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RED 
AMUN RA. 30", D6. Very large red of outstanding quality. $1.00 
AUSTRALIA. 40”, D 8. Gigantic flowers—one of three largest 
varieties. Very dark red petals 5x4, with medium size blotch. A 
new, outstanding importation. A MUST HAVE! $1.00 
BLOOD RED. 40”, D 5. Bright blood red petals 4x3. The petals re- 
main upright in a cup-shape and never spread partially down- 
ward as in other varieties. Because of this vertical habit, blos- 
soms present a unique and appealing appearance. $1.00 
CAVALIER. 34”, D 6. Medium red petals 542x4. Very good. 50c 
GLOWING EMBERS. 35", D 5¥2. Large medium red flowers com- 
posed of strong, firm-textured 5x3 petals which are most heavily 
ruffled and crinkled. Decidedly different from every other sort. 50c 
HERBERT CRAIN. 28’, D 6. Deep red petals 6x5. We consider this 
to be one of the largest, brightest and best reds. 50c 
LULU NEELEY. 46", D6. Medium red petals 5¥2x4¥2. This variety 
is a prolific, wonderfully free bloomer with large flowers borne 
on the tallest poppy stalks produced. It is acknowledged by “all 
_ as the world’s finest Oriental Poppy. 50c 
NEGRILLON. 30", D 4. Indian lake or purple-red petals 4x32. A 
very odd shade and one rarely seen in ordinary gardens. 50c 
PROSERPINE. 45", D 4¥2. Light red petals 5x4. Clumps of this 
variety bloom intermittently throughout the summer even if 
neglected completely, and throw up a number of stalks if given 
plenty of moisture. Particularly desirable because of its light 
and different shade of red. 50c 
TRILBY. 30", D 6. Very beautiful begonia rose, or rose-red, petals 
52x42. Exquisitely beautiful because of its unusual color, and 
one of the most desirable sorts because of its extreme lateness in 
blooming. This variety ends the flowering season. 50c 
TRUMPET. 46”, D 5. Medium red and similar to Lulu Neeley. The 
feature which makes this origination of ours the most outstanding 
in the world is that many of the flowers have their petals joined 
together so that one petal makes the entire circuit of the blossom. 
Plants do not always produce such single-petal flowers, and 
rarely produce them until established several years in the 
garden. $1.00 
WURTEMBERGIA. 38", D 6. Bright spectrum red petals, slightly 
darker than Lulu Neeley, 4¥2x4¥2. One of our finest varieties and 
among the largest-flowered. 50c 

“The Oriental Poppy roots received from you last fall were splendid. 
They made a fine growth and bloomed this spring.” 
MPS. MARGARET A. THORN, 
269 John Street, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 
ORIENTAL 
Few flower lovers realize the great variation of color and form 
as well as the long length of blooming season afforded by the 
Oriental Poppy family. No other perennial can compare with it in 
the ease of culture and the number of blooms produced from the 
little effort expended. Of the many poppy species, P. Orientale is 
the long-lived perennial type which is becoming so popular be- 
cause of its hardiness, its freedom from disease, and its ease of 
culture. Do not confuse this desirable tall-stalked, huge-flowered, 
long-lived perennial poppy with the small-flowered, weak-stemmed, 
short-lived Iceland or Shirley poppies. 

The Oriental Poppy has a blooming season of from six to eight 
weeks in late spring, though plants produce occasional flowers 
intermittently throughout the summer and early fall. Established 
clumps are prodigious bloomers. Flowers combine in happy asso- 
ciation with others of their season, especially with the iris, and add 
a desirable bit of striking color to the garden picture. They show 
up equally well as specimen clumps or when planted in beds or 
borders. 
Oriental Poppies are grown wherever iris are grown, though they 
do no bloom well in the hot southern sections which have no winter 
frost. They will grow in any ground and location, but prosper best 
when planted in full sunlight and in loose, non-acid soil. Occasional 
watering and tillage will promote more vigorous growth and plen- 
tiful bloom. The plants are quite hardy and stay green most of the 
winter under a light covering, a protection which they should have 
in the colder sections. No covering is needed, however, in milder 
climates. 
Incidentally, Oriental Poppies cannot be raised satisfactorily 
from seed. Seed produced by the loveliest hybrids is completely 
sterile, and seeds from many of the other sorts which do germinate 
invariably revert to the older orange-scarlet hue. We increase our 
stock solely through root propagation; the roots which we sell, 
therefore, are sure to bloom true to description. This factor is of 
utmost importance, for each named variety was originally the most 
outstanding and beautiful specimen in a group of four or five thous- 
and seedlings grown experimentally by the originating hybridist. 
We never have had the slightest difficulty in making successful 
shipments to every state in the union. Plants are packed so that 
roots are in damp moss and tops well ventilated. Customers on the 
Atlantic seaboard invariably have reported receiving shipments in 
first-class condition. A shipment to Switzerland arrived in good 
condition and plants grew after placement. 
Now, a word as to size. By actual comparison with roots and 
plants that we have received from the largest Oriental Poppy grow- 
ers in the Mid-west and East, we find that the average size of our 
selling roct is just three times larger than the average size sent by 
other growers. Naturally, because of this marked difference in size, 
our customers obtain a much quicker and greater success in their 
own gardens. 
Poppies make excellent cut flowers when cut in morning or even- 
ing, providing the ends are burned immediately after cutting. This 
burning not only seals the stem but sterilizes the cut surface. Pick 
flowers which have just opened or which are unfolding; then after 
taking the stalks indoors, re-cut the stalks just before burning. Place 
at once. in water. Bouquets will last four days to a week when 
treated in this manner. 
Explanation of descriptions below: Australia is the variety name; 
40" means the flower stalks grow approximately 40 inches in 
height; D 8 means that the diameter across the top of flower—as 
petals stand up naturally vertical and not as they are pressed down 
flat horizontally—is 8 inches; very dark red refers to the color of 
flower; petals 5x4 means the individual petals measure 5 inches 
wide by 4 inches high; and the blotch is the maroon or black spot 
found toward the base of petals on most varieties. Unless otherwise 
stated, each flower has six petals. 
Planting instructions accompany each shipment. 

NATIONAL IRIS GARDENS, BEAVERTON, OREGON 

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