. POPPIES Annual Poppies sliould be sown as early in the spring as possible where they are to remain, as they do not stand transplanting. Sow very thinly, preferable in cloudy weather or after a shower, barely co\er 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
. POPPIES Annual Poppies sliould be sown as early in the spring as possible where they are to remain, as they do not stand transplanting. Sow very thinly, preferable in cloudy weather or after a shower, barely co\er 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 ANNUAI. POPPIES PEK PKT. 3696 Dreer's Select Shirley. We illustrate this extra fine strain of Poppies in colors and fully describe them on page 57. They range in color from the purest white through the delicate shades of pale pink, rose and carmine to the deepest crimson and blood-red. In fact, so varied are they that scarcely any two flowers are exactly alike. Per J oz., 25 cts.; per oz., 75 cts. 10 Admiral. A single peony-flowered variety of surpassing beauty, having large, smooth-edged flowers of glistening white, with a broad band of brilliant scarlet round the top. These two colors form a striking contrast, and when planted in groups produce a magnificent effect. J oz., 20 cts 5 Drber's Select Shirley Poppies PER PKT, Charles Darwin. R-markable 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 contrast with the extraordinary color of the flower. J oz., 25 cts. Dainty Lady. Immense flowers 4 to 5 inches across, of a charming mode shade of rosy mauve, with a large dark metallic blotch at the base of each petal. ^ oz., 25 cts . 10 Danebrog, or Danish Cross. Very showy variety, producing large flowers of brilliant scarlet, with a silvery white spot on each petal, f
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