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very double, and finely fringed ; pure white. A very fine variety; 

 the best white. 



Single-flowered Forms. 



1. Danebrog. — Flowers large, brilliant scarlet ; base of each 

 petal white, and beautifully fringed. Very showy. Flowers only 

 last about a day or so. 



2. Mephisto, x x x . — Brilliant scarlet, with a large black 

 spot on each petal ; beautifully fringed like Danebrog. 



3. Snowdrift (Novelty Company). — Flowers large ; very pure 

 white, and finely fringed, like a white variety of Danebrog. 



Single forms of the others are only too common, and are not 

 desirable. 



2. Pap aver Rhceas. 



This includes the common Field Poppy, and the several selec- 

 tions made from these, such as the Double French or Ranunculus, 

 Japanese Pompones, the Shirley Poppies, Umbrosum, and 

 Hooker's Poppy. Plants of a spreading or branching habit of 

 growth. Leaves much divided; irregular, hairy. Flowers of 

 medium size, lasting but a short time, but flowering suc- 

 cessionally. 



Double-flou'ered Forms. 



1. Double French. — Flowers of various shades of colour, from 

 fiery scarlet to pink and white. 



2. Banunculus. — Similar to Double French. 



3. Hooker's Double. — Flowers deep scarlet ; very fine, double. 



4. Umbrosum, x x x . — Flowers intense scarlet, each petal 

 having a large black spot. Very conspicuous. The double form 

 is inferior to the single. 



5. Shirley Poppies, x x x . — Selected by the Rev. W. Wilks 

 from the common Field Poppy. A great improvement on the 

 Double French. Flowers large, semi-double ; colours varying 

 from intense scarlet through all the various shades of pink and 

 rose to the purest white. Altogether of the most charming and 

 delicate character that may be seen. Require very careful selec- 

 tion every year to maintain the high standard of excellence. 



6. Japanese Pompone (Novelty Company). — A coarse and 

 inferior stock of the Double French. 



