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 hke crinliled sillc. While primarily 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. 



Papaver amurense 



Iceland Poppies— Papover nudicaule ip] 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 IS inches high, bearing 

 their brilliant flowers in endless profusion. 



Six New Varieties 



3575 Amurense. A sensational new Poppy closely allied to the 

 Iceland Poppy but easier, to grow. Has showy large Buttercup 

 yellow blooms carried on stems 2 feet high. Splendid for garden 

 display and for cutting. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



3579 Coonara Pink. A glorious strain with lovely large flowers 

 in pink shades. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



3581 El Monte. Magnificent large tangerine-orange flowers 

 carried on wiry long stems. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



3583 Gibson's New Orange. Well formed extra-large long- 

 stemmed orange blooms. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



3585 The Emperor. Large tangerine-orange blooms of silky 

 texture. 20 inches tall. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 



3587 The Empress. A crinkled giant-flowered variety in 

 salmon-rose and pink shades. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 



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II 4926 Iceland Poppy Collection. One packet || 

 "^ each of the above 6 newer sorts, value $1.10, for 80c. /^ 



3590 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. 10c; special pkt. 40c; J oz. 65c. 



3600 Gartref, Picoteed Mixed. An exceptionally fine new 

 strain of Iceland Poppies producing truly immense blooms 

 carried upright on fine long stems. All the blooms are beauti- 

 fully picoteed with contrasting colors. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 

 75c; i oz. $1.25. 



3610 Sandford's Giant Strain. 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. Represents 

 a wide range of delicate colors and combinations, too varied and 

 intriguing to describe. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 7Sc; i oz. $1.25. 



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I'apaver orientale 



Oriental Poppies |hp] ® 



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 hkely 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. 



3631 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; J oz. 40c. 



3635 Beauty of Livermere. An elegant and vigorous variety, 

 3 feet high, bearing extra large blooms of an impressive deep 

 crimson color. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 7Sc. 



3639 Dawn {Carneiim). Immense, long-stemmed blooms of a 

 charming and lovely soft flesh color. Gives a magnificent effect. 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



3643 Mrs. Perry. Magnificent blooms of enormous size and 

 bold habit. The color of the silky crinkled petals is glistening 

 salmon-rose. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 



3645 Princess Victoria. This has both size and exquisite 

 coloring — a clear and luminous salmon-pink with a glistening 

 sheen. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



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1 1 4928 Papaver Collection. One packet each 



""\ of the above 5 varieties, value 80c, for 60c. 



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3650 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; j oz. 60c. 



For Annual Poppies, see page 50 



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