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HffiTAMR WIIADELPHIA-^^A- m RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



Hardy Perennial 



Oriental Poppies 



Oriental Poppies should be sown in early spring in 

 the open ground as soon as it is fit to work. The 

 plants disappear during July and August, appearing 

 again as soon as the weather gets cool. When this 

 fall growth starts is the time they should be trans- 

 planted to their permanent flowering quarters. It is 

 well to mark the places they are planted with a stake 

 to insure the roots against disturbance during their an- 

 nual resting period. 



PER PKT. 



S747 Orientale {The Large Oriental Poppy). 

 ■ A charming summer-flowering hardy plant, 

 producing numerous leafy stems about 2J feet 

 high, with large deep crimson flowers; having 

 a conspicuous black blotch on each petal, ex- 

 ceedingly showy. J- oz. , 30 cts 



3743 — Perry's White. Very distinct, pure 

 satiny- white, with a crimson maroon blotch at 

 the base of each petal 



3741' — Oriflamme. A gorgeous 



orange-scarlet; very large. .. . 15 



3744 — Princess Victoria. A 



beautiful salmony-p!nk 15 



3750 Oriental Mixed Hybrids. 



Saved from a large number of 

 named sorts, embracing all 

 of the colors. \ oz., 50 

 cts 



10 



25 



15 



ICELAND POPPIES 



This charming class of hardy Pop- 

 pies is offered on preceding page. 



Oriental Poppy 



Platycodon Grandiflorom 



Iceland Poppies (offered on page 103) 



FI^ATYCODON 



(Balloon Flower, or Japanese Bellflower) 



One of the best hardy perennials, pro- 

 ducing very showy flowers during the whole 

 season. They form large clumps and are 

 excellent for planting in permanent borders 

 or among shrubbery ; easilyraised fromseed, 

 which begins blooming in August if sown 

 outdoors in April. (See cut. ) 



PER PKT. 



3663 Qrandiflorum. Large steel 

 blue flowers. \ oz., 40 cts 10 



3664 — Album. Pure white va- 

 riety. J oz., 40 cts 10 



3662 Mariesi. Large, open, bell- 

 shaped flowers of a rich violet-blue; plant dwarf and compact. J oz., 

 50 cts 10 



3661 Japonicus Fl. PI. {Double Japanese Bellflower). Large, glossy 

 deep-blue flowers. The inner petals alternate with the outer ones, giving 

 the flower the appearance of a ten-pointed blue star. 2 pkts., 25 cts. . . 15 



POLYANTHUS (Primula EUtior) 



^^^ . Showy, early spring, free-flowering plants, fine for either pot or outdoor culture; 



hardy perennials; 9 inches. 



3677 Invincible Giant. Undoubtedly the finest strain in cultivation, containing 



all colors from purest white to the richest crimson. 5 pkts., $1.00 25 



3680 English flixed. A fine grade; all colors .' . . . 10 



PUERARIA (Japanese Kudzu Vine) 

 3835 Thunbergiana. To this must be awarded first place as the fastest growing 

 hardy climbing plant. It will grow 8 to 10 feet the first year from seed, and 

 after it has become established there seems to be no limit to its growth, 50 feet 

 in a single season being not unusual. Its foliage is large, and covers well; it 

 bears small racemes of rosy-purple, pea-shaped blossoms towards the close of 

 August. A splendid subject for covering permanently verandas, dead trees, 

 etc, I oz., 25 cts 10 



For Annual Poppies see pages 102 and 103 



