ORIENTAL POPPIES 
O N COMPARING our list of Oriental Poppies with those published in previous 
years many of our customers will notice that we are offering fewer varieties 
this season. We have felt, for some time, that many of the poppies offered to¬ 
day are too similar to some other variety, and that such long lists are confusing 
to gardeners wishing to make selections. 
We have therefore decided to follow the recommendations of the National 
Poppy Committee and are listing in Group One only the varieties which are 
recommended by this committee. All of these varieties are tried and proven 
kinds. They all differ either in color, habit of growth, form of flower, or season 
of bloom, and selections from this list can be made with perfect confidence that 
each and every plant is outstanding in its class. 
We have indicated a number of varieties in this list with a ★. These are varie¬ 
ties which are in our opinion especially outstanding in their particular color 
classes, and if only a small number of plants are wanted, selections made from 
this group, we feel, will meet every requirement. 
We offer only strong two year old field grown plants which we ship during 
their dormant season, August and September. Plants of this size when shipped 
at this time present no difficulties in transplanting, and are much more certain 
to grow than the smaller rooted cuttings frequently offered for spring shipment, 
the use of which we do not advise. 
GROUP ONE 
Three plants of a variety at 2V2 times the single price 
★ AUSTRALIA —A massive flower of ox- 
blood red carried on a heavy rigid stem. 
An outstanding variety worthy of being 
classed among the best.$1.50 
★ CAVALIER —(A Neeley Introduction) — 
Cerise, well formed flower of exceptional 
substance carried on a long stiff stem. 
Somewhat similar to the old Wurtember- 
gia, but a superior flower in every 
respect .$1.00 
CERISE BEAUTY —A large cerise pink 
flower with black-purple blotch $ .75 
★ECHO —(A Neeley Introduction) — Light 
silvery pink with a light maroon blotch. 
The petals are crinkled, and have the 
effect of a frosted sheen. The flower is 
quite different from other pink poppies, 
and we feel one of the most attractive 
in its color class.$2.50 
★ENCHANTRESS— (A Neeley Introduction) 
—A wonderful flower of a soft lilac rose 
color which, by some, might be termed 
pale lavender. Enchantress is a seed¬ 
ling of Masterpiece. It is as distinctive 
in color as its parent, but does not pos¬ 
sess the many faults of the latter variety. 
Does well in partial shade, and is the 
best of its color class.$2.50 
ETHEL SWEETE —A medium size flower 
of cerise pink.$1.50 
★ GOLD OF OPHIR—(A Neeley Introduc¬ 
tion)—A light orange, and is probably 
the clearest of its color class yet intro¬ 
duced ...$1.00 
HELEN ELIZABETH — Light La France 
pink with deeply crinkled petals and no 
spots or blotches.$2.00 
HENRI CAYEUX — Old rose shading to 
burgundy. Should have some protection 
from strong sunlight.$1.00 
JENNY MAWSON—A fine large peach 
pink that grows well under all con¬ 
ditions .$ .50 
JOYCE—Rose Dorree flowers of medium 
size on tall straight stems. One of the 
most attractive of the older varieties $ .50 
JULIA BUCK—(A Neeley Introduction)— 
Deep coral pink, somewhat deeper in 
color and larger than Mrs. Perry. Strong 
rigid stems.$1.50 
LACHS KONIGEN — Peach red with a 
pink cast .$ .75 
MAHONY—Mahogany color which, unfor¬ 
tunately, fades in strong sun light. .$1.50 
MANDARIN—A fine Chinese red flower 
of good size and good substance. With¬ 
out spots on established plants. A vig¬ 
orous grower.$ .75 
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