ORIENTAL POPPIES 
ARVISTA Gardens 
ARVISTA HONOR LIST 
of Oriental Poppies that are especially fine, either old and rare, or 
new and very scarce: 
ATROSANGUINEA MAXIMA—A very fine large deep red poppy with extra 
strong stems that hold their flowers aloft in all weathers. A fine breeder. 2.00 
BALLET GIRL—A beautiful shell pink with perfect tricorn closing. Very 
black spots. New and fine.-. 3.00 
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". 1.00 
CHEERIO—A blush pink with cherry red base spots that show through the pet¬ 
als, making a striking and pleasing color combination. New and sensational. 2.00 
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 
FLANDERS—Very large, early, deep Spectrum Red. 1.00 
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. 1.00 
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. 1.00 
LITTLE SHRIMP (Sieb., 1935)—A variety with great quantities of small, 
deep Shrimp Pink flowers on slender, erect stems. No spots. Of ideal size 
and habit for the front of the border. 18". Stock limited.75 
MME. PAVLOWA—New. A flower with fluted petals of apple blossom pink.... 3.00 
MRS. BAKER—A new 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 DOUBLE poppies. 
OLYMPIA has 8 to 50 petals; FIRE BALL up to 100 petals, and MAY 
QUEEN to 150 petals. The first Orientals to bloom. Creeping roots.25 
PEARL QUEEN—Delicate, charming and dainty flowers of pale flesh pink. 
Blue green foliage. 1.50 
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... 1.50 
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