202 PAPAVER 



PAPA'VER continiied. 



P. somni'ferum continued. 



fringed. Miss Sherwood is white and rose. 

 Mikado is double white shading to pink above, 

 The Cardinal is a very handsome poppy, with 

 double scarlet fringed flowers. These are all 

 about 2 to 2^ ft. high and sometimes more. 



P. tri'lobum. Syn., P. Rhceas (which see). 



P. umbro'sum. This poppy is not unlike the 



common field poppy, but is a more intense red 



with large jet-black patch at the base of each 



petal. Height 1 ft. Caucasus, 1877. 



The cultivation of all annual poppies is a very 



simple matter. Scatter the seed on well-dug 



ground in March where they are to grow, and 



lightly rake it over. When 1 in. high, thin out the 



seedlings unsparingly, leaving a space of about 



12 ins. between each. Slugs are a great terror 



in the seedling stage. The best plan to keep these 



marauders away is to surround the plot with a 



good ridge of soot and lime, and hand-picking any 



that may be found within the boundary. 



PARROT'S BILL. See CLIANTHUS puniceus. 

 PEACOCK POPPY. See PAPAVER pavoninum. 

 PEA, SWEET. See LATHYRUS. 



PENTSTE'MON (from Gr. pente, fine, and stemon, a stamen). 

 Nat. Ord. Scrophulariacece. 



None of the Pentstemon family are true annuals, 

 but they are so easily raised from seed and so often 



