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ICELAND POPPY. 
(Papaver nudicaule.) 
The plant is of neat habit, forming a tuft of bright green fern-like foliage, 
from which spring, throughout the entire season, a profusion of slender leaf¬ 
less stems one foot high, each graced with charming cup-shaped flowers. 
We offer them in white, yellow, orange scarlet, or in mixture. 
ORIENTAL POPPY. 
(Papaver Orientate.) 
For a gorgeous display of rich, brilliant coloring, nothing can equal the 
Oriental Poppies during their period of flowering in May or June, and 
whether planted singly or in masses, their large flowers and freedom of 
bloom render them conspicuous in any position. 
Goliath. Fiery scarlet. Psyche. Delicate rosy blush. 
Mahogany. Crimson-maroon. Silver Queen. White, tinted blush. 
Princess Louise. Salmon-pink. Trilby. Brilliant red. 
25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. Set of 6 varieties, $1.25. 
Finest Mixed Varieties, 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
POLYGONUM. 
Compactum. A variety which is deserving of great popularity ; it grows 
about 15 inches high, and during August and September the entire plant ap¬ 
pears as a foamy mass of white flowers. 
Cuspidatum (Giant Knotweed). A tall-growing species, attaining a height of 
5 to 7 feet, and producing during August and September long, drooping 
clusters of white flowers at the axil of each leaf along the upper half of 
the stem ; a striking plant for the shrubbery or as an isolated specimen. 
PILMONARIA. 
(Lungwort, Bethlehem Sage.) 
Saccharata /Taculata. A beautiful plant, rivaling in the markings of 
its foliage many of the choicest hothouse plants ; of easy culture ; foliage 
deep green, handsomely mottled with silver-grey and terminal 1 foot high 
spikes of pink, changing to blue flowers during May and June. 25 cts. 
each; $2.50 per dox.; $15.00 per 100. 
Oriental Poppies 
PYRETHRUM. 
Hybrldura, Single Varieties. In choicest mixture. 
Ullginosum (Ginnt Daisy). Grows 4 to 5 feet high, and is 
covered with large white daisy-like flowers 3 inches in diam¬ 
eter; from July to September. 
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Primula Veris Superba. 
PRIMULAS (Primrose). 
Acaulis Alba plena. Very showy and useful; double white. 
— Coerulea. A most novel variety, with deep purplish-blue 
flowers of large size ; early and prolific. 
Auricula. The plants we offer of this old favorite have 
been grown from seed of one of the finest European collec¬ 
tions. Mixed colors, 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 
Verls ( English Co7vslip). Plants grown from a select strain 
of seed, and embrace a fine range of colors. 10 cts. each y 
$1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 
Veris Superba. A giant flowered form of the English Cow¬ 
slip, producing individual flowers from 1 to 2 inches across 
in heavy trusses, which measure from 10 to 15 inches in cir¬ 
cumference ; in color they are a bright canary-yellow with a 
golden centre; perfectly hardy, and when in flower present 
a complete sheet of bloom. (See cut.) 
Vulgaris ( English Primrose). An old favorite, and should 
be found in every garden ; one of the earliest spring flowers ; 
of bright canary-yellow ; very fragrant. 
PRIMULA CORTUSOIDES 
SIEHOLDII. 
(.Japanese Primrose.) 
These are not so well known as they deserve ; they are of 
free growth, with dark green foliage, and throw up in late 
spring innumerable stems of large flowers, varying in color 
from pure white to rich crimson. They are also excellent for 
forcing. 
Atlas. Dark carmine rose ; white eye. 
Daphnis. Rosy-red ; white star-shaped centre. 
Maiden’s Blush. I.arge light pink. 
Nellie Ware. White suffused with rosy-purple. 
Queen of Whites. Pure white. 
Sirius. Rich crimson rose; white eye. 
20 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz. Set of 6 sorts for $1.00. 
All Hardy Perennial Plants ;except where noted) at the uniform price of IS ct« each ; 1*1.50 per dox. 
