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Papa'ver — continued. 



will account for the bewildering varieties advertised 

 in trade catalogues. 



P. arena'rium. A Poppy not often grown and only 



1 ft. high, has flowers of a brilliant red. 

 From the Caucasus, 1828. 



P. Gommuta'tum. See P. Rhceas. 



P. glau'cum, Tulip Poppy. This showy poppy, 



2 ft. high, has large brilliant deep scarlet 

 flowers with smooth glaucous or grey-green 

 foliage. The two inside petals are half the 

 size of the outside, forming a cup within a cup 

 like an early Tulip. The seeds are slow to 

 germinate. Native of Armenia. 



P. hyhridum, Golden Poppy. A novelty, character- 

 ised by its golden-yellow foliage, bushy com- 

 pact growth, and double flowers of a light red 

 colour. Height 12 ins. 



P. nudicau'le, Iceland Poppy. This elegant little 

 poppy is a popular favourite. It is usually 

 considered biennial, though sometimes it lasts 

 longer. The blooms, each produced on a 

 separate naked stalk, vary a good deal in 

 colour, from white, canary-yellow, to deep 

 copper or orange-red. Though usually single, 

 some very often " sport " into double flowers. 

 There is a good strain known as "Munstead," 

 being the result of selected flower seeds. 

 Native of Siberia and the northern parts of 

 N. America, being found even in Spitzbergen, 



