POPPY, 
GARTFORD 
GIANT 
ART 
SHADES 

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 builder’s sand, 
using about 25 times as much sand as seed, and then carefully 
broadcast seed on the surface 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 suc- 
cession up to the middle of May. 
GARTFORD GIANT ART SHADES. A new strain of increas- 
ingly popular Iceland Poppies. Fine large flowers on long 
wiry stems. Color range includes all pastel shades. Burning or 
dipping ends of stems in hot water improves the lasting quali- 
ties. Pkt. 15c. 
NUDICAULE (Iceland Poppy). This hardy Poppy slightly re- 
sembles the delicately formed annual Shirley. However, the 
plants are somewhat different in habit and contain many 
shades of yellow and orange. 18 in. Perennial. Single Mixed. 
ORIENTALE. 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 aga petals, and large decorative pods. 2% feet. 
Mixed. 
SHIRLEY. Known as the Flanders Field Poppy of the World 
War I. The plants with their deeply cut foliage, slender hairy 
stems, and silky petaled blossoms, often fluted, present a deli- 
cate airy picture as they nod in the slightest breeze. 18 inches. 
Single Mixed and Double Mixed. 
Single American Legion. This is a dazzling scarlet with white 
cross at center. The best substitute for the wild Flanders 
Poppy. 
PRIMULA, Primrose 
Beautiful early spring flowering perennials with colorful 
blooms of varied forms. They prefer half-shade and rich, moist, 
but well-drained soil. Fine for edgings, borders and rock 
gardens; most effective if planted in groups. Seed is slow to 
germinate. If you want pot plants in winter sow seed in 
March or April. 
Malacoides (Baby Primrose). Annual. Large flowers in pro- 
fusion on long stems; lavender pink. Pkt. 25c. 
HARDY PRIMROSE 
Vulgaris. Common Primrose. Flowers bright yellow; fra- 
grant. Pkt. 15c. 
Japonica. Hardy primula, sends up flower stalks 1% feet in 
height. Plant in damp and semi-shaded areas. Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 

Acaulis—Blue Shades. The Acaulis primrose precedes the 
Polyanthus in bloom and bears its wealth of large blossoms 
on individual stems instead of clustering at the top of a 
stalk. Pkt. $1.00. 

PYRETHRUM, Painted Daisy, PF 
Their large flowers, well named Painted Daisies, blossom 
with the tall Iris and continue through June. A second crop 
will come if the first growth is cut back. They are easily grown 
from seed. 1 to 2 feet. Single and Double Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
RUDBECKIA, Cone Flower, AF 
Bicolor Superba. Bright yellow flowers having a brown cen- 
tral disk. Blooms all summer. Very fine as cut flowers. 2 feet. 
Purpurea, P. Large flowers of reddish purple. 4 feet. 
SALPIGLOSSIS, Painted Tongue, AF 
Undoubtedly one of the most attractive annuals and should 
be in every garden. The blossoms are tube-shaped much like 
a petunia, but rivaling the latter in the beautiful colors dis- 
played. Each flower is veined with a glint of gold, and it is 
the only flower to our knowledge possessing this odd charac- 
teristic. The Salipglossis is deservedly known as the Orchid 
of Hardy Annuals. If you are not familiar with this, try one 
package and we know your garden will always contain it after 
you have seen it. Finest Mixed. 
SALVIA, Scarlet Sage, A 
The Scarlet Sage is an indispensable bedding plant. Its fine 
qualities and unusually rich color make it the most effective 
material to bring color into the summer and fall garden. Suited 
for beds, borders, or as individual specimens. Start the seed 
indoors or in the hotbed early and set out when the weather 
has become settled. 
Zurich. Early flowering sort. Dwarf. Pkt. 15c. 
Splendens. Tall Red. Pkt. 15c. 
Bonfire. Medium height. Pkt. 15c. 
Blue Beddder. Perennial. Deep blue, 3 feet. Pkt. 15c. 
SAPONARIA, PR 
A showy dwarf trailing plant, producing a sheet of vivid 
rose pink flowers. June-August. Fine for rockeries and edg- 
ings. 

PRIMULA POLYANTHA 
Our Superb Mixture (Polyanthus). The finest mixture avail- 
able. Large flowering and a splendid range of colors. Cultural 
directions included. Pkt. 50c. 





AURICULA 
AURICULA—Large flowered strain, mixed colors, in- 
cluding shades of blue, tan, yellow, purple, red, white 
and pastel tones. The blossoms are particularly effec- 
tive in small flower arrangements. It blooms from 
April till June and again in the fall. Pkt. 25e. 


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