AND THE WILDERNESS BLOSSOMED 



a Poppy that is specially interesting, and keep its 

 seed separate in the endeavor to perpetuate the 

 strain. At first the flowers do not always come 

 true from seed, and show undesirable variations. 

 Such plants I promptly root out and have grad- 

 ually been able to confirm the desired coloring. 

 This is interesting work, and I know of no 

 flowers that offer greater possibilities for im- 

 provement than this section of the Poppy 

 family. 



P. pavonium, or Peacock Poppy, is, I think, a 

 distinct species from Central Asia. It bears a 

 small single scarlet flower, with a black blotch 

 at the base of the petal, and in appearance is not 

 unlike the umbrosum. The capsule, or seed-pod, 

 is, however, quite distinct, being almost round 

 instead of egg-shaped, and is covered with bristles 

 instead of being smooth. There is nothing es- 

 pecially attractive about this Poppy, it being only 

 interesting from a botanical point of view, as a 

 distinct species. 



By far the most important acquisition of late 

 years to this family is the Tulip Poppy from 

 Armenia, P. glaucum, a distinct species of great 

 beauty. It scarcely exceeds a height of fifteen 

 inches, and the delicate plant bears a profusion 



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