. Oriental Poppy Portulaca (Sun Plant) One of oiir showiest annual plants, of easy cultuxe, thriving best in light loam or sandy soil and exposed sunny situation; the flowers are of the richest colors. Fine for massing in beds, edgings or rock-work, and frequentl}' used to sow broadcast over sunny banks, etc. Seed should not be sown until the weather is fairly warm and it is weU to mix the seed with three or four times its bulk of dry sand or soil, which per- mits an even and easy distribution of the seed; 6 inches. PER PKT. 3770 Single Mixed. A fine mixture of all colors. Per i oz., 25 cts.;o
. Oriental Poppy Portulaca (Sun Plant) One of oiir showiest annual plants, of easy cultuxe, thriving best in light loam or sandy soil and exposed sunny situation; the flowers are of the richest colors. Fine for massing in beds, edgings or rock-work, and frequentl}' used to sow broadcast over sunny banks, etc. Seed should not be sown until the weather is fairly warm and it is weU to mix the seed with three or four times its bulk of dry sand or soil, which per- mits an even and easy distribution of the seed; 6 inches. PER PKT. 3770 Single Mixed. A fine mixture of all colors. Per i oz., 25 cts.;oz., 75 cts SO 10 3760 Double Mixed. A good percentage of the flowers wiU come perfectly double, of the most brilliant colors. Any singles, which usually come into bloom first, can be piflled out knd a cutting from a double flowering plant put in to fill the space. J oz., 75 cts.; oz., Pyre thrum p. aurciim is the well-known Golden Feather so much used for edging, carpet bedding, etc., while the others are most attractive hardy plants. 3841 Aureum (GoWcjjFea/Aer). YeUow foliage; 1 foot. Per J oz., 25 cts 3846 Hybridum, Single Mixed. Hardy perennial, bearing large daisy-like flowers, ranging in color from white to deep red, with bright yellow centres; blooms in May and June, and again in the fall; and is one of the most graceful and long- lasting cut flowers; 2 feet. (See cut on page 105.) Per j oz., 75 cts 3347 Hybridum Grandiflorum. A large flowering form of the above; mixed colors; 2 feet. \ oz., 3845 Hybridum Fl. PI. Seed saved from the finest double flowers; only a small percentage can be expected to come double the first year; mixed colors; 2 feet Hardy Perennial Oriental Poppies Oriental Poppies should be sown in early spring in the open ground as soon as it is fit to work. The plants disappear during July and August, appearing again as soon as the weather gets cool. When this fall growth starts is the time they should be transplanted to their permanent floweri
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