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POPPY. 



(PAPAVER.) 



Very showy, free blooming, old-fashioned flowers. Very effec- 

 tive in mixed borders. Seed should be sown early in the 

 spring where they are to stand, as they are not easily trans- 

 , planted. 



Double Flowering Annual Poppies. 



Carnation Flowered. Large globular flowers, finely slashed 

 and frilled, 2 to 2% feet high. 



Tulip Poppy. (Papaver Glaucum.) A new species, ]2 1o 14 

 inches high, producing 50 to 60 vivid scarlet llov\ers 

 The two outer petals form a saucer surrounding two 

 erect petals, giving the appearance of Scarlet Tulips. Pkt. lO 



"White Pkt. 5 



White Striped Scarlet . 5 



Light Yellow 5 



Hose 5 



Scarlet Pkt. 5 



Ash Grey 5 



Dark Lilac 5 



Purple on black-brown . . 5 



Mixed, all colors, 5 cts. 

 Eider-Down. Ilobust plants ly^ to 2 feet high ; the flowers 



form a great round ball of pure white, the edges of petals 



are deeply pinked and slashed Pkt. 5 



The Mikado. Large double flowers, pure white, with 



fringed edges of crimson scarlet . • 5 



Snowdrift. Pure white, extremely double flowers, perfect 



form ; very large size 5 



f ranch Ranunculus-flowered. Double mixed, 2 ft 5 



Paeony Flowered. Double mixed 5 



Japanese Pompone. Flowers small but very double and 



numerous. Mixed colors 5 



POPPY SNOWDEIFT. 



Single Flowering: Annual Poppies. 



Shirley. A strain of marvelous beauty with single and 

 semi-double flowers ranging in color from pure white 

 through the most delicate shades of pink, rose and carmine 

 to the deepest crimson, while many are delicately edged 

 and striped ; there is such a wide variety among this 

 class that scarcely two will be found alike. If blooms 

 are cut when young they will stand several days 

 without drooping 10 



SHIELET POPPY. 



Danebrog. Brillant scarlet, each of the four petals being 

 stamped with an ivory white spot 5 



Umbrosum. Eich vermilion, with a shining black spot on 

 each petal 5 



Laevigatum. Gorgeous New Persian Poppy, deep scarlet, 



with black spots, white margin Pkt. 10 



The Bride. Satiny white flowers of large dimensions ... 10 

 English Scarlet. One of the commonest plants in Great 

 Britain, being found growing wild there in field after 

 field, producing the most gorgeous effect with its dazzling 

 scarlet blooms . 5 



Hardy Poppies. 



New Hybrid Oriental. Containing charming new colors, 

 including blush pink, black purple, deep blood red, etc. 

 Hardy perennial Pkt. 15 



Bracteatum. Very large orange scarlet flowers, averaging 

 5 inches in diameter. Perennial variety 10 



Iceland Poppies. (Papaver Nudicaule.) Although hardy 

 perennials, this class bloom the first season from spring 

 sown seed. Flowers fragrant, elegant crushed satin-like 

 and produced in profusion from beginning of June to 

 October. Mixed colors • . lo 



PRIMUIiA. 



Fringed Chinese Primrose. 



The Chinese Primrose is a great favorite for the house or 

 conservatory, and one of the most important winter blooming 

 pot plants. The foliage is very attractive and flowers 1% to 

 2 inches in diameter; are borne in cluster and produce a 

 very charming appearance. The seed which we offer is of 

 the highest merit and as usual is saved from the very best 

 English strains and cannot be surpassed. Sow in March, 

 April or May. 



Single Fringed. Very choice mixed Pkt. 25 



Alba. Pure white . . • 35 



Rubra. Eed, very fine 35 



Fern Leaved. White 35 



Fern Leaved. Crimson 35 



Alba Magnifica. (Williams'). Pure white, with a large, 

 bright yellow eye . ■ 50 



Rubra Violacea. Of robust habit, bearing flowers of an 

 exceedin^y peculiar violet-crimson shade .50 



Chiswick Red. The most brilliant crimson-scarlet Primula; 

 the foliage is very finely cut, and a deep green color . . 50 



