_Dreer’s Reliable 
Gorgeous Hardy Poppies—Papaver 
The hardy Poppies enjoy a well-deserved popularity. They are universal favorites that bring to the garden 
not only vivid and exquisite coloring but textures ike crinkled silk. While rimarily grown for garden display 
the blooms will last in water for several days if the cut stem-end is seared in a hot flame for from 5 to 15 seconds 
before immersion in water. 
New Hybrid Iceland Poppy 
Iceland Poppies—Papaver nudicaule fr] A 
While these are hardy perennials, they flower the first year from 
seed, blooming almost as quickly as the annual sorts. They are of 
graceful neat habit with bright green, fern-like foliage, formed in 
tufts from which issue slender stalks about 15 inches high, bearing 
their brilliant flowers in endless profusion. 
3728 Gartref, Picoteed Mixed ( New). An exceptionally fine 
new strain of Iceland Poppies producing truly immense blooms 
carried upright on fine long stems. All the blooms are beauti- 
a picoteed with contrasting colors. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 
SC. 
3731 Coonara Pink. A true strain of beautiful pink shades, 
Lovely large flowers. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 
3732 El Monte. A California introduction. Large flowers of 
deep tangerine orange on strong wiry stems making an excellent 
cut flower. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 
3735 Sanford’s Giant Strain ( New). A new giant strain with 
a wonderful petal substance and stems of great length, 2 to 3 
feet long. Many of the flowers are 5 inches in diameter. Repre- 
sents a wide range of delicate colors and combinations, too 
varied and intriguing to describe. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 
3737 Gibson’s New Orange. A great improvement on the old 
type Iceland Poppy. The stems are 6 inches longer and much 
stiffer. Magnificent large blooms 4 to 5 inches across. Fine for 
garden display and also excellent for cutting. Pkt. 20c; special 
pkt. 75c. 
3739 Iceland Poppy Collection. One packet each of 
the above 5 splendid newer sorts, value 95c, for 65c. 
B733-Brightevellow: 22). 5...5-cceecceeee soe Any of these: 
3734 Pure White Pkt. 10c; 
3736 Orange-Scarlet........................ x oz. 50c. 
3740 Finest Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; } oz. 50c. 
3738 New Hybrid Iceland Mixed. A great assortment of 
colors varying from sulphur yellow through different shades of 
orange to chamois and salmon-rose. All are very beautiful and 
outstanding. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c; 4 oz. 75c. 
For other new Iceland Poppies, see Novelties 
featured in front of this book. 
Dreer’s Quality Flower Seeds will give you Superior Results 
Papaver orientale 
Oriental Poppies © 
Papaver orientale 
The garden which does not contain a good display of the lovely 
Oriental Poppies misses the most showy of all hardy garden sub- 
jects that bloom during late spring and early summer. The huge 
flowers set against the deep green foliage never fail to evoke the 
greatest admiration. Sow the seed early in the spring in the open 
where the plants are to bloom or in a special seed bed. By mid- 
summer the little seedlings will likely have disappeared from above 
the ground and it is at that time of their life that the roots can be 
transplanted with perfect safety. If moved during the spring 
there is great danger that they will not survive. Only a small 
percentage of the seedlings of named varieties come true to color. 
3741 Orientale (The Large Oriental Poppy). A gorgeous plant 
3 feet high with ample rich green foliage and magnificent large 
orange-scarlet blooms with a black blotch on each petal. 
Pkt. 10c; $ oz. 40c, 
3742 — Dawn (Carneum). Immense, long-stemmed blooms of a 
charming and lovely soft flesh color. Gives a magnificent effect. 
Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 
3744 — Princess Victoria. This has both size and exquisite 
coloring —a clear and luminous salmon-pink with a glistening 
sheen. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 
3745 — Mahoney. This gives excellent contrast to the lighter 
colored varieties as the blooms are an intense dark crimson- 
maroon color. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 
3747 — Mrs. Perry. Magnificent blooms of enormous size and 
bold habit. The color of the silky crinkled petals is glistening 
salmon-rose. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 
3749 Papaver Collection. One packet each 
of the above 5 varieties, value 70c, for 50c. 
3750 Oriental Hybrids Mixed. This seed has been saved 
from a large number of extra-fine named sorts and it can there- 
fore be depended upon to give a showy display. Pkt. 15c; 
special pkt. 40c; $ oz. 60c. 
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