Seed to Seed by Suzanne Ashworth Papaver rhoeas The sage-green and cream-colored bells

The sage-green and cream-colored bells emerge from a papery sheath to expand over time

with the claw measuring 3" in length and 5" in width

Linnaeus was content to dub it "The Elizabeth Linnaeus Phenomenon" and leave it at that

166 seed companies carried this variety

Seed to Seed by Suzanne Ashworth Papaver rhoeas The sage-green and cream-colored bellsThis book is a complete seed saving guide describing specific techniques for saving the seeds of 160 vegetables. Detailed information on each vegetable includes: botanical classification, flower structure and pollination, isolation distance, population size, caging or hand pollination, and proper methods to grow, harvest, dry, clean, and store the seeds.