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Orientai- Poppy 



Papaver Orientale (Oriental Poppy) 



These are the regal representatives of this popular genus, 

 growing 3 to 3i feet high and far surpassing in splendor of bloom 

 all the annual and biennial kinds and for a gorgeous display of 

 rich and brilliant coloring nothing equals them during their 

 period of flowering in May and June. We offer the following 

 distinct varieties: 



Goliath. One of the largest and most vigorous brilliant scarlets. 

 Jeannie Mawson. Very large flowers, a beautiful shade of soft 



rose. 

 Mahoney. Dark crimson-maroon, shaded mahogany. 

 May Sadler. Salmon pink with black markings. 

 Olympia. A new double flowering variety introduced by us two 



years ago, the earliest to come into bloom, vigorous habit but of 



compact growth. It produces more flowers than any other variety. 



In color a brilliant rich flame scarlet overlaid with glistening golden 



salmon; 2 to 7\ feet high. 

 Mrs. Perry. Salmon-rose. 

 Orange Queen. Large rich orange-red. 

 Perry's White. Fine satiny white with a crimson maroon blotch at 



the base of each petal. 

 Price. 35 cts. each; S3. 50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. Set of 8 sorts, 



S2.00. 

 Choice Mixed Oriental Poppies. Grown from a select strain. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Papaver Nudicaule (Iceland Poppies) 



The plant is of neat habit, forming a tuft of bright green fern-like 

 foliage, from which spring, throughout the entire season, a profusion 

 of slender leafless stems 1 foot high, each graced with charming cup- 

 shaped flowers. We can supply these in yellow, orange and white or 

 in choicest mixture. 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



PachVSandra (Japanese Spurge) 



Terminalis. A trailing plant, 6 to 8 inches high, forming broad 

 mats of bright, glossy green foliage and small spikes of flowers 

 during May and June; invaluable as a cover plant either in sun or 

 shade. 25 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100; $120.00 per 1000. 



PardanthuS (Blackberry Lily) 



Sinensis. Bright orange, lily-like flowers during July 

 and August on 2\ feet high stems, followed in Sep- 

 tember with seeds which resemble blackberries. 25 

 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



PentsteitlOn (Beard Tongue) 



Most useful showy perennials, either for the border 

 or rockery; flowering throughout the summer months. 

 Barbatus Torreyi. Spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers; 



height, 3 to 4 feet. 

 Digitalis. Large spikes of long, purple-white flowers 



with purple throats; 2 to 3 feet. 

 Heterophyllus. Large, azure-blue, 2 feet. 

 Pubescens. Bright rosy-purple; \\ feet. 

 Price. 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



One each of the 4 sorts for $1.00. 



Hardy Garden Pinks 



Old favorites, bearing their sweet, clove-scented double 

 flowers in the greatest profusion during May and June. 

 They are indispensable for the edge of the hardy border 

 and for cutting. 1 foot. 



Essex Witch. Delicate pink, nicely fringed. 

 Her Majesty. A splendid smooth edged white. 

 Homer. Rosy-red with dark centre. 

 Juliette. White laced crimson. 

 White Reserve. An ever-blooming pure white. 

 Price. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Set of 5 sorts, $1.00. 



Platycodon 



(Balloon Flower or Japanese Bell Flower) 



The Platycodons are closely allied to the Campanula and form 

 neat, branched bushes of upright habit, 2 to 2| feet high, producing 

 their attractive blue or white flowers from July to October. 

 Grandiflorum. Blue. ... I 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 



-album. White J per 100. 



Japonica. Fl. PI. \ 



Double blue > 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



Double white ) 



Papaver Xcdicaule (Iceland Poppy) 



Two handsome double flowering Pyrethrums are offered on page 192 



