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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
DANIELS’ SELECTED POPPIES. 
SHIRUEY poppies. 
ANNUAL POPPIES. 
A brilliant and oharmingly effective group of hardy annuals of great 
value for garden or shrubbery decoration. The single-flowered varieties 
are especially valuable as out flowers, and if cut when the blooms are just 
beginning to expand, will retain their beauty for a long period. The 
beautiful Shirley Poppy sown at intervals from early Spring to the end 
ot June, will givo a charming display quite into the Autumn. 
per pkt. — a. d. 
984 DANIELS’ SELECTED SHIRLEY. The fine strain we offer 
has been carefully selected and includes all the most brilliant 
and exquisite shades of oolour. Highly recommended for 
out flowers. Height 2 feet. Choicest mixed ... 3d. and 0 6 
983 THE TULIP POPPY (Papaver glaucum). Vivid scarlet, very 
effective. Height 15 inches .. .. •> ..0 6 
98C CARDINAL. Large double flowers, beautifully fringed, of an 
intense scarlet colour. Height 18 inches . . ..06 
987 WHITE SWAN. Large, doublo, pure white flowers, beautifully 
fringed. Height 2 feet . . — • • 0 6 
988 ADMIRAL. Large, single flowers, white edged with brilliant 
orimson. Height 3 feet . . — • • 0 6 
989 MISS SHERWOOD. Large, single flowers, satiny white shading 
to rose. Height 2 feet . . .-. • • ..06 
990 CARNATION-FLOWERED, Double. Fine double flowers in 
many brilliant c olou rs. 2 feet.. .. ... 0 3 
991 FRENCH RANUNCULUS. A very fine class of handsome, 
brilliantly-ooloured double flowers. Height 18 inches . . 0 3 
992 P A50NY-FLO WERED, Double. A fine race of large handsome 
double flowers in beautiful variety of colour. Height 3 feet. 
Choice mixed — *-• • • — 0 3 
PERENNIAL POPPIES. 
The seeds of the beautiful Nudicaule varieties, for blooming the same* 
year from seed, should be sown in February or Maroh in a gentle heat, and 
planted out in May The large-flowered Orientale varieties are best sown 
thinly in the open ground in May or June, and transplanted in Autumn or 
early Spring where intended to bloom. The same treatment will apply to 
the dwarf Alpinum and other perennial sorts. 
NUDICAULE (The Iceland Poppy) — 
Charming dwarf-growing hardy perennial, with beautifully colourod 
single flowers on long slender stems. Will bloom the first year 
from seed. Height 1 foot. per pkt.- 
993 „ MINIATUM. Brilliant Grange scarlet ™ 
994 „ ALBUM. Pure white . . ~ • • — 
995 „ CROCEUM. Bright yellow t. ... — 
996 „ VERY CHOICE MIXED 
997 „ NEW EXCELSIOR STRAIN. Many exquisite shades 
of colour . . . . . ■ • • • • • 
998 ALPINUM. Beautiful little hardy perennial, growing only 
6 inohes high. Flowers of various pretty odours. Ex- 
cellent for rock work. .. 
999 ORIENTALE HYBRIDS, Choice Mixed. Magnificent hardy 
perennials, with large single flowers, including beautiful 
shades of red, rose, lilac, mauve, &c. Height 3 feet 
1000 ORIENTALE. Immense, brilliant scarlet flowers, very hardy. 
Height 3 feet 
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PORTULACA. 
A brilliant class of half-hardy annuals. The plants are of a dwarH 
spreading habit and are first rate for dry rockeries or an edging on warm 
borders. The seeds may be sown out of doors in April where intended to 
bloom. Height 6 inches. per pkt.—*. 
1001 GRANDIFLORA ALBA FL. PL. White, double flowers - 0 
1002 „ AUREA FL. PL. Golden yellow ... • • 0 
1003 „ SPLENDBMSFL.PL. Brilliant crimson .. 0 
1004 „ DOUBLE, Choice Mixed ... Od. and 1 
1005 „ SINGLE, Choice Mixed «. - - 0 
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POTENTILLA. 
Hardy herbaceous perennial, with flowers of various shades of rich 
brown and yellow. Height 1 foot. 
1006 CHOICE MIXED, Double - - - -Oft 
PRINCE’S FEATHER. 
1007 Long spikes of bright red flowers, very useful for large borders 
or shrubberies. Height 3 feet.. .. 0 3 
PYRETHRUM— GOLDEN FEATHER. 
(Pyrethrum parthenifolium aureum.) 
Exceedingly useful for bedding. Sow the seeds under glass in February 
or March and plant out in May for the best results. The plant is a hardy 
perennial, but plants that have withstood the Winter are not satisfactory. 
1008 GOLDEN FEATHER, Selected. Bright yellow foliage. Fine 
for bedding. Height 6 inches . . 
1009 LACINIATUM PERFECTION. Bright yellow, finely out bright 
yellow leaves ; very pretty. Height 6 inches . . 
1010 SELAGINOIDES. A beautiful fern-leaved variety with bright 
golden foliage. A splendid bedder. Height 6 inohes 
PYRETHRUM HYBRIDUM. 
Excellent for mixed borders. 
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Very fine hardy herbaceous perennials. 
,nd useful for cut flowers. 
011 DOUBLE-FLOWERED, Choicest Mixed. Double and semi- 
double flowers. Height 2 feet. . 
012 SINGLE-FLOWERED. Splendid mixed, saved from a fine 
collection. Height 2 feet . . 
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iu From E. DOXAT-PRATT Esi„ South Norwood. | From Mr. W. WARREN. South Molten. 
"Last year you sent me some Shirley Poppies. They were splendid, and in j Aug. 9th. . 
fact for beauty of form and daintiness of colouring, 1 know of nothing more “ y 0 ur Shirley Poppies are simply grand, and fit for any show, 
charming.” ' 
We beg to intimate that we cannot 44 break" packets quoted in this list. 
