120 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



ORIENTAL POPPIES AT WISLEY, 1917. 



Three plants of each of eighty stocks of Oriental Poppies were received 

 for trial at Wisley in the autumn of 191 5, and were grown on for 

 judging when thoroughly established in 1917. Most of them grew 

 well and flowered satisfactorily : where the contrary occurred note 

 is made in the descriptions. The form known as Papaver bracteatum 

 is often distinguished in gardens from P. orientale by its greater height 

 and by the presence of a bract immediately below the flower ; but 

 since the garden value of the plants is much the same whether the 

 bracts are present or not, and since also bracts are sometimes present 

 in a variety and sometimes absent, no attempt has been made to 

 give the bracts a classificatory value in the following notes. It will 

 be seen, however, that some varieties are much dwarfer than others, 

 and that there is a marked difference in the size of the flowers 

 in different varieties. The Floral Committee examined the plants 

 on June 8, 1917, when all were in flower and made the following 

 recommendations for awards : 



Highly Commended (XXX). 



No. 17. Bobs, sent by Mr. Notcutt. 

 20. Felix, sent by Mr. Notcutt. 

 48. Orange Globe, sent by Messrs. R. Veitch. 

 52. Royal Scarlet, sent by Messrs. Barr. 

 35. 'Cerise Beauty, sent by Messrs. Barr. 

 33. V. L. Harkness, sent by Messrs. Harkness. 

 67. Boadicea, sent by Messrs. Barr. 

 59. Hesperia, sent by Messrs. Bunyard. 



Commended (XX). 



7. Fiirstenkind, sent by Messrs. Bunyard. 

 44. Silverblick, sent by Mr. Notcutt. 



Of these none had previously received an award, but the following 

 represented in the trial had received Awards in years past, although 

 now passed over : No. 6, Blush Queen (F.C.C. 1888, Ware) ; Nos. 13, 

 15, Jennie Mawson (A.M. 1907, Mawson) ; No. 21, Lady Roscoe 

 (A.M. 1903, Notcutt) ; Nos. 22, 23, Princess Ena (A.M. 1907, Perry) ; 

 Nos. 24, 25, Queen Alexandra (A.M. 1906, Perry) ; Nos. 26, 27, Mrs. 

 Perry (A.M. 1906, Perry) ; Nos. 46, 47, Mrs. Marsh (A.M. 1901, Perry). 



Varieties.* 



1. Muriel Russell. 



1 a. C. J. van Bourgondicu. 



ib. Madge Knowles. 



2. Black & White. 

 2A. Silvery Moon. 



3. Klsie G. Harkness. 



* Varieties grown for trial in the Wisley Gardens are known by number only 

 until the judging is completed. 



