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parted, the bristles many or few. appressed or spread- 

 ing, the lis. spotted or uot. Eu., Orient. Gn. aO, p. 297. 

 — Up to 188G the French Poppies were considered the best 

 strain. Since then the lovely strain known as Shirley- 

 Poppies has surpassed all others. This strain was de- 

 veloped by the Rev. W. Wilks, secretary of the Royal 

 Horticultural Society. It is one of the finest contribu- 

 tions to floriculture ever made by an amateur (see p. 

 120C). Var. ranunculifldrum, Hoi-t., is a strain with 



1638. Corn Poppy of Europe Papaver RhcEas (X K). 



double fls in vauous colors self and variegated, with 

 the petaK entire, roundt (I nils m \slntiitl \ 1 V:ir. 

 Japbnicum, Hort , is I si n i i i i i ni, 



Japanese gardens, ami 



fls. than ordinary and I I . 



called Japanese or Jap in i i I i i- Hm 



name used by the ancient t_.i ks md h ni iiis t r t.liu 

 Corn Poppy 



Var. umbTtisum, Motteti P II mhtdium Hort ),isaplant 

 ■with petals of a darker ic I th ni tli t\ | i il P Jfha-as 

 and blackish spots It i I 1 1 \ ilmorin 



about 1891, and was r i i t ni pro- 



ductiveness The li I I I much 



branched Soon aftii II il uted. 



Mottet considers it a f i ill In m • bot- 



anists consider it a toriu ut /* c inmitt itntn Jii iuiiiLT 

 from a single trade specimen, the undeisigned su] |>.i-( s 

 it is a nearly glabrous form of P Jihceai , the buds :,]■.■ 

 bristly, but otherwise the plant hae only a very !■•« 

 appressed hairs on the peduncles and on the Ivs. al 'rr' 

 the midribs. P. umbrosum was found growing \vil<l m 

 Attica. P. commtitafnm is a species closely alliiil i ■ 

 P. Bhmas, and differs in having the petals obov.it.- 

 and not overlapping instead of orbicular and overlap- 

 ping, while the anthers are ovate instead of oblong. 

 R.H. 1891, p. 431; 1893:12; 1893, p. 350. G.C. II. 22:49. 

 V. 9:187. 



Var. Hodkeri [P. Rodkeri, Bak.r.. A )n//lii;L' iJ.mi 

 found in the gardens of India, :in.i i ; ii 



age. It is nearest to i". if/itcn.s, :n ■ ; - 



size, for it forms a bushy herb I 1 1 hi. h :.h.i ni.« ii-i , 

 and in the great number of tbc Mit,iii.aii r.,j,,, wluili 



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are 12-20, i.e.. nearly double those of P. jniaax; the 

 fls., capsule and seeds also are much larger and the 

 stigma broader in proportion." The tls. attain 3' .. in. 

 in diam., and vary from pale rose to bright crimson, 

 with a white or black spot at the base. B.M. G72:i. (in. 

 29, p. 139. G.C. II. 25:9. Procurable from Engl.'wid.- 

 Said to revert occasionally to P. Bhceas. 



5. Tupifragum, var. AtUnticum, Ball (P. Atldrxhum, 

 Haage & Schmidt). Hoary and everywhere covered with 

 copious .spreading hairs except the glabrous capsule; 

 height 1-2 ft.: Ivs. oblanceolate; hairs sprending: fls. 

 2-3 in. across; petals orange-red or scarlet; stignialic 

 rays 6-8: capsule club-shaped. Morocco, 6,000-7,000 ft. 

 B.M. 7107. 



6. Cauc4sicum, Bieb. (P. norihundum, Desf.). Bien- 

 nial, more or less setose: Ivs. bipinnately parted or dis- 

 sected; buds ovate: calyx glabrous or sparsely setose: 

 petals somewhat in pairs: stigmatic rays 3-6. Caucasus. 

 B..M. 1075 (brick-red, not spotted). B.R. 2:134. 



7. arenirium, Bieb. Annual, sparingly beset with 

 l.ristlrs wliich arc spreading on the stem and appressed 

 on rli(- foliar:'-: Ivs. Twi.^o pinnatisect into minute linear 

 siiip^: 11-- pnr|i|.-. witli a dark spot at the base of each 

 piial; lil.ini'tiis iimi .liiated: capsule obovate or top- 

 slja|..,l, \, Mil a . ,.n\ I X .lisk: Stigmatic rays 7-9. Sandy 



IS and Caspian region. — Procurable iii 



England. 



8. Isevigitum, Bii 

 bristles: fls. purpli 



Glabrous or with a few small 



usually spotted; petals minute, 



apsule narrowly top-shaped or club-shaped ; 



sii-niatie rays 8-10. Greece, Oriett. — It is doubtful 



will III. r the plant sold under thi.s ni.me is true, for in 



(:,( . III. 5:21 it is shown with large, roundish, over- 



lapiiini,- petals. 



9. Califbrnicum. Cray. Animal, s|.aTs.ly jiilose-pubes- 



Cent, 1-L",. tl. lii::li: l\s, |iiiilial.l) |ialir.l or divided 



phur-yellow." Pro 



10. rupifragum, Boiss. & Rent. Dull 



11. glaficum, B 



ennial, glaucous 

 pressed bristles 



Tulip Poppy. Per- 

 . pt a few small, ap 

 Ics, branched at llic 



111.- base, pinnately 



1 '■ : iilip iM-.'ansr ol' till I ,,;,., ;. ,:;, f 



tin: llwuir, In.l ispccially because ol K., n.p lil.r ..liaiio. 

 The two inner petals are smaller, erect, and make a loose 

 cup. The plants grow about 12-14 in. high and produce 

 50-60 large fls. 



12. aculeatum, Tliunh. (P. C„rin'1»^'»< . H"r.-b. P. 



Aii-ir.ilia. l: ,M. :;i;j:;. -The only Poppy known to iii- 

 lial.ii ilii s.iuiii. II, li.niispliere. Procurable in England. 

 .\niiiial in s. .Afrira. but said to be biennial in northern 



13. pilftsum, Sibth. and Sm. Perennial. This flower is 

 about 3 in. across, brickred, the petals all of a size and 



