The Poppy

The poppy throughout the east is an emblem of death. Iu many parts of ludia this flower is planted upou graves and in cemefceries. Whether or not the idea was snggested by the poisonous character of the juice is nncertain. It is believed that the poppy was known as a funeral plant to the ancient Egyptians, for upon the toinbs opened by Belzou i there appeared represen tations of plauts which were evidently iiitended for poppies.