FLOWER SEEDS 



Decker t"s Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



Perennial Poppies 



These varieties may be sown from Jul\ to September to flower the following season, 

 though the Alpine and Iceland families will flower I he first season from seed sown in February. 

 iese are charming 



Alpine, Fringed. 1 best 



little flowers with single fringed or Muted 

 petals. Colors are white, salmon, rose and 

 orange in mixture. 60 per cent come true. 

 9 inches. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Bracteatum. Immense, blood-red flow- 

 ers with black blotches at base of each 

 petal. 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., J^OZ. 25 cts. 



A Poppy Bed for Every Garden. 



Iceland (Nudicaulc). Very graceful, dwarf 

 planls containing over twenty shades. 

 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts., J4oz. 25 cts. 

 Oriental. Gigantic dark scarlet flowers. 



Pkt. 10 cts., '40/.. 25 cts. 

 Oriental Hybrids, Mixed. A splendid 

 mixture of all colors. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 J^oz. 50 cts. 

 hew flowers hold greater surprises and alford 

 greater satisfaction than Poppies. They grow 

 like weeds, oiler a great vari.-t > of shapes and colors and bloom during a long season. Many 

 sorts sell seed and come up \ car alter \ car. I he hardy or perennial Poppies ollered 

 above arc among our most gorgeous old-lasluoned "plants." 



PORTULACA (Purslane Family). These are succulent plants that delight in light, dry 

 soil in a sunny situation, blooming profusely during the hottest weather and producing 

 a gorgeous display. The seed should be sown where wanted and thinned out as required, 

 the plants being of a spreading character. 6 inches. 

 Single Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



Double Mixed. Extra-line quality. A large percentage of the flowers come double. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 60 cts. 



Oriental Poppy 



Primula sinensis (Chinese primrose) tp 



Beautiful house plants that are quite readily grown from seed, which should be 

 sown thinly so that earliest plants may be removed without disturbing seed that will 

 germinate later. Full directions for their care are printed on the seed packets. 



GIANT-FLOWERING FRINGED PRIMROSES 



Giant Pink. Enormous flowers; very delicate, striking pink; very large solid 

 petals. Erect; vigorous habit. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Giant Blue. Very large, solid flowers; rich light blue; well fimbriated and free- 

 flowering. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Giant Red. Rich velvety crimson. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Giant Salmon. Very large, deep salmon-rose flowers. Pkt. 50 cts. 

 Giant Superb Mixed. Pkt. 50 cts. 



STAR PRIMROSES (Primula sinensis stellata). A beautiful new class. Very fine 

 as pot-plants or for cutting, for which they are most excellent. 2 feet. 

 Superb Mixed. Pkt. 50 cts. 



PRIMROSES, OBCONICA TYPE 



A good class for pot-plants for decorative use, blooming from autumn to spring. 

 May also be used for outdoors, but is not hardy. The Gigantea is a type of higher 

 perfection; flowers nearly as large as those of the Chinese Primrose. Pkt. 



Primula sinensis (Chinese Primrose) 



Gigantea, Apple Blossom. 

 Gigantea, Carmine. ..... 



Gigantea lilacina. Lilac. 

 Gigantea rosea. Roes. . . . 



Gigantea rubra. Red 



Gigantea, Salmon 



Pkt. 

 .$0 50 

 50 

 50 

 50 

 50 

 50 



Gigantea, Superb Mixed SO 50 



Grandiflora, Apple Blossom. . . 25 



Grandiflora alba. White 25 



Grandiflora lilacina. Lilac 25 



Grandiflora, Salmon 25 



Grandiflora rubra. Red 25 



Grandiflora, Superb Mixed. ... 25 



CHENIES' GIANT HYBRIBS 



Plants very robust and of compact habit, producing high trusses of flowers that 



stand well above the foliage, the individual flowers often measuring 2 to 2}^ inc 



hes 



across and ranging in colors from dark crimson and carmine to beautiful shell-pink. 

 Pkt. 75 cts. 



VARIOUS OTHER PRIMROSES 



Malacoides superba. An improved giant Baby Primrose from China. Foliage 

 light green, deeply waved and fringed. The numerous flower-stems grow to a 

 height of 6 to 10 inches; flowers deep rosy pink, produced in profusion; fine pot- 

 plants. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Kewensis. A robust grower and flowers in quite a small state, and in established 

 plants is almost continually in bloom. Colors very rich yellow; flower-spikes 

 10 to 18 inches high with blooms produced in successive whorls. Elegant pot- 

 plants, and fine for cutting. Pkt. 25 cts. 



HALF-HARDY PRIMULAS 



Useful for pot culture or for rockeries and borders. While hardy under favorable 

 conditions of soil and moisture, it is prudent to protect them over winter particularly 

 against saturation of soil by water. 



Auricula. Vigorous and possessing a wonderful range of colors and shades. 1 foot. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Elatior (Polyanthus). Attractive early spring-flowering variety, either for the 

 house or outdoor culture. 



Giant Crimson Giant White Giant Yellow Giant Mixed 



Each, pkt. 25 cts. 

 Veris Elatior Superb Mixed. Pkt. 20 cts. 



Vulgaris (English Primrose). This is the pale yellow, sweet-scented variety. 

 6 inches. Pkt. 15 cts., ' 4 'oz. 50 cts. 



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Primula obconica gigantea 



