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one part, and silver sand half a part, the whole being- sifted 
fine. Sow the seeds thinly and cover slightly with fine mould, 
then place in a shady cold frame. When the seedlings can be 
handled, transplant them singly into 2^in. pots in similar 
soil, or 3in. apart in shallow boxes, winter in the cold frame 
and plant out in April. Seeds may also be sown outdoors in 
August in mild districts, and the seedlings thinned out later 
to 6in. apart. In either case the seedlings will flower the first 
summer. The Iceland Poppy grows about ift. high, and 
bears orange-yellow or white floweis freely in summer. The 
flowers are highly prized for cutting. The Oriental Poppy is 
a true perennial, grows 2 to 3ft. high, and bears large single 
crimson flowers blotched with black in May and June. Brac- 
teatum is a form of it, with deep blood-crimson flowers blotched 
with black. It is a more robust grower than the species. 
There are now quite a score of other varieties of this poppy 
with flowers of pink, salmon, rose and orange shades of 
colours. Here are a few of them : Silver Queen, silvery white 
and blush ; Masterpiece, salmon-pink, tinged mauve ; Prin- 
cess of Wales, satiny-grey shot with pink ; Princess Victoria 
Louise, soft salmon-rose ; Mrs. Perry, orange-chrome ; as well 
as numerous crimson and scarlet varieties. These plants are 
showy subjects for the mixed border or for grouping on lawns. 
They will grow in any good, ordinary, well-drained soil and 
sunny position. Easily reared from seed as advised for the 
Iceland Poppy, or by division of the roots in March. P. 
alpinum (Alpine Poppy) is a dwarf species, growing 6in. high, 
and bearing yellow, salmon, rosy, orange, or white flowers 
in summer. It is best grown on a sunny rockery in well- 
drained sandy loam. Should be raised from seeds annually as 
advised for Iceland Poppies. P. pilosum is a graceful species, 
bearing orange flowers in summer, and growing 2ft. high. 
Grow in a mixed border, and increase by seeds or division. 
P. rupifragum (Spanish Poppy), grows i8in. high, and bears 
pretty terra-cotta flowers freely in summer, which are invalu- 
able for cutting. P. ruporiens is a hybrid between the latter 
and P. ori'entale, grows 2ft. high, and bears cerise-scarlet 
flowers in profusion in summer, which are useful for cutting. 
Both are increased by seeds. 
Paradisea (St. Bruno’s Lily). — P. Liliastrum, better 
known as Anthericujn Liliastrum, is a charming hardy peren- 
nial, belonging to the Lily order (Liliaceae), and a native of 
the Alps. It has narrow, grassy foliage, and bears its pure 
A'hite, lily-like, fragrant flowers on slender spikes in June and 
July. It is perfectly hardy, and soon grows into a large clump 
in rich soil in a partially shady or sunny border. Major is a 
