14 
WILSON S SEEDS 
ALWAYS 
RELIABLE 
Carnation Flowered Double Poppy 
Annual Poppies should be sown early 
M v I*M-*** : '« and very thinly, preferably in cloudy 
weather or after a shower. Barely cover the 
seed and press down firmly. Thin to stand 
3 or 4 inches apart. Make sowings at inter¬ 
vals for a succession. 
Shirley Poppies HA. 
These interesting and lovely flowers, now grow¬ 
ing in almost every garden in the world, are called 
Shirley poppies from the place of their origin. They 
originated in the garden of the late Rev. William 
Wilkes, for many years vicar of Shirley, England. 
Single Shirley. Choicest strain of seed of this 
lovely flower. Pkt. 10 cts.; % oz. 25 cts. 
Double Shirley (Eldorado.) Beautiful new shades. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; x /4 oz. 35 cts. 
Double Annual Poppies HA. 
Mixed Carnation-Flowered. Pkt. 10 cts.; H oz. 
15 cts. 
POPPIES, HARDY PERENNIAL 
Iceland Poppies (Fapaver nudicaule). HP1. Mixed. 
Flower the first year from seed, blooming 
almost as quickly as the annuals. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Oriental Poppies. Sow outdoors in early spring. 
When fall growth starts, transplant to perma¬ 
nent quarters. Immense blooms. 
Deep Crimson (P. bracteatum). Pkt. 10 cts. 
Orange-Scarlet (Rembrandt). Pkt. 10 cts. 
Mixed Hybrids. Immense flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 
O ■ 1 (Sun Plant; Rose Moss). HA. Of 
1 OllUIclCcl easy culture, thriving best in light 
1 ■ loamy soil, and in a sunny situa¬ 
tion. Fine for beds, edgings or rockwork. 
Mix the seed with three or four times its 
bulk of soil to permit even distribution. 
Blooms all summer. Height 6 in. 
Single Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; % oz. 30 cts. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; x /4 oz. $1.00. 
Pueraria 
climber, 
in August. 
Thunbergiana (Kudzu Vine; Jack 
and the Beanstalk). HP. Rapid 
Rosy purple, pea-shaped blossoms 
Pkt. 10 cts. 
Primula (Primroses). TP. One of the best 
x m. uuuxa early spring-flowering or winter 
blooming pot plants. 
Obconica, Mixed. Fine. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Malacoides. Lilac; fine. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Sinensis, fimbriata. Mixed. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Pvrethrum (Persian Daisy). HP. Hand- 
* y 1 * * 4 uiu some herbaceous plants of easy 
culture. 
Farthenifolium aureum (Golden Feather). Yellow 
foliage. Pkt. 10 cts. 
roseum hybridum. Single mixed. 2 ft. Pkt. 15 cts. 
roseum hybridum. Double mixed. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Queen Anne’s Lace 
RicinU* (Castor-Oil Bean), 
plants, producing 
Fine for hedges or fences. 
See Blue 
Lace Flower 
page 5. 
HA. Ornamental 
subtropical effects. 
Zanzibariensis. Mixed. Very large leaves, some 
coppery bronze, changing to green. Pkt. oz. 
10 cts.; V 2 oz. 20 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
0__1_ HP. Finest mixed. Pkt. 10 
rvOCK i lantS cts; x /4 oz. 50 cts. A mixture 
11 of many sorts of plants suit¬ 
able for rock garden work. 
R lUrlLp'f'IriJl (Coneflower). HA. and HP. A 
xvuuuccrvia free-flowering plant of compact 
growth forming a dense bush and blooming 
profusely. Long stems; fine for cutting. 
2 ft. 
Bicolor Superba. HA. Golden yellow flowers 
spotted velvety brown at the base and with 
brown discs. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Newmanii. HP. One of the finest autumn-flower¬ 
ing perennials. Large flowers with orange- 
yellow petals and black zones. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Qol-yiji (Flowering Sage). HA. Easily raised 
v *** from seed sown February or March 
in greenhouse or hotbed. Transfer seedlings 
to the open garden end of May. 
Scarlet Bonfire. 3 ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; y& oz. 40 cts. 
Light Blue (S. farinacea). A perennial variety but 
best treated as an annual. Will bloom from 
July till frost from seed sown in spring. 
2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts.; y s oz. 50 cts. 
C_ 1„* 1 _ (Painted Tongue). HHA. Beau- 
Octlplg lOSSlS tiful, orchid-like flowers, from 
. early summer until fall; of easy 
culture. Sow early in spring in a hotbed or 
window, and transplant outdoors after danger 
of frost is past. 
Finest Colors Mixed, Emperor. Pkt. 10 cts. 
grandiflora mixed colors extra. Pkt. 10 cts. 
(Butterfly Flower). HA. Erect 
OClllZclIllIlUS grower. Wonderful coloring; 
—————— of easy culture; fine for cut¬ 
ting, 1 y 2 feet. 
Wisetonensis, Excelsior Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 
10 cts. 
Salpiglossis. Note the peculiarly veined markings. 
