RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS^ 



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Hardy Oriental Poppies 



Oriental Poppies should be sown in early spring in the open ground as sood 

 as it is fit to work. The plants disappear during July and August appearing 

 again as soon as the weather gets cool. When this fall growth starts is the 

 time they should be transplanted to their permanent flowering quarters. It is 

 well to mark the places they are planted with a stake to insure the roots 

 against disturbance during their annual resting period. Only a small per- 

 centage of the seedlings of named varieties come true to name; it is therefore 

 necessary to flower all of the plants produced before discarding. per pkt. 



3741 Orientals (The Large Oriental Poppy). A charming summer- 

 flowering hardy plant, producing numerous leafy stems about 

 3 feet high, with large orange scarlet flowers; having a conspicuous 

 black blotch on each petal, exceedingly showy, j oz., 40 cts $0 10 



3742 

 3743 



3744 



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Dawn. A beautiful flesh color. Special pkt., 75 cts 



Orirlamme. A gorgeous orange-scarlet; very large. Special 



pkt., 60 cts 



— Princess Victoria. A beautiful salmony-pink. Special pkt., 

 60 cts 



3745 — Mahoney. Dark crimson maroon shaded mahogany. Special 

 pk.t., 75 cts 



3746 — Perry's White. Fine satiny white with a crimson maroon 

 blotch at base of each petal 25 



3749 Collection. A packet each of the above 6 varieties 75 



3750 Oriental Mixed Hybrids. 



Saved from a large number of 

 named sorts, embracing all of the 

 colors. J oz., 50 cts 15 



Double Portulacas 



Portulaca 



(Sun Plant) 



One of our showiest annual 



plants, of easy culture, thriving 



best in light loam or sandy soil 



and exposed sunny situation; 



the flowers are of the richest 



colors. Fine for massing in 



beds, edgings or rock-work, and 



frequently used to sow broad- 

 cast over sunny banks, etc. 



Seed should not be sown until 



the weather is fairly warm and 



it is well to mix the seed with 



three or four times its bulk of 



dry sand or soil, which permits 



an even and easy distribution 



of the seed; 6 inches. per pkt. 



3770 Single Mixed. A fine mixture of all colors. Per j oz., 25 cts.; 



oz., 75 cts $0 10 



3760 Double Mixed. A good percentage of the flowers will come perfect- 

 ly double, of the most brilliant colors. Any singles, which usually 

 come into bloom first, can be pulled out and a cutting from a double 

 flowering plant put in to fill the space. (See cut.) | oz., 75 cts.; oz., 

 $2.50 



Iceland Poppies 



This charming class of hardy Poppies is 

 offered on preceding page. 



Pyrethrum Aureum 



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Pyrethrum 



P. aureum is the well-known Golden Feather so much used for edging, carpet 

 bedding, etc., while the others are most attractive hardy plants. 

 3841 Aureum (Golden Feather). Yellow foliage; 1 foot. (See cut.) Per j oz., 25 cts. 



3844 Hybridum Roseum. Bright rose color. Special pkt., 50 cts 



3846 Hybridum, Single Mixed. Hardy perennial, bearing large daisy-like 

 flowers, ranging in color from white to deep red, with bright yellow centres; 

 blooms in May and June, and again in the fall; and is one of the most graceful 

 and long-lasting cut flowers; 2 feet. (See cut.) Per j oz., 50 cts 



3847 Hybridum, Grandiflorum Mixed. A large flowering form of the above; 

 2 feet. \ oz., 75 cts 



3845 Hybridum Fl. PI. Mixed. Seed saved from the finest double flowers; only 

 a small percentage can be expected to come double the first year; 2 feet. 

 Special pkt., 75 cts 25 



Pyrethrum Hybridum (Persian Daisy) 



For Novelties and Specialties, see pages 45 to 52 



