Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 l-HlNRrADREER-PHIIADELPHIA^W RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 91 POPPIES. Double Carnation Flowered Poppy A great advance has been made in recent years in the development of the Poppy, vvliich lias brought it inlo deserved popularity, and it may be safely said that no olher flower produces a more brilliant display of co'or during the blooming period. Annual Poppies should be sown as early in the spring as possible where they are to remain, as they do not stand transplanting. Sow very thinly, barely cover- in
Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 l-HlNRrADREER-PHIIADELPHIA^W RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 91 POPPIES. Double Carnation Flowered Poppy A great advance has been made in recent years in the development of the Poppy, vvliich lias brought it inlo deserved popularity, and it may be safely said that no olher flower produces a more brilliant display of co'or during the blooming period. Annual Poppies should be sown as early in the spring as possible where they are to remain, as they do not stand transplanting. Sow very thinly, barely cover- ing the seed. Press down firmly, and they will come up in a few days. 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. DOUBLE ANNUAL POPPIES. PER PKT. American Flag. Beautiful variety; flowers very large and double, snow-white, bordered with scarlet. Per oz., 25 cts 5 Fairy Blush. Very double flowers of pure white, elegantly fringed and lipped with rose. Per oz.,. 25 cts 5 White Swan. Immense double flowers, beautifully fringed and of white. Per oz., 25 cts 5 Golden Gate. Comprising an infinite variety of semi-double and donli'e flowers in the greatest variety of colors. Per oz., 25 cts. ... 5 ' riikadO ' ( 1 he Striped Japanese Poppy). This beautiful Poppy is very di-tinct in character and color. The flowers are brilliant scarlet and white with elegantly Curved petals, like a Japanese Chrysan- themum. Per oz., 25 5 3716 The Golden Poppy. A new and novel variety, with golden-yellow foliage and double flowers in various red shades; 1 foot 15
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