A Carefully Chosen List of the Best Oriental Poppies 
For success with these gorgeous Orientals, buy only sturdy field grown roots, plant 
only in mid-summer and fall—late July to September—in their dormant season, the 
earlier the better in this climate. Set crown at least two inches deep in soil and location 
that will allow of perfect drainage. After the ground is frozen place loose mulch close 
around but not over the growth. Acquaint yourself with the exquisite new shades 
that can be combined most artistically with other flowers in the modern garden picture. 
SOFT SHADED POPPIES 
Without Flame or Vermillion Color 
BARR’S WHITE—(Barr) As it grows with us, not 
yet our ideal of a white poppy. 
BOBS—Beautiful new English introduction, sal¬ 
mon rose. Delightful silvery foliage. A lovely 
whole plant unit. 
CAVELIER—(Neeley). Glowing cerise, similar to 
Wurtemburgia but larger, finer. 
CERISE BEAUTY—Cerise pink, beautiful large 
flower, shade lighter than Pink Radiance, among 
the deep “Cherry pinks." 
DAINTY LADY—New, well named, delightful 
shade of shell pink, rare. 
DELICATA—Delicate lilac-rose, early and beauti¬ 
ful for cutting. 
E. A. BOWLES—Pale apricot growing pink with 
age, crinkled, very lovely, counted among the 
“pale pinks.” 
"flfl193'.). T*-ely ’:ght creamy pink 
like Naples coral with brownish maroon base, 
brown stamens. Comes very late. Worthy of 
its originator. 
EDNA PERRY—Bright pink, similar to Princess 
Ena, but smaller and of a softer shade. By 
Perry, 1902. 
ENCHANTRESS—(Neeley). Wonderful soft lilac 
rose, seedling of Masterpiece, longer lasting, 
larger, opens perfectly. One of the great intro¬ 
ductions. 
HENRI CAYEUX—Old rose through orchid to 
Burgundy, beautiful cut flower, one of our 
favorites. 
JOYCE—The cerise of a Radiance Rose, vigorous, 
good grower, listed among the deep "cherry 
pinks.” 
JUNE DELIGHT — (Neeley). Perhaps Neeley’s 
greatest, bright silvery pink. Like shot silk, 
gold over pink. 
LIGHTNESS—Delightful white edged pink, heavily 
crinkled petals. 
LITTLE JEWELL—Rose shaded salmon. “A dear.” 
Comparable to Dreer’s “Little Jewell” dahlia. 
LOWTHORPE CHERRY—Very late salmon cherry, 
similar to Sturtevant Hybrid. 
LULU A. NEELEY—(Neeley). Rich dark red. 
classically one of the “three greatest poppies.” 
MAHONY AMELIORE—Improved Mahony, ma¬ 
hogany, rare. Beautiful, richest shade of all. 
MASTERPIECE — Soft pinkish lilac, parent of 
Enchantress, resembles that and Delicata. Give 
part shade. 
MRS. BAKER—New dark red. 
MRS. FISHER—Deep crimson, very tall. 
MRS. HEENK—Rose, scarce. 
MRS. J. HAWKINS—One of the best pinks, vig¬ 
orous and free, long flowering, similar to 
Princess Ena, but darker. Listed among the 
"medium pinks.” 
NANCY—(Perry). The originator counts this one 
of the finest, a glowing rose red, deeper than 
Pink Radiance and Joyce. 
NEGRILLON—Deep dull carmine, give part shade. 
With us difficult to get perfect blooms. 
PEARL PINK—New, rare, well named, beautiful 
with blue iris. 
PERFECTION—Lovely medium pink, large basal 
blotches, lighter than Princess Ena, and of a 
more pure pink than Joyce. Excellent grower, 
-bcautifi' 1 . W» f teau. 
PINK K-' ‘ ANCE— (Nesmith). Deep pink, gorge¬ 
ous ^ ’!. Not so bright as Joyce, counts among 
deep “cherry pinks.” 
PRINCESS ENA — (Perry, 1907). Favorite of 
former Queen of Spain, salmon pink, excellent, 
dependable. 
PRINCESS VICTORIA LOUISE—Pale soft sal¬ 
mon rose, satisfactory in combination with other 
flowers. 
PROSERPINA—Gleaming carmine, of the Lulu 
Neeley type, large black blotches. 
QUEEN ALEXANDRA—(Perry). Clear light pink, 
gray blotches. 
ROSE QUEEN—Lilac Old Rose; grayed, very 
lovely, beautiful with lilac columbine. True stock 
very scarce. 
SASS PINK—-(Sass). New delicate flesh. 
STURTEVANT PINK HYBRID — Deep salmon 
pink, similar to Lowthorpe Cherry, and Princess 
Ena, one of the latest, counts among the “medi¬ 
um pinks.” 
THORA PERRY—Not yet showing any special 
beauty with us. 
TRILBY—Dark red, not quite so deep as Lulu 
Neeley, heavily creased petals, tall, distinguished, 
counted one of the three greatest poppies. 
WATTEAU—Soft flesh coral, no black, or other 
basal spot. Makes a delightful flower group, 
and cuts well. Thoroughly charming. 
VERMILLION AND FLAME POPPIES 
APRICOT QUEEN—Deep apricot, dark purple 
center, large, too near vermillion to be used in 
combination without care. 
DUKE OF TECK—Light crimson, to us not greatly 
different from the type. 
LORD LAMBOURNE—(Perry). Brilliant vermil¬ 
lion, petals fringed Parrot Tulip fashion. Perry 
counts this one of the best brilliant reds. 
MANDARIN — (Ashley). Richly oriental in its 
brilliant Chinese red shade. Dr. Neeley has call¬ 
ed it one of the finest of its coloring. 
OLYMPIA—Beautiful in its place, which is for 
naturalizing, far out away from other Orientals. . 
Its habit of spreading prohibits its use near 
others, brilliant gold, glinted scarlet, partly double. 
ORIENT ALE—The type. 
TOREADOR —- Crimson, vigorous, most prolific, 
mammoth size. 
AMONG THE EARLIEST POPPIES with us: 
Olympia (see Caution), Cerise Beauty, Mrs. J. 
Hawkins, Pink Radiance, Henri Cayeux, Nancy, 
Rose Queen, Apricot Queen, E. A. Bowles, Deli¬ 
cata. 
AMONG THE LATEST: Trilby, Lowthorpe Cherry, 
uiurtevant 1 'ink Hybrid (season ia<ja). Echo, 
Sass Pink. 
ESPECIALLY SOFT PASTEL SHADES: Enchant¬ 
ress, Masterpiece, E. A. Bowles, Delicata, Princess 
Victoria Louise, Perfection, Watteau, Rose 
Queen, Dainty Lady, Bobs, Sass Pink, Echo. 
POPPIES WITH LILAC DOMINANCE: Henri 
Cayeux, Enchantress, Delicata, Masterpiece, and 
Rose Queen (to some). 
THOSE RANGING from Pale Pink, Coral, through 
Salmon, Cherry, Cerise and'Rose Red: Dainty 
Lady, Lady Moore, Watteau, Bobs, E. A. Bowles, 
Perfection, Princess Victoria Louise, June De¬ 
light, Queen Alexandra, Edna Perry, Princess 
Ena, Sturtevant Hybrid, Mrs. J. Hawkins, Cerise 
Beauty, Pink Radiance, Joyce, Nancy, (to us in 
the order of their brilliance). 
OLD ROSES: Rose Queen, Henri Cayeux. 
DEEP REDS: Trilby, Proserpina, Lulu A. Neeley, 
Cavelier, Mrs. Fisher, Mahony Ameliore. 
DEEP ORANGE TO VERMILLION: Lord Lam- 
bourne, Duke of Teck, Toreador, Mandarin. 
MAHOGANY: Negrillon, Mahony Ameliore. 
THE THREE GREATEST POPPIES: Classically 
listed—Lulu A. Neeley, Wurtemburgia, Trilby. 
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