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POPPY— Annual Varieties— continued. 
POPPY, PERENNIAL VARIETIES. 
Photo ] shirley poppies. [Clibrans 
■691 Shirley, a remarkable and beautiful strain. The colours 
range from pure white through the most delicate shades 
of pale pink, rose, and carmine, to deepest crimson, 
many being most delicately edged, shaded, and striped. 
Very valuable for table and general decoration, as the 
blooms, when cut young, will stand for several days 
without dropping; 2 ft. Per plct. 6d. 
<592 Snowdrift, a pure satiny-white variety, belonging to the 
same family as the Double Carnation Poppy, large, 
full, and double, resembling a white Japanese Chrysan- 
themum. Useful for cutting, 24 ft. Per plct. 3d. 
<'93 The Bride, a pure white single selection from P. somni- 
ferum\ the flowers are large, freely produced, and if cut 
when barely expanded will remain fresh a considerable 
time, 2 ft. Per pkt. 3d. 
<594 The- Tulip (Papaver Glaucum), a magnificent species. 
The flowers resemble the well-known Scarlet Due Van 
Thol Tulip. It blooms abundantly for a period of six 
to eight weeks, and is a most valuable addition to our 
decorative annuals, 1 i ft. Per pkt. 6d. 
<595 Umbrosum, a single-flowering variety of dwarf habit; 
colour glowing crimson-scarlet, with a jet-black spot on 
each petal, one of the best, 1 4 ft. Per pkt. 3d. 
<596 White Swan, a splendid variety, flowers very double. 
laciniated, beautifully shaped, and pure white. It 
blooms in great profusion, and is very effective. 2 ft. 
Per pkt. 3d. 
697 Bracteatum, a grand variety, deep crimson flowers, similar 
habit to the Orientals, early-flowering, 3 ft. Per 
pkt. 3d. 
Californian Poppy, see Romneya Coulter!. 
698 Nudicaule (Iceland Poppy), choice strain, beautiful showy 
bright yellow flowers, 1 ft. Per pkt. 6d. 
699 album, pure white choice strain, very showy, 1 ft. 
Per pkt. 6d. 
700 coccineum flore pleno, a most attractive form of the 
Iceland Poppy, colour bright orange scarlet, producing 
about 50 per cent, of double flowers from seed. A 
valuable addition to this popular family, 1 ft. Per pkt. 
701 miniatum, bright orange-scarlet flowers, similar in 
habit to preceding varieties; a striking contrast, 1 ft. 
Per pkt. 6d. 
702 Mixed Colours, 1 ft. Per pkt. 6d. & 1/- 
703 Orientale, handsome variety, large dark scarlet blossoms, 
blotched with black; effective and showy 3 ft. Per 
pkt. 6d. 
704 The Great Yellow Mexican Poppy (Eschscholtzia fumarice- 
folia). This is a magnificent perennial Eschscholtzia, 
and is about as hardy as Romneya Coulteri, the flowers 
being large and of striking appearance, colour may be 
best likened to Eschscholtzia californica. Per pkt. 1/- 
Welsh Poppy, see Meconopsis cambrica. 
PORTULACA, h.h.a. 
Charming plants, producing an astonishing display of 
dazzling colours. Prefer a light soil. 
705 Choice Mixed, all colours, J ft. Per pkt., 6d. 
POTENTILLA, h.p. 
Handsome plants of free growth for mixed borders, rock- 
work, &c. 
706 Double Mixed, brilliant colours, IV ft. Per pkt. 6d. 
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712 
PRIMROSE, h.p. 
jjy Primrose Polyanthus, Clibrans’ Superb 
. Strain. Saved from plants that were 
° olce selected with the greatest care Irom the 
thousands grown at our Seed Trial Grounds. For 
several years our beds have been the admiration of all 
who saw them, not only for their exceptionally large pips 
and magnificent trusses but even more for their soft 
velvety sheen and brilliant colouring. Per pkt. 1/- 
Choice Mixed, this is a fine strain of these lovely spring 
flowers, selected from the most beautiful shades of 
rose, purple, crimson, white and yellow, 4 ft. Per pkt. 1/- 
Common Yellow, the wild variety of the wood, £ ft. Per 
pkt. 6d. 
Crimson, rich crimson, invaluable for spring bedding, J ft. 
Per pkt. 1/- 
Irish varieties, in many lovely colours, invaluable for 
spring bedding, A ft. Per pkt. 1/- 
G. F. Wilson’s Blue, the flowers of this beautiful Primrose 
are remarkable for their colour, developing into many 
shades of blue, from pale lavender to deep violet. They 
are produced on foot-stalks rising well above the foliage, 
and are fully equal in size, shape, and duration to the 
older varieties. Several Awards of Merit from the 
R.H.S. Per pkt. 1 /- 
PRINCE’S FEATHER (Amaranthus 
Hypochondriacus) , h. a. 
713 Tall crimson spikes, purple-shaded foliage ; fine for mixed 
borders, txc., 3 ft. Per pkt. 3d. 
From Mr. J. B. Wadeson, Secretary of the Inglcton Horticultural Society : — " Please send me a 2/- pkt. of your ' Hybrid 
Primrose,’ and 1/- pkt. of ' Blue Primrose.’ Your strain has been much admired both for size and markings of blooms.” 
