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Double Annual Poppies ® 



The same culture as given at the top of the preceding page 

 should be followed in the case of the double-flowering annual sorts. 

 They make a gorgeous showing during their flowering period and 

 are largely used for beds and borders. Because many of these are 

 of stronger growth than the single varieties they must be tliinned 

 to stand 6 to 8 inches apart in the row. 



3711 American Flag. A beautiful variety. The flowers are 

 very large and double. They are snow white bordered with 

 scarlet; 30 inches. Pkt. 10c; 5 oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 



3712 Fairy Blush. Very double white flowers, elegantly 

 fringed and tipped with light rose; 30 inches. A lovely 

 variety. Pkt. 10c; 5 oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 



3714 SSikadO (The Striped Japanese Poppy). This beautiful 

 Poppy is very distinct in character and color. The flowers 

 are brilliant scarlet and white, with elegantly curved petals 

 like a Japanese Chrysanthemum; 30 inches. Pkt. 10c; 

 5 oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 



3715 White Swan. Immense double flowers of purest white, 

 beautifully fringed and of the same dwarf habit as Cardinal; 

 30 Inches. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 



3716 Cardinal. A splendid dwarf variety of the carnation- 

 flowered type, growing about 30 inches high and bearing 

 large, globular, fringed flowers of an intense cardinal red. 

 Pkt. 10c; I oz. 2Sc; oz. 40c 



Double Carnation-Flowered Poppy, Shell-Pink 



3717 Shell-Pink. Similar in every way to Cardinal and White 



Swan, except color, which is a soft sea-shell or chamois-pink, 



30 inches. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 

 3720 Carnation-Flowered Mixed. Splendid double fringed 



flowers; mi.xed colors; 3 feet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 

 3730 Peony-Flowered Mixed. Large, showy, double, globular 



flowers resembling a double Peony; mixed colors; 3 feet. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 25 c. 



3719 Collection. One packet each of 6 distinct 



colors. Double Carnation-Flowered Poppies, 30c. 



3729 Collection. One packet each of 6 distinct 



colors. Double. Peony-Flowered Poppies, 30c. 



New Hybrid Iceland Poppy 



Iceland Poppies— Papaver nudicaule H 



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. Most useful for cutting, 

 for which purpose pick when in bud. If the seed pods are picked 

 off, they continue in flower the entire season. They remain 

 evergreen throughout the winter, coming into bloom early the 

 following spring. 



3731 Coonara Pink. A true strain of beautiful pink shades. 

 Lovely large flowers. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 7Sc. 



3732 El Monte. A California introduction. Large flowers of 

 deep tangerine orange; strong wiry stems, making an 

 excellent cut flower. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 



3735 Sandford's Giant Strain (iVra). A new giant strain 

 with a wonderful petal substance and stems of great strength. 

 2 to 3 feet long. Many of the flowers are 5 inches in diameter. 

 Represents a wide range of delicate shades and combina- 

 tions, too varied and intriguing to describe. Pkt. 25c; 

 5 pkts. $1.00. 



3737 Gibson's New Orange. A great improvement on the 

 old type Icelanil Poppy. The stems are 6 inches longer and 

 much stiffen Magnificent large blooms 4 to 5 inches across. 

 Fine for garden display and also excellent for cutring. 

 Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 7Sc 



3739 Collection. One packet each of 

 the above 4 splendid newer sorts. 75c. 



3733 Bright Yellow -)Any of these: 



3734 Pure White \ p^t. lOc; 



3736 Orange-Scarlet J i 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; \ oz. 75c. 



The Hardy Perennial Oriental Poppies are ofTered on page 98. 



