COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 
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Poppies 
All poppies are first rate cut-flowers. They must be cut just 
before the flowers are ready to open and to prolong their blooming 
period all seed pods must be removed promptly. The annual sorts 
are hard to transplant, are best sown to where they are to stand or 
potted off singly. Thin out as soon as large enough. In bloom from 
May to August. Height 2-3 ft. 
The above applies to annual poppies. Iceland, Alpine, Flanders 
and Tulip poppies can be sown in the spring or late in summer. 
Seedlings from summer sowings should be protected over winter 
with brush, over which is laid hay or straw. Laying of straw di¬ 
rectly on top of the seedlings would cause them to rot. Oriental 
popples can be sown spring or summer, they need no protection over 
winter, the important thing to remember is that Oriental poppies 
must be transplanted in the fall—never in the spring. 
DOUBLE ANNUAL POPPIES 
T. Pkt. 
Oz. 
Lb. 
SHIRLEY MIXED—Very double . 
25 
2.40 
PEONY FLOWERED MIXED. 
.... 5 
25 
2.00 
GIANT DOUBLE MIXED. 
SPECIAL MIXTURE—This includes all 
the 
25 
2.00 
double as well as single annual sorts.. 
25 
2.40 
BARR’S GIANT POPPIES 
Annual poppies attaining 
a height of 3 ft. and pro¬ 
ducing perfectly formed double blooms of immense size in shades of 
salmon-pink as well as straight pure white. First rate for boquets 
if cut in bud stage. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.00. 
SINGLE ANNUAL POPPIES 
T. Pkt. Oz. Lb. 
FLANDERS—Scarlet battle field poppy. 5 25 1.75 
IMPROVED SHIRLEY MIXED. 6 25 2.00 
BLUE SHIRLEY—Remarkably beautiful. 5 25 
GIANT ORIENTAL POPPY 
All Oriental Poppies listed by us, Miniature Hybrids excepted, 
are varieties that produce immense flowers 6 to 8 inches across. You 
will get flowers of gigantic proportion also from our MIXED seed. 
The proper time to sow O. Poppies is early in the spring, the proper 
time to transplant is in the fall. Never transplant O. Popies in the 
spring. 
T. Pkt. %-Oz. Oz. Lb. 
ROYAL SCARLET—Very large.10 .20 1.20 12.00 
PRINCESS—Salmon rose .10 .20 
PERRY’S WHITE—Satiny white base of petals blotched crimon. T. 
pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 35c. 
ORIENTAL MIXED .10 .15 .80 
ORIENTAL MINIATURE HYBRIDS—Dwarf, compact habit, many 
colors. T. pkt. 20c. 
XI IT IP POPPY An annual, but it should be sown In the fall 
1 T v/r T I f or best results and finest blooms. The 
flowers are large, dazzling scarlet, effective for beds or masses. T. 
pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 45c; lb. $4.40. 
QPET'IAT MIYTITPF This Includes all the double as well 
IVIl/v I UI\L as S i n gi e annual poppies. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 25c; lb. $2.40. 
CALIFORNIA POPPY—(See Eschscholtzia) 
A I PIMP POPPY P fl P aver Alpinum. Hardy perennial of great 
H’ICj rv/rr l beauty, fine for rockeries and pots. Started 
early, produces cup shaped single flowers 3-4 in. across in a wide 
range of colors from May to September. Our mixture is made from 
separate colors and includes the lovely fringed as well as the new 
Kerneri species. Height 6 in. MIXED: T. pkt. 20c; 1/64 oz. 30c. 
PYRETHRUM—Persian Painted Daisy 
Dependably hardy perennials of vigorous growth. Pyrethrum 
Roseum blooms in May and June and again late in fall producing a 
heavy crop of fine daisy-like flowers that are much in demand for 
decoration Day. To have a good collection of P. Roseum will be to 
your advantage. P. Uliginosum has large, white daisy-like bloom 
in September and October. Thrives in any soil even in spots too 
damp for other flowers. P. Aureum and Tschihatchewi are foliage 
plantB that will stand shearing and are excellent for borders. Py¬ 
rethrum Roseum grows from 2 to 3 feet high. 
ROSEUM DOUBLE MIXED—The flowers are large and beautiful, 
saved from isolated and finest double flowers, however, the seed pro¬ 
duces some single flowers occasionally, especially so the first year 
after sowing. T. pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 35c; oz. $3.00. 
ROSEUM BLOOD RED—T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c: oz. $2.00. 
ROSEUM KELWAY’S HYBRIDS—The flowers of this strain grow to 
an enormous size of 12 inches in circumference and present all the 
beautiful variations of color between light rose, pink and deep car¬ 
mine. An excellent cut flower. % oz. 35c; oz. $2.50; T. pkt. 15c; lb. 
$26.00. 
PYRETHRUM ULIGIN08UM—Forms large shapely bushes covered 
with very large white daisy-like flowers late in summer. Height 4 
feet. Space the plants 15 inches apart. T. pkt. 10c; oz. $2.00; % oz. 
30c; 1/16 oz. 20c. 
FOLIAGE PYRETHRUMS FOR BEDDING 
PYRETHRUM AUREUM—(Golden Feather. The finest of all peren¬ 
nial plants suitable for edgings, carpet, bedding, ribboning, etc. 
Perfectly hardy, forming neat graceful bushes about 8 Inches in 
height The foliage is attractive yellow color, very handsome. T. 
pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. *4.20. 
PRIMULA CHINENSIS FIMBRIATA 
Large flowered, fringed varieties, seed from prize-winning pot 
grown plants by a noted European hybridizer. Better seed than ours 
does not exist. Height 9 in. 
SUPERB MIXTURE—100 seeds 25c; 500 seeds 90c; 1,000 seeds $1.75. 
NEW CHINESE PRIMULA SIREN 
SIREN—New. Very outstanding and unique. Flowers extra 
large, fringed in an exquisite fashion never before seen in 
Chinese Primulas produced in large elegantly formed heads. 
Color the most unusual, namely a shade of rich rose pink 
with a suggestion of strawberry red, the center of the flower 
deep glowing crimson. Plants vigorous with highly attrac¬ 
tive bronze colored foliage. 25 seeds 60c; 50 seeds $1.00. 
Primula 
Sow the seeds of Chinese Primula in clean flats, filled with sifteu 
leaf mould, loam and sand in equal parts, do not cover just press 
into the soil. At first keep the box in half shaded place and water 
carefully in a fine spray. As soon as the seeds are sprouted place 
in the lighest spot in the house. Transplant into pots as soon as 
the plants are large enough to handle. Give plenty of air, water 
carefully. During fall and winter grow Primulas in a night tempera¬ 
ture of 45 deg. to get high class blooming plants. Keep shaded and 
as cool as you can during summer and NEVER allow the plants to 
go dry. The plants will stand no crowding. On very hot days spray 
twice a day. 
Primula Obconica Malacoides and Forbesii are more free flower¬ 
ing and much easier to raise than the Chinese variety. Use same 
methods as given above only Obconica you must not use leaf mould 
or peat as this causes the seed to germinate poorly. 
For winter sales sow the seed of Obconica and Chlnensis in 
March and April, Malacoides being more vigorous grower should 
not be sown before July. 
PRIMULA OBCONICA M & M 
ASTROSANGUINEA MOHNSTEIN—Dark, blood red, plants of com¬ 
pact growth, extremely floriferous. 
ASTROSANGUINEA MUELLER—Blood red, not quite as dark as the 
Mohnstein type, producing flowers freely even during the dark winter 
months. ROSEA MUELLER—Pure pink. 
HAMBURG RED—Glowing dark rose pink, early and large flowering. 
Plants of compact growth, loaded with flowers. The most accom¬ 
modating of the greenhouse primulas, easy to raise and bring to 
bloom. 
PRIMULA OBCONICA LIEBESGLUT 
Fine, strong, long stems. Of shapely, compact growth, color 
fiery dark scarlet-red. 
PRIMULA OBCONICA FASBENDER 
A perfect type for pot culture, producing flowers of maximum 
size of deepest glowing red, deeper than the M & M strain. 
PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTHEA 
The varieties named below are all the new GIANT ARENDSII 
strain with extra large flowers. Height 12 in. 
CRIMSON—DEEP LILAC—SOFT PINK (Salmon Queen)—DARK 
BLUE—RICH PINK—MIXED. 
PRICE FOR ALL OBCONICA PRIMULAS NAMED ABOVE: 100 
seeds 20c; 500 seeds 60c; 1,000 seeds $1.00; 1/64 oz. $2.00. 
PRIMULA KEWENSIS 
Decorative tender perennial of robust growth, valuable because 
it blooms in winter. Flowers in long spikes, canary-yellow. Height 
1 ft. T. pkt. 25c. 
