. Annual Poppies should be sown as early in the spring as possible where they are to remain, as they do not sland transplanting. S"w very thinly, preferably in cloudy weather or after a shower, barely cover the seed, press down firmly, and they will come up in a few days. If they come up too thickly they must be thinned out to stand ,3 to 4 inches or more apart if you wish best results. It is well to make several sowings at intervals to keep up a succession of bloom. If picked just before expanding the flowers will last several days. It is also advisable to pick the old flowers as soon as
. Annual Poppies should be sown as early in the spring as possible where they are to remain, as they do not sland transplanting. S"w very thinly, preferably in cloudy weather or after a shower, barely cover the seed, press down firmly, and they will come up in a few days. If they come up too thickly they must be thinned out to stand ,3 to 4 inches or more apart if you wish best results. It is well to make several sowings at intervals to keep up a succession of bloom. If picked just before expanding the flowers will last several days. It is also advisable to pick the old flowers as soon as fallen, which will lengthen the blooming season quite a while. SINGLE ANNUAL POPPIES. I'EK IKT. 3091) Dreer's Select Shirley. Ihis is an extra fine strain of these charming Poppies. They are single and occasionally semi-double, and range in color from the purest white through the delicate shades of pale pink, rose and carmine to the deepest crimson and -red, while many are daintily edged and striped. In fact, lied are they that mm rlv anv two flowers are exactly -, alike. Oz., 50 cts 10 Admiral. A single paony flowered var- iety of surpassing beauty, having large, smooth-edged flowers of glistening white, with a broad band of brilliant scarlet around the top. These two colors form a striking con- trast, and w h e n planted in groups produce a magnifi- cent effect. (See cut.) J^ oz., 2") cts . 10 Dpefr's Sflect Shirlev Poppies. PEK PKT. ^ 3689 Charles Darwin. Remarkable for the unique color of its large, smooth-edged flowers, being a striking rich dark purple, with a velvety black spot at the base of each petal. A dense wreath of white anthers produces a fine con- trast with the extraordinary color of the flower. ] oz., 25 cts 10 3688 Dainty Lady. Immense flowers, 4 to o inches across, of a charming mode shade of rosy mauve, with a large dark metal- lic blotch at the base of each petal. }oz., 25 cts 10 3691 Danebrog, or Danish Cross. Very showy variety, pro- ducing large f
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