THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
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Oriental Poppies 
New and Unusual Varieties 
Due to the efforts of the recently organized Poppy Societies, there has been a lot of interest displayed in behalf of the 
Oriental Poppies. It is our understanding that these people are doing a great deal of work toward the betterment of Poppies 
and it must be admitted that they deserve credit. 
As a result of this immense interest we now find in cultivation the most gorgeous Poppies that this land has ever known. 
To date there has been a little trading of the better varieties but mostly within the society members. We were very fortunate 
in being able' to purchase from one of these specialists and with his help in making our selection, we have here an excellent 
assortment which we are very pleased to offer to our wholesale customers. 
All plants offered are strong field grown, ideal for transplanting for future flowering or if purchased in, early fall, the 
plants we ship will provide good propagating material. 
APRICOT OUEE\. True Apricot, large 
silky petals. Height 32 inches. 
Per 5, $1.00; Per 10, $1.50 
CERISE BEAUTY. A real favorite bearing 
many medium sized flowers of light cer¬ 
ise color. 32 inches. 
Per 5, $1.25; Per 10, $2.00 
HENRI CAYEUX. Vernonia Purple, might 
be called Old Rose shading into Burgundy. 
An early bloomer and good grower with 
distinctive gray-green foliage. Flofwers 
most attractive where protected from 
mid-day sun. 30 inches. 
Per 5, $1.75; Per 10, $3.00 
HERCULE. Immense flower, often nine 
inches across, of true Scarlet, borne on 
extra tall and sturdy stems. A leader in 
its color class. 42 inches. 
Per 5, $1.75; Per 10, $3 00 
KING GEORGE. Large fringed flowers of 
brilliant scarlet. 
Per 5, $2.50; Per 10, $4.50 
MAGMFICUS. A Purple, very similar to 
Henri Cayeux, but 10 days later and dark¬ 
er foliage. 26 inches. 
Per 5, $3.75; Per 10, $7.00 
PINK BEAUTY. Salmon Pink. Very much 
like Mrs. Perry, but slightly taller and a 
better shaped plant. 32 inches. 
Per 5, $1.25; Per 10, $2.00 
PRINCESS ENA. Small Coral Pink tulip 
shaded flowers on tall, slender, erect 
stems which place the flowers well above 
the foliage. Fine to use with Delphiniums. 
34 inches. 
Per 5, $1.25; Per 10, $2.00 
PRINCE OF WALES. Light Jasper Red, or 
Coral Pink flowers of large size on sturdy 
stems. A good mid-season bloomer. 28 
inches. 
Per 5, $3.75; Per 10, $7.00 
SALMON KING. Peach Red or Salmon col¬ 
ored flowers. 26 inches. 
Per 5. $2.50; Per 10, $4.50 
SILVER BUCK. Very large Jasper Pink 
flowers with a silvery sheen and Blue 
markings at base of outer petals. 24 
inches. 
Per 5, $1.75; Per 10, $3.00 
SPOTLESS. A beautiful soft Pink, well de¬ 
scribed by its name. 22 inches. 
Per 5, $1.75; Per 10, $3.00 
PAPAVER NUDICAULE 
Iceland Poppy 
These plants are of neat habit, forming 
a tuft of bright green foliage, from which 
spring, throughout the entire season, a 
profusion of slender, leafless stems 1 foot 
high, each graced with charming cup- 
shaped flowers. Very valuable in the 
sunny border or rock garden. Their bril¬ 
liant flowers are produced all summer. 
COONARA PINK. This delightful new Ice¬ 
land Poppy comes from Australia and adds 
a new and exceptionally lovely color 
to this class, a charming, warm rose- 
pink, faintly suffused with salmon-pink 
combining the pink and salmon shadings 
in wonderful delicacy. Flowers are free¬ 
ly produced on long slender stems 
throughout the season. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
EL MONTE. New. Enormous sized blos¬ 
soms of a vivid orange tangerine color. 
Long graceful stems. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
FAKENHAM HYBRIDS. This strain we 
are growing for the first time. It is a 
strong grower, producing larger flowers 
than the named varieties of the Iceland 
Poppies. This strain covers a nice range 
of colors from white to the deepest or¬ 
ange. Makes a big show. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
MARTIN’S NUDICAULE HYBRIDS. This 
strain covers a very good range of colors. 
While these plants were in flower this 
spring, we especially noted that they were 
of the large flowering type. For any¬ 
one who wishes an assortment of colors 
in Iceland Poppies we recommend this 
strain very highly. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
GIBSON’S GIANT. Extra large orange 
flowers. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
SANFORD’S GIANT STRAIN MIXED. The 
finest strain we have ever seen. The 
flowers are immense silken cups in a 
great variety of shades from the lightest 
pinks and creams through salmon and 
scarlet. The length of stem is another 
outstanding feature, many of them being 
2 to 2% feet. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
Ieelnmi Poppy, Sanford’s Giant 
THE EMPRESS. Large full flowers with 
broad overlapping petals giving almost a 
double effect. The color range is unique 
with lovely shades of salmon rose and 
creamy pink. Long stems, excellent for 
cutting. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
WHITE. Lovely well-formed flowers with 
paper-white petals. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
YELLOW. This is a particularly attrac¬ 
tive shade of bright yellow. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
PAPAVER ORIENTALE 
Oriental Poppy 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
BEAUTY OF L1VERMERE. The finest 
dark crimson with black blotch; fine flow¬ 
ers freely produced. 
Per 10. $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
JOYCE. Spectrum Red or may be describ¬ 
ed as Cherry red in color. Flowers are of 
medium size borne on tall, perfectly 
straight stems. Considered one of the very 
best garden varieties. 48 inches. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
MRS. PERRY. A very fine variety of sal¬ 
mon-pink color, very distinct. Grows to a 
height of 3 ft. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
OLYMPIA. The earliest Poppy to bloom. 
Small, double flame scarlet flowers pro¬ 
fusely borne on sprawling stems. 32 
inches. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100. $10.00 
ORIENTALE (Oriental Poppy). Tremen¬ 
dous scarlet, cup-shaped blooms of 
brightest crimson-scarlet, with large, 
purplish black blotches at base of petals, 
creating a wonderful contrast when bloom 
is fully open. Clumps of these through¬ 
out the border add a brilliancy that no 
other flower can provide. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
