growth starts in the spring. The plants like full sun, but do well in partial shade, espe¬ 
cially certain of the darker colored varieties. It is well also when transplanting to make 
a fresh diagonal cut with a sharp knife at the base of the root, so that a freshly cut sur¬ 
face may be exposed to the soil. Plant about two feet apart. 
We do not recommend spring planting, but it may prove successful if done by April 
15, if special care is given. 
Many new hybrid varieties have been introduced in recent years, extending the 
color range and showing improved habit and form. 
SHIPMENTS 
Shipments of Poppy plants begin about the middle of August and may continue until 
the ground freezes. 
SIZE OF PLANTS 
Prices are for LARGE, FIELD GROWN PLANTS, AT LEAST TWO YEARS FROM 
PROPAGATION. Some nurseries claim that pot-grown plants give entirely satisfactory 
results. Other extensive nurseries agree with us that they are much inferior, and that 
large, field-grown plants not only are much more likely to live and grow well, but also 
that in the great majority of cases they bloom earlier and more generously. 
The wonderful blooms may be kept for several days as cut flowers if the freshly 
cut stems are immediately singed at the cut surface, or if the stems are plunged at 
once into boiling water for a moment or two, and then placed in cold water. 
We believe that the vogue of the Oriental Poppy is just beginning; that when its 
ease of culture, its wide color range and striking charm are better appreciated, the 
demand will far exceed any commercial supply that now exists. We believe that our 
list of some 150 named varieties of Oriental Poppies is the largest offered by an>y 
grower in this country. 
Plant Oriental Poppies in your garden and enjoy a thrill that perhaps you have 
never before experienced. 
“For dazzling barbaric splendor, the great Oriental Poppies are absolutely un¬ 
rivaled. Standing out in bold relief against a background of green, they command 
instant attention, and a mass of them in bloom is a sight never to be forgotten/'—B. H. 
Farr. 
The stamens of Poppies are said to be the most beautiful stamens of all flowers. 
The gigantic flowers sometimes reach a diameter of 10 inches or more. 
Says Dr. J. H. Neeley: “Varying from red to orange, salmon to pink, mulberry to 
white, this barbaric flower offers a wide range of colors, is free from disease, fairly 
hardy and easy to transplant." 
“It has been well said that the blood of all the poppies runs red; that all are har¬ 
monious, all appealing, but among the family as a whole, there is none so regal as the 
Oriental Poppy." 
Poppies not priced are not offered for sale at present, either because of the small 
stocks available, because they are still under test, or because we have no description as 
yet. We also have in our gardens a number of other varieties which we have not yet 
decided to offer for sale. Some of them undoubtedly will be listed and offered later. 
These statements apply to Irises, Peonies and Daylilies, as well as to Poppies. 
ALPINUM—Dwarf growing, mixed colors. 
.$2.50 
AMUN RA—A new red-orange of outstand¬ 
ing quality . $1.50 
APRICOT QUEEN—True apricot with large 
dark purple center. Large silky petals 50c 
ATROSANGUINEA MAXIMA—Large, dark 
red; a fine breeder . $1.00 
AUSTRALIA—A new, massive ox-blood red, 
said to be better than Wurtembergia $2.50 
BARR'S WHITE—A splendid new white 
with dark blotch and satiny sheen . .$1.50 
BEAUTY OF LIVERMERE—Deep ox-blood, 
velvety red . 75c 
BRACTEATUM—Fiery scarlet, one of the 
largest, 30 inches. 50c 
BRIGHTNESS—A large, bright orange scar¬ 
let, to 28 inches . S5c 
BRILLIANT (Perry)—Brilliant, fiery red. 
...$ 1.00 
CAVALIER (Neeley 1931)—Glowing cerise 
of similar color and form to Wurtember¬ 
gia, but with considerably larger flowers 
that are longer lived. Good habit. Few 
plants at this price . $5.00 
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