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Papover Orientale, Mrs. Perry 
Papover Nudicoule 
WAYSIDE GARDENIS 
ORCHIS - Hardy Orchids 
Their quaint and curious flowers are most interesting, and as they are 
not particularly difficult to cultivate, those who care for them should 
give them a little corner in their rock garden. 
Culture. A special bed should be provided for Orchids, sheltered from 
the mid-day sun, in loam, peat and leaf mold; give water occasionally 
m dry weather. Plant in fall or spring, 6 inches apart in groups of 
three or more. 
<=Speetobilis Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
(bhowy Orchid). This lovely hardy orchid produces o raceme of delicate 
^vender and deliciously fragrant flowers, 6 to 8 inches high in May. 
Plant in shade and water copiously when dry. 
OROBUS - Bitter Vetch 
The species nomed below are of tufted habit with peo- or vetch-like 
foliage and pea-shaped flowers. 
Culture. They will thrive in light or medium soils in sunny borders 
Plont in outumn or spring, 12 inqhes apart. 
Vernus Three $1.60, Doz. $4.70, 100 $35.00 
Spreoding bushes. Slender stems with narrow foliage. Dainty spikes of 
rosy purple or blue-red veined peo-like flowers. 
PAPAVER ORIENTALE - Oriental Poppy 
Oriental Poppies are the regal representatives of this popular genus, 
growing 3 to 31/2 feet high, and far surpassing in splendor of bloom all 
the annual kinds. For o gorgeous display of rich and brilliant coloring 
nothing equals them during their period of flowering in May and June, 
and whether planted singly or in mosses their large flowers and free¬ 
dom of bloom render them conspicuous in any position. 
Culture. Almost ony kind of soil suits them, but they do best in deep, 
rich loam. Set the plants out in the fall or early spring before the 
first of May, 12 inches apart. Give them woter occasionolly during dry 
spells in the early part of the season. Mulch with any litter in the 
foil, and they will increose in size and floriferousness for several years 
The proper planting season for field-grown roots of Poppies is during 
the last of August, September and October. In spring, strong plants 
are supplied in pots to insure success. 
Three $0.85, Doz. $2,50, 100 $18.00 
iOnentol Poppy). Tremendous cup-shaped blooms of brightest crim- 
son-scorlet, wijh lorge, purplish block blotches at base of petals, 
creating a wonderful controst when bloom is fully open. Clumps of these 
throughout the border add o brilliancy that no other flower can provide. 
Orientale, Beauty of Livermore Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
The finest dark crimson with block blotch; fine flowers freely produced. 
Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
A lovely delicote Poppy, not very large, with pure pale pink blooms of 
medium size, an excellent voriety for small beds. 
Orientale, Lula A. Neeley Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25,00 
Good strong stems support flowers of brilliont oxblood-red, the color 
holding until the last. This voriety is becoming a most popular Poppy 
in America. 
Orientale, May Sadler Three $1.20, Doz, $3 5C, 100 $25.00 
Solmon-pink with block markings. We believe it one of the finest of 
the pink sorts because of its large flowers and robust growth. 
Orientale, Mrs. Perry Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Orange-apricot, ond o very fine variety, the best of all the "Pink 
Poppies." 
Orientale, Olympia Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
The flowers, when fully developed, ore about 4 inches in diometer; 
when first opening full double, but show o bunch of stamens as they 
mature. It is a brilliant rich flame overlaid with glistening golden 
salmon, 
Orientale, Perry's White Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
The flowers' are o fine satiny white with a crimson-moroon blotch at the 
base of eoch petal. 
Orientale, Wurtembergia Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
A striking flower of great size and substance. Brilliant glowing rose-red 
in color. 
PAPAVER NUDICAULE - Iceland Poppy 
These lovely dwarf plants are of great value in the sunny border or 
rock gorden. Their brilliant orange, yellow, white or pink flowers are 
produced all summer. 
Culture. Should be planted in well drained, sandy soil in full sun. 
Plonting should be done very eorly in spring or eorly in foil for best 
results. 
^Baker's Sunbeam Mixture Three $0 85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
These plants are of neat hobit, forming a tuft of bright green, fern¬ 
like folioge, from which spring throughout the entire seoson a profusion 
of slender, leofless stems, 1 foot high, each graced with charming, cup¬ 
shaped, yellow, orange, white or pink flowers. 
<‘<=Papaver alpinum Three $1 00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Like o small and more delicote Iceland Poppy having flowers of white, 
pink, orange or yellow, and often delicately fringed. Not over 4 inches 
high. 
I’Papaver Thibetica Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Very attractive Alpine with showy orange flowers produced in greet 
quantities; the whole plant not unlike a dwarf oronge Papover nudi- 
caule, but giving twice as many flowers and more readily tronsplanted; 
excellent for the rock garden. 
