ORIENTAL POPPIES 
ARV1STA Gardens 
BARR’S WHITE—A splendid satin white with sheen. Good weather resistance. 
Purple base spots. 1-50 
BEAUTY OF LIVERMORE—Deep ox-blood, velvety red, Scarlet Red. The 
earliest deep red, 38".75 
BIG JIM (Sieb., 1935)—Mammoth flowers of deep maroon. Combines the vigor¬ 
ous growth of Joyce with the outstanding color of Lulu A. Neeley, 36". 2.00 
CHEERIO—A new blush pink with light cherry red base spots that show through 
the petals, making a striking and pleasing color combination. 3.50 
CRIMSON KING—New, rich crimson. Very large and very late.. 1.50 
DELIGHT—New. “The Perfect Pink.” Heavy texture flowers of the purest 
shell pink with no base spots, on strong, canelike stems 36" tall. Splendid as 
cut flowers, and one of the very latest. 1.50 
ETHEL SWETE—New. A brilliant cherry pink with black blotch. Large, open 
flowers that are both distinct and lovely. Charming and rare. 1.50 
FLANDERS—Very large, deep Spectrum Red. Early. 2.00 
GIANT PERRY—A new poppy similar to Mrs. Perry in coloring but of twice 
the size. Scarce. 1.50 
GLOWING EMBERS—New. Bright Nopal Red petals of great substance, so 
crinkled as to appear almost double. Excellent grower, distinct and brilliant. 1.50 
JOHN III (Sieb., 1935)—A new Poppy with very dainty flowers of Coral Pink 
with no base spots. Petals remain crinkled until they drop. Holds up as a 
cut flower longer than most others. 21". Few for sale. 2.50 
LITTLE SHRIMP (Sieb., 1935)—A variety with great quantities of small, 
Shrimp Pink flowers on slender, erect stems. No spots. Of ideal size and 
habit for the front of the border. 18". Stock limited. 1.00 
MME. PAVLOWA—New. A flower with fluted petals of apple blossom pink.... 3.00 
MRS. BAKER—A new, rich poppy of clear, irridescent Spectrum Red. A great 
favorite and distinct from any other. 28". 1.00 
MRS. CARL SKINNER (Neeley)—Venetian Pink shading lighter. Spinel Pink 
base spots. Reverse of petals shows whitish base. Very late. 3.00 
OLYMPIA, FIRE BALL, and MAY QUEEN—Scarlet to Orange-Chrome, over¬ 
laid salmon, flowers 4 inches across, profuse blooming DOUTLE poppies. 
OLYMPIA has 8 to 50 petals; FIRE BALL up to 100 petals, and MAY 
QUEEN to 150 petals. The first Orientals to bloom.25 
PEARL QUEEN—Delicate, charming and dainty flowers of pale flesh pink. 
Blue green foliage. 2.00 
PURITY (Neeley, 1931)—Pure, soft pink without spot or blemish, or Peach Red. 
A new hybrid flower of unusual charm, brought out by Dr. Neeley, and one 
of the new varieties that will make poppy history. In size, clarity of color, 
stiffness of stem, and carriage, it excels any similar variety. 30". 3.00 
RIDGEWOOD BEAUTY—New. Between Strawberry and Geranium Pink with 
Tyrian Rose base spots. One of the most distinctive of all poppies. 2.50 
ROSE BEAUTY—New. Flowers of lively Red Rose Doree, petals daintily 
crinkled and edged silver. A fine new poppy that blends well with others.... 2.00 
ROYAL ROSE—New, distinct and outstanding. Our own introduction. A free- 
blooming, upstanding variety with large flowers of a true, deep Rose Red. 
Several poppy experts have pronounced it “perfectly gorgeous,” and the most 
outstanding variety in the garden. Very few offered this year.10.00 
SASS PINK—A recent lovely creation from Mr. Sass. Exceptionally large 
flowers of flesh or Chatenay Pink with Nopal Red blotches, crepy texture.... 1.00 
SPOTTED GIANT—Huge flowers of orange scarlet with large, dense black 
center that gives it high distinction. Very late. Our introduction. 1.00 
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