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WM. C. BEi'ICKRT. ALLEGHKXY. I>A. 



Great White California Poppy. 



ROSES. 



Hybrid Polyantha. These splendid varieties come into 

 flower the first season from seed sown early in the spring. 

 Flowers of various colors, and a large percentage of tfiem 

 double. 25. 



Climbing Polyantha. From their quick growth, excellent 

 for forming hedges, covering pillars, etc., flower profusely in 

 bouquet-like clusters. 25 



E-iOMNEYA COL'LTERL 

 Great White California Poppy. Of supreme and 

 stately beauty as an outdoor plant, yielding a long 

 succession of bloom, flowering from July till No- 

 vember, of value as a cut flower, lasting well in 

 water, and its delicate primrose-like perfume is most 

 acceptable in a room. The texture of the petals is 

 extremely delicate, indeed, half transparent. They 

 never loose the crumpled folds that in the case of 

 most poppies betoken a newly opened state. The 

 flowers are large (4 to 5 inches across), pure white 

 with a fine bunch of yellow stamens. The plants 

 attain a height of six to eight feet. It will be hardy 

 south of Washington, but north of that latitude will 

 l equire cold greenhouse protection in winter, or can 

 be kept in a light cellar. Packet 10c. 



SCABIOSA. 



Caucastca. One of the finest of hardy plants ; its 

 flowers are fine for cutting and last a long time in 

 water; of a peculiar soft lilac -blue shade. The 

 plants attain a height of two to three feet of dense 

 and spreading habit. 15. 



TRlTOriA. 



"Red Hot Poker Plant" or "Fire Flame." 



Tall spikes of orange red, which make an effective 

 and brilliant display from August to December ; ad- 

 mirable for clump». 4 feet. 10. 



VALERIANA. 



Suitable for borders or mixed shrubbery ; produces 

 its small, bright red and violet flowers in large 

 corymbs. Mixed. 5. 



VIOLET. Viola Odorata.) 

 g Very fragrant early spring flowering plants, suit 



able for edges, groups or borders. Mixed colors. 10. 

 WALL FLOWER. 

 Produces a deliciously fragrant flower of many shades of 

 color, orange, purple and chocolate predominating. Single 

 and double, large flowering, each 10c. 



YUCCA. 



Filamentosa. A splendid plant with large clusters of 

 creamy white tulip-like flowers on tall stems; 3 feet. 10. 



Pampas Plume. 



Everlastings are principally grown for making up winter 

 bouquets, wreaths and Christmas decorations. They are also 

 very effective for garden decoration. The flowers should be 

 cut' before they are fully open and whilst they have their 

 bright colors, tied in small bunches and slowly dried in the 

 shade, with their heads downward. 



ACROCLINIUM. 



Produces great numbers of their daisy-like flowers, and is 

 one of the finest of the everlastings. The dried flowers^ are 

 exceedingly pretty, and are often dj'ed with various bi'ight 

 colors for use in winter bouquets. Double white and D . 

 rose. Each 10c. 



Globe Amaranth. 



GOnPHRENA. (Globe Amaranth.) 



Forms handsome globular heads of flowers, much used for 

 winter boquets. If dried when well matured the flowers will 

 last for years. Mixed. 10. 



HELICHRVSUM. 



Beautiful everlasting flowers ; excellent for winter boquets ; 

 easily grown in ordinary garden soil. 2 ft. Double mixed. 5. 



HELIPTURUM SANFORDl. 



A pretty little plant, producing large clusters of small rich 

 yellow flowers. 10. 



Honesty. See hardy perennial flowers. 



