Poppy Nudicaule—The Empress 
POPPIES. (Papaver) 
Annual Varieties. There is nothing lovelier 
than the delicate, silky blooms of the annual 
poppies. Sow very early in the spring where 
they are to flower as they will not transplant 
successfully. 
Single Shirley 
American Legion. Brilliant scarlet with 
white maltese cross. Pkt. 10c. 
Wild Rose Pink. A lovely shade. Pkt. 10c. 
Single Shirley Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Double Shirley, Art Shades. Many new 
shades. Pkt. 10c. 
Double Carnation Flowered. Double 
fringed flowers in many colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Perennial Varieties 
Nudicaule or Iceland Poppies. Equally 
lovely are these perennial varieties. When 
sown early, they bloom the same year. Parti¬ 
cularly fine for cutting, for which purpose they 
should be cut while buds. 
POPPIES. (Continued.) 
Amurense Yellow Wonder. (New.) (Special Mention, 
1937, All-America Selections.) A giant variety with extra- 
large, bright yellow, flowers on 24-inch stems. Very 
showy. Pkt. 15c. 
The Emperor. Extremely large-flowered orange. Pkt. 15c 
The Empress. Very large, salmon-rose flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
Gartref Strain. A very beautiful strain with many de¬ 
lightful shades. Pkt. 15c. 
Roseum. (Goonara Pinks.) A fine mixture of large 
flowers in light shades. Pkt. 15c. 
Double Finest Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
ORIENTAL POPPIES 
Very hardy, showy and large-flowered. 
Orientale. The well-known, brilliant, orange-scarlet. 
Height, 3 feet. Pkt. 15c. 
Beauty of Livermere. A beautiful, dark crimson. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Mrs. Perry. Immense, salmon-pink blooms. Pkt. 15c. 
Pink Beauty. A lovely, pale pink. Pkt. 15c. 
PRIMULA. (Primrose) Perennial 
Vulgaris. The true, hardy English Yellow Primrose. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Cashmeriana. An ideal little Primrose for a shady spot. 
Lovely rose-colored flowers. Hardy. Pkt. 15c. 
Polyanthus, Large-Flowered or Fancy. A most at¬ 
tractive type of Primrose, bearing extra large flowers in a 
wide range of colors. Tender perennial. Pkt. 15c. 
PYRETHRUM ROSEUM. (Persian Daisy) 
Perennial 
James Kelway. Beautiful, long stemmed daisy-like 
flowers of a rich scarlet. 2 feet. Pkt. 15c. 
RUDBEGKIA 
Purpurea. (Purple Coneflower). A hardy perennial of 
the easiest culture, with reddish purple flowers growing 3 
feet high. Pkt. 15c. 
Golden Sunset. Very showy, golden yellow flowers ex¬ 
cellent for cutting. 2 feet. Pkt. 15c. 
SALVIA FARINACEA 
Blue Bedder. The very lovely, deep blue flowers are a 
joy in any garden. A perennial that blooms the first year 
and is delightful with pink Petunias. 2 feet. Give winter 
protection. Pkt. 15c. 
SAPONARIA 
Ocymoides. A little, trailing plant, 9 inches high with a 
profusion of deep pink blooms in late spring and early 
summer. Pkt. 15c. 
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