ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS 
SCABIOSA CAUCASICA 
POPPY 
Annual Poppies should be sown as early as possible in 
the Spring where they are to remain as they do not trans¬ 
plant readily. It is advisable to mix the seed with builders’ 
sand, using about 25 times as much sand as seed, and then 
carefully broadcast seed on the surface of the ground and 
firm well. Plants should be thinned out to stand about 6 
inches apart for best results. Seed may be sown in rows 
also and in succession up to the middle of May. 
PHYSALIS FRANCHETI (Chinese Lantern Plant) 
This hardy biennial plant grows to a height of about 2 feet 
and is a profuse bloomer, producing many large striking 
flowers of a beautiful, brilliant orange red color resembling 
Chinese lanterns in shape. 
SHIRLEY. Known as the Flanders Field Poppy of the 
World War. The plants with their deeply cut foliage, slender 
hairy stems, and silky petaled blossoms, often fluted, present 
a delicate airy picture as they nod in the slightest breeze. 
18 inches. 
Single American Legion. This is a dazzling scarlet with 
white cross at center. The best substitute for the wild 
Flanders Poppy. 
Single Mixed. A superb blend of this beautiful type of 
Poppy ranging in color from pure white through tones of 
salmon, pink, and rose to brightest carmine-red. 
Double Pink Shades. This charming sort with its double 
and semi-double flowers in several shades of pink is of great 
merit. 
TALL SOMNIFERUM. These robust plants are of imposing 
stature, carry an abundance of thick wide leaves, and bear 
large flowers on stout stems. 3 feet. 
Double Carnation Flowered Mixed. Perfectly double, glob¬ 
ular flowers with fringed petals in many brilliant colors. 
NTJDICAULE (Iceland Poppy). This hardy Poppy slightly re¬ 
sembles the delicately formed annual Shirley. However, the 
plants are somewhat different in habit and contain many 
shades of yellow and orange. 18 inches. 
The Emperor. See inside front cover. 
The Empress. To brighten the garden in early spring you 
could make no better choice than The Empress. It is distinct 
from all other strains, a remarkable new giant flowered Poppy 
which is excellent for cutting and delightful in the garden. 
The flowers are very large and well formed, with broad petals 
which are deeply fluted or wrinkled, giving a most delightful 
effect of semi-doubleness. In color it is unique: lovely shades 
of salmon rose and pink never before seen in Nudicaule Pop¬ 
ples. Pkt. 25c. 
Sunbeam. Since it is more thrifty, with finer stems and 
handsomer flowers, this is an improvement over the original 
Iceland strain. The plants will produce flowers the first 
season from seed sown early. 
Mixed. 
ORIENTALE. These are the royal members of the Poppy 
family. They are majestic in all their characteristics, have 
magnificent foliage, sturdy stems, huge cup-shaped flowers 
with crinkled petals, and large decorative pods. 2% feet. 
Mixed Hybrids. A splendid collection mostly red, with some 
white, rose, lavender, orange, and crimson. 
PIN CUSHION FLOWER (See Scabiosa) 
PINKS (See Dianthus) 
PORTULACA, Moss Rose 
Brilliant hardy annual, of easy culture; excellent for mass¬ 
ing in beds, edging or rock work, thriving best in a light, 
sandy soil and a sunny situation. Flowers of the brightest 
colors. 
Double Mixed. 
Single Mixed. 
POT MARIGOLD (See Calendula) 
PRIMULA, Primrose 
Among the finest and most important Winter blooming pot 
plants, easily grown. Seed sown in March or April will bloom 
in Winter. 
Malacoides (Baby Primrose). Large flowers in profusion on 
long stems: lavender-pink. Pkt. 20e. 
PYRETHRUM 
This plant is cousin to the Chrysanthemum and Matricaria 
and should play an important part in many a well planned 
garden. 
AUREUM (Golden Feather). An ornamental golden leaved 
bedding plant with white petaled blossoms. It should be 
used as an annual. 
ROSELJM (Painted Daisy). The plants are erect growing, 
consisting of upright slender stalks adorned with fern-like 
leaves and carrying fine terminal blossoms. 
Single Mixed. Radiating petals in many tones of rose and 
red about a golden center. 
RED HOT POKER (See Tritoma) 
RICINUS, Castor Bean 
Magnificent, tall, large-leaved plants of tropical appearance, 
succeeding in a warm, sunny location. Beautiful for large 
foliage groups and background. Mixed colors. 
RUDBECKIA, Cone Flower 
Bicolor Superba. Bright yellow flowers having a brown cen¬ 
tral disk. Blooms all Summer. Very fine as cut flowers. 
2 feet. 
SCABIOSA, Pincushion Flower 
These beautiful hardy annuals are in great demand. They 
grow about 2% feet high and bloom from early in July with¬ 
out interruption until cut down by the frost. As a flower 
for cutting they are very popular. The various shades are 
extremely charming. Seeds should be sown any time in the 
Spring after danger of frost is past. 
Azure Fairy. Clear lavender blue. 
Rich Red. Brilliant and dazzling. 
Shell Pink. Delicate light tint. 
White. Pure white. 
Yellow. Sulphur yellow. 
Tall Double Mixed. 
Dwarf Double Mixed. 
HARDY PERENNIAL VARIETIES. 
Caucasica. Giant Hybrids (Isaac House Strain). Fringed and 
ruffled, shades of blue from lavender to dark blue; very large 
flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
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ALL FLOWER SEED PACKETS 10c EACH, UNLESS PRICED OTHERWISE 
