FLOWER GARDEN

The eschscholtzia, or Californian poppy, is commonly seen bearing deep orange flowers with a yellow margin; but there are also white, pink and red varieties. Notable varieties are the white or alba; semi double o range or flore pleno; Mandarin , which is orange shaded red; Rose Queen; Ruby King; Rose Cardinal , a creamy rose; Mikado, crimson; Geisha, which is orange scarlet; and frilled pink. This showy annual is raised from seeds sown in the open in spring and autumn, and the seedlings thinned to about 9 in. apart. A light, friable soil and a sunny site are most suitable. In many gardens self-sown seedlings are numerous