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Over-the-Garden-Wall 
Oriental Poppies 
These poppies give us such great splashes of color in the June garden — that one can well believe the garden artist 
used a broad palette knife. Masses of gleaming pink or of deep glowing red, colors so arresting that one involun¬ 
tarily stops to fill the eye with their beauty. If Oriental Poppies mean to you, just the old brick red, try to picture 
these newer varieties, some deliciously delicate, some deeply dark, with all the varying shades of pink and red 
that come in between. 
When picking poppies for the house, the ends should be charred for about 2", and then plunged into cold, deep 
water, and the flowers put in a cool place for an hour or two. This treatment will insure their keeping for some days. 
Orders for poppies are filled in August and September. 
ALLUMEUSE A gorgeous new upstanding poppy of deep 
flaming pink. The stems are sturdy,- flowers are breath-taking. 40". 
$5.00 
BARR’S WHITE A very fine white with a satiny finish. Newer 
and finer than Perry’s White. 30". $2.00 
BEAUTY OF LIVERMERE Not only the Beauty of Liver- 
mere, but the Beauty among the red poppies. Oxblood red 
flowers on sturdy, erect stems. 39". 3 for $1.25, $.50 
BETTY ANN Considered by the originator as the most 
outstanding pink, having had the most favorable comments 
of any in his garden. The flower is described as La France pink/ 
the crinkled petals have no spots. A very profuse bloomer 
and exceptionally fine as a cut flower. 24". $3.50 
BIG JIM We like this name for a big, dark poppy. Jim is 
deep maroon, much the color of Lulu A. Neeley, but as husky 
and tall as Joyce. 36". $3.50 
CAVALIER A gay and festive Cavalier of very erect carriage. 
The extra large flowers are glowing red, with crinkled petals. 
34". $3.00 
CERISE DWARF An interesting low-growing cerise-red. 
18". $1.00 
COL. BOWLES The Colonel, like the Cavalier, holds him¬ 
self tall and erect in his uniform of deep, glowing cerise. 26". 
$2.50 
COWICHAN The flowers, of rich rose-carmine, are borne 
on stout stems, and are very large. A.M., H.R.S. $3.00 
DAINTY LADY Such a dainty little lady, as she steps into 
the picture in her charming gown of delicate shell pink. 26". 
3 for $2.25, $1.00 
DELICATA An unusual color — huge blooms of old rose- 
pink. This is best planted in semi-shade, as the flowers burn in 
the noonday sun. 32". $1.00 
DELIGHT Pure shell-pink flowers that have no spots when 
established. The texture is very heavy,- stems are cane-like. 
Late. 40". $2.00 
ECHO You’ll echo our enthusiasm for this entrancing poppy, 
when you have seen it. A silvery pink with an unusual frosted 
sheen. 30". $4.50 
ENCHANTRESS An improved Masterpiece. The coloring 
is soft lilac-rose, that needs partial shade to be at its best. $5.00 
ETHEL SWETE We like Ethel and so do our visitors. She is 
the most popular of the brilliant cherry-pinks. 24". $2.00 
FAIRY Myriads of dainty soft shell-pink blossoms dance in 
the breeze on their tall slender stems. Early. 32". $1.00 
FLANDERS A well-liked deep crimson. 32". $1.00 
FLASHY GLOW We regret that we have no detailed 
description of this poppy — it sounds as though it would 
attract attention! $4.00 
GAIETY A charmingly gay and iridescent light pink. $3.00 
GLOWING EMBERS An interesting dark poppy, that we 
have not seen in bloom. $1.00 
GOLD OF OPHIR A superlatively large flower. Nearer 
gold than any other poppy. 24". $2.50 
GRAND MOGUL A deep red flower of exceptional size 
on tall stems. 34". $.75 
GROSSFURST A marvelous deep crimson, with very black 
spots. $1.00 
HELEN ELIZABETH “This is a real acquisition in light La 
France pink. Just the right shade to plant with light blue del¬ 
phiniums.” The spotless petals are very crin kled. 24". $5.00 
HERCULE Believe it or not, the immense flame-colored flowers 
are 9" across. 42". $1.00 
JEANNIE MAWSON A delectable peach-pink. Early. 
32". 3 for $1.15, $.50 
JOHN III Did you picture a big dark poppy? Well don’t! 
— it’s a dainty coral pink with crinkled spotless petals. The 
flowers have good lasting qualities. 21". $3.50 
JOYCE We rejoice whenever we look at this favorite of ours, 
the color is such a charming soft red and the plant is such a 
sturdy grower. 48". $.35 
JULIA BUCK Julia comes in a fine deep coral-pink. The 
extra large blooms are on sturdy stems “like steel stakes.” 40". 
$ 2.00 
LACH5 KONIGEN A very different poppy, best described 
as “peach-red flowers overcast with pink.” $1.00 
LEON LAURENT O ne of the newer wine-red tones, deeper 
than the older Henri Cayeux. Best grown in partial shade. $2.00 
LIGHTNESS This poppy can’t quite make up its mind whether 
to be pink or white. When it is pink, it’s a very delightful shade 
of rose,- when it is white, it’s a silvery white/ when you get a 
“half and half,” it combines the charms of both. 26". $.75 
LORD LAMBOURNE A light red with fringed petals. 32". 
$.75 
LULU A. NEELEY Although this poppy has been on the 
market for some years, it is still considered the best red. 40". $1.00 
MAGNIFICUS A magnificent Henri Cayeux,- much the same 
coloring (crushed raspberry) but a stronger grower and 10 
days later. 26". $1.25 
