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___ _BURPEE’S HARDY POPPIES 
The colorful beauty of perennial poppies assures them a‘ place in every garden, They 
___are of easy culture, growing to perfection in any average well-drained garden soil and in 
_ a sunny or only slightly shaded location. Seed is best sown where the plants are to bloom, 
especially the Orientale type. 
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Iceland Poppies—Papaver nudicaule 
__ Iceland Poppies are charming in the border or rock garden, and furnish ideal cut 
flowers when picked while in bud. The plants form neat, compact tufts of bright 
green foliage, from which arise graceful, wiry stems bearing their flowers in brilliant 
_ colors in early summer and more or less throughout the season. Will flower the first 
year if sown early. Often grown as an annual. 15 to 18 in. tall, except where noted. 
3866 Yellow Wonder All-America 
Bronze Medal Winner. Showy, cup- 
shaped flowers, 4 in. across, of rich 
lemon-yellow changing to bright butter- 
cup-yellow with lighter centers. It is 
longer stemmed and more vigorous 
growing than any other Iceland Poppy. 
Ideal for garden and cutting. 2 ft. high. 
Pkt. 25¢; 1% oz. 75¢ 
3871 Alpinum Mixed Colors Minia- 
ture poppies, invaluable for edgings or 
rock gardens. The flower8, on stems 
about 6 in. long above the grayish green 
foliage, are of white, orange, yellow and 
shades of pink; many are fringed. 
Pkt. 25¢; 1% oz. $1.00 
3905 Coonara Pink Improved Gor- 
geous pink shades of varying intensity 
from soft pink to deep rose, apricot, 
salmon, etc., are in this selection. 
3878 Gartref Art Shades Huge 
flowers in beautiful art or pastel shades, 
many delicately edged or daintily pic- 
oteed with contrasting colors. 1% ft. 
Pkt. 20¢; \% oz. 75¢ 
3891 Sandford Giants Very large 
blooms on strong, long stems in a beau- 
tiful range of pastel and deeper colors. 
Biggest flowered of all Iceland Poppies. 
Sure to attract attention. 1% ft. 
Pkt. 25¢; 4% oz. 75¢ 
3904 Burpee’s Best Mixed = Extra 
choice blend of the finest large-flowered 
varieties in a wide range of most beauti- 
ful colors. Some flowers have attrac- 
tively crinkled crepe-like petals. 1% ft. 
Pkt. 25¢; 1% oz. 85¢ 
3922 All Colors Mixed Choice mix- 
ture of many colors for a gorgeous dis- 
play. The flowers are of good size; stems 
are long and wiry. Makes a nice show. 
Pkt. 15¢;  \% oz. 60¢ 
Pkt. 25¢; 1% oz. $1.25 
Annual Pobpies, page 46. 
Oriental Poppies—Papaver orientale 
Huge, brilliantly colored blooms borne profusely during May and June on plants 
3 ft. and more tall. Color of flowers may not come 100% true from seed but will show 
a good percentage of the proper color. The plants may be left undisturbed for years 
when once established. If possible, grow in a sheltered location away from the wind. 
3884 Brilliant Red (orientale) Brightest orange-scarlet with a large, conspicuous 
purplish black blotch at the base of each petal. Striking, especially in masses. 
; Pkt. 25¢; 4 oz. $1.00; 14 oz. $1.85 
4644 All Colors Mixed Fiery red, scarlet, crimson, orange-scarlet and the loveli- 
est shades of pink in a glorious blend. Pkt. 35¢; % oz. $1.25; 14 oz. $2.25 
SHASTA DAISY 
Desirable for borders and cut flowers, doing 
best in moist but well-drained soil in a 
sunny or partially shaded location. Pure 
glistening white flowers in June and July. 
Easy to grow with little care. 2 to 2% ft. 
4618 Alaska Large white, single flowers, 
4 to 5 in. across, with small yellow centers. 
Stems are long and strong. Very popular. 
Pkt. 20¢; 146 oz. 60¢; 1% oz. $1.10 
4615 Floradale® Daisy The petals are 
shredded, quilled and gracefully incurved, 
giving the large, pure white flower a semi- 
double, chrysanthemum-like appearance. 
Pkt. 35¢; “Me oz. $1.25; 1% oz. $2.25 
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4615 Shasta Daisy, Floradale Pkt. 35¢ 
SIDALCEA—Prairie Mallow 
3906 Mixed Colors Erect, slender spikes 
of mallow-like flowers varying from blush- 
pink to crimson. June and July. Does well 
in sunny borders. Blooms first year if the 
seed is sown early. Grows 2 to 3 ft. tall. 
4641 Scabiosa, House’s Giant Mixed 
Pht. 35¢ Pkt. 25¢; 
Vy oz. $1.00; 14 oz. $1.75 
SCABIOSA— Blue Bonnet te 
Succeeds in any fairly rich soil and a sunny 
location. June to September. 1% to 2 ft. 
3939 Lavender Blue (caucasica) Exqui- 
site. Pkt. 25¢; %oz.75¢; %4 oz. $1.40 
3901 Pink (columbaria) Rosy mauve. 
Pkt. 25¢; Y%oz.75¢; 1% oz. $1.40 
3909 Fischeri Large violet-blue flowers. 
Pkt. 25¢; % oz. $1.00; 14 oz. $1.75 
4641 House’s Giant Mixed Long 
stemmed giant flowers of various shades, 
ranging from the deepest ultramarine-blue 
to the palest lavender, azure-blue and 
silvery white mixed. Petals are ruffled. 
Fkt. 35¢; % oz. $1.25; 1% oz. $2.25 
Annual Scabiosa, page 48. 
6 Popular Dwarf Hardy 
Flowers for Rock Garden 
and Border 
Alyssum saxatile compactum 
Arabis alpina 
Cerastium tomentosum 
Cora! Bells, Mixed Colors 
Linaria cymbalaria 
Linum perenne blue 
4718—SPECIAL: One pkt. each 
of these 6 separate varieties, 
6 pkts. in all, value $1.25 
for only Ly 
age 
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3906 Sidalcea, Mixed Colors Pkt. 25¢ 
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