Shirley Poppy 
2630 Double Hybrids Pkt. 10¢ 
POPPIES, SHIRLEY 
Papaver rhoeas 
Poppies are charming subjects in the gar- 
den because of their brilliantly colored 
flowers and the freedom with which they 
are produced. They are easy to grow in 
ordinary soil exposed to the sun. 1% ft. 
2631 American Legion Dazzling orange- 
scarlet single flowers of enormous size and 
great beauty. An improvement on the old 
Flanders poppy. Rich and colorful. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 25¢; 1% oz. 75¢; 1% oz. $1.40 
2618 Single Mixed Large single flowers 
with papery, silk-like petals in dainty tones 
of pink, salmon, apricot, terra cotta, etc.; 
many shaded and edged with other colors. 
Golden anthers and white centers enhance 
their beauty. Make a wonderful show. 
Pkt. 10¢; %4o0z.50¢; 14 oz. 95¢ 
2630 Double Hybrids Double and semi- 
double blooms in an almost endless variety 
of attractive colors. Many of the flowers are 
delicately suffused with a second tint, which 
adds so much to their appearance. 
Pkt. 10¢; 1%4,0z.50¢; 1% oz. 95¢ 
Perennial Poppies, page 57. 
PRIMULA—Primrose o 
Particularly desirable as potted plants for 
the home. Easily grown where light and 
heat conditions are satisfactory. 10 in. 
Sinensis fimbriata 
3984 Finest Mixed Clusters of large, 
beautifully colored, fringed flowers in lovely 
contrast to the deep green leaves of the 
plants. Mixture includes ‘blue, white, red, 
rose, crimson, etc. Popular house plants. 
Pkt. 35¢; 2 pkts. 65¢; 3 pkts. 90¢ 
Obconica gigantea 
4021 Choicest Mixed Individual flowers 
are extra large, of fine form and texture, 
and freely borne in immense clusters for a 
long time. Colors and shades not seen in 
usual mixtures will be found in this assort- 
ment —pink, red, salmon, white, etc. 
Pkt. 35¢; 2 pkts. 65¢; 3 pkts. 90¢ 
Obconica grandiflora 
3988 Mixed Colors All the most desirable 
‘colors in mixture. Flowers not so large as 
those of the gigantea type, but usually 
produced more profusely and for a longer 
period. Showy plant for indoor culture. 
Pkt. 30¢; 2 pkts. 55¢; 3 pkts. 75¢ 
Perennial Primula, page 56. 
RICINUS — Castor Oil Bean 
Magnificent, tall, large-leaved plants of 
tropical appearance, succeeding in a warm, 
sunny location. Beautiful for backgrounds. 
2670 Red Spire Large purplish leaves 
changing with age to bronzy green. The 
stems, stalks and veins are rich red. 6 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢ 
2671 Zanzibarensis Enormous growth, 
12 to 14 ft. high. Rich green lobed leaves. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢ 
2669 Mixed A wonderful assortment of 
the finest varieties, with large ornamental 
leaves in green, red and bronze. 8 to 10 ft. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢ 
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Primula obconica gigantea 
4021 Choicest Mixed Pkt. 35¢ 
RUDBECKIA —Black-Eyed Susan 
Well-formed, daisy-like flowers with dark 
centers. Easily grown in almost any soil and 
situation—sun or half-shade. Excellent for 
garden display and fine for cutting. Blooms 
during summer and fall. Grow 2 ft. tall. 
2675 My Joy Enormous flowers, 5 in. and 
more across, with showy orange-yellow 
petals and a rather small dark center cone. 
Pkt. 15¢; % oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.10 
2661 Starlight An All-America Winner. 
Double, semi-double and single, showy 
flowers in varying tones of light yellow and 
velvety mahogany with two colors prettily 
displayed in many of the blooms. 
Pkt. 25¢; 4% oz. 75¢; 14 oz. $1.25 
Perennial Rudbeckia, page 56. 
Rudbeckia 
2675 My Joy Pht. 15¢ 
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Salpiglossis 
2677 Finest Mixed Pkt. 15¢ 
SALPIGLOSSIS, EMPEROR 
Painted Tongue, Velvet Flower 0 
2677 Large Flowered Finest Mixed 
Gorgeously colored, trumpet-shaped flow- 
ers of velvety texture, the colors charmingly 
penciled, netted, and veined with golden 
yellow, crimson and purple. In bloom from 
July until frost. Prized for cutting. 2% ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; Y%oz.50¢; % oz. 95¢ 
SMILAX 8. 
3991 Attractive, fast-growing vine with 
dark green, glossy, myrtle-like leaves. Very © 
decorative and easy to grow house-plant. 
Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. $1.00 
1901 MAGIC CARPET OF FLOWERS 
Special mixture of the best dwarf growing, easy to grow annuals which, when in bloom, 
give the appearance of a beautifully colored carpet. Included in this assortment are carpet 
of snow sweet alyssum, ageratum, anagallis, brachycome, calliopsis, candytuft, dianthus, 
feverfew, linaria, lobelia, petunia, tagetes, verbena and others. Sure to make a grand show- 
ing from early summer until frost in low beds, edgings and borders. 
Pkt. 25¢ 
SCARLET SAGE or SALVIA — 
Scarlet Sage is one of the most brilliant bedding plants, blooms from early summer until 
frost. Popular for beds, borders, edgings and pot culture; may be used for cutting. There ~ 
are tall and dwarf varieties for different purposes. All are best treated as annuals but seed 
must be started early indoors in boxes of light, rich soil and placed in a warm, sunny 
window. Set plants outdoors when weather and soil have become thoroughly warm. 
2691 Scarlet Sage, aegis Pht, 25¢ 
2691 America or Globe of Fire Round, 
bushy plants, of uniform growth, 1% ft. 
tall, covered with large, well-filled, upright 
spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers. Comes 
into bloom quite early in the season. 
Pkt. 25¢; ¥% oz. $1.25; 14 oz. $2.25 ; 
2684 Bonfire or Clara Bedman Dense, 
dark green foliaged plants oferect, globular 
growth producing their bright scarlet-red 
flowers in great profusion. Grow?2 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 25¢; 1% oz. $1.25; % oz. $2.25 
2667 Harbinger Dwarf, compact plants 
with bluish green foliage and a profusion of 
scarlet flowers. Early bloomer. 10 in. tall. 
Pkt. 35¢; 1% oz. $1.35; 1% oz. $2.50 
2668 Sky Rocket (Rakete) Massive bril- 
liant scarlet spikes cover the dwarf, com- 
pact plants. Early flowering. 10 in. high. 
Pkt. 25¢; 1% oz. $1.25;. 14 oz. $2.25 
2689 Splendens The tallest growing and 
largest flowered. Loose sprays of rich scarlet 
blooms; plants grow 2% to 3 ft. tall. We 
offer an improved stock. Because of its 
height, it is mostly used in large beds. 
Pkt. 15¢; %oz.75¢; % oz. $1.25 
2685 Zurich Scarlet-red blooms of good 
size completely cover the bushy, dwarf, 
compact plants, 12 to 15 in. high. Early. 
Pkt. 25¢; ¥% oz. $1.25: 14 oz. $2.25 
BLUE SALVIAg 
Plants are very free flowering and most at- 
tractive in borders and small beds. Blooms 
all summer and fall. Perennial in mild 
climates. Nice to use with other flowers in 
bouquets. Most easily grown. 2% ft. 
2681 Farinacea Tall spikes of light, 
cloudy blue flowers. A good mixer. Begins 
to bloom in about two months from seed. 
Pkt. 20¢; 1% oz. $1.00; 14 oz. $1.75 
2690 Farinacea Blue Bedder Rich, deep 
Wedgewood-blue flowers in abundance. 
Pkt. 25¢; % oz. $1.25; 14 oz. $2.25 
2683 Patens Extra large flowers of the 
clearest indigo-blue imaginable. Different in 
form from the above, flowers being broad, 
tubular and lipped. A real “‘blue.’’ 
Pkt. 25¢; % oz. $1.25; % oz. $2.25 
Perennial Blue Salvia, page 56. 
