Shirley, Silk or Ghost Poppy 
(The Rev. W. Wilks’ Re-selected Stock) 
The Shirley Poppy is not new, but the stock we here offer will be a revelation to all lovers of the 
beautiful. They have been specially grown from new varieties, selected by the Rev. W. Wilks (the 
originator of the Shirley Poppy), so that this strain is one of superlative excellence, and many beau- 
tiful new forms, unknown before, will be found. They are especially strong in shades of terra-cotta and 
combinations of this with pink and scarlet. Many lovers of flowers have the impression that the Shirley 
Poppy is too fragile to stand picking, but such is not the case. If gathered early in the morning while 
the dew is still on them and before the rays of the hot sun have affected them, and placed in water, they 
will Jast in all their beauty for 48 hours. Retail price, 1oc. per pkt. ‘Trade price, $3.50 per 100 pkts.; 
75c. per oz.; $2.50 per 4 lb.; $8.00 per lb. Half-tone, like above, with orders for 200 pkts. or 1 Ib. of 
seed and over, free. 
New 
CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN 
Sunflower “Stella” 
‘Helianthus Cucumerifolius 
Stella ”’ 
Additions to long-stemmed flowers 
for cutting are always welcome. This 
new Sunflower on that account should 
become a general favorite. It attains 
a height of 3 to 4 feet, and differs 
from the Helianthus Cucumerifolius, 
or Miniature Sunflower, by its larger 
and better-formed flowers of the 
purest golden yellow with black disc. 
fhe individual flowers are from 2% 
to 3 inches across, and are borne on 
long stems well above the lively green 
foliage. Sown on a sunny spct, in 
April or May, flowers may be cut 
daily from the end of June until cut 
down by frost. Its regular growth 
and free-flowering habit make it use- 
ful for flower groups or as single 
specimens. Retail price, loc. per 
pkt. ‘Trade price, $4 00 per Ioo pkts ; 
75c. per oz.; $2.50 per &% Ib. Half- 
eS. see tone, as shown, free with 150 pkts. or 
Sunflower ‘‘ Stella. ¥% lb. of seed. 
