In the story of "The Wizard of Oz," the Wicked Witch of the West attempts to poison Dorothy and her companions with a toxic poppy field. The Wicked Witch, seeking revenge, orders her flying monkeys to scatter a sleep-inducing powder over the field of red poppies. This causes Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion to fall into a deep slumber. The Good Witch of the North counters the spell by using a snowfall to wake them up.