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POPPY Iceland. The fragrant, elegant, crushed, satin-like flowers are produced 

 in never-ending succession from the beginning of Juneto October. The flowers last 

 quite a week if cut as soon as opened. They are white, yellow, scarlet and 

 crimson. Mixed, 10 cts. pkt. 



P. Danebrog. Large, bright scarlet, with a white cross in the centre. 5 cts. pkt. 



P. Chamois Rose. Most exquisite color, beautiful chamois-rose. 5 cts. pkt. 



P. Fairy Blush. A charming variety, with immense globular, perfectly double 

 flowers, which measure from ten to twelve inches in circumference. The petals 

 are elegantly fringed and pure white, except at the tips, which are a rosy cream 

 color. The flowers at a little distance have the effect of large white feathery 

 balls, overcast with a rosy shade. Each plant has from three to five of these 

 magnificent flowers open at one time, and lasting longer than those of any other 

 poppy. 10 cts. pkt. 



P. Snowdrift. A most exquisite snowy white poppy, with beautiful fringed petals ; 

 very double. 5 cts. pkt. 



P. Mikado. Pure white, and brilliant crimson-scarlet ; big, double and exquisitely 

 fringed. 5 cts. pkt. 



P. "Irresistible. 1 ' This grand poppy received its name because every one who saw 

 it wanted it, and to some it proved irresistible. They carried away the flowers 

 in triumph, saying: "I had to have them, they were so beautiful." It grows 

 five feet or more in height, the flowers are immense and perfectly round. The 

 color is a beautiful red, and petals fringed. It is the most showy and largest 

 poppy I have ever seen. It came volunteer in my garden for two or three years, 

 improving each year, till it at last became irresistible. 10 cts. pkt. 



P. New Fatal. The most beautiful and dainty of all poppies, in every conceivable 

 shade of red, pink, maroon and white, self and variegated, double and single, 

 large and small flowers. One begins to wonder as they open what the next com- 

 bination will be, there are so many and such pretty ones. No one can fail to be 

 charmed with them. 10 cts. pkt. 



P. Tulip-Flowered. A new poppy of great brilliancy and beauty, having a flower 

 which in shade and color resembles a great flaming tulip. Its color is most in- 

 tense scarlet, and it blooms at least two weeks earlier than any other poppy. 

 5 cts. pkt. One pkt. each variety, 40 cts. 



PIMELEA Decussata. One of the most perfect and beautiful flowering shrubs in 

 existence. The handsome round plant is very striking, even without flowers; 

 but when in full bloom, as it is most of the year, it is a thing of beauty and 

 delights every one who sees it. From every branch terminal clusters of charm- 

 ing pink flowers come forth, so that the whole plant seems gemmed with the 

 dainty color. The foliage is extremely pretty, and the contrast between it and 

 the flowers is most pleasing. It makes a beautiful bedding plant, and is fine for 

 the greenhouse or as a house plant. 15 cts. pkt. 



PASSIFLORA, Scarlet. The beautiful red Passion Vine of California. 1 5 cts. pkt. 



P. "Constance Elliot." Pure white passion flower. 10 cts. pkt. 



P. Edulis. The edible passion vine. It has pretty white flowers; the corona or 

 fringe surrounding the centre is beautifully crinkled. It bears a very pleasant 

 flavored edible fruit. 10 cts. pkt. 3 varieties 20 cts. 



PALM and BANANA SEEDS. 



Musa Ensete or Abyssinian Banana. The most tropical of all the bananas, 

 grown only for its foliage, the leaves are very broad and long, a shining green 

 with a wide, dark red midrib. 5 seeds 10 cts. $1.50 per 100 seeds. 



Seaforthia Elegans. One of the most beautiful and graceful of all palms. 6 seeds 

 10 cts. 25 seeds 25 cts. 



California Fan Palm. 10 cts. pkt. 



Chameerops Humilis. A very pretty dwarf fan palm. 10 cts. pkt. 



ROSE SEEDS. 



A Rare riixture of Tea Roses, Noisettes and Hybrid Varieties. 



Try a package of this splendid mixture and grow your own roses from seed. 

 Every new rose that is offered is grown from seed, or occasional sports. You do not 

 have to wait forever to know what your seeds are going to bring forth, for a Tea 

 Rose is so anxious to bloom that it will often put out buds when onlv a few inches 



