADISH,— Summer Varieties.
CHARTIERS, or Shepherd (Improved). .Reptile
35
32 00
Long White VIENNA (Lady Finger).
...Retort
35
32 00
White STRASBURG
...Ribald
35
32 00
Large White Globe
...Rimple
30
25 00
Golden Globe
35
32 00
Giant White Stuttgart
...Rock
32
30 00
Yellow Turnip
32
30 00
RADISH,— Winter Varieties.
New WHITE CHINESE (Celestial)...
...Rudely
40
35 00
California Mammoth White Winter ...
..Runnel
35
32 00
Chinese Rose (Scarlet Chinese)
...Runt
30
28 00
OSAKA (Burpee)
25
Long Black Spanish
.Rustler
30
28 00
Long White Spanish
..Rate
30
28 00
Round Black Spanish
30
28 0Q'
RHUBARB, or
PIE PLANT.
Myatt’s Victoria
... Ruttish
80
75 00
SALSIFY, or VEGETABLE OYSTER.
Long White
...Sabre...
80
75 00
Sandwich Island Mammoth
...Saddle 1
10
100 00
SPINACH.
Long-Standing Prickly
14
12 00
New Long-Standing (Enkhuizen)
. ..Sandal
13
11 00
Norfolk Savoy-Leaved (Bloomsdale). .
14
12 00
Monstrous, or Viroflay
12
10 00
New VICTORIA (Burpee)
. . . . Satire
15
13 00
Prickly, or Winter
14
12 00
Thick-Leaved Round
12
10 00
New Zealand (Tetragonia expansa)
...Scald
45
40 00
20
SQUASH,— Summer Varieties.
Early White Bush Scalloped
Tel. Cipher.
. Season
Per lb.
....$0 25
Per 100 ft>s.
$22 00
New Mammoth White Bush Scalloped
..Seat
.... 30
25 00
Dreer’s Extra Early Jersey Bush
Secede
.... 35
32 00
Early Yellow Bush Scalloped
..Secret
22 00
Mammoth Yellow Bush
Sedate
.... 35
30 00
Golden Summer Crookneck
Sedge
30
25 00
New Giant Summer Crookneck
..Self
.... 35
30 00
Stickler’s Summer
..Seminal ...
... 30
25 00
Giant Summer Straightneck
Senile .. ...
.... 35
30 00
White Summer Crookneck
. Senior
.... 30
25 00
White Pineapple
. Sentry
.... 30
25 00
Cocozelle Bush
Septic
.... 45
40 00
Mammoth Long White Bush Marrow..
..Seraph
... 45
HUBBARD SQUASH. CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD SQUASH.
SQUASH,— Winter Varieties.
FORDHOOK (Burpee)
Sermon
.. 40
35 00
Boston Marrow
.. 25
22 00
Extra Early Orange Marrow
.. 30
25 00
HUBBARD
.. 35
30 00
Chicago Warted Hubbard
.. 36
32 00
New Red, or Golden Hubbard
Sheaf.
.. 38
34 00
Pike’s Peak, or Sibley
Shell
.. 36
32 00
Brazil Sugar
.. 35
30 00
Essex Hybrid
.. 35
30 00
The Warren
.. 40
35 00
Gregory’s Golden Bronze
Shopper
.. 50
45 00
Livingston’s Pie
.. 35
30 00
The Faxon
.. 35
30 00
Perfect Gem
Sickle
.. 30
25 00
White Chestnut
Silvan
.. 35
30 00
Mammoth Chili
Singe
.. 70
60 00
Der Wing (Burpee)
.. 35
30 00
Ahnilt Besides Fordhook Farms we conduct extensive trial
*Jt|UaDllC3. grounds in the light sandy soil of Southern New Jersey.
Here are made annually the most extensive trials of all vine seeds.
Some years ago we found that even the best strains of squashes could be further improved.
To-day, while not yet thoroughly satisfied that we have come sufficiently near to “perfection,”
we are confident that no strains of squashes are more carefully selected than those sold by us.
Our strains of the three Hubbards , Fordhook, and the Patty-pan Squashes are particularly fine.
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TOMATO,— Large Bright-Red Varieties.
NOTE.— Ten pounds or more are invoiced at 100-pound rates.
Tel. Cipher.
Per lh.
Per 100 lbs.
The MATCHLESS (Burpee)
...$2
40 $225 00
Livingston’s Favorite
.. ... Tablet
.... 1
10
100 00
Livingston’s Perfection
Tackle
.... 1
10
100 00
Paragon
... 1
10
100 00
Extra Early Advance
Talent
.... 1
25
110 00
Atlantic Prize
Talmud
... 1
25
110 00
Burpee’s COMBINATION
.... 2
00
185 00
Dwarf Aristocrat
Taper
... 1
40
125 00
Maule’s “ENORMOUS’’
Tar
... 2
10
200 00
Improved MAYFLOWER
Tassel
i
40
130 00
Sutton’s Best of All
Taste
... 2
75
Early Chemin
Tavern
... 1
40
Long-Keeper (Thorburn’s)
Temple
... 1
25
Stone
Tend
... 1
25
110 00
Ignotum
Thicket
... 1
25
110 00
Trophy (Selected Stock)
Thrilled .
... 1
25
110 00
Livingston’s Royal Red
Throne
... 1
25
110 00
Honor Bright .
Tick
... 1
25
110 00
We Devote Special Attention to Growing TOMATOES.
Our Seed is Saved only from Selected Strains.
Tomatoes are a leading specialty with us. We have introduced some of the finest varieties
now in cultivation, but constantly exercise the greatest care to keep our strains, even of the
older varieties, up to the highest possible standard. Our seed is all saved from fruits grown
especially f r seed, and is not cheap seed from canneries, of inferior germinating power and
more than doubtful purity. Tomato Seed is an important crop on our own farms in Bucks
County, Pennsylvania, and all inferior specimens are discarded before seed is saved.
By themos' careful continued selection we are enabled to offer strains which produce uni-
formly smooth fruits, of the most solidly fleshy character and fine quality. These strains have
been developed, however, at the expense of the quantity of seed produced, and the price of this
high-grade seed is necessarily higher than that at which inferior strains can be sold.
TOMATO,— Large Purple- Fruited Varieties.
FORDHOOK FIRST (Burpee)
Tiger
.. 2 40
225 00
FORDHOOK FANCY (Burpee) ..
Tinge
.. 2 40
225 00
TRUCKER’S FAVORITE
Tippet
... 2 00
185 00
The Turner Hybrid (Mikado) (Burpee).. Tirade
.. 1 50
125 00
Acme
.. 1 25
110 00
New Imperial
.. 1 40
125 00
Livingston’s MAGNUS
... 2 50
240 00
Essex Early Hybrid —
.. 1 25
110 00
Burpee’s Climax
... 1 40
130 00
Dwarf Champion
... 1 50
125 00
Livingston’s Beauty
... 1 10
100 00
Buckeye State
... 1 50
140 00
Ponderosa (No. 400)
Tress
... 2 50
240 00
TOM ATO,— Large Yellow Varieties.
Dwarf GOLDEN CHAMPION (Burpee). Trick
... 1 75
165 00
Golden Queen (Sunrise)
.. 1 50
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TOMATO,— Small-Fruited Varieties.
Tel. Cipher.
Per lb.
The Peach
$1 50
Yellow Peach
1 50
Small Round Yellow
1 50
Yellow Plum-Shaped
Trudge
1 50
Pear-Shaped Yellow
Tube
2 25
Pear-Shaped Red
1 75
Red Cherry
Tuft
1 50
Burbank Preserving (Burpee’s).
Tudor
2 25
Strawberry, or Winter Cherry...
Tug
1 75
TURNIP,-
-White- Fleshed.
NOTE.— Ten pounds or more will be supplied at 100-pound rates.
Tel. Cipher. Per lb. Per 100
Early White Flat Dutch Strap-Leaved. ..Tula SO 20 $18 00^
Early Red- or Purple-Top Strap- Leaved Tumble
20 18 00
Extra Early White Milan
Tumbrel
50 45 00
Extra Early Purple-Top Milan
Tumor
40 35 00
Red-Top White Globe
Tumult
22 20 00
White Globe Strap-Leaved
Tuner
20 18 00
White Egg
Tunnel
28 25 00
Sweet German, or Long White French. .Turban
22 20 00
Long White, or Cowhorn..
Turgid
26 24 00
Half-Long Red-Top
20 18 00
Scarlet Kashmyr
Turk
25 22 00
Pomeranian White Globe
Turtle
20 18 00.
Jersey Navet (true)
Tusk
30
Teltau, or Small Berlin
Tussle
30
Seven-Top
Tussock
20 18 00
TURNIP, -
Yellow-Fleshed.
Large Yellow, or Amber Globe
Tutor
22 20 00
Yellow Aberdeen
Twaddle
25 22 00
Golden Ball, or Orange Jelly....
Twang
25 22 00
RUTA BAGA, or
SWEDISH TURNIP.
Burpee’s Improved Purple-Top Yellow. Tweed
28 26 00
Imperial Hardy
Tivig
26 24 00
Purple-Top Ruta Baga
Twirl..
26 24 00
MONARCH, or Elephant
Twitch
28 26 00
Large White
Twitter *
22 20 00
CHOICEST
FLOWER SEEDS.
We make a specialty of the Choicest Flower Seeds which we grow exten-
sively, both at Fordhook Farms and with our private growers in America. We
have extra fine stocks, particularly of Asters, — Balsams, — Begonias, —
Coleus, — Cosmos, — Gloxinias, — Giant Hybrid Heliotrope, — Tall and Dwarf
Nasturtiums (superior to imported seed), — Largest- Flowering Petunias, —
Phlox Drummondii, — Salvia Splendens, and Verbena. We shall be
pleased to quote Special Prices upon receipt of list of your requirements, stating
varieties and quantities. Or you can send an open order, in full confidence that
prices will be very moderate for quality of seed. fpST1 In no case will prices exceed
those printed in our last General Wholesale Catalogue.
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Complete List of
Tall SWEET
all Known
PEAS.
fCSr6* Special Low Prices*
We are acknowledged as AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS for Sweet Peas.
4®=- We would refer to our Retail Catalogue for full descriptions of Novelties not specially described
herein, and would suggest that with the present widespread interest in Sweet Peas it will pay seedsmen
generally to offer more of the NEW SORTS, as the margin of profit— between retail and the-e special prices —
is greater than on standard varieties.
JK^We are not bound by these prices after December, and for quantities only so far as engaged.
When our general Wholesale Catalogue is issued in January, probably many varieties will be advanced.
Telegraph Code
or Cipher. Per ft>.
* Admiration (Burpee’s). Delicate shade of rosy lavender, . . . . Admiration . $0 80
Adonis. Rose and carmine ; small flowers, Jab 20
Alba Magnifica. Pare white flowers, Jabber .... 28
Alice Eckford. Rich cream-tinted standard ; white wings, .... Jabira ... 25
America. The brightest blood-red striped, Jacamar . . 25
* American Seedlings (Burpee’s). (Per 100 fbs. $25.00), . . . . Jacana ... 30
* Apple Blossom. Bright rose and pink. (Per 100 lbs. $18.00), . . Jacent .... 20
* Aurora (Burpee’s). Flaked orange salmon ; largest striped, . . .Jacinth . , 25
* Black Knight. Deep maroon ; self-colored, Jack 35
* Blanche Burpee. Eckford’s large pure white. (Per 100 lbs. $25.00), Jacket .... 28
Blanche Ferry. Thepopular pink and white. (Per 100 lbs. $20.00), Jackman . 25
Blanche Ferry, — Extra Early. Ten days earlier. (Per 100 fbs. $25), Jacobin ... 28
* Blushing Beauty. Very fine, delicate pink ; hooded form, . . . . Jactancy . . 20
Boreatton. Very dark maroon ; self-colored, Jactation . . 25
Bride of Niagara. A fine semi double form of pink and white, . Jaculus ... 35
* Brilliant. New bright scarlet ; does not burn. (Per 100 lbs. $27.50), Jade 30
Bronze King. Standard terra-cotta ; wings ivory-white, JadisJi . ... 20
Bronze Prince. Standard maroon ; wings purple, Jag 20
Burpee’s Earliest of All. u Earliest of all.” (Per 100 lbs. $40.00), Earliest . . . 45
* Burpee’s New Countess. The best lavender. (Per 100 fbs. $27.50), Jager .... 30
Butterfly. White, laced with lavender ; notched standard, . . . .Jail 20
California. Large hooded flowers ; soft flesh-pink, Jainison . . 25
Captain Clark. White and lavender ; streaked carmine, Jalap .... 25
* Captain of the Blues. Standard light maroon ; wings light purple, Jalousie ... 30
* Captivation. Beautiful light magenta or claret color, Jalpaite . . . 25
Carmen Sylva. Purplish carmine and lavender, shaded rose, . . . Jam 25
* Celestial. Delicate azure-blue. (Per 100 lbs. $25.00), Jamadar . . 28
* Chancellor. Bright shade of orange-pink, Chancellor . 35
* Colonist. Soft lilac overlaid with rose, Colonist . . . 30
Columbia. White ground, suffused purple, penciled pink, .... Columbia . . 35
* Coquette. Primrose-yellow, shaded pale lavender. (100 lbs. $25.00), Jamana . . . 28
Coronet. Small flowers ; white, striped orange-pink, Coronet . . 30
* Countess Cadogan. Reddisk-mauve standard; wings violet-blue, Cadogan . . 75
* Countess of Aberdeen. Soft pink, turning lighter, Jangada . . 30
* Countess of Powis. Orange, suffused with light purple, .... J angler ... 30
* Countess of Radnor. Pale mauve or lavender, Janitor ... 25
* Countess of Shrewsbury. Rose standard; white wings, .... Janitress . . 25
* Creole. Pinkish lavender and light lavender, Janker ... 35
* Crown Jewel. Primrose ground, veined with violet-rose, .... Jannock . . . 25
Crown Princess of Prussia. Flesh-colored and salmon-huff, . . Jansenist . . 20
* Varieties marked with an asterisk (*) produce flowers of finest form and largest size.
24
SWEET PEAS —Continued
Telegraph Code
or Cipher.
Daybreak (Burpee’s). Watered crimson-scarlet on white ground, Jantiness
Delight. White, slightly crested with crimson, J anus .
Dolly Varden (Burpee’s). Purple-magenta, shaded white, . . . Japan .
* Dorothy Tennant. Deep rosy mauve ; beautiful, Jape . .
Duchess of Edinburgh. Scarlet and crimson ; small flowers, . . Japhetic
* Duchess of Sutherland. Pearl white, suffused light pink, . . .Japonic
* Duchess of York. White, suffused with light pink, Jappo .
* Duke of Clarence. A brilliant shade of rosy claret, Jar . .
"* Duke of Sutherland. Deep claret and indigo-blue, Diihe
* Duke of Westminster. Standard rosy maroon ; wings violet-purple, Jarring
Duke of York.
Eliza Eckford.
* Emily Eckford.
Rosy pink and white, J arde .
Standard rose ; wings striped with rose, Jargle .
Standard reddish mauve ; wings blue, Jargon
Emily Henderson. White ; blooms early. (Per 100 lbs. $25.00), . Jar o site
-Emily Lynch. Deep rose-pink, shaded buff, Jarvey
Empress of India. Rosy standard ; white wings, Jasey .
Etna. Brownish crimson and violet ; small and unattractive, . . . Jashaivh
Fairy Queen. White, shaded rose and violet ; small size, . . . . Jasidians
* Fashion (Burpee’s). A beautiful shade of cerise-pink, . . . . Fashion .
Firefly. A deep, brilliant scarlet ; truly a fiery shade, Jasmine .
Gaiety. Lively stripes of bright crimson on white,
Golden Gate. Pinkish mauve and lavender ; upright wings, . . .
^Golden Gleam. Deep primrose-yellow. (Per 100 lbs. $20.00), .
^Gorgeous (Burpee’s). Salmon-orange ; wings softer and deeper,
* Gray Friar (Burpee’s). Beautiful watered purple on white ground.
* Her Majesty. Bold flowers of a most beautiful rose color, .
* Hon. F. Bouverie. Standard flesh-pink ; wings rosy buff,
Ignea. Intense scarlet-crimson ; liable to burn,
Imperial Blue. Blue, shaded mauve,
Indigo King. Maroon, nearly indigo,
Invincible Carmine, or Cardinal. Shining crimson-scarlet,
Invincible Red=Striped. White, striped on scarlet, . . .
Invincible Scarlet. The old scarlet,
Isa Eckford. White, suffused rosy pink,
* Juanita, or Striped Celestial. White, striped lavender,
* Katherine Tracy. Soft but brilliant pink,
Lady Beaconsfield. Salmon pink ; wings primrose, . . .
* Lady Grisel Hamilton. Pale lavender-blue,
* Lady Mary Currie. Orange-pink, shaded rosy lilac, . . .
-Lady Nina Balfour. Most delicate mauve. (Per 100 lbs. $27.
* Lady Penzance. Standard orange-pink ; wings pure pink,
* Lady Skelmersdale. Pale ro3e-pink standard ; wings white suffused
with lavender,
Lemon Queen. Delicate blush, tinted lemon, ....
Light Blue and Purple. One of the oldest,
* Little Dorrit. Pink standard ; white wings,
* Lottie Eckford. White, suffused with lavender-blue, .
* Lottie Hutchins (Burpee’s). Cream, flaked with pink,
* Lovely. Soft shell -pink. Truly most “lovely.” (Per 100
$27.50),
Madame Carnot. Mauve standard ; blue wings ; small,
*Maid of Honor (Burpee’s). White, edged with blue,
* Mars. Eckford’s new bright scarlet ; large and well formed,
.50),
lbs.
Jaspery .
J dtropha
Jaundice
Gorgeous
Jaunder
Ja up . .
Bouverie
Javelin
Jazel . .
Jazerant
Jealous
Jeames
Jeddart
Isa . .
Jeel .
Jehad
J f'j une
Grisel
Mary
Jenit.e
J entling
Jennet .
Jeofail .
Jeopardy
Jerboa .
Jeremiad
J erh . .
Jersey .
Jest . .
Jetems .
Jetsam
Per 5>.
$0 25
20
40
25
20
35
25
20
30
75
20
20
20
30
25
20
20
20
75
25
20
25
25
60
20
22
75
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
25
25
20
75
30
30
20
75
20
20
25
25
28
30
20
25
25
* The varieties marked with an asterisk (*) produce flowers of
good substance and largest size — being of the true grandifiora type.
25
SWEET PEAS,— Continued.
Telegraph Code
or Cipher. Per
Mauve Queen. Standard mauve ; wings light blue, Jetteau . . $0
* Meteor. Standard bright orange-salmon ; wings pink veined, . . . Jetty
* Mikado. Cerise ground, veined with white stripes, Jeudemots
Miss Hunt. Standard pale carmine-salmon ; wings soft pink, . . Jhiel
* Modesty (Burpee’s). Most delicate shade of pink, Jiblet ....
* Monarch. Deep bronzy maroon and dark blue, Jigger ....
*Mrs. Dugdale. A beautiful deep rose, unexcelled for cut-flowers, . Dugdale . . .
*Mrs. Eckford. Beautifully shaded primrose-yellow, Jimpy ....
Mrs. Gladstone. A lovely soft pink. (Per 100 lbs. $20.00), . . . Jingo ....
*Mrs. Jos. Chamberlain. Striped, bright rose on white, . . . .Jinn
Mrs. Sankey. Flowers white ; seeds black, Jink
* Navy Blue (Burpee’s). Largest size ; deep violet- blue, Navy ....
Novelty. Standard bright orange-rose ; wings light mauve, .... Jippo ....
Oddity (Burpee’s). Peculiar pale carmine and bright rose, . . . Joar
Orange Prince. Standard orange-salmon ; wings bright pink, . .Jobation . .
* Oriental (Burpee’s). Suffused bright orange-salmon, Joblot . . .
* Othello. Deep glossy maroon, Othello . . .
Ovid. Pose-pink, margined with deeper rose, . . Jocantry . .
Painted Lady. The old pink and white, Joconde . . .
Peach Blossom. Standard salmon-pink ; wings soft pink, .... Jocose ....
*Pink Friar (Burpee’s). Carmine-rose, suffused on silvery white, . Jocular . . .
*Prima Donna. A most lovely shade of soft pink, Jogelour . .
Primrose. Pale primrose-yellow, Jogge ....
* Prince Edward of York. Standard scarlet ; wings deep rose, . . Joinant . . .
* Prince of Wales. Bright rose ; self-colored, Joiner ....
Princess Beatrice. A popular rosy pink, Joist
Princess Louise. Standard rosy pink ; wings lilac-blue, .... Jokish ....
Princess May. Light lavender ; flowers small, Jolly te ....
* Princess of Wales. Striped mauve on white ground, Jolting . . .
Princess Victoria. Standard scarlet ; wings rosy mauve, . . . . Jornbre . . .
Purple Prince. Standard maroon ; wings purple, Jonah ...
Purple=Striped. Old and undesirable, Jondla . . .
Queen of England. Pure white ; notched at top of standard, . . Jonesia . . .
Queen of the Isles. White stripes on bright crimson-scarlet, . . Jooming . .
* Queen Victoria. Primrose, overlaid with faint purple, Jorarn . . . .
Ramona (Burpee’s). White, daintily splashed with pale pink, .Jostle ....
Red Riding=Hood. Rosy pink; standard overlaps wings, . . . .Jotter ....
Rising Sun. Orange and rose, shaded carmine, Jounce . . .
* Royal Robe. Standard delicate pink ; wings blush-pink, . . . .Journal . .
* Royal Rose. Deep rosy pink. (Per 100 lbs. $27.50), Journey . . .
* Sadie Burpee, — Blade-seeded (Eckford ’s). (100 lbs. $55.00), . . j Puritan . . .
* Sadie Burpee, — White-seeded (Eckford^ ’s). (100 lbs. $55.00), . .Purity. . . .
* Salopian. The best scarlet, excepting new “ Sunproof” Jovial ....
* Sunproof Salopian (Burpee’s). The finest scarlet sweet pea, . . Jowl
Scarlet=Striped. One of the oldest varieties, Joivler ....
*Senator. Bright brown and chocolate, striped, Joyance . . .
* Sensation (Burpee’s). White, suffused with faint blush, .... Juba
*Shahzada. Dark maroon, shaded purple, Jubilar . . .
Snapdragon (Burpee’s). A white Red Riding-Hood, Jubilee . . .
* Splendid Lilac. Light lilac ; now an “old style” flower, . . . . Jubiter . . .
* Splendor. Superb bright rose, shaded crimson, Judge ....
* Stanley. Rich dark maroon, Judica . . .
* Stella Morse (Burpee’s). Rich primrose, flushed pink, Judicial . . .
*The varieties marked with an asterisk (*) produce flowers of
good substance and largest size— beiug of the true gvandiflora type.
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• lb.
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20
25
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35
20
75
30
22
20
25
90
20
20
20
30
75
20
20
20
30
25
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30
20
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45
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22
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60
60
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SWEET PEAS, — Continued
Telegraph Code
or Cipher. Per ib.
* The Bride. Flowers same as Blanche Burpee ; shorter vine, . . . Juffer . . . . $0 28
The Queen. Mauve and pink ; small size, . . : Julep .... 20
* Triumph. Standard orange-pink ; wings white, flushed purple, . . Julifom ... 28
* Venus. Lovely salmon buff, shaded rosy pink, Jumart ... 25
Vesuvius. Violet, with dull crimson spots, J umbliny . . 20
Violet Queen. Standard mauve ; wings light violet, Jument ... 20
*Waverly. Standard rosy claret ; wings light blue, Jumper ... 25
*Wawona (Burpee’s). Heliotrope, striped with white, Juncago ... 30
White. The old pure white ; notched at top of standard, Junction . . 25
MIXTURES OF SWEET PEAS.
Cheap Mixed,
Good Mixed,
New Sweet Peas, Mixed,
Trial Grounds Mixture,
Eckford’s New Mixed,
Eckford’s GiIt=Edged, or Surpassing, . .
Burpee’s Best Mixed. Unequaled for 1901 ,
Eckford’s Up=to=Date, Mixed,
Burpee’s Best Mixed of 1900,
Burpee’s American Seedlings, . . . . .
Telegraph Code
or Cipher.
Per Bt>.
Per 100 Ebs.
. Juncus . .
. . |0 15
$12 50
. Jundie . .
. . 20
16 00
. Juneting
. . 22
18 00
. Jungev . .
. . 30
25 00
. Jungle . . .
. . 22
18 00
. Junior . . .
. . 30
25 00
. Justice . . .
. . 1 50
125 00
. Jutay . . .
. . 50
45 00
. Jute ....
. . 50
45 00
. Jacana . .
. . 30
25 00
Write for special prices on thousand-pound lots in mixture.
DOUBLE SWEET PEAS.
From most carefully selected stock seed, saved only from the best
plants bearing double flowers, we offer the following varieties :
Apple Blossom, White, Lottie Eckford, Senator,
Butterfly, Waverly, Captain of the Blues, Splendor.
Duke of Clarence, Boreatton, Bride of Niagara,
Each of the above DOUBLE SWEET PEAS, 35 cts. per lb.
Eleven Mixed DOUBLE SWEET PEAS (Cable word — Xerxes ), 30 cts. per lb.; $27.50 per 100 lbs.
WHOLESALE AGENTS IN EUROPE.
In order to accommodate the Seed Trade in Europe we have appointed the following well-
known firms Special WHOLESALE AGENTS for OUR NEW CUPIDS in original
sealed packets; also for BURPEE’S “MONARCH” BUSH SWEET PEA— now first
offered to the trade.
These houses will supply these novelties in our original packets, on the same terms
as if the orders were sent direct to us.
Sole Wholesale Agents for Great Britain, Australian Colonies, and India:
Messrs. HURST & SON, 152, Houndsditch, London.
Sole Wholesale Agents for France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, and Italy:
Messrs. VILMORIN=ANDRIEUX & CO., Paris, France.
* Wholesale Agents for Germany, Holland, Austria, Hungary, Russia,
Denmark, Norway, and Sweden :
Messrs. DIPPE BROS., HA AGE & SCHMIDT, HENRI METTE, MARTIN
GRASHOFF, FREDK. ROEMER, and J. C. SCHMIDT.
All orders from America (and Foreign Countries not named above) should be addressed to
the introducers :
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Philadelphia, Pa.
* In the case of the six wholesale agents named for Germany, Holland, Austria, Russia, Hungary, and Scan-
dinavia, it is expected that seedsmen of these countries will procure their supplies of these novelties from the
house with whom they are accustomed to deal.
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Four Finest NEW CUPIDS for 1901
Of Surpassing Loveliness; Hardy and Vigorous Growth.
We shall celebrate our “ Quarter-Century ” by introducing four of the finest Cupids
yet obtained. We are glad to be able to offer all these to the trade, but must insist that they
be sold only in our original sealed packets at 15 cts. and 25 cts. each. With the prominent
publicity that these will receive next winter and spring, we are sure that you can catalogue
no better novelties for 1901. Jiigr’On orders of sufficient size we shall be pleased to
print your name and address on the packets, instead of our own, if preferred.
A Plant of apple blossom cupid, — engraved from a Photograph.
New Dwarf CUPID Sweet Pea, — APPLE BLOSSOM.
To our mind the tall Apple Blossom Sweet Pea , though one of the earliest large-flowered
productions of Mr. Henry Eckford, has the most charming combination of pink and white
shadings of all the tall sweet peas. It is with great pleasure, therefore, that we now announce
a true Cupid variety having this exquisite coloring. Naturally in thinking of a pink-and-
white Sweet Pea the mind reverts at once to our Pink Cupid , which is so wonderfully effective
with its masses of bright pin k-and- white flowers. The Apple Blossom Cupid, however, is
entirely distinct. The flowers are much larger in size and of finely hooded form, while the
pink coloring is very soft in shade and beautifully blended with the silvery-white ground color
of the flower.
The flowers are of grand large size , beautifully hooded and borne four on a stem. The
standard is very large and broad, slightly pointed with edges well rolled, deeply suffused and
veined with deep rose on a silvery ground, shading deeper in the center ; wings are quite
broad, and lie closely about the semi-erect keel, heavily shaded in the center with soft rose
which becomes lighter in the heavily rolled edges. A grand companion to Burpee's Beauty
Cupid. Cable word, — * ‘ Apple. ’ ’
New Dwarf CUPID Sweet Pea,— “ STELLA MORSE.”
This grand new Cupid is identical in rich coloring with the tall Stella Morse as introduced
by us in 1898, and which is still the most distinctly colored of all the so-called “yellow”
Sweet Peas. The flowers of the Cupid strain are distinct from those of the tall parent variety
in that they come only two on a stem, but like Katharine Tracy the shading is so charming
and exquisite that this feature is easily overlooked. The standards are also shorter and
broader, making the broadly spreading wings equally prominent with the standard. The
whole flower has a closely hooded appearance similar to that of Burpee's Beauty Cupid. The
standard is very broad and the upper edges are heavily rolled, giving a sharply pointed effect,
while the keel is stiffly erect, holding the broad widely spread wings closely to the standard.
The ground color is a rich creamy buff, tinted with apricot in the center of the standard,
while the inner portion of the wings is delicately shaded with soft rosy carmine. Cable word. —
“Stella.”
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New Dwarf CUPID Sweet Pea, — Burpee’s “ ROYALTY.”
See Illustration of a Plant on Back Cover.
This beautiful new Cupid resembles the
tall Royal Rose , one of the very finest self-col-
ored pinks, but the flowers are even larger and
considerably deeper in shade , — hence the new
name “Royalty.”
The flowers are of extra large size, well
hooded, and of the finest grandiflora type.
The standard is broad but with edges rolled,
giving a sharply pointed effect ; wings broad
and well spread, with edges also heavily
rolled. The flowers come generally four on a
stem and closely set together at the top. They
are most desirable for boutonnieres and for
designs of cut-flowers , as this shade of pink is
highly esteemed. For borders and bedding
purposes the entire set of four new Cupids
offered this season will be especially welcomed
for the very distinct and highly desirable col-
orings. They cannot fail to greatly extend
the cultivation of these dwarf \ arieties, which
can be grown so successfully even in warm
dry locations where the Tall Sweet Peas
would fail to bloom satisfactorily Cable
word , — “ Royalty. ”
New CUPID Sweet Pea, —
CAPTAIN OF THE BLUES
An entirely distiuct and charming blending
of colors in the Cupid type. It retains all
the beauty of the tall Captain of the Blues ,
with the very dwarf growth of the Cupid
varieties. The flowers, borne in close clusters
of three at the top of a very stiff stout stem,
are larger and finer than the tall Captain of the
Blues. The standard is very large and broad,
stiffly erect with edges heavily rolled, pro-
ducing a sharply pointed effect. In color the
standard is of a reddish-purple tint heavily
suffused with violet in the center portion ;
wings very large, only partly spread and of a rich violet-purple,
slightly tinged with rose-pink at the outer edges.
As seen in contrast to the rich dark -green foliage, the mass of flowers has quite an effect
of rich deep blue. This new variety will be one of the most desirable for bedding and borders,
and also for cut-flower work as well, where the shorter stems (as compared with the tall sorts)
will admit of their use. Cable word , — “ Captain.”
I jKpf*o1 our “Quarter-Century” year, in order that the Four Finest Cupids
*** rcitlvCLa. for ,pOI may become quickly established in popular favor, we shall increase
size of packets. Instead of counting 12 and 24 seeds as formerly, we have arranged scoops to run as nearly as
possible twenty and forty seeds, respectively in half-size and full packets.
Each of the above is sold only in our original sealed packets.
Regular packets, each containing about forty seeds :
Per pkt. 25 cts. ; 5 pkts. for $1.00, or $2.00 per dozen packets.
Wholesale, $12.50 per 100 packets; $100 per 1000 packets.
Five hundred packets supplied at thousand rates.
Half-size packets, each containing about twenty seeds :
Per pkt. 15 cts. ; 2 pkts. for 25 cts., or ten packets for $1.00.
Wholesale, $7.50 per 100 packets; $60.00 per 1000 packets.
Five hundred packets supplied at thousand rates.
\\/p> that before many years have passed, even those seedsmen who have thoughtlessly
VV C 1^ I CU1LL condemned CUPIDS because the original White Cupid being more tender and difficult
to germinate, — like all wliite-sceded Sweet Peas, — will become enthusiastic admirers of this charming race, — as
making most showy dwarf plants for beds and borders. Already the several vigorous-growing hardy
black-seeded varieties, introduced in 1899 and 1900, have done much to redeem the reputation, — proving as they
have that in dry seasons Cupids bloom most freely, even when tall Sweet Peas completely fail.
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A stem of
“ ROYALTY ”
CUPID,
Engraved from a
Photograph.
-approaching deep blue and
A Single Plant, engraved from a Photograph, of BURPEE’S pink CUPID.
The New Dwarf CUPID SWEET PEAS,
Including our Three Introductions of 1900.
ALICE ECKFORD CUPID.
BOREATTON CUPID.
The blooms are borne in close clusters of three on stiff
stems, displaying most attractively the charming blended
coloring. The standards are a rich creamy white, suffused or blended with a delicate shading of soft flesh-pink ;
the wings are silvery white with a faint pink flush in the central portion. The coloring of the entire flower becomes
rather deeper, instead of fading, when well opened. The flower is identical, in size, form, and color, with that of
the tall Alice Eckford , which, while not of the largest size, has been admired so greatly on account of the delicate
and harmonious shadings of softly blended tints. The plants grow in the regular dwarf compact form of the
Cupids, with the dense deep-green foliage, which makes not only a beautiful setting for the profusion of delicate
blossoms, but also shades the soil about the roots more effectually than a mulch, and enables the plants to continue
in bloom much longer during hot, dry weather than any of the tall-growing sorts. It is a black-seeded variety of
strong vitality, so that no difficulty need be feared in securing a good stand of plants, even under adverse circum-
stances, while, like all the Cupid varieties, it will bloom much longer and more freely during a hot, dry summer
than any of the tall varieties of Sweet Peas.
Wholesale, 40 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. at 35 cts. per lb.
Flowers of good size, fine bold form, and rich dark coloring.
Standard quite broad and well spread, of smoothly rounded form,
edges slightly reflexed or curving backward ; self-colored in a rich wine-brown, with heavy veinings of a still
darker shade. It is of beautiful texture and smooth, glossy, satin surface. Wings lie rather closely to the semi-
erect keel, spreading in the lower portion, with edges heavily rolled; deep mauve, suffused with rosy purple.
Keel heavily striped with rich purple. The plants are always of true Cupid growth, dense and spreading.
Wholesale, 90 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. at 85 cts. per lb.
RI T ’ C DflVIk" C\ TPI n Burpee’s PINK Cupid, introduced in 1898, like the origi-
DUI\rL(L O r^Iliav vurll/. nal Cupid, hails from California, and we paid fifteen hundred
dollars cash for the exclusive ownership when there were only 1060 seeds in existence. It is not a sport from the
original White Cupid, but an actual departure from its parent, the tall Blanche Ferry. In habit it is strictly a
Cupid, spreading from the root, from a foot to eighteen inches around, growing from six to eight inches high, and
shooting up stems about eight inches long, which bear, in full bloom at once, from three to four handsome blossoms,
all borne close to the end of the stem. The standard is wide, not infrequently measuring an inch and a half, and
has a distinct shell-shaped appe. ranee. The standard is a bright rose-pink, while the wings are pure white or
light pink. Though flowering early, it continues in bloom very late, bearing a profusion of blossoms so thickly
as to completely hide the plant. It is bluck-seeded, and grows as easily everywhere as any tall Sweet Pea,
while a large bed looks as if the ground were literally strewn with bright-pink rose-buds. The editor of The
Florists’ Exchange, in describing a visit to our crop, in New York State, wrote: “ We counted 121 stalks in
blossom on one plant and an average of three flowers to a stem.”
Wholesale, 40 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. at 35 cts. per lb.
Like the others, this is, of course, of true Cupid growth — dense and
spreading. Flowers of good size and deep, rich shading. Standard
quite large, broad and erect, widely spread ; of pointed form when fully opened, and of a deep, glowing scarlet.
Wings large and curling close to the keel, only moderately spreading, and of a deep, rich rose. The large flowers,
borne in clusters of three, have the same dazzling scarlet effect as the tall Firefly, and appear even more brilliant
in the striking contrast to the deep emerald-green foliage. The plants are literally covered with bloom, and, either
in a bed in the open garden or as pot-plants, are almost startling in gorgeous beauty ! Every one who has seen The
Firefly Cupid is wildly enthusiastic. It is really impossible in any description to give an adequate idea of the
brilliancy and beauty of these little plants, so completely covered with intensely brilliant bloom.
Wholesale, 90 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. at 85 cts. per lb.
WHITF C\ I Pi D White Cupid flowers pure white; height six inches ; habit spreading; too well
vt 111 1 vUrlL/. known to need much description. The flowers are not so liable to fall as when
first introduced ; excellent for bedding; a very charming companion for the Pink Cupid, and might be used in
conjunction with very excellent results.— Henry Eckford.
Per lb. 35 cts.; 10 lbs. at 30 cts. per lb.
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“FIREFLY” CUPID.
New Dwarf Sweet Pea, — Burpee’s “ BEAUTY CUPID.”
BURPEE’S “BEAUTY
Burpee’s Beauty Cupid, while
i • being always of the true Cupid
type, — growing only six to seven inches high, with
deep emerald-green foliage, — bears flowers fu lly equal
in size, form, and substance to the best of the new
tall Sweet Peas. The handsome large flowers are
borne most profusely all over the plant, in clusters
of three, at the top of strong stems. Of unusual
breadth, rather pointed at the top, and edges re-
curved, giving it the deeply hooded effect of Ila-
Majesly. The standard is a delicate and yet decided
rose-color , lightening to nearly white at the edges,
and slightly striped with carmine at the base. 1 he
wings are suffused rosy carmine, deepening at the
edges. A vigorous grower, it is a wonderfully free
bloomer, and, besides its beauty in the garden,
promises to be of real value as a commercial flower
in the greenhouses.
45 cts. per lb. ; io lbs.
at 40 cts. per lb.
or more
PRIMROSE CUPID,
Cupids, this is very free-flowering, and the dwarf
plants, only six to seven inches high, have that dis-
tinct emerald-green foliage which is peculiar to this
new race. It is identical with the well-known white
Cupid in all respects except coloring. The flowers
are of a rich creamy tint, identical with that of t he tall
Primrose. The standard is rather short, but stiffly
erect and very broad ; wings wide and well expanded.
, 40 cts. per lb. ; 10
at cts. ner lb
lbs. or more
COUNTESS OF RADNOR CUPID.
In the new Cupids, several of the lavender tints have been obtained,
but this is decidedly the best. Of true Cupid type, the plants hug the
ground, verbena-like, completely covering a space sixteen by twenty-
four inches in diameter, and never growing more than six to eight
inches high. From this mat of deep-green foliage are thrown up
hundreds of stems of dainty flowers of perfect form and largest size.
The flowers are of immense size , larger than the tall Countess of Radnor
and are borne three and four on a stem. Standard very large, broadly
expanded, and of a delicate lavender, suffused in the center with
soft rose. Wings unusually broad, widely spread, and not recurved ;
of a clear, light-lavender shade throughout. A charming companion
to the dark beauty of Bokeatton Cupid, and contrasting splendidly
with the intense brilliancy of Firefly Cupid.
Wholesale, 90 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. at 85 cts. per lb.
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A Single Plant of the burpee’S bush sweet pea.
Burpee’s Bush Sweet Pea.
The First of an Entirely New and Distinct Race.
JiUP^As other colors are being produced, this original uBush” will be known hereafter as
BURPEE’S GRAY FRIAR BUSH SWEET PEA.
Burpee’s Bush Sweet Pea grows in perfect bush form, as shown in the illustration. It
requires no trellis like the tali Sweet Peas; neither does it hug the ground, verbena-like, as
does the Cupid race. An average bush grows sixteen to eighteen inches high, by from twelve
to fourteen inches wide. One of the largest plants measured was seventeen inches high, and
branched so vigorously that it measured twenty-four inches across ! All the flowers are borne
on top of the plant, and the proper way to treat this new type will be to plant the seed in a
row, to make a neat, even hedge, when no supports whatever will be required. Grown as
separate, individual plants, the slight support of a light stick should be furnished, —
just such as would be required for a dwarf, bushy Marguerite carnation. We predict
that this “ forerunner of a new race ” will beget increased enthusiasm iu Sweet Peas.
The flowers, both in form and coloring, are a perfect reproduction of the famous
Gray Friar introduced by us several years ago. As is well known, this is one of the
most beautiful varieties in the entire listof Sweet Peas. Of good size and perfect hooded form, they
are of a most beautiful watered purple on white ground, the heavier coloring being on the back
of standard. Black-seeded ; hardy and vigorous iu constitution, — it succeeds well everywhere.
The low price at which we are now able to offer the original Burpee’s Bush Sweet
Pea should enable seedsmen generally to sell it at 15 cts. per oz. retail and thus establish
quickly the value of this new race for planting in rows.^^^i Cable Word , — “ Bush.”
Wholesale, 80 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. or more at 75 cts. per lb.
Burpee’s “Monarch” Bush, — see next page.
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Burpee’s Bush, — “MONARCH”
Burpee’s Bush Sweet Pea has been warmly welcomed
as the first of a new race that possesses distinct beauty of
growth.
As in “Cupids,” nature has not stopped with a single
variety of this new race, but has created almost simul
taneously several varieties, another of which
has now yielded sufficient seed to offer the
trade, but in sealed packets and ounces only.
Burpee’s “Monarch” Bush pro-
duces fine flowers, generally three on a
stem, as here illustrated, which exactly
resemble in form and coloring those of
the well-known tall Monarch Sweet Pea.
These dark-colored flowers, of a deep
bronzy maroon, are most effective in
contrast with the light-green foliage. ^
Every plant is of true bush form, grow-
ing only sixteen to eighteen inches
high and proportionately broad. The
stems are closely jointed ; the plants
branch freely, and the tendrils at the
ends of the leaf-stalks attach them-
selves to the stem, so that the whole
plant is maintained in a compact bush-
like form, standing erect without any
support.
Retail : 10 cts. per pkt. ; 25 cts.
per \ oz. ; 40 cts. per oz. .
Wholesale, these packets are sold at
Fifty Per Cent. Discount. In orders of
one thousand packages or more of any sizes, at
Sixty Per Cent. Discount.
t^-AN ENGLISH
OPINION OF
Sweet Pea
Burpees
This Spray of Three
is illustrated , natural size, from a
photograph.
See preceding page for
illustration of a plant of this
distinct new Btish type.
BUSH ” Sweet Peas,
Natural-size
Flowers of the
BURPEE’S BUSH.”
The first of ail en-
tirely new and dis-
tinct race. J&stSee
illustration of a plant
on the preceding page.
The New Bush Sweet Pea. This is the first of an
entirely new type of this beautiful flower. It forms a per-
'■ feet bush, and consequently does not require tall sticks.
'I Neither does it hug the ground, Verbena fashion, like
the Cupid race. I purchased a small packet of seed at the
beginning of the season, and sowed twelve seeds in an
eight-inch pot. In the meantime I thoroughly prepared a
trench, for I always find Sweet Peas do better by this
method than by sowing on the level ground. Some well
decayed manure, with a light dusting of super-phosphate,
was well worked in. When the plants were about six
inches high they were planted in the trench in a single
row, and the result is a perfect mass of bloom, for
all the flowers are borne on the top of the plant. I gave
them a little necessary support in the way of a few short
twigs. The growth is very robust, and one plant quickly
forms a bush under two feet high and over one foot
through. When grown in this way a very beautiful little
hedge is formed which does not take up much room.
The flowers are a beautiful watered purple on white ground,
the heavier coloring being on the back of the standard. I
shall sow a few seeds this autumn. This new race has a great
future before it, for nothing will look better in the borders than one of these
little bushes of Sweet Peas in all the delicate colors which the hybridizer is
sure to quickly give us. For small gardens where the tall varieties have been in
the way, this is the very thing to give large quantities of flowers for cutting and
yet not take up a great deal of room. The way my rows are blooming convinces
me that quite as many flowers will be produced on them as on the taller vari-
eties in the course of the season. I would recommend every one to try this
splendid introduction next season. — H. V. V., Winchester, in Gardening
Illustrated, London, September 1, 1900.
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Burpee’s New Sweet
Pea -“ADMIRATION”
this
strain as the best
scarlet in culti-
vation, — better
even than Eckford’s
Mars or Burpee's
Brilliant. Wholesale,
65 cts. per lb.; 10
lbs. or more at 60
cts. per lb.
The Curious New
“SNAPDRAGON
Sweet Pea.
This might be briefly de-
scribed as a iv Kite “ Bed Rid-
ing-Hood." The standard is
perfectly formed in the shape
of a hood, which overlaps and
confines the wings close to the
keel. The standard is white, tipp(
with bright rose at the extreme
1 1 forms a ball-shaped flower, very
lar to a “snapdragon.” The wings are
always confined at the top by the over-
lapping standard, and never protrude above
the standard, as is the case with "Red Riding-
Hood." The fragrant flowers are borne three
on a stein, and wnild never he recognized as Sweet Peas except by their fragrance.
Wholesale, 75 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. or more at 70 cts. per lb.
From a Photograph , — exactly
natural size.
See illustration. Light carmine-rose, with a neat tint of
primrose; wings are of the same tint, only a shade lighter
than the standard ; of most perfect form ; flowers are shell-shaped, incurved but not hooded.
This is one of the largest of Sweet Peas and comes uniformly three to a stem. Average flowers will
measure one and a half inches across the standard, while we have measured standards one and
five-eighths inches across. It holds its color well, is not inclined to fade, and is sure to become most
popular for cut-flowers. For prices of Mrs. Dugdale, Countess Cadogan, and other New
Sweet Peas, see general list. For descriptions we would refer to our retail catalogues.
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This is a most charming and distinct
variety. It might be classed almost
as a new color. It is a refined self-
colored flower of a most delicately
beautiful pinkish lavender throughout.
It is of such a light, delicate shade
that one would feel it could be easily
soiled ; this, however, is not . — .
to be feared, as the sweet peas
stand boldly erect on the stems
and maintain their delicate '
beauty for days. It has the general
characteristics, form, and size of
Coquette , which is one of its parents.
It is equally profuse in flowering, bear-
ing the large handsome flowers three
upon a stem, while the vines are
always of strong healthy growth.
As of most perfect form aud size,
“ Admiration ” will be particularly
valuable for cut-flowers. It is the first
of a new shade that is sure to become
immensely popular.
Wholesale, 80 cts. per lb.; 10 Its.
or more at 75 cts. per lb.
Burpee’s New “SUNPROOF” Salopian.
In our crop of Salopian Sweet Pea the first
year from Eckford’s sealed packets there were
found three or four plants Ibat did not show
auy tendency whatever to burn, as is so gener-
ally the case with scarlets under our hot sum-
mer sun. The seed
of these few plants
was saved separ-
ately and has
been carefully
worked up
until now we
of-
fer
ECKFORD’S NEW
WHITE SWEET PEA,
“Sadie Burpee.”
Both Black=Seeded and White=Seeded.
First=CIass Award of Merit, ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 1898.
First=Class Award of Merit, HANLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 1898.
First=Class Award of Merit, LEICESTER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 1897.
First=CIass Award of Merit, CARDIFF HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 1897.
First=Class Award of Merit, EDINBURGH S. H. A., 1897.
_White=Seeded. Flowers are of the very largest size and purest snowy
'white, the increased size over Blanche Burpee being chiefly shown in the
SADIE BURPEE,
taller standard, which is also
more broadly rounded at top
when fully opened. The
large flowers come in threes
at the summit of a stiff stem
and are of firm substance,
lasting well when cut. It is
the finest as well as the larg-
est pure white for cut-flow-
ers and exhibition purposes.
We find in our trials that the
vines of the white-seeded
Sadie Burpee are equally as
vigorous as those of the
black-seeded strain, while
the flowers are of a clearer
paper whiteness and quite
generally free from the notch
or lobe at sides of the stand-
ard, occasionally seen in
the black-seeded type. Mr.
Eckford is fully justified in
his claim that this is abso-
lutely the largest and grand-
est white sweet pea ever intro-
duced. Standard very large
and broad, stiffly erect, with
edges slightly rolled ; wings
very broad and spreading,
held nearly erect by upward
curve of the keel. Thestand-
ard is of firm lasting sub-
stance, though of seemingly
delicate crystalline texture,
with wings of heavier tex-
ture.
Wholesale, 6o cts. per
lb.; io lbs. or more at 55
cts. per lb.
SADIE BURPEE,
Black=Seeded
In this grand white Mr.
Eckford thought he had pro-
duced a black-seeded pure
white sweet pea of largest
size and purest coloring. A
black-seeded white was con-
sidered the great desideratum
by reason of the greater
hardiness, and nearly all
white varieties previously
introduced having been of the white-seeded type, this was hailed
with great enthusiasm. When the variety was ready to send out,
however, it was noted that some of the plants had produced white seed,
and we now sell them separately because we find that, while the flowers of
the black-seeded type are equally as large as those of the white-seeded
strain, they are quite apt to show a delicate pink flush in the standard.
This slight variation, however, is amply compensated in the greater hardi-
ness of the black seeds, which may be planted as early as other black-seeded sorts, and it is one of the very earliest
to bloom among the large-flowered sorts. This black-seeded strain also shows occasionally notches or lobes at sides
of the standard. Wholesale, 60 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. or more at 55 cts. per lb.
Electrotype, Price
$1.00, — but furnished
only with an order for
the seed.
PITPPPP’^ <( IV AW PI I TP M An entirely distinct color (?io* /£«*) fr°m any exist-
0 ^ 1 ^ 1 IN /A Y I L> L. U I— < • ing variety of Sweet Pea. General color-effect dark
blue ; standards brilliant royal purple ; wings pure violet ; the whole flower elegantly veined in sharp
relief. A most vigorous grower. Blooms of approved form, generous size, parchment-like texture, and remarkable
substance. Stems usually bear three flowers, occasionally four. When they begin to fade, they assume an antique
silver-gray cast, but maintain a stately mien up to the moment the petals fall.
A valuable color innovation. Wholesale, 90 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. or more at 85 cts. per lb.
Sweet Pea —Burpee’s
Notwithstanding their dwarf habit
and neat slender foliage, the plants
are of vigorous growth and come into
bloom always ten days to two
weeks in advance of the Extra
Early Blanche Ferry, which has
been heretofore a week ahead of all
other varieties. The flowers are as
large as those of the regular strains of
Blanche Ferry , and have long stout
stems, making them entirely satis-
factory for cutting ; they are borne in
close clusters of three, all facing one
way. The standards are a bright,
rich pink, while the wings are nearly
pure white.
Burpee’s “Earliest of All” is
not only the earliest to bloom in open
ground, but is also the most desirable
for forcing under glass for winter cut-
flowers. The dwarf habit of this
variety renders it much more easily
grown on the benches, admits of closer
planting, and from seed sown during
the latter part of August blooms may
be cut during the holidays, while with
the taller varieties no blooms could be
had before February or March.
“Earliest
of ALL.”
Six Comparative Reports.
Ventura, Cal., Feb. 8, 1900.
W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Gentlemen: — Replying to yours of January 29th, requesting me
to note differences I have found between the “ Extra Early Blanche
Ferry ” Sweet Pea and “Burpee's Earliest of All,” will say
that I have grown the two in comparison in the years 1896,
1897, and 1899, procuring the first-mentioned pea from D. M.
Ferry’s packets so marked, and have in these years found the
“EARLIEST OF ALL” true to name, coming in general
bloom fully ten days before the other mentioned pea showed
scattering flowers. This pleasing peculiarity of such general early
blooming, together with its uniform dwarfish habit, has
made my fields of this pea conspicuous to many visitors.
I append a record from my diary as follows :
1896 planted March 6. Full Bloom May 19tli.
1897 “ January 26. “ “ April 14th.
1899 “ February 1. “ “ “ 9th.
There can be no question, I think, of the appropriate-
ness of the name of your pea when properly grown, nor
The illustration above was en-
graved exactly natural size from
photograph taken at Fordhook.
Wholesale, 45 cts. per lb.; 10
lbs. at 40 cts. per lb.
of its described habit.
Yours truly,
Thomas Gould.
We have experienced great satis-
faction in forcing “ Burpee’s Ear-
liest of All Sweet Peas.” The
bed is a mass of color and this is a
house where other varieties failed to
bloom at all.
Bollet & Hornaday,
Ponca City, Oklahoma.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 5, 1900.
W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Gentlemen: — We are more than pleased to testify to
“Burpee’s Earliest of All” Sweet Peas. The va-
riety blooms under glass fully ten days earlier than any
Early Blanche Ferry we have ever used, and those we
have used were direct from the Western originators.
Very truly yours,
American Rose Co.
Gilroy, Cal., Feb. 12, 1900.
W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Gentlemen: — My attention has been called to the claim
that “Burpee’s Earliest of All” Sweet Pea is the
same as the Extra Early Blanche Ferry. This is far
from my two years’ experience of these two varieties.
In 1898, when “Earliest of All” was introduced, it
was by far the earliest blooming Sweet Pea we had : it
came into bloom two weeks earlier than Extra Early
Blanche Ferry. In 1899 my experience of 1898 in regard
to early blooming was again verified. Last summer I
sowed seed harvested from plants which were sown in
spring. The “ Earliest of All ” came into bloom in fall,
while Extra Early Blanche Ferry did not bloom at all.
The “ Earliest of All” were the only Sweet Pea flowers
we had last fall
Besides this difference in time of flowering, the “ Ear-
liest of All” is dwarfer in growth, and foliage is
more refined and graceful. There is no foundation to
the claim that these two varieties are the same.
Yours respectfully,
Waldo Rohnert.
Moorestown, N. J., Feb. 3, 1900.
W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Bear Sirs: — As to the Burpee’s Earliest Pea I
can say : Your claims for it are fully borne out by my
experience. It is dwarfer, bears earlier, and is truer to
type than the Extra Early Blanche Ferry.
Yours very truly,
Edward Harris.
Miss Ella Insley, Nanuet, N. Y., Feb. 14, 1900,
writes:— I planted your Earliest of All Sweet Peas
in my greenhouses about the middle of August last,
under different conditions. They began to flower about
November 25th, and have continued to bloom steadily
ever since. I planted a few Extra Early Blanche Ferry
about a week later under conditions not quite so favor-
able, and they have not bloomed, but are just beginning
to show buds.
The “Earliest of All” produces the flowers with
long stems ; the color of the flower is brighter and deeper
than in the Blanche Ferry , while the flowers are more
lasting. When they fade they do not have a purple cast,
but a soft pink.
TRIALS OF CABBAGE, KALE, KOHL-RABI, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, AND CAULIFLOWER,
As they appear early in the season, with one of our barns in the distance.
A PORTION OF OUR MELON TRIALS IN SOUTH JERSEY.
Besides thousands of trials at Fordhook Farms, we conduct also extensive trials of all the Cucurbitacea each
year in Southern New Jersey.
A Single Plant of BURPEE’S new “royalty” dwarf CUPID sweet pea, — Novelty for 1901.
TRIALS OF BURPEE’S CUPID SWEET PEAS AT FORDHOOK.
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