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IHENRTADREER-PHIIADELPHIAI^A-^ RELIABLE f LOWER SEEDS 



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3689 



3683 



3691 



3692 

 3694 

 3695 



3693 



3697 

 3698 

 3699 

 3702 



3710 



3709 



Shirley Popfy. 



PBR HKT. 



Charles Darwin. R e ■ 



markable for the unique color 

 of its large, smooth edged 

 flowers, being a striking rich 

 dark purple, with a velvet ^ 

 black spot at the base of eacii 

 petal. A dense wreath 'of 

 white anthers produces a fn'v 

 contrast with the extraor'li 

 dary color of the flower. \ 



oz., 25 cts 10 



Dainty Lady. Immense- 

 flowers, 4 to 5 inches across, 



POPPIES. 



-Annual Poppies should be sown as e;ir'y 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, barelj 

 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 tt 

 stand 3 to 4 inches or more apart if you wish best results. It it 

 well to make several sowings at intervals to keep up a succession ol 

 bloom. If picked just before expanding the flowers will last seve 

 ral days. It is also advisable to pick the old flowers as soon ar 

 fallen, whiih will lengthen the blooming season quite a while. 



SIXGI.E ANNUAL POPPIES. 



PKK rut 

 Dreer's Select Shirley. This is an extra fine strain 

 of these charming Poppies. 1 hey are single and occasion- 

 ally semi-double, and range in color from the purest white 

 through the delicate shades of pale pink, rose and car- 

 mine to the deepest 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 



Burbank's "Sunset" Shirley. Mr. Burbank says: 

 •'1 his is by far the most refined of all Poppies. The shad- 

 ing is marvelous, fire shades, various 

 beautiful soft pink shades, with 

 white and various markings. '1 hey 

 have been selected with the utmost 

 care for a number of years, com- 

 ing as near perfection as flowers 



could." \ oz., 40 cts 15 



3()87 Admiral. .\ single pKony-flowtred 

 variety of surpassing beauty, having 

 large, smooth-edged flowersof glis- 

 tening 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 efl"ect. 

 {See cut.) \ oz. , 25 cts 1( 



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3701 



An.MiKAL Popry. 



of a charming mode shade of rosy mauve, with a large dark 

 metallic blotch at the base of each petal. } oz., 25 cts. . lU 

 Danebrog, or Danish Cross. Very showy variety, pio- 

 ducing large flowers of brilliant scarlet, 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 

 English Scarlet. The scarlet field Poppy. Oz.,40cts.. 5 

 Flag of Truce. Large satiny-white flowers. Per oz. , 25 cts. 5 

 Tulip Poppy (Ptipdver Glaucum).. Oneof the most bril- 

 liant; the flowers are 3 inches across and closely resemble the 

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

 Fire Dragon. Very showy flowers of brilliant deep scarlet, 

 with black spots, margined white; 2 to 2} feet. Per \ oz. , 



20 cts 10 



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



cts 5 



Umbrosum. Richest vermilion, with a deep, shining black 



spot at the base of each petal. Per oz., 30 cts 5 



Virginia. Large, beautifully fringed flowers of pure white, 

 edged with soft pink; exquisite when cut. \ oz. , 5() cts. . . 15 

 Miss Sherwood. Large flowers of a satiny-white, the 

 upper half being a silky chamois rose; a combination of rare 



delicacy. Per oz., 40 cts 10 



Single /Mixed. Annual sorts. Oz., 20 cts h 



Imported Collection of 6 single varieties 2-> 



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Poppie* are continued on pu^e.. 113 and 114. 



