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-HEMRYA DREER -PHI LADELPH IA ^A 



RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



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 



3 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 awhile. 



SINGLE ANNUAL POPPIES. 



PER PKT. 



Dreer's Select Shirley. This is an extra 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 deepest crim- 

 son 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 



Admiral. A single paeony- 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 form a striKing contrast, and when planted 

 in groups produce a magnificent effect. \ oz., 20 cts 5 



3696 



Dreer's Select Shirley Poppies 



per PKT. 



3689 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 



3688 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 



3691 Danebrog, or Danish Cross. Very showy 

 variety, producing large flowers of brilliant scar- 

 let, with a silvery-white spot on each petal, 

 forming a white cross, which is nicely shown in 

 the illustration on this page. Per oz., 25 cts.. 5 , 



3692 English Scarlet. The scarlet field Poppy. 

 Oz., 40 cts 5 



3703 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 2J feet high, and produces its 



very large flowers with great freedom. \ oz. , 25 cts 10 



3695 Tulip Poppy (Papaver Glnucum). One of the most brilliant; 



the flowers are 3 inches across and closely resemble the brilliant -\ j 



Scarlet Gesneriana Tulip; 2 feet. Per \ oz., 25 cts 10 



3697 The Bride. A beautiful large, pure white. Per oz., 25 cts. . 5 

 3699 Virginia. Large, beautifully fringed flowers of pure white, 



edged with soft pink; exquisite when cut. Per ^ oz. , 25 cts. .. 5 



3709 Collection of a packet each of above 10 single varieties 50 



3710 Single Mixed. Annual sorts. Oz., 20 cts 5 Danebrog, or Danis h Cross Poppy 



Poppies are continued on pages 105 and 106 



