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Battle Creek, Mich. ORIENTAL POPPIES 
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 
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strong stems that hold their flowers aloft in all weathers. A fine breeder. 2.00 
BALLET GiIRL—A beautiful shell pink with perfect tricorn closing. Very 
Sete aNew and fine 2:0t ge Cele cae Te oe a EY gS 3.00 
BARR’S WHITE—A splendid satin white with sheen. Good weather re- 
Pereira base! Spots ooh ee UM oe te a ped as 1.50 
~ BEAUTY OF LIVERMORE—38”. Deep ox-blood, velvety red, Scarlet Red. 
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BIG JIM (Sieb., 1935)—-36”. Mammoth flowers of deep maroon. Combines 
the vigorous growth of Joyce with outstanding color of Lulu A. Neeley 1.00 
CHEERIO—A blush pink with cherry-red base spots that show through the 
petals, making'a striking and pleasing color combination. New and 
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CRIMSON KING—New, rich crimson. Very large and very late.................. 1.50 
DELIGHT—36”. New. “The Perfect Pink.’’ Heavy texture flowers of the 
purest shell pink with no base spots, on strong, canelike stems. Splen- 
did as cut flowers, and one of the, very latest®s sp Re ee ae Nate 1.50 
FLANDERS—Very large, early;: deep: Spectrum Reds 22."5 ie See 1.50 
GIANT PERRY—A new poppy similar to Mrs. Perry in coloring but of 
twice the size. Scarce.....: es da ei ad ols a ee AM ec Ma ad SS Dey ee 1.50 
GLOWING EMBERS—Bright Nopal Red petals of great substance, so 
crinkled as to appear almost double. Excellent grower, distinct and 
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3 HENRI CAYEUX IMPROVED—Similar to Ese: Cayeux but much larger 
, flowers of old rose shaded burgundy. Plant in light shade. I-yr. plants .50 
Very few two-year plants at...._... aie ie RAN EEN Gee Tn BT Ne Seal aI ee 2.00 
_ JOHN IIl (Sieb., 1935)—21”. 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. Few for sale._............. 1.00 
‘LITTLE SHRIMP (Sieb., 1935)—-18”. A variety with quantities of small, 
deep Shrimp Pink flowers on slender, erect stems. No spots. ................ 1.00 
- MRS. BAKER—28”. Clear, iridescent Spectrum Red. Distinct................ 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, 
overlaid salmon, flowers 4 inches across, profuse blooming double pop- 
pies. 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 
E RIDGEWOOD BEAUTY—New. Between Strawberry and Geranium Pink 
with Tyrian Rose base spots. One of the most distinctive of all poppies. 2.50 
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. Stock limited: .../.2..03: 10.00 
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