PAPAVER 



(The classic Latin name) 

 Papavericeiz 



6y. Papaver orientale, vars. 

 English Name: Oriental poppy. 



ASIA MINOR AND PERSIA JUNE TO EARLY JULY 



IARGEopenflowerssixtoeightinchesacross,typicall\ othrilliantorange- 

 ^ scarlet with a dark purple eye and purple stamens, but ranging to pale 

 salmon and deep crimson in the horticultural varieties; borne on strong hairy 

 stems two to three feet 

 high. Foliage thickest at 

 the bottom but growing 

 somewhat up the stem, 

 leaves large, rough, gray- 

 ish green, irregularly and 

 deeply notched and ex- 

 tremely decorative, but 

 dying to the ground after 

 the blooming season. All 

 the varieties are excellent 

 forthe herbaceous border, 

 though none are equal 

 to the type, whose flowers 

 are of incomparable bril- 

 liancy; they must, how- 

 ever, be planted where 

 other plants will conceal 

 the foliage after bloom, as 

 at that time it becomes 

 very unsightly. Must not 

 be crowded, as a consider- 

 able green growth is made 

 in the fall. Excellent for 

 cutting. 



A perfectly hardy per- 

 ennial of easiest culture 

 in any good garden soil, preferably in sun. Should not be disturbed. 

 Propagate easily by seed sown when ripe or by division after the 

 flowering season, in late July or August. 



171 



