ORIENTAL POPPIES 
ARVISTA Gardens 
are immediately singed at the cut surface, or plunged at once into boiling water for 
a moment or two, and then placed in cold water. 
Capital initials of color names in description of Oriental Poppies indicate that 
the color values are those found in “Color Standards and Nomenclature ,” by 
Ridgway. 
In addition to the numerous varieties listed, we always have at Arvista Gardens 
numbers of other varieties, named and unnamed, which either are on trial or are not 
yet in sufficient quantity to warrant listing. This applies to all four of the groups 
in which we specialize. 
Orange-scarlet to Scarlet Group 
Any one at 50 cents each; 3 for $1.00. 
Brightness 
Duke of Teck 
Excelsior 
Giant 
Goliath 
Goldschmidt 
Grand Mogul 
Menelik 
Orange Beauty 
Orange Queen 
Orientale 
Oriflamme 
Rembrandt 
Royal Scarlet 
Sunny Jim 
Geranium Pink, R. varieties, the old favorite Salmon Pink 
of which Mrs. Perry is the type. 
Any in this group at 50 cents each; 3 for $1.00. 
Edna Perry Pink Beauty 
Gerald Perry Prinzess Viktoria Luise 
ARVISTA HONOR ROLL of Oriental Poppies 
As yet there is no organization that has made a definite Honor Roll of Oriental 
Poppies. As a result of our study of Poppies covering a period of ten years, we feel 
that such a list is fully justified. The varieties indicated with a star (^) in our list 
have proven themselves so outstanding as to merit a place in this list. As better 
ones prove themselves they will find their place in the Honor Roll. 
AMUN RA—A new red-orange of outstanding quality .$1.00 
APRICOT QUEEN—True apricot with large silky petals.. 50c 
* APRICOT QUEEN IMPROVED (Ashley, 1937) —A better color and much 
larger than Apricot Queen. Grenadine red shading to orange chrome, no base 
spot. A good performer ..... $3.00 
ATROSANGUINEA MAXIMA—Large, dark red; fine breeder. $2.00 
AUSTRALIA—A new, massive ox blood or, deep spectrum red, 36 in. $1.50 
^-BARR’S WHITE—A splendid satin white with sheen. Good weather resist¬ 
ance. Purple base spots......_. $1.50 
BEAUTY OF LIVERMORE—Deep ox-blood, velvety red, scarlet red, R. The 
earliest deep red, 38 in.—.—.... 75c 
BETTY ANN (Siebenthaler 1935)—A beautiful crinkled flower of La France 
Pink which has had much favorable comment. No base spots. A very profuse 
bloomer, a single plant making a veritable bouquet. Unusually long lasting as a 
cut flower. Stock limited. 24 in......... $1.50 
^ BIG JIM (Sieb. 1935)—Mammoth flowers of deep maroon. Combines the 
vigorous growth of Joyce with the outstanding color of Lulu A. Neeley. 36 in. 
Limited ....-.-..... $1.50 
BOBS—An English introduction. Beautiful flowers of glowing salmon-rose. 
Extra large flowers ....-.... $1.50 
BRACTEAUM—Fiery scarlet, one of the largest, 30 in. $1.00 
CAVALIER—A fine, new Neeley hybrid of glowing red, Nopal Red. Large, 
crinkly flowers, tall, strong stems, good foliage........ $2.00 
^ CERISE BEAUTY—Large flowers, beautiful shade of cerise pink, glittering 
black-purple blotches or, Deep Rose Doree, 34 in. 50c 
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