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ae POPPIES 
Annual Poppies should be sown as early in the spring as possible 
where they are to remain, as they do not stand transplanting. Sow 
very thinly, preferably in cloudy weather or after a shower, barely 
cover the seed, press down firmly and they will come up in a few 
days. If they come up too thickly they must be thinned out to stand 
8 to 4 inches or more apart if you wish best results. It is well to 
make several sowings at intervals to keep up a succession of bloom. 
If picked just before expanding the flowers will last several 
days. It is also advisable to pick the old flowers as soon as 
fallen, which will lengthen the blooming season quite a while. 
SINGLE ANNUAL POPPIES 
PER PKT. 
? 3696 Dreer’s Select Shirley. This is an extra 
as fine strain of these charming Poppies. They are 
single and occasionally semi-double, and range in 
color from the purest white through the delicate 
shades of pale pink, rose and carmine to the deep- 
est crimson and blood-red, while many are daintily edged 
and striped. In fact, so varied are they that scarcely any 
two flowers are exactly alike. Oz., 50 cts...........-. 10 
3685 Admiral. A single peony-flowered variety of surpassing 
beauty, having large, smooth-edged flowers of glistening 
white, with a broad band of brilliant scarlet around the top. 
These two colors forma striking contrast, and when planted 
in groups produce a magnificent effect. }0z., 20 cts.... 5 
Dreer’s SELEcT SHIRLEY Poprigs 
PER PKT. 
3686 Charles Darwin. Remarkable for the unique color of 
its large, smooth-edged flowers, being a striking rich dark 
purple; with a velvety black spot at the base of each petal. 
A dense wreath of white anthers produces a fine contrast 
with the extraordinary color of the flower. } oz., 25 cts. 10 
3687 Dainty Lady. Immense flowers 4 to 5 inches 
across, of a charming mode shade of rosy 
mauve, with a large dark metallic blotch at the 
base of each petal. } oz., 25 cts........... 10 
3688 Danebrog, or Danish Cross. Very showy 
variety, producing large flowers of brilliant 
scarlet, with a silvery white spot on each petal, 
forming a white cross, which is nicely showz in 
the illustration on this page. Per oz., 25 cts.. 5 
8691 English Scarlet. The scarlet field Poppy. 
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3693 King Edward. A new variety of gorgeous 
coloring, being a deep scarlet, shaded crimson- 
red, each petal marked with a large black blotch for half its 
length from the base, against which the yellow anthers stand out 
in bold relief. The plant grows 24 feet high, and produces its 
very large flowers with great freedom. 402z., 25 cts ......... 
3692 Tulip Poppy (Papaver Glaucum.) One of the most bril- 
liant; the flowers are 3 inches across and closely resemble the bril- 
liant Scarlet Gesneriana Tulip; 2 feet Per } oz., 20 cts....... 
3697 The Bride. A beautiful large, pure white. Per oz., 30 cts.. 
3698 Virginia, Large, beautifully fringed flowers of pure white, 
edged with soft pink; exquisite when cut. Per } oz., 20 
3699 Collection of a packet each of above 10 single varieties 
3700 Single Mixed. Annual sorts. Oz., 25 cts................ 5 DANEBROG, oR DanisH Cross Porry 
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