ORIENTAL POPPIES 
ARVISTA Gardens 
VISITORS 
Visitors are always welcome at Arvista Gardens. The height of the flower¬ 
ing season usually extends from the middle of May to the Middle of June or even 
later. The dwarf Irises bloom earlier, about the end of April or the first of May. 
The top of the flowering period usually comes during the first week in June, and 
this season we look for the finest display of outstanding varieties that we have 
ever had. 
To reach our garden from US-12, follow M-78 1.4 miles south of US-12, turn left 
on East Columbia Ave., one block (east), then left (north) on Grand Boulevard to 
172— the first place from the corner on the left or west side of the street. Or on 
new US-12, continue east one block beyond M 78, then left, as above. 
TERMS 
Cash with order, please. 5% may be deducted from orders at listed prices 
amounting to $10.00 or more, and 10% on orders of $25 or more. Special offers are net. 
Quantity prices arranged when desired. We are usually able to meet the prices 
of any reputable grower. • 
Orders amounting to $2.00 or more at listed prices are sent prepaid. 
Add 25 cents to smaller orders for postage and packing. 
Please send no order for less than $1.00. 
Early orders are advisable, as some stocks are limited. 
We will return orders or refund money paid for plants which for reasons beyond 
our control we can not supply. 
We ship Irises from July 1 to end of season; Peonies from September 15, and 
Poppy roots from August 1; Hemerocallis either spring or fall. 
GUARANTEE 
We guarantee the greatest of care in filling orders, and gladly rectify any errors 
to the extent of replacing any variety that proves untrue to name; to ship only live, 
healthy, field-grown stock which we guarantee to arrive in good condition. We 
personally check and pack every order, and try to deal liberally with every customer. 
Customers who are willing to pay transportation on shipments ordinarily sent 
prepaid, will receive more than the transportation cost either in larger roots or free 
varieties or both at our discretion. 
ORIENTAL POPPIES 
We have the honor to be a member of a volunteer national committee, organized 
in 1932, for the classification and scoring of named Oriental Poppies. The original 
committee consisting of the late Dr. J. H. Neeley, for many years the peer of 
American poppy hybridizers, Mr. Karl K. Lorenz and Mr. John D. Siebenthaler, of 
Dayton, Ohio, and the writer. The results of the committee’s work will appear from 
time to time in various gardening publications. 
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 over 175 named varieties of Oriental Poppies is the largest offered by any 
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 
unrivaled.” The stamens of Poppies are said to be the most beautiful stamens of 
all flowers. The gigantic flowers sometimes reach a diameter of 12 inches or more, 
while a diameter of 9 to 10 inches is common. 
Says Dr. 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, very 
hardy and easy to transplant. Among the family as a whole, there is none so regal 
as the Oriental Poppy.” 
Many new hybrid varieties have been introduced in recent years, greatly 
extending the color range and showing much improvement in habit and form. 
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