HENRY A. DREER, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Single Shirley Poppies 



Lovely Annual P0DDI6S— Papaver ® 



Annual Poppies should be sown as early in the spring as possible where they are to grow 

 as they do not stand transplanting. Sow very thinly and barely cover from view. Press 

 down the surface and water. Thin out the Shirley Poppies to stand 3 to 4 inches apart 

 but allow twice as much space to the other types. 



Shirley Poppies ® 



Papaver Rhoeas 



A very artistic strain of Poppies with 

 lovely, large blooms having a beautiful 

 silk-like crinkled texture. Includes many 

 fine colors. Easy to grow. 18 inches tall. 



3511 American Legion. Scintillating 

 rich dazzling orange-scarlet. 2 feet. 

 Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 



3515 Deep Apricot. Single deep apri- 

 cot. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 



3518 White. White with golden stamens. 

 Pkt. 10c; } oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 



3519 Wild-Rose Pink. An appealing 

 color. Pkt. 10c; I oz. 25c; oz. 75 c. 



3520 Dreer's Select Shirley Mixed. 



This special strain is amazingly beauti- 

 ful. Includes many exquisite colors. 

 Pkt. 10c; | oz. 20c, oz. 60c. 



New Double Shirley or 

 Begonia-Flowered Poppies 



3534 Dazzler. For brilliant effect this 

 splendid double-flowering Shirley Poppy 

 has no equal. The color is an intense 

 rich orange-scarlet that glistens like live 

 fire. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 



3537 Sweet Briar. A magnificent 

 Begonia-flowered Poppy of fully double 

 form and a Wild-Rose pink color. 

 Pkt. 10c; J oz. 30c; oz. $1.00. 



3540 Double Shirley Mixed. Showy 

 double blooms in many splendid shades. 

 30 in. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 



4918 Shirley Poppy Collection 



One packet each of Amer- 

 ican Legion, Deep Apricot, 

 White, Wild-Rose Pink, 

 Dazzler, and Sweet Briar, 

 value 60c, for 45c. 



Double 



Carnation-Flowered 



Poppies ® 



Papaver somniferum fl. pi. 



These double Carnation-flowered Pop- 

 pies are beautiful beyond description and 

 the gardener who passes them by certainly 

 misses a subject of unusual beauty and 

 appeal. The plants grow 2 to 3 feet tall 

 and produce their truly huge well-shaped 

 blooms all during the summer and early 

 fall. All have deeply fringed petals. 

 3545 Bright Rose. Well-rounded double 



flowers of a silky pure bright rose color. 



Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c. 

 3547 Heliotrope. This is quite a novel 



and unusual shade of blue among 



flowers. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 

 3551 Scarlet King. Rich intense 



scarlet blooms of lovely double form. 



Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c. 

 3553 Shell Pink. This is a clear shell 



pink shade that appeals to everybody. 



Pkt. 10c; £ oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 



4922 Collection of 

 Carnation-Flowered Poppies 



One packet each of the 4 

 colors described above, 

 value 40c, for 30c. < 



3560 Carnation-Flowered Mixed. A 



magnificent colorful mixture of these 

 giant double Carnation-flowered Pop- 

 pies. Pkt. 10c; oz 30c. 



Double Peony- 

 Flowered Poppies 



3570 Mixed. Whereas in the Carnation- 

 flowered type the petals are finely 

 fringed these Peony-flowered Poppies 

 have petals with entire margins. Bears 

 huge flowers in many beautiful colors. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 



Papaver amurense 



Hardy 

 Iceland Poppies H a 



Papaver nudicaule 



While these are hardy perennials, they 

 flower the first year from seed, blooming 

 almost as quickly as the annual sorts. 

 Established plants bloom profusely from 

 April to June. 



3575 Amurense {Yellow Wonder). A 

 sensational new Poppy with showy 

 large Buttercup yellow blooms on stems 

 2 feet tall. It is the easiest to grow and 

 established plants often start blooming 

 in late March. Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 75c. 



3579 Coonara Pink. A glorious strain 

 with large flowers in pink shades. 

 18 inches tall. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c. 



3585 The Emperor. Large tangerine- 

 orange blooms of silky texture. 20 

 inches tall. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c. 



3590 New Hybrid Iceland Mixed. 

 A grand assortment of charming colors. 

 Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 50c; \ oz. 75c. 



3600 Gartref, Picoteed Mixed. Truly 

 immense blooms on long stems. Many 

 exquisite picoteed colors. 2 ft. Pkt. 20c; 

 large pkt. 75c; j oz. $1.25. 



3606 Imperial Jewels Mixed (New). 

 Superb strong-stemmed blooms in an 

 extra complete color range. Pkt. 15c; 

 large pkt. 60c; j oz. $1.25. 



3610 Sandford's Giant Strain. Has 

 wonderful petal substance and stems 2 

 to 3 feet long. Many of the flowers are 

 5 inches in diameter. Contains a wide 

 range of exquisite colors. Pkt. 15c; 

 large pkt. 60c; % oz. $1.00. 



For Oriental Poppies, see page 44 



Poppies for Cutting 



The exquisite beauty of Poppies may 

 be enjoyed at its fullest where they are 

 used for house decoration. However, 

 it is essential to sear the cut stem end 

 for about 10 seconds in a flame or in 

 hot water promptly after cutting. 



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