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Splendens 
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Universal garden favorites from the days of our grand¬ 
mothers. There is nothing more graceful than the silky 
blooms of single Poppies, nodding at the.apex of their long 
wire stalks like so many tropical butterflies that a passing 
zephyr might waft from their airy perch. There is,nothing 
more gorgeous than the double Poppies, bursting with full¬ 
ness. glowing with color, and like great PaBonies, or Snow¬ 
balls in size. There are few flowers easier to grow, if the 
precaution is taken to sow early, and cover lightly, and none 
more useful to light up dark masses of shrubbery, mixed 
borders, or dull bits of landscape. Do not wait for warm 
weather to sow your seed, but sow very early in the spring, 
that the plants may have their growth made, ready to bloom 
at the coming of warm weather. Per pkt. 
improved Shirley — No better flower seed novelty was 
offered last year than this newstrain of Shirley Poppy, 
grown, selected and improved by Mr. Wilks, the origi¬ 
nal introducer of the Shirleys. Habit of plant dwarf 
and stout; blossoms of enormous size, and of the most 
charming colors to be found in any flower. No display 
can surpass a bed of these Poppies, no matter what it is. 
A great improvement . 10 
Childs’ Great Peeony-Flowered — A strain perfected after 
years of high cultivation and careful selection. 
Plants attain a height of three feet or more, and bear 
many flowers of most brilliant colors . 5 
Peacock — (Papaya Umbbosa). Dazzlingly beautiful. 
Fiery scarlet flowers with vivid black centers, and 
borne on long wiry stems ...... 5 
Nankeen Ye l low—A fine novelty. Large double blossoms 
of a fine Nankeen yellow color . 10 
Snowdrift—Flowers as pure as the driven snow, large, 
double and full, yet soft and loose like a great ball of 
snow. A mass of it in bloom is a grand sight. Its habit 
of growth is stout and compact, not attaining the 
height of most other large Poppies which makes its 
enormous blossoms show to better advantage . 10 
Rosebud — Dainty flowers, like silken rosettes, cupped 
like. Roses, some of these are exquisitely mottled and 
shaded, w T hile others are solid colors, margined with 
other shades. The coloring is something wonderful, 
and must be seen to be appreciated.- Intense scarlet, 
crimson, pink, rose, white, blush, mottled, fringed, etc. 5 
Nudicau le or Iceland Poppies-Perennial, but bloom first 
year. Very handsome and graceful, and particularly 
desirable because they furnish us with a color hitherto 
lacking in these flowers. The yellow and orange 
shades are particularly fine ..10 
Blushing Bride — The plants are of dw r arf, stout growth, 
like Snowdrift, and belong to the Pasony-flowered type. 
The blossoms are of enormous size, perfectly double to 
the center, and beautifully fringed. Color snow-white, 
with lovely bright crimson festooning above the edges 
of the frilled petals. It is difficult to imagine a more 
charming combination. This Poppy is one of the earli¬ 
est double varieties to bloom.10 
The 8 sorts for 50c. 
Sal Via, 
The Salvia is now a standard bedding plant, and well 
does it deserve its honor. It stands heat and drouth re¬ 
markably well, and its colors are very showy and intense 
Seed is best started under glass, though self-sown seea 
frequently comes up in great numbers where a bed of these 
plants has been the year previous. Cuttings are easily rooted 
and make fine winter-blooming plants. Per 
Patens— A most lovely shade of blue.. -. 10 
Splendens Com pacta— Fine dw^arf habit, very free flower¬ 
ing, and of intense brilliancy. This is the finest ot aw 
Salvias, and one of the very finest plants for garden or 
pots that it is possible to have. It blooms profusely an 
the year, beginning in about three months from tno 
time of sowing the seed. Perfectly exquisite..... • ■ • •• •*“ 
Splendens, Mixed —Scarlet, white, striped, purple, etc..w 
