Poppy 
Annual—Culture “A”, Blooms May and June 
Sown in the fall or early spring, Poppies may be brought into bloom 
before Tulips have hardly finished flowering. 
Same grace of stem, airiness of poise, delicacy of tissue and range 
A sandy loam suits them best; they 
Sow thinly on top of finely prepared soil. 
of color as this hardy annual. 
do not stand transplanting. 
Height 2% feet. 
American Flag. Large handsome 
single variety, scarlet margined 
WIVES ceretenia tees Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c 
Single Shirley, The favorite single 
Poppy. The flowers appear like 
crumpled satin in the sunlight, 
and the colors range from. white 
to scarlet. Splendid for beds or 
DOLrdersiavew ncn Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c 
Perennial—Culture “E”’, Blooms May to August 
Pavaver Orientale, A royal member 
of the Poppy family with magnificent 
foliage and huge cup-shaped flowers 
with crinkled petals. The seed should 
be sown early in the spring. The 
plants will disappear in July and 
August, reappearing in cold weather. 
Height 2% feet. 
Orientale Scarlet. Extra large flow- 
ers, deep scarlet. Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.50 
Orientale Princess Victoria Louise. 
Rich salmon-pink. 
Pkt., 15c; oz., $9.00 
Double Shirley. 
strain with double flowers in the 
same wonderful range of colors 
as the Single Shirley. 
American Legion. A greatly im- 
proved English Scarlet or Fland- 
ers Poppy with very large flow- 
ers of 
white centers..Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.00 
Few flowers have the 
A very pretty 
Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.25 
dazzling orange-scarlet, 
SANTA BARBARA TULIP 
POPPY (See Hunnemannia). 
Orientale Hybrids. Mixed 
COLOLSH slonie ote Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.5t 
Pavaver Nudicaule. This is a hardy 
perennial, and may be sown either 
in the fall or early spring. It will 
flower the first year from spring 
sown seed. Height 1 foot. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.75 

Single Shirley Poppy 
Gartford Giants. Large flowers, beau- 
tifully fluted in lovely pastel shades. 
Mixed colors...... Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.75 
CALIFORNIA POPPY 
(See Eschscholtzia, page 50). 

PLATYCODON 
Perennial—Culture “E”, blooms 
June to July 
A summer blooming perennial with 
Silvery green foliage bearing hand- 
some spikes of cup-shaped flowers. 
Just before opening, the buds look 
like small balloons. When expanded 
the lobes of the bells are slightly 
recurved, resembling a Lily. Height 
15 inches. 
Grandiflorum Coeruleum. Blue. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., $2.50 
PORTULACA 
Annual—Culture “A”, Blooms 
May to Frost 
A brilliant annual with moss-like 
foliage of easy culture. Excellent 
for massing in beds or rock garden. 
Thrives best in light sandy soil and 
in dry sunny situations. Flowers 
about an inch in diameter, and of 
the brighest colors. Height 6 inches. 
Single, Mixed Colors. Glossy cup- 
shaped single flowers of, many colors. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.00 
Double, Mixed Colors. The flower has 
the appearance of a miniature rose. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., $2.50 

Fyretnrum Painted Daisy 

Phlox Drummondi 
Phlox 
Annual—Culture “B”, Blooms 
May to September 
For beds and massing nothing can 
surpass this hardy annual. It is of 
easy culture and thrives in sunny 
positions. Sow either in the fall or 
early spring. Height 15 inches. 
Drummondi Grandiflora. Crimson, 
flesh, lilac, primrose, rose, white 
dark eye, violet, white eye, and mixed 
COLOTS sty tepe wis Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.50 
Phlox Drummondi Gigantea. A new 
strain of Phlox Drummondi with 
flowers over an inch in diameter in 
beautiful soft art shades. Height 
Qaim Chee arsesane se Pkt., 15c; oz., $1.50 
Phlox Drummondi Gigantea. Salmon 
Glory. Salmon pink with creamy 
CV CREE alee Pkt., 25c; oz., $4.00 
Nana Compacta. <A dwarf variety, 
growing only about 8 inches high. 
Excellent for bedding, or edging. 
Rose, scarlet, salmon, white and 
mixed colors. Crop failed. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., $2.00 
PHLOX 
Perennial—Culture “E”’, Blooms 
May to September 
Decussata. A hardy herbaceous peren- 
nial, bearing large heads of beautiful 
flowers of many colors, Height 2% 
feet. Mixed colors. Pkt., 15c; 0z., $2.50 
PYRETHRUM 
Perennial—Culture “E”’ 
Roseum. Also known as “Painted 
Daisy.” Single and double Daisy- 
shaped flowers with yellow centers. 
In a wide range of colors, and blooms 
from May to July. Fine for cutting. 
Height 15 inches. .Pkt., 20c; oz., $3.50 
RUDBECKIA 
Annual—Culture “A”, Blooms 
June to November 
Strong, quick growing annual, bear- 
ing immense quantities of yellow 
cone-shaped flowers for planting in 
clumps or among shrubbery. 
Bicolor Superba. This variety is often 
called Brown-Eyed Susan. Yellow 
with brown center. Height 3 feet. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.00 
Perennial—Culture “E”’, Blooms 
June to November 
Hirta. (Black Eyed Susan). A useful 
perennial, with bright yellow flowers 
with black centers. Height 2 feet. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.00 
Laciniata. (Golden Ball). A hardy 
perennial with ball-shaped yellow 
AO WiOLSeiee saerelt o ace edeepectitusiees Pkt., 20c 
Salvia 
Annual—Culture “A”, Blooms 
June to Frost 
This annual maintains its popu- 
larity because of its picturesque ef- 
fect in beds or borders. Flowers are 
composed of spikes of tubular florets 
of bright scarlet. Blue Salvias are 
perennials, while less showy than 
the scarlet are most attractive, will 
bloom the first season if started 
early indoors. 
Bonfire. The finest Salvia for bedding. 
Very compact, oval bushes, with long 
spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers. 
Gorgeous effects can be produced 
with massed Bonfire Salvia. Height 
Ios f OO tii. sakes ...Pkt., 10c; 0z., $3.50 

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