ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS 
PHLOX 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI 
A valuable and showy annual highly esteemed for bidding, for 
massing and borders. The plants grow about 1 foot high, thrive 
in practically any soil if given a sunny location and bloom the entire 
season. Seed may be started in boxes and transplanted or sown in 
the open in Spring. 
Grandiflora. Comes in grand mixture of fine colors as illustrated 
on the front cover. Pkt. 10c. 
Gigantea Art Shades. A new strain of annual Phlox with single 
florets as large as an inch and one-half in diameter. The color- 
are soft pastel shades, “uch as apple blossom pink, salmon, light 
blue, pale violet, etc. Pkt. 15c. 
Phlox Gigantea, Salmon Glory — (See inside back cover) 
PHYSALIS FRANCHETI, Chinese Lantern Plant 
This hardy biennial plant grows to a height of about 2 feet and 
is a i>rofuse bloomer, producing many large, striking flowers of a 
beautiful, brilliant orange red color resembling Chinese lanterns in 
shape. 
Francheti. Pkt. 10c. 
POPPY 
Annual Poppies should be sown as early as possible in the 
Spring where they are to remain as they do not transplant readily. 
It is advisable to mix the seed with builders’ sand, using about 26 
times as much sand as seed, and then carefully broadcast seed on 
tiu- sui'loc 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. 
SHIRLEY. Known as the Flanders Field Poppy of the World War. 
The plants with their deeply cut foliage, slender hairy stems, and 
silky petaled bios -.oms, often fluted, present a delicate airy picture 
as they nod in the slightest breeze. 18 inches. 
Single Mixed A superb blend of this beautiful Poppy ranging 
in color from pure white through tones of salmon, pink, and rose to 
brightest carmine-red. Pkt. 10c. 
Double Pink Shades. This charming sort with its double and semi- 
c.ouble flowe"s in several shades of pink is of great merit. Pkt. 10c. 
Double Carnation Flowered Mixed. Perfectly double, globular 
flowers with fringed petals in many brilliant colors. Pkt. 10c. 
NUDICAftLE (Iceland Poppy). This hardy Poppy slightly resembles 
the delicately formed annual Shirley. However, the plants are some¬ 
what different in habit and contain many shades of yellow and 
orange. 18 inchts. 
oriental. 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'/o feet. 
Mi-xed Hybrids. A splendid collection mostly red, with some white, 
rose lavender, orange and crimson. Pkt. 10c. 
PIN CUSHION FLOWER (See Scabiosa) 
PINKS (See Dianthus) 
PORTULACA, Mose Rose 
Brilliant hardy annual, of easy culture: excellent for massing 
in beds, edging or rock work, thriving best in a light sandy soil and 
a .iunny situation. 1 lowers of the brightest colors. 
Single Mixed. Pkt. 10c 
POT MARIGOLD (See Calendula) 
PYRETHRUM CHRYSANTHEMUM 
This vlant is a cousin to the Chrysanthemum and Matricaria and 
should play an important part in many a well planned garden. 
ROSEUM (Painted Daisy).'The plants are erect growing consisting 
of upright slender stalks adorned with fern-like leaves and carrying 
fine terminal blooms. 
Single Mixed. Radiating petals in many tones of rose and red about 
a golden center. Pkt. 10c. 
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 Varieties. Pkt. 10c. 
SAND VERBENA (See Abronia) 
SAGE (See Salvia) 
SALIPIGLOSSIS, PAINTED TONGUE 
For delicate grace, richness of coloring, and velvety texture, 
the regal Salpiglossis has practically no equal. From a low base 
of leaves rise slender wiry stalks which bear one or more large 
Lily-like flowers in a magnificent range of colors. 
buperb Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
SALVIA, Flowering Sage 
Brilliant flower spikes from late Summer until frost. The 
"Blues” are as attractive as the “Reds” and valuable as cut flowers. 
Splendens. Scarlet red. Loosely arranged flowers. 2Vit to 2 
leet. Pkt. 10c. 
ORIENTAL POPPY 
I Sit PEAT MOSS TO ADD HUMUS TO THE SOIL IN FLOWER REDS 
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