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POPPY, ORIENTAL. (Papaver orientale.) A peren- 
nial producing many thick, leafy stems, 3 to 4 feet 
high, with large, deep crimson flowers, having a 
black blotch on each petal, exceedingly showy. Sow 
the seed in spring or early in the fall in seed boxes; 
when large enough, pot up into small pots and later 
transplant to the open ground. Pkt., 10c. 
Oriental Hybrids. Splendid hybrids of the Oriental 
Poppy, producing immense flowers, 6 inches or more 
in diameter and of many beautiful shades of pink, 
salmon, orange, scarlet, etc. Treat the seed the 
same as the preceding variety. Pkt., 10c. 
Pentstemon hartwegi grandiflorus 
PORTULACA. A low spreading annual about 6 inches 
high, flowering in a short time from seed and bloom- 
ing through the entire summer season. Very effec- 
tive for massing in beds, producing a perfect carpet 
of brilliant colors. Sow the seed in spring after the 
weather has become warm and settled. 
Single, White, Yellow, Pink, Crimson or Mixed. 
Each, per pkt., 5c. 
Double, fine mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMBRIA TA. "Chinese Prim- 
rose." Beautiful greenhouse plants, blooming in win- 
ter and spring. Sow the seed in August or Septem- 
ber in pots or seed pans of rich loam mixed with 
sand, cover the seed lightly and keep in a gren- 
house; when large enough, pot into small pots and 
later to larger pots as required. The seed offered 
here is of the finest strains, imported direct from 
one of the best European growers. 
Bright Rose. Large. Pkt., 25c. 
Defiance. Rich red, with dark eye. Pkt., 25c. 
Holhorn Blue. A unique shade. Pkt., 25c. 
Snow Queen. Pure white, extra fine. Pkt., 25c. 
Choice mixed. Pkt., 25c. 
PRIMULA OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA. A charming 
little plant for pot culture. Perennial but bloom- 
ing in a few months from seed; height 6 to 8 inches. 
A profuse bloomer, bearing heads of 10 to 15 flowers 
on long stems. Sow the seed in August or Septem- 
ber in pots or seed pans of light, rich loam and keep 
in a frame or greenhouse, pot up when ready. Mixed 
colors. Pkt., 15c. 
PRIMULA MALACOIDES. See Flower Seed Special- 
ties, page 20. 
PYRETHRUM. "Golden Feather." Pretty foliage 
plants with deeply cut leaves, useful for edgings; 
perennial, 6 to 9 inches. The plants should be kept 
trimmed and all flowers cut off as they appear. Sow 
the seed in boxes, covering very lightly, and when 
large enough, transplant. 
aureum. Golden yellow foliage. Pkt., 10c. 
selaginoides. Yellow fern-like foliage. Pkt., 10c. 
RHODANTHE. A graceful little "Everlasting Flower," 
annual, 1 foot high. Treat the same as Acroclinium. 
Pink, rose, white, crimson, etc., mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
RICINUS. "Ornamental Castor Bean." Rapid growing 
plants with immense, rich colored leaves, producing 
a sub-tropical effect planted on lawns or in clumps. 
Height 6 to 10 feet. Sow in spring when the weather 
has become warm and settled. 
Cambodgensis. Main stem and leaf stalks rich, 
shining ebony; leaves large, maroon with red veins. 
Pkt., 5c. 
Gibsoni. Dark purplish red foliage and stems. 
Pkt., 5c. 
Zanzibariensis. Very large, dark leaves, with red- 
dish stems. Plants grow to immense size. Pkt., 5c. 
ROMNEYA COULTERI. "Matilija Poppy." A native 
of California; perennial, 6 to 10 feet high and of 
shrubby growth. The queen of California flow- 
ers; truly a majestic plant. The plant throws up 
numerous woody stems with handsome gray-green 
foliage, topped with large numbers of flowers. The 
blossoms are often 6 to 7 inches in diameter, of a 
crepe-like texture, pure glistening white with bright 
yellow centers. The seed is hard to germinate; 
some claim to have had success by soaking the 
seed in a weak solution of lye. Pkt., 10c. 
Romneya coulteri 
SALPIGLOSSIS GRANDIFLORA. Annual, 1% feet. 
Free flowering plants for beds and borders; suc- 
ceeding best in a sunny situation and blooming all 
summer. The plants are large, funnel-shaped and 
produced in great profusion; colors yellow, pink, 
rose, crimson, brown, steel blue, purplish violet', 
etc.; beautifully veined and penciled. Sow the seed 
early in spring in seed boxes and transplant when 
large enough. Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c. 
SALVIA SPLENDENS. "Scarlet Sage." For produc- 
ing a dazzling mass of color all through the summer 
months there is probably no other flower that can 
equal the "Scarlet Sage." It is a perennial, but 
blooms in a short time from seed. Much used for 
bedding and succeeding best in a sunny situation. 
Sow the seed in February or March in seed boxes 
and when large enough, transplant. 
splendens. Long spikes of vivid scarlet flowers- 
height 2 to 3 feet. Pkt., 10c. 
"Bonfire." Forms compact, bushy plants about 2 
feet high by 2 feet in diameter. The flower spikes 
stand erect, often bear 20 to 30 blossoms and 200 of 
these spikes on a plant is not unusual; color vivid 
scarlet. Pkt., 10c. 
