NE IGAIN, POPPY 
Eschscholtzia mexicana Gteene 
Mexican poppy is a gay member of the Poppy Family, covering 
sandy desert mesas with sheets of lovely flowers. It is rather lower in 
growth than the California poppy. The finely cut gray-green leaves 
make an effective background for the flowers, which open fully in 
bright sunshine, but close at night and do not open in cloudy weather. 
The buds are enclosed by the sepals which form a tiny cap, which 1s 
pushed aside as the petals unfold. The plant 1s cultivated easily and is 
a gteat favorite with the amateur gardener. 
Mexican poppy occuts in arid portions of Arizona, Nevada, Utah, 
and northern Mexico. 
The sketch was made from specimens growing near Tucson, Ati- 
zona. 
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