Dreer's garden book for 1946 : faithful for over a century . dreersgardenbook1946henr Year: 1946 Papaver orientale—Oriental Poppy Oriental Poppies should be trans- planted only during the late summer when thev are dormant. Papaver amurense—\ ellow Wonder Poppy Hardy Iceland Poppies ^^^'^ A Papaver nudicaule While these are hardy perennials, they flower the first year from seed, blooming almost as quickly as the an- nual sorts. Established plants bloom profusely from April to June. 3575 Amurense (Yellow Wonder). A sensational new Poppy with showy large Buttercup yellow blooms on stems 2 fee
Dreer's garden book for 1946 : faithful for over a century . dreersgardenbook1946henr Year: 1946 Papaver orientale—Oriental Poppy Oriental Poppies should be trans- planted only during the late summer when thev are dormant. Papaver amurense—\ ellow Wonder Poppy Hardy Iceland Poppies ^^^'^ A Papaver nudicaule While these are hardy perennials, they flower the first year from seed, blooming almost as quickly as the an- nual sorts. Established plants bloom profusely from April to June. 3575 Amurense (Yellow Wonder). A sensational new Poppy with showy large Buttercup yellow blooms on stems 2 feet tall. It is the easiest to grow and established plants often start blooming in late March. Pkt. I5c; large pkt. 60c. 3579 Coonara Pink. A glorious strain with large flowers in pink shades. 18 inches tall. Pkt. ISc; large pkt. 60c. 3590 New Hybrid Iceland Mixed. A grand assortment of charming colors. Pkt. iSc; large pkt. 60c; ^4 oz. $ 3600 Cartref, Picoteed Mixed. Truly immense blooms on long stems. Many exquisite picoteed colors. 2 ft. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c; oz. $ 3606 Imperial Jewels Mixed (New). Superb strong-stemmed blooms in an extra complete color range. Pkt. iSc; large pkt. 60c; ^4 oz. $ 3608 Red Cardinal. A favorite with who appreciate rich and bril- liant colors. The large, well formed blooms are an intense crimson-scar- let. Pkt. 2Sc; large 7Sc. 3610 Sandford's Giant Strain. Has wonderful petal substance and stems 2 to 3 feet long. Many of the flowers are 5 inches in diameter. Contains a wide range of exquisite colors. Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 75c; l4 oz. $ Poppies for Cutting The exquisite beauty of Poppies may be enjoyed at its fullest where they are used for house decoration. However, it is essential to sear the cut stem end for about 10 seconds in a flame or in hot water promptly after cutting before placing in water. Dreer's Flower Seeds wiii please the most critical gardener 67
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