Field Poppy

from the Victorian Gardener

Field Poppy (Named Hybrids Rhaeas) - Annual flowers raised from the scarlet Poppy of our fields, in varied colors; single and double forms, some self-colored, and others variegated or fringed. A well-known strain is that of the "Shirley Poppy," now much varied as to color, the latest gains being pretty salmon tints. These little plants should be sown thinly in light rich soil, and thinned to prevent crowding. There are several double-flowered strains, known as French, German, and Ranunculus flowered Poppies. A new variety, japonicum, from Japanese gardens, has smaller and fuller flowers, more varied as to shape