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PLATYCODON {Chinese Bellfloiver) 



Handsome, hardy perennials that do best in hght, 

 dry situations; bushy growth; bear large, bell-shaped 

 flowers in great profusion. 



grandiflorum. Deep blue. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c. 



album. White. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c. 

 See also Campanula. 



POPPY (Papaver) 



Few flowers have the same grace of stem, airiness of 

 poise and dehcacy of tissue. For beds and borders, with 

 a background of green, there is nothing finer. The 

 Shirley is beautiful for cutting. It is well to sow the 

 seed where the plants are to bloom. Sowings made in 

 Fall and at interv^als in Spring. 



PERENNIAL VARIETIES 

 orientale. Enormous flowers of deep, flashing scarlet, 

 with black spots in center; entirely hardy any- 

 where; fine for cutting. 3 ft. Pkt. 15c. 

 Mixed Hybrids. Finest shades. Pkt. 10c. 

 nudicaule (Iceland Poppy). These dwarf, brigh^ 

 yellow Poppies form one of the chief attractions 

 of the garden through several months. 1 ft- 

 Pkt. 10c. 



aurantiacum coccineum. Orange-red. All of 



this class have crimped petals and pecuhar grace. 

 Pkt. 10c. 

 Mixed. Pkt. 10c. , M oz. 75c. 



ANNUAL VARIETIES 



This section includes fine double and single flowers of 

 greatly van.-ing sizes, self-colored, and daintily edged. 

 Average height, 3 feet. 



Giant White. White flowers of grand form and size, 



-with silky petals. 3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 10c. 

 English Scarlet Field Poppy. Pkt. 10c. , M oz. 25c' 

 Maid of the Mist. Pure white, single, very large, 



deeply fringed. 3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 10c. 

 Shirley Best Mixed. Indescribably bright, dainty 



and gauzv; a favorite for cutting. Pkt. 10c. , }i oz. 



50c. 



Double, Carnation-flowered, Mixed. Ver\- double; 



fringed. Pkt. 10c. , H oz. 50c. 

 Paeony-flowered, Mixed. Large, handsome flowers 



of many colors. Pkt. 10c. , ^4 oz. 25c. 

 Ranunculus-flowered, Mixed. Flowers small, 



finely formed, double. Pkt. 10c. , M oz. 50c. 



PORTULACA 



Brilliant, hardy annual, of easy culture; excellent for 

 massing in beds, edging or rockwork, thri\-ing best in 

 a light sandy soil and a sunny situation; flowers of the 

 brightest colors. 



SINGLE VARIETIES 

 albiflora. Pure white. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 50c. 

 rosea. Rich rose. Pkt. 10c. , M oz. 50c. 

 splendens. Crimson. Pkt. 10c. , K oz. 50c. 

 Mixed. Pkt. lOc, M oz. 40c. 



DOUBLE VARIETIES 



These flowers are so full and perfect as to resemble 

 tiny roses. 



Double, Rose. Pkt. lOc, M oz. S1.50. 

 Scarlet. Pkt. lOc, M oz. SI. 50. 

 White. Pkt. 10c. , M oz. Si. 50. 

 Yellow. Pkt. 10c. , M oz. $1.50. 

 Mixed. Pkt. 10c. , }i oz. SI. 25. 



POTENTILLA 



Hardy perennials. Foliage ornamental, blooms all 

 Summer; of the easiest cultivation. 2 feet. 



Mixed. Brilliant colors. Pkt. 10c. 



PRIMULA (Chinese Primrose) 



Greenhouse plant, perennial. Primula, or Chinese 

 Primrose stands in the first rank among greenhouse 

 plants, for decorations in the home or conservatory. 

 Sow seeds in a light, rich soil, in shallow boxes, at any 

 time from the middle of March to the end of May. 

 Average height, 9 inches. 



sinensis fimbriata alba magnifica. Pure white, 



fringed, extra choice. Pkt. 50c. 

 fimbriata. Bright Rose. Dainty fringed flowers. 

 Pkt. 50c. 



fimbriata coccinea. Bright red, fringed. Pkt. oOc. 

 fimbriata caerulea. Blue; fringed. Pkt. 50c. 

 fimbriata. Extra Fine Mixed. Fringed. Pkt. 50c. 

 stellata, Blue Star Improved. This is a strain of 



reallv Giant Blue Star Primulas. Very desirable. 



Pkt. 50c. 



Crimson. The grandest colored of all Star Primulas. 



Rich crimson blooms. Pkt. 50c. 

 Salmon-pink. Greatly improved strain. Fine for 



table decoration. Pkt. 50c. 

 Mixed (Star Primulas). Very floriferous. Pkt. 50c. 



malacoides. Resembles Primula forbesi, but the 

 flowers are much larger; if grown in a greenhouse it 

 will bloom in four to five months after sowing and 

 continue for a long time; color, a prettv hght lilac 

 Pkt. 25c. 



alba. Flowers pure white. Pkt. 25c. 

 superba. Deep rosy pink; large. Pkt. 25c. 



kewensis. This variety is most attractive, with pleas- 

 ing, bright yellow flowers borne on long stems. 

 It is delightfuhv fragrant and stands well as a house 

 plant. Pkt. 25c. 

 obconica. Greenhouse plant, perennial. For open 

 border; also do well in the house window-garden. 

 Continuous and free bloomers during the Winter 

 months. 



grandiflora alba. White. Pkt. 25c. 

 carminea. Carmine. Pkt. 25c. 

 gigantea kermesina, Carmine. Red. Pkt. 25c. 

 gigantea, Rose. Pkt. 25c. 



gigantea. Mixed. Giant-flowering. Pkt. 25c. 

 japonica hybrida, Mixed. H.P. From a fine col- 

 lection. Pkt. 15c. 



Papaver orientale 



