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PHLOX 



Drummondi. ahh. Easily grown bedding annuals. They are gor- 

 geous in masses, blooming from early summer to fall, requiring a 

 sunny location but only a moderately good soil. 



Large-Flowered Tall Varieties (grand iflora). Broad trusses; 

 plants 15 inches tall; space 6 inches apart. 



1855 Blood-Red. 1857 Flesh-Pink. 1860 Violet. 



1856 Crimson. 1858 Rose. 1861 White. 



1859 Scarlet. 

 Each: Pkt. 10 cts., 14 oz. 50 cts. 

 1865 Choicest Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., 3^ oz. 40 cts., oz. Si. 50. 

 1871 Starred and Fringed Mixed (cuspidata). Petals deeply cut 

 and fringed in various star shapes. Pkt. 10 cts., 14= oz. 50 cts. 

 Dwarf Cecily Phlox. A large-flowered type of bushy growth, 6 to 8 

 inches high ; splendid for edging. 



1870 Finest Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 10 cts., Ys oz. 75 cts. 

 PHLOX decusatta. ph. The familiar hardy Phlox; 2 to 3 feet tall. 



1874 Choicest Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., Ys oz. 50 cts. 

 PLATYCODON (balloon flower), ph. Big bell-shaped flowers, 



all summer. 



1882 Large Blue. Lavender-blue. 23^ feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



1883 Large White. Pure white. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 POLEMONIUM 1884 caeruleum (Jacob's ladder), ph. Ornamen- 

 tal foliage and deep blue and white flowers. 2 feet tall. Pkt. 10 cts. 



POPPIES 



Given a light soil and a sunny location, Poppies grow almost like weeds. 

 The seed should be scattered thinly on the surface of a mellow seed-bed, 



or barely covered with fine soil. 

 Single Annual Varieties. 

 AH. The annual varieties 

 do not transplant success- 

 fully so should be sown 

 where they are wanted to 

 bloom. Sowings at inter- 

 vals of two weeks will pro- 

 vide a succession of bloom 

 all summer. 



1890 Admiral. Tall, 

 large, white with scarlet 

 band around the edge. Pkt. 



^ cts., Yo 



oz. 25 cts. 



1891 American Legion. 



New. Brilliant orange- 

 scarlet. \Y> feet tall. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Y oz. 30 cts. 

 1892The Bride. Large pure 

 white. Pkt. 5 cts., ^ oz. 

 20 cts. 



1893 Dannebrog, or 

 Danish Flag. Scarlet 

 marked with white in the 

 shape of a cross. Showy, 

 Pkt. 5 cts., Y2 oz. 20 cts. 

 1894 Flanders, The small scarlet field Poppy of Europe. Pkt. 10 



cts. 



"2 OZ. 



35 cts. 



Flaming cardinal-red, cup-shaped flowers; 

 9 oz. 50 cts. 



1895 Tulip (glaucum). 



extra-fine. Pkt. 10 cts., , _ 



1896 Shirley Mixed. The most popular variety for bedding. Lovely 

 shades of red, pink, salmon and white. 1 Y2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., Yi oz. 25 cts. 

 1900 Single Carnation -Flowered Mixed. Large-flowering varieties, 

 2 li feet tall. All colors. Pkt, 5 cts,, oz, 30 cts, 



1904 Choice Single Mixed. All types, Pkt. 5 cts,, oz, 30 cts. 



