ANNUAL POPPIES AT WISLEY, 191 7. 
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ANNUAL POPPIES AT WISLEY, 1917. 
Fifty-six stocks of annual poppies were received for trial at Wisley, 
in 1917. They were sown on March 27 in beds 6 feet wide with a 
distance of 15 inches between the rows. As soon as large enough 
they were thinned out to 9 inches apart in the rows. The soil had 
been deeply dug but no manure was applied. The plants filled the 
space given them completely and flowered well in June. The species 
represented included Papaver somniferum, P. Rhoeas, P. pavoninum, 
P. umbrosum, and P. glaucum. One sent in as P. laevigatum proved 
to be P. Rhoeas only. The P. somniferum forms were the first to flower 
and the soonest over. 
The Floral Committee examined the trial on two occasions, and 
made the following recommendations for awards : 
Award of Merit. 
21. Dwarf Scarlet Fringed, sent by Messrs. R. Veitch. 
20. Scarlet King, sent by Messrs. Barr. 
Highly Commended. 
24. Cardinal Blush, sent by Messrs. Dobbie. 
25. Cardinal Scarlet, sent by Messrs. Dobbie. 
5. Dainty Lady, sent by Messrs. Barr. 
7. Danebrog, sent by Messrs. Barr. 
52. Papaver pavoninum, sent by Messrs. Barr. 
13. Dwarf double Paeony-flowered mixed, sent by Messrs. Barr. 
37, 38. New Double Queen, sent by Messrs. Barr, and R. Veitch. 
50, 51. Papaver umbrosum, sent by Messrs. Dobbie and Barr. 
4. The Admiral, sent by Messrs. Barr. 
14. White Colossal, sent by Messrs. Barr. 
15. White Swan (or Snowdrift) sent by Messrs. Barr. 
Commended. 
43. Picotee, sent by Messrs. Barr. 
Of the forms to which awards were recommended in this trial 
P. umbrosum received F.C.C. when sent by Messrs. Benary in 1880. 
P. somniferum ' Cardinal White,' P. glaucum, and P. Rhoeas ' Shirley 
Poppies,' which had all received awards in past years, were represented, 
but the strains shown did not commend themselves to the Committee. 
Varieties.* 
r. The Bride (syn. Maid of the Mist). 
2. Virginian Fringed. 
3. Miss Sherwood, 
4. The Admiral. 
5. Dainty Lady. 
8. King Edward, 
9. Black Prince. 
10. Charles Darwin 
6. Victoria Cross, 
7. Danebrog. 
* See footnote, p. 107. 
