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BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS MEAN SO MUCH—YET COST SO LITTLE 
Phy sails— 
.Chinese Lantern. 
WINDOW BOXES made of 
select California Redwood, on 
page 27. 
FLOWERING PLANTS for 
Porch and Window Boxes and 
Bedding on page 26. 
SACCO FERTILIZ¬ 
ER contains all Food 
Element® required 
for the perfect de¬ 
velopment of Flow¬ 
ers. See -page 72 
for prices. 
Oriental Poppy. 
PENTSTEMON, Beard Tongue ( Perennial ) 
1638 Sensation. 2 ft. Produce handsome stalks of long-tubed Gloxinia¬ 
like flowers, often 2 inches across, in the most brilliant and varied 
shades of red, pink and violet. Bloom all summer and are splendid 
for cutting. If started indoors in March, they will flower freely 
the first year.Pkt. 15c 
PETUNIAS (. Annual ) 
Petunias surpass all other plants for bedding purposes. They thrive 
in poor soil and under the most adverse conditions and bloom continuous¬ 
ly throughout the summer until killed by heavy frosts. Seed started in 
the hotbed in April will produce blooming plants in June. 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI ( Annual) 
Beautiful showy annuals of easy culture, producing a continuous sup¬ 
ply of large flowers in a most wonderful range of colors. Unsurpassed 
for massing and bedding. If the seed pods are removed, the plants will 
bloom until cut down by frost. Height about 1 foot. 
1660 White. 1662 Pink. 1664 Scarlet. 
1661 Violet. 1663 Buff. 1673 Star. 
Each of the above. Y± oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 
SPECIAL COLLECTION. 1 pkt. each of above 6 varieties for 50c. 
1666 Finest Bedding Mixed. All colors.*4 oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 
For Perennial or Hardy Phlox Plants, see page 32. 
PHYSALIS, Chinese Lantern Plant ( Perennial) 
1642 Franchetti. 18-24 in. Plants form dense bushes and bear bright, 
orange-scarlet pods, resembling miniature Chinese lanterns. May 
be dried and used for winter bouquets. Very attractive when 
combined with Lunaria.Pkt. 10c 
PINKS, see Carnation, Dianthus and Sweet William. 
PLATYCODON, Chinese Bell Flower ( Perennial) 
1679 Height 18-24 in. Handsome compact-growing plants, bearing an 
abundance of broad, bell-shaped white or blue flowers from June 
to September. The flowers when in bud have the appearance of 
inflated balloons. Pkt. 10c 
POPPIES ( Annual ) 
1691 American Legion. An improved variety of Flanders Poppy. Flow¬ 
ers are a brilliant orange-scarlet of enormous size, on long stout 
stems.% oz. 25c; pkt. 10c 
1692 Giant Shirley (Silk or Ghost). 1 ft. Beautiful satiny flowers, 
4 inches across, with fluted, crinkled petals. Colors contain 
delicate shades of rose, apricot, salmon-pink and glowing crimson 
with occasional blues. Foliage is hairy and finely cut. 
...Oz. 30c; pkt. 5c 
1695 Double Shirley Poppy, “Sweet Briar.’’ Deep rose-pink flowers, 
very full and double. Resembles a very large double Be¬ 
gonia.Pkt. 25c 
1704 Single Mixed. Especially fine for massing. Large flowers in a 
great variety of colors.Oz. 25c; pkt. 5c 
1705 Double Mixed. Immense double flowers in a wonderful mixture 
of colors..Oz. 25c; pkt. 5c 
CALIFORNIA POPPY, see Eschscholtzia, page 49. 
POPPIES (. Perennial ) 
1707 Iceland Poppy (Nudicaule). 1 ft. Plants are of graceful habit 
with bright green, fern-like foliage. They bear an endless pro¬ 
fusion of brilliant cup-shaped flowers, with slightly crumpled 
petals of satiny texture. Mixed colors..Pkt. 10c 
1708 Oriental Poppy. 2-3 ft. For gorgeous coloring Oriental Poppies 
have few rivals among hardy plants. The flowers are often 6 
inches across and are borne on tall stems. They produce a 
magnificent effect in the shrubbery or hardy border when in 
bloom..., ......„Pkt. 10c 
PORTULACA, Rose Moss ( Annual ) 
Plants have thick creeping foliage covered with a profusion of small 
rose-like flowers in brilliant colors. They delight in a warm sunny 
position and sandy soil. 
1712 Single Mixed... % oz. 20c; pkt. 10c 
1713 Double Mixed.% oz. 75c; pkt. 10c 
PYRETHRUM or PAINTED DAISY (. Perennial) 
Bedding Petunias. 
Pink, Rose and Red Pyrethrum. 
Valuable hardy garden plants with beautiful daisy-like flowers in all 
shades of pink, rose and crimson. Their long flowering period, long 
stems and wonderful lasting properties make them very popular for 
cutting. Height 1-2 feet. 
1725 Single Mixed........Pkt. 15c 
1726 Double Mixed .Pkt. 25c 
Giant Flowering Varieties 
1644 Giant Double. For beauty of form and coloring, these surpass 
every other strain. The weaker seedlings produce the finest double 
flowers. Only a certain percentage of the flowers will be double, 
but the remainder will be choice single of giant size, some frilled. 
. Pkt. 30c 
1652 Theodosia. The “Queen’’ of Petunias. Large ruffled flowers of 
rose-pink with gold throat. An outstanding novelty.Pkt. 30c 
1655 Ruffled Giants. Flowers of this strain often measure 5 inches 
across, and are beautifully frilled and veined. Every color, from 
white and pale pink to deep purple is included in this mix¬ 
ture.Pkt. 25c 
1657 Balcony Petunias. Of semi-trailing habit, particularly recom¬ 
mended for porch and window boxes. Colors include violet-blue, 
crimson, rose and white. Finest mixed.Pkt. 20c 
1658 Star of California. A magnificent new Petunia of the balcony 
type. Flowers are velvety violet with a touch of crimson, starred 
with five pure white blotches. Very effective in window box¬ 
es .Pkt. 25c 
Bedding Varieties 
1649 Rose of Heaven. Rich, brilliant rose, with inconspicuous white 
throat .... Ya oz. 50c; pkt. 15c 
1650 Violacea. A rich violet-blue. Ys oz. 50c; pkt. 15c 
1651 F. S. &. N. Co’s Bedding Petunias. A splendid showy mixture 
of dwarf sorts in a complete range of colors. They will furnish 
an unending supply of fragrant flowers all summer. 
.. 1 / 4 . oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 
For Petunia Plants, see page 26. 
Have you discovered the “New Hampden” Cut Flower Holder on 
page 27? _^___ 
Flowers for Winter Bouquets should be cut just before they 
are fully open and hung heads downward in small bunches in 
a well ventilated, dry, shady place. Flowers suitable for dry¬ 
ing are: Acroclinium, Gilia, Gomphrena, Gypsophila, Heli- 
chrysum, Liatris, Lunaria, Physalis and Statice. 
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