POPPIES, Bright and Showy as Paeonies 
OPPIES are old-fashioned flowers, but how showy and beautiful they are! Once in the gar¬ 
den they mostly take care of themselves. The large double ones are as handsome as Paeonies, and quite 
as showy and pleasing, while the single firs exhibit a wonderful variety of shades and variegations, and 
are always admired. In garden beds and borders they are truly gorgeous, and a few seeds scattered about 
the vegetable beds make bright and beautiful the vegetable garden without detriment to the growing plants. 
Poppies should adorn every home and it pays to use only the improved varieties, such as I offer. The seeds may 
be sown either in Fall or early Spring. Do not let the plants crowd if you would have the best results. 
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Double Paeony-flowered, ha, 18 in. Huge double firs 
not unlike a Paeony in appearance; the petals are 
broad and over-lapping. They are of easy culture and 
very satisfactory. Colors: White, Brilliant Rose, 
Salmon Pink, Cochineal Red, Cardinal Red, Strip¬ 
ed, Deep Purple, Pansy Violet, or Mixed. 2000seeds. 
Double Fringed, ha, 3 ft. These are the richest and 
most showy of all Poppies, and should be found in 
every garden. The flowers are large feather-balls and 
make a glorious display. Colors: White, White strip¬ 
ed red, Salmon Rose, Pink, Red on white, Scarlet, 
or Mixed. 2000seeds. 
Ranunculus-flowd, ha, 2 ft, a lovely double Poppy 
of medium size, free-blooming; mixed colors. 1000s. 
Japanese Pompon, ha, 2 ft, many colors mixed. 500s. 
Glaucum, Tulip Poppy, ha, 18in, vivid scarlet. 500 s. 
Mikado fl. pi., ha, 18in, white margined wine-red. 1000s 
Shirley, Single-flowd, ha, 2 ft, exquisite colors. 1000s. 
Shirley Dwarf, Salmon shades also blue shades. 500 s. 
Shirley Lilliput, ha, 1ft, abundant small firs. 500 s. 
Shirley Ryburg, Double, ha, 2 ft; finest colors. 500s. 
Umbrotum, ha, 18 in, fine for sowing in grass. 2000 s. 
Danebrog, ha, 3 ft. Scarlet blotched white. 1000 seeds. 
Ariel fl. pi., ha, 3ft, salmon on white, blue spots. 1000s. 
Lavigatum, ha, 2ft, scarlet, black and white spots. 1000 
Flanders Field, ha, 18in, rich scarlet, re-tows. 2000s. 
Iceland or Nudicaule, hp. These are beautiful per¬ 
ennials but bloom the first season when started early. 
The firs are large and showy, and come in rich colors. 
Coonaria Pinks, hp, 15 in, salmon shades mixed. 250s. 
New Sunbeam, hp, 18 in, an improved new race, large 
showy flowers on strong stems; fine for cutting; very 
fragrant; always admired; rich colors mixed. 250s. 
Yellow Cardinal, ha, 2 ft. Double, canary yellow. 1000s. 
Cardinal fl. pi., ha, 1 ft. Rich colors in mixture. 1000a. 
Complete Spocial Mixture Annual Poppies 2000 seeds. 
PARSLEY Beauty of the Parterre, the most lovely 
plant known for table decoration and garnishing, does 
well in pots, fine foliage and prettier than the finest 
fern; hardy, easily grown. 250seeds. 
PENTSTEMON Gloxinia-flowd, hp, 2 ft. Large firs 
of various colors richly marked, like a Gloxinia. 200s. 
PERESIA Multiflora, hb, 3 ft. Star-shaped, Aster¬ 
like porcelain-blue flrs, showy, beautiful. 35seeds. 
PER1LLA Laciniatus, ha, 2ft. Large curled bronze 
leaves; Coleus-like; the finest sort; self-sows. 1000 s. 
PHACELIA Carapanularia, ha, 9 in, bell-flower, 
deep blue. 500 seeds. 
Congesta, ha, 2 ft, blue, showy in masses. 500 seeds. 
Grandiflora, ha, 5ft, dark blue, rare, handsome. 250s. 
Parryi, ha, 1 ft, saucer-shaped, violet, 5 spots. 1000 s. 
Tanacetifolia. ha, 2 ft, bluish pink, fine for bees. 1000s 
Complete Special Mixture of Phacelia. lOOOseeds. 
PHYSALIS Franchetti, Chinese Lantern, hp.30in. 
Large orange-scarlet fruits in racemes; see page 36. 
Edulis, Cape Gooseberry, 3 ft yellow ; edible fruit. 100s 
Alkekengi. hp, 2ft, white flrs; red berries. 75seeds. 
PODOLEPIS Chrysantha, ha, 1 foot, yellow and 
pink flrs: fine for pots and borders. 150 seeds. 
POLYGONIUM Orientate, ha, 7 ft, lovely, droop¬ 
ing red spikes; very handsome; seeds are tardy in 
germinating. 50 seeds. 
Variegati*, ha ,4 ft, variegated foliage; fine to cut. 50s. 
PYRETHRUM Golden Feather, hp, 1ft, fine. 1000 s 
Aureum Excelsior, hp, 6in, deep golden foliage. 250s. 
Golden Gem, hp, 1 ft, double white flrs; fine. 500 s. 
Laciniatum Perfection, hp, 1 ft, fine cut foliage. 500s 
Mette’s Carpet of Gold, hp, 6in, improved, golden.800 
RANUNCULUS Aconitifolius, hp, 2 ft. Single white 
cup-shaped flrs; pretty, neat, rare, 25 seeds. 
RICINUS Castor Bean, hha. These are tall 
branching plants clothed with large tropical leaves 
often tinted rose or crimson. They are very showy in 
groups, and always attractive. In mild climates they 
are perennial, and will grow twenty feet high. The 
Zanzibar Ricinus grows more dense and has larger 
foliage than the older kinds. All are handsome, and 
give a semi-tropical appearance to the grounds. Very 
easily grown; fine for backgrounds. 
Barboniensis Arboreus, 15ft, green foliage; pretty. 10s 
Gibsoni, 5 ft, dark red leaves and fruits; a good sort 
for a summer hedge. 10 seeds. 
Sanguineus, 7 ft, red leaves and stems; also good for 
a showy summer hedge. lOseeds. 
Laciniatus, 8ft, new; beautiful laciniated leaves. 6s. 
Coccineus, 7 ft, new; lovely bronze foliage and glow¬ 
ing scarlet flowers and fruits; the best. 10 seeds. 
Zanzibarensis, 8ft, large-leaved; beautiful seeds of 
various colors and variegations, mixed. 8 seeds. 
Enormis, 10ft, also Cinerascens, ash gray; Maculatus; 
Niger; Separate or Mixed. 10 seeds. 
Complete Special Mixture, 12 seeds, one ol each sort. 
RICOTIA Lunaria, ha, 9 in, showy lilac flrs. 20 s. 
ROSA Nana Polyantha, ha, 2 ft. Baby Rose; 
blooms in 5 mos; white aud pink, single and dble. 15 s. 
RUDBECKIA Superba Semi-plena, ha, 2 ft. Large 
double and semi-double flowers; color golden yellow 
with brown markings. See engraving. 
Newmanii, 2ft, hp, showy golden, dark disk. 
Purpurea Hybrida, 4ft, hp, rich red, varied; long- 
blooming, showy and beautiful. 
