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THE LADIES’ FLOWER-GARDEN 
8.—P. HYBRIDUM, Lin. 
The flowers are small and scarlet, each petal having a dark spot at the base. It grows about a foot high, and 
is a native of England, in corn-fields where the soil is chalky, in the southern counties. The capsule is covered 
with bristles, and it is from this circumstance that this species takes its popular name of the rough-headed poppy. 
The petals are wrinkled, and soon drop. 
9—P. ARGEMONE, Lin. 
This species is found wild in corn-fields in England, in a sandy or gravelly soil. The petals, which are smooth 
and long, are of a pale scarlet, with a small black spot at the base of each. The capsules are long, and have a 
kind of crown of bristles at their summit; and it is from this peculiarity that this species is called the prickly 
long-headed poppy. 
10.—P. DUBIUM, Lin. 
A native of sandy fields in England, and other parts of Europe. The flowers are large and handsome, though 
not so much so as those of Papaver Rhceas. The flower-stalks are covered with soft silky hairs, but the capsule 
is smooth ; and hence its popular name of the smooth, long-headed poppy. There is a variety with white 
flowers. 
11.—P. OBTUSIFOLIUM, Desf. 
This species has small flowers with rose-coloured petals, and is a native of the north of Africa. It was 
introduced in 1828. 
12— P. TRILOBUM, Spreng. 
A native of Halle, resembling P. Rhceas, but with smaller flowers. Introduced in 1827- 
13_P. LiEVIGATUM, Bieb. 
A native of the hills near Odessa, and about Caucasus. The flowers resemble those of P. dubium. 
Introduced in 1823. 
14.—P. ROUBIiEI, Vig. 
A native of sandy places near Montpelier. Resembling the corn poppy, but with flowers of a paler red. 
It was introduced in 1823. 
15.—P. ARENARIUM, Bieb. 
A native of sandy fields in the Caucasus. The flower is red, with a dark centre. Introduced in 1828. 
16.—P. FLORIBUNDUM, Desf. 
A branching, very free-growing species. The leaves are glaucous, and covered with hairs. The flowers are 
very large and handsome, and from their great abundance the plant makes a splendid appearance. Their 
colour is an orange red, with a yellowish circle at the base of each petal. The plant is a native of Armenia, 
whence it was introduced in 1815. It is well deserving of cultivation, but we do not know where seeds are now 
to be purchased in England, though they might easily be procured from the Botanic garden, Moscow. 
