JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
91 
Shirley Poppy 
POPPY 
(Papaver) 
Quite a number of the perennial varieties bloom the first 
year from seed if sown early. Our new strain of 
Shirley produces softer and more pleasing shades than 
we have offered hitherto. Sowings in May, and again 
several times during spring, produce a continuous 
bloom from early summer until frost. The seed should 
be sown where the plants are to bloom, as Poppies do 
not take kindly to transplanting. Cover seed very 
lightly, and firm the soil with a flat board. When 
large enough thin out the plants. A sandy loam and 
early spring sowings produce the best flowers. 
Single Annual Varieties 
2258. Shirley, Breck’s Selected Mixed. An 
extra choice strain of these charming pop¬ 
pies. We pay special attention to the selec¬ 
tion of colors which contain pure white, 
pink, terra cotta, salmon, chamois, rosy 
carmine to deepest crimson, and rosy red. 
Many of the flowers are beautifully flaked or 
edged with white. 1% ft.^ lb. 1.25 
2260. Shirley, Dwarf Mixed. 1 ft. 
2202. Danebrog (Danish Flag). Single scarlet 
flowers with a large white blotch on each 
petal, 2 ft. 
2257. English Scarlet Field Poppy. The sin¬ 
gle Poppy so much admired by tourists in 
Europe where it grows wild on railroad 
banks and in the fields, 1. l A lb. 1.50 
2204. Glaucum (Tulip Poppy). Dazzling scar¬ 
let, 1 ft. 
2208. Maid of the Mist. Beautiful single 
fringed, white, 2 ft. 
2212. Mephisto. Scarlet with black spots, 2 ft. 
2218. Miss Sherwood. Satiny white, shading 
to bright rose, 2% ft. 
2252. Pavonium (Peacock Poppy). Scarlet 
with black zone. 
2171. Picotee. Beautiful white, with well de¬ 
fined crimson edge. 
Oz. Pkt. 
.50 .05 
1.00 .10 
.35 .05 
.50 .05 
.50 .05 
.50 .05 
.40 .05 
.75 .10 
1.00 .05 
.15 
2266. Umbrosum (Caucasian Poppy). Crimson Oz. Pkt. 
with a black spot on each petal, 1% ft.40 .05 
Double Annual Varieties 
2194. Cardinal. Double scarlet. A splendid 
dwarf variety which has large globular 
flowers of an intense scarlet red, 1% ft.60 
2196. Cardinal Hybridum. Double mixed, 
1% ft.40 
2198. Carnation Flowered. Double mixed. The 
flowers of this variety are large and finely 
fringed, 2 ft.40 
2200. Chinese. Finest mixed. Double, globe- 
shaped with slender wavy petals, varying 
from pure white to dark scarlet, 1 ft.50 
2210. May Campbell. Double white, 1% ft... .50 
2216. Mikado (Striped Japanese Poppy). Scar¬ 
let and white. This magnificent poppy is 
like a Japanese Chrysanthemum. The flow¬ 
ers are brilliant scarlet and white, with ele¬ 
gant curved petals, 1 ft.60 
2254. Paeony Flowered. Mixed. Immense, 
showy, double globular flowers resembling a 
double paeony. 1% ft.40 
2256. Ranunculus-flowered. Mixed. A beau¬ 
tiful race of poppies with bright, double 
flowers having pape-like petals. 2 ft.40 
2270. White Swan. Pure white, beautifully 
fringed, 2 ft. 50 
2192. “Boston Peerless.” Double and single 
mixed. A wonderful variety of brilliant, 
dazzling colors. 2 ft. V\ lb. 1.50 .50 
Collection Carnation-Flowered, 12 colors, 
40c. 
Collection Paeony-Flowered, 12 colors, 
40c. 
Collection Single-Flowered, 6 colors, 
25c. 
.10 
.05 
.05 
.05 
.05 
.05 
.05 
.05 
.05 
.10 
Perennial Varieties 
ALPINUM.—A charming little poppy with 
bright flowers resembling those of Papaver 
Nudicaule but dwarfer. Splendid for sunny 
borders or rock-work. 1 ft. 
2180. Album. White. .15 
2182. Roseum. Rose. .15 
2184. Scarlet . .15 
2186. Yellow . .15 
2188. Mixed . .15 
2190. Fringed. Mixed . .15 
NUDICAULE (Iceland Poppy).—This beau¬ 
tiful dwarf perennial poppy, if sown early 
in the season will flower the same year. 
The bright and showy blossoms are borne 
on slender stems. It is especially desirable 
as a border plant and useful for cutting. 
\Vi ft. % oz. Pkt. 
2220. Yellow .50 .10 
2222. Alba. White .50 .10 
2224. Aurantiacum. Orange.50 .10 
2226. Scarlet .50 .10 
2228. Striped . .50 .10 
2230. Coccineum. Double scarlet.50 .10 
2232. FI. PI. Double yellow.50 .10 
2234. Mixed, Single .Oz. 1.00 .10 
ORIENTAL POPPY.—Large-flowered showy 
perennials. 
2236. Orientale. Orange scarlet flowers, hav¬ 
ing a conspicuous black blotch on each petal, Oz. Pkt. 
2 ft. 1.50 .10 
2238. Blush Queen. Large, pink, 2 ft. 3.00 .15 
2240. Bracteatum. Brick scarlet, 3 ft. 1.00 .10 
2235. Beauty of Livermore. Crimson with 
dark blotch . 3.00 .10 
2242. Queen Alexandra (Rosy salmon with 
crimson blotch) . 4.00 .20 
2244. Apricot Queen . 1.25 .10 
2246. Parkmanni. Deep scarlet, 2 ft. 1.50 .15 
2251. Orientale Hybrids. Splendid mixture.. 2.00 .10 
Collection, 6 perennial varieties, 40c. 
