Poppies can also be planted in the very early 
spring, but your first planting should be made in 
the fall, as most nurseries do not furnish Poppies 
in the spring. With spring planting, you will 
not have blooms the same year unless you use 
large, well established plants. 
If you are transplanting your own plants from 
one part of your bed to another, do it in August. 
Do not, however, transplant any oftener than 
necessary, and then only after the foliage is 
dead. Water in thoroughly. A clump of earth 
on the roots is not necessary. 
PLANTING SYSTEMS: Poppies usually look 
best in groups, with a contrasting background. 
The brightly colored flowers will show up beau- 
tifully against a dark background. 
It is also well to plant Poppies where the dead 
foliage will be hidden by other plants in August 
and September. Or you can set other plants in 
the spaces between the Poppies, to hide the 
dead foliage. Annuals are best for this purpose. 
Poppies are not good for isolated plantings, be- 
cause the foliage does become unsightly after 
blooming is over. 
SUMMER CARE: After the foliage of Poppies 
is completely dry and dead, remove it. It breaks 
very easily by hand. 
Cultivation is not necessary. In fact, Poppies do 
not like to be disturbed, and cultivation can be 
detrimental. Just keep the weeds pulled. A sum- 
mer mulch of peat moss about 2 inches deep is 
the best weed control, especially if sterilized. It 
also retains moisture in the soil, taking the place 
of cultivation. But some weed pulling may still 
be necessary. Pull weeds with as little dis 
turbance to the Poppies as possible. ~ 
And, if watering is one of your hobbies, here’s 
where you can indulge it. Poppies love lots of 
water, and you can water to your heart’s content. 
INSECTS AND DISEASES: Insects and dis- 
eases bother Poppies hardly at all. They enter a 
dormant period immediately after blooming, and 
the foliage turns brown and dies. 
This dead-foliage-period comes then when dis- 
eases and insects are usually at their worst, but 
what have they to work on with Poppies? 
Answer: Nothing! 
CUTTING POPPIES: Usually Poppies are not 
considered good as cut flowers, but if you will 
singe the ends of the stems well in a gas flame 
after picking, thoroughly, they will keep several 
days in water, and will be beautiful. 
THE SECOND YEAR AND AFTER: It is best 
to leave Poppies undisturbed once they are 
planted. So handled, they will bloom beautifully 
for several years, with very little care. 
A few seeds might drop, and new plants appear 
among your old. These are not likely to be good 
varieties, and should be pulled the same as weeds. 
It might be exciting to transplant them in August, 
hoping to get something new that is good, but 
your chances would not be better than one out 
of a thousand plants. 
German Iris 
These are so well known that we need tell you 
very little about them. They are so easy to grow 
that cultural instructions are almost unnecessary. 
We have heard it said that you can simply drop 
an Iris root on the ground anywhere, and it will 
grow and produce good flowers. That is almost 
true. But, they do have beauty, and many out- 
standing varieties are being brought forth. 
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More for Your 
Money. 
See 
De2ze 
Coloring is beautiful, with a rich glowing effect, as if lighted from 
Peony- Type Poppy 
Salmou Glow 
This is the first real striking improvement made in Poppies 
in a good many years: Often you can count over 100 petals, 
actual count, and those on only one flower. 
within by some mysterious fire. Rich salmon-pink, as indicated by 
the name. And, it is the only Poppy that keeps well in water. Flow- 
ers are exceptionally large, 8 inches across. Strong, upright grower. 
Strong, vigorous foliage. PRICES: 1 for $1.00; 2 for $1.75; 4 for 
$3.25; 6 for $4.75. 

CHEERIO 
Beautiful dark red splashes of color 
in the cup, instead of the usual black. 
A beautiful blend against delicate 
pink petals. Huge in size. 
HELEN ELIZABETH 
Clear, unshaded salmon-pink; no 
splotches. Deep purple stamens give 
richness to the fine, pure, pink petals. 
Strong, upright, healthy, vigorous. 
RIDGEWOOD BEAUTY 
Like a little girl in her orange fluffy 
ruffles. Against the inky black sta- 
mens, the orange looks all the more 
lovely. We like this best of all. 
PRICES, The three Poppies above, 
from field-grown plants: 1 for 85c; 
2 for $1.50; 3 for $2.15; 4 for $2.80; 
6 for $4.00. 
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Other Poppies 

NEW PERFECTION 
Delicate shell-pink, charmingly ruf- 
fled and fluted. Black velvet stamens. 
Astonishingly pretty. 
MRS. PERRY 
Clear delicate pink. A tall beauty. 
PERRY’S WHITE 
Beautiful swan-white. Very large. 
Fine and satiny. Crimson markings at 
petal bases. 
WURTEMBERGIA 
Tall and straight. 
head. 
PRICES, The four Poppies above, 
from field-grown plants: 1 for 65c; 
2 for $1.15; 3 for $1.65; 4 for $2.15; 
6 for $3.15; 12 for $6.15. 
Flaming red 
