Papaveraceae

Arthur E. Curtis likes to give his mother, Anna E. Curtis Goetting, credit for the success he has had as a hybridizer of fine Oriental poppies.  She was an outstanding teacher of botany. One of the best, according to that grand old man of horticulture, Dr. B. O. Dodge.  She was, too, an enthusiastic gardener … Read more

There’s a special sparkle in the garden when you plant annual poppies. It’s impossible to duplicate it with any other annual, for the poppy has a built-in charm and showiness quite different in effect.  Being among the few annuals that thrive on heat and drought, resent pre-planting and transplanting fuss, and shrug away insects, poppies … Read more