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COLLECTION OF SHIRLEY POPPIES
ANNUAL VARIETIES.
Good annual varieties of the Poppy are numerous, ranging in size from the
little Ranunculus-flowered, two inches in diameter, to the large Paeony-flowered.
The plants have strong tap-roots, and are difficult to transplant; it is better to
sow the seed early in the spring where the plants are to flower.
Poppy, Vick's Brilliant, is a superior variety of strong, robust growth,
two to three feet high. Flowers have a variety of bright colors; pure
white with a pink tinge, scarlet, rose, purple, and other shades, and are
so beautiful and bright as to be almost dazzling to the eye. Round as
a ball and perfectly double 10
Shirley. Flowers large, exceedingly graceful and elegant; generally
single or semi-double; colors range from blush-white, rose, delicate pink,
and carmine to bright sparkling crimson, occasionally blotched and
streaked with white ; the best and most showy of all the single Poppies. 5
Mikado. Flowers, large and loose, resemble the Japanese Chrysan-
themum: petals cut and fringed in the most fantastic manner; colorpure
white, edged with brilliant scarlet 5
One package of each of the above three, ij cents.
Danish Flag. Flowers brilliant scarlet, large silvery white blotch at
the base of each petal, forming a white cross on scarlet ground.
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Paeony-flowered. A splendid class of large, double flowers, with
broad petals, resembling a Pa^ony ; colors range from white to pink,
carmine, scarlet, crimson, and maroon 5
Poppy, Ranunculus-flowered, small double ; flowers two inehes across,
plants two feet high, free bloomers ; all shades of color, from white to
deep crimson. . 5
Scarlet Single, the single Scarlet Corn or Field Poppy of Europe;
very gorgeous 5
umbrosum. Of dwarf habit, branching ; flowers bright vermilion, with
shining black spot on each petal ; very showy 5
Carnation -flowered (somniferum fl. pi. 1 1 Double Opium Poppy 1,
splendid large double flowers; deeply fringed, same style as Vick's
Brilliant in illustration ; mixed colors ; ounce 20 cents 5
somniferum (Opium Poppy), true, single; per pound 90 cents; per
ounce 15 cents 5
One package of each of the preceding sez.cn, 30 cents.
American Flag. Beautiful variety, flowers large and double, snow
white, bordered with scarlet 5
Fairy Blush, pure white double flowers, beautifully fringed, tipped rose 5
"White Swan. Large double flowers, elegantly fringed, pure white . . 5
Golden Gate. Single, semi-double and double flowers in great variety
of colors i... 5
New Cardinal Poppy (New hybrids). About 18 inches high: habit
erect and compact; foliage dark green, deeply laciniated ; flower'",
chamois and brilliant rose on light ground; purple, crimson, brick rose
on black, brown or violet ground 15
One packet each of the above 3 for 30 cents.
All Annual varieties mixed, in one packet 5
ICELAND POPPY.
(Papaver nudicaule.)
The Iceland Poppies are perennials, blooming the first season from seed.
The fragrant, elegant crushed-satin-like flowers are produced in unceasing
succession from June to October. The flowers last fully a week, if cut as soon
as open.
Iceland Poppy, Pure White 10
Bright Yellow 10
Bright Orange 10
Collection of three Icela?id Poppies, 25* cents.
Finest Mixed 10
ORIENTAL POPPIES.
All the perennial Poppies are perfectly hardy, and seeds may be sown in the
open ground. The single, large, Oriental Poppies are a great addition to the
herbaceous border, and are of greater value among shrubbery as they tend to
relieve and lighten up the usually dark and somber character of clumps of
shrubs. Flowers very large, five or six inches across.
Poppy bracteatum, scarlet; three feet high 5
orientale, very large, red, one of the finest; three feet 5
involucratum maximum, fine large flowers 5
POPPY,
"THE TULIP."
A new and distinct variety, and
a decided novelty. Plants from
twelve to fourteen inches high,
producing well above the foliage
fifty to sixty large splendid flow-
ers of the most vivid scarlet im-
aginable. From a mere descrip-
tion 110 adequate idea can be
gained of its strikingly beautiful
effect. It commences blooming
early in June, and flowers abund-
antly for a period of from six to
eight weeks. Annual.
Poppy, The Tulip 10
For masses
of Color,
the Annual Poppies
are Unexcelled.
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