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JOSEPH PRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
Breck’s Giant 
Eschscholtzia. 
California Poppies. 
This is a choice strain of large 
flowered Eschscholtzia, ranging in 
colors from shades of bright yellow 
and deep orange to crimson and sil¬ 
very white. It is a pleasing mixture, 
very showy and of easy culture. Of 
low-spreading growth, and flowering 
profusely from June until frost, it is 
one of the most popular of our gar¬ 
den annuals. Pkt. io cts. 
Eschscholtzia Erecta 
Compact a. **Dainty 
Queen.” 
This charming new shade is ot 
a tender blush or pale coral pink, 
slightly deeper towards the edges, 
with a groundwork of delicate cream; 
forms a compact bush, very free 
blooming. Pkt. io cts. 
Breck’s Celosia. Crimson Plume. 
Breck’s Giani Eschscholtzia. 
Giant Scarlet Daisy. 
Gebera Jamesoni Gigantea. 
The Giant Scarlet Daisy will prove a valuable 
acquisition to the greenhouse. The starry lightness 
of these beautiful flowers, and the fact that they are 
borne on long and rigid stalks, render them admirably 
suited to all kinds of floral decoration. 
The seed has on the upper end a feathery appen¬ 
dix. Insert the seed, with fuzzy end above, in ground 
that has been well watered. The seed germinates in 
from two to four weeks. Transplant the seedlings 
about six weeks after sowing to a warm, sunny bench. 
Carnation-house temperature and treatment are most 
suitable for these plants. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Breck’s Celosia Plumosa 
Pyramidalis. Crimson Plume. 
This Celosia is the result of many years of selec¬ 
tion, and, as its name implies, is of perfect pyramidal 
form. It is a very pleasing color — bright crimson, a 
little on the orange shade. It is of easy culture, breaks 
naturally to its true shape, and makes a fine pot plant. 
It is also most effective as a bedding plant, making a 
striking mass of color from mid-summer until the 
frost comes. It grows to a height of 2 feet. Sow 
about April first for outdoor culture. Pkt. 25 cts. 
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