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Irresistible. This grand poppy received its name because every one who 

 saw if wanted it, and to some it proved irresistible. They carried away the flow- 

 ers iD triumph, saying: "I had to have them, they were so beautiful." It grows 5 

 feet or more in height; the flowers are immense and perfectly round. The color 

 is beautiful red, and petals fringed It is the most showy and largest poppy I 

 have seen. It came volunteer in my garden for two or three years, improving 

 each year, till it at last became irresistible. 



New Fayal. The most beautiful and dainty of all poppies, in every con- 

 ceivable 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 

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

 be charmed with them. Pkt 10c. 



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 intense scarlet, and it blooms at least two weeks earlier than any other 

 poppy. Pkt 5c. One packet, each variety, 5c. 



PASSION FLOWERS. 



Scarlet. The beautiful red Passion Vine of California Pkt 15c 



Constance Elliot. Pure white passion flower Pkt 10c. 



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

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

 flavored edible fruit. Pkt 10c; 3 varieties, 20c. 



SWEET PEAS— TWO BEAUTIFUL NEW ONES. 



Navy Bine. (Burpee's.) Vines of very strong vigorous growth, and wonderfully 

 free flowering. The flowers are in close clusters of three at the summit of a long, 

 stiff stem, and all face one way. Standard erect and heavily hooded, wings semi -erect 

 and quite flatly spreading. Standards freshly opened are rich, deep purple, tinted 

 with maroon, but soon changes to deep violet -purple; wings deep violet -purple. 

 The whole effect is of a rich true blue. Pkts 5c and 10c. 



Sadie Burpee. (Eckfords.) Flowers of largest size and finest form. The 

 standards are both very tall and broad ; but the edges curl over in finely hooded 

 form; wings quite broad and well spread. Color a clear snowy-white, almost 

 crystalline. Owing to the very large size, the standards are occasionally notched 

 on the sides near the base and the wings are quite apt to come double. Both 

 black and white- seeded. ■ Pkts 5c and 10c. 



SWEET PEAS — OLDER SORTS. 



Dwarf Pink Cupid. One does not wonder who sees the dwarf sweet pea, 

 Pink Cupid in bloom for the first time, that Mr. W. Atlee Burpee, its introducer, 

 in his enthusiasm paid $1500 for 1650 seeds. Seldom is so beautifnl a novelty 

 given to flower lovers. The effect of a line of these dwarf sweet peas is lovely 

 beyond description. The plant only grows 5 inches high and forms a dense car- 

 pet of green, surmounted by innumerable pink and white butterfly -like flowers, 

 the size of ordinary sweet pea blossoms. 



White Cupid. Cupid is a charming dwarf sweet pea, which grows only 5 

 inches high. The pretty li tie vine is completely covered with large snowy -white 

 flowers, deliciously fragrant; it makes wonderfully attractive pot plants, and a 

 lovely border plant for the garden. 



