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D. M, FbRRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



PFNIC ^^^^^^ Imperial iChinensis imperialis fl. pl.^ Very 



*^ '^ ' **■• double and of a great variety of colors. About one 

 foot high , 5 



Double Japan QChinensis laciniatus fl. pi.}, to be pro- 

 perly appreciated, these should be seen ; rich in hue, very 

 double, deeply fringed petals— only lacking fragrance to 

 make them perfect. Half hardy biennial, blooming freely 

 the first season 10 



Double Florist's iPlumariits Scoticus fl. pi.} This is the 

 double form of the common hardy garden pink; hardy 

 perennial 35 



Eastern Queen, beautifully marbled; the broad bands of rich 

 mauve upon the paler surface of the petals are very striking 

 and pretty. One-half hardy biennial ; blooming f i-eely the 

 first season 10 



Crimson Belle, rich, vivid crimson like color; flowers of 

 extraordinary size and substance, evenly and finely 

 laciniated. One-half hardy biennial; blooming freely the 

 first season 10 



For Dianthus Barbatus see Sweet William; for Dianthus 

 CaryophyUus, see Carnation. 



TULIP POPPY. 



pAppy— (Papaver).— Well known hardy annuals flower- 



rurr l i^g jq great profusion throughout the summer. 



Tulip Poppy (Papaver Glaucuni), bright scarlet, each plant 

 producing about fifty large splendid flowers well above the 

 foliage. The two outer petals of the flower, form a tulip 

 cup; after a time black spots appear at the base of each 

 petal. Strikingly beautiful, reminding one of a dazzling 

 bed of tulips; about one foot high 10 



The Shirley. Everyone knows the old common corn 

 poppy, or red weed, with its bright scarlet flowers. This is 

 a strain of this magnificent species, which sports to num- 

 berless shades of color, from pure white to rose, pink, car- 

 mine and deepest crimson. If cut when the flowers first 

 open, they may be kept many days in bouquets 10 



Bracteatum, large, orange-cri'mson flowers 5 



Orientale, large, gorgeous scarlet blossoms; bottom of petals 

 black 5 



Umbrosum, rich vermillion, with a shining black spot on 

 each petal; one of the most showy 5 



Carnation, double white 5 



«' " mixed, large, showy double flowers of 



various colors; two feet high 5 



J^^Carnation Poppy, under the name of Papaver somni- 



ferum, is the sort used extensively for the extraction of opium. 



POPTlIl AC A —There are scarcely any flowers in cul- 



■ ^-'*V* »-"-'-rVV^^» tivation that make such a dazzling 



display of color as a bed of portulacas. They are in bloom 



from about the first of July till killed by frost in autumn 



Tender annual; nine inches high. 



PORTULACA, SINGLE VARIETIES. 



Alba, pure white & 



Aurea, deep golden 6- 



Caryophylloides, cai-nation striped 6 



Striata, striped yellow & 



Pine mixed & 



r.smoN.\ \ iw^i 



DOUBLE PORTULACA. 



PORTULACA. DOUBLE VARIETIES. 



Not all the plants will come double, but the single ones ca» 

 be pulled out. They will stand any amoimt of dry weather. 



Double, 



white, 

 orange 

 scarlet 

 rose striped 

 sulphur 

 mixed. . . 



15 

 15 

 15 

 15 

 16 

 1© 



CARNATION POPPY. 



