266 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



75. Pentstemon barbatus Torreyi. — Torrey's beard tongue (Texas). Height, 2 to 3 

 feet. In bloom first week of July. Flowers, deep red, borne in long spikes, very 

 ornamental. 



76. Phlox amoena. — Lovely phlox (Virginia). Height, 6 inches. In bloom second 

 week of May. Flowers, medium size, bright pink, in compact clusters. A fine early 



•species. 



*77. Phlox decussata. — Hybrid perennial phlox (United States). Height, 1 to 3 

 feet. In bloom third week of July. Flowers, of many beautiful shades and colours are 

 found in the large number of named varieties of this phlox, which continues to bloom 

 until late in the autumn. 



78 Phlox reptans. — Creeping plilox (North America). Height, 4 inches. In bloom 

 fourth week of May. Flowers, medium size, purple, and borne in small clusters. 



79. Phlox subulata (setacea). — Moss pink (North America). Height, 6 inches. In 

 bloom third week of May. Flowers, medium size, deep pink, and borne in small clusters. 

 An old favourite for early effects in the garden. 



*80. Platycodon grandiflorum. — Large flowered Chinese bellflower (China and 

 Japan). Height, 1| to 2 feet. In bloom second week of July. Flowers, very large, 

 deep blue, borne singly or in twos. A very profuse bloomer, flowering continuously 

 until autumn. Cannot be too highly praised. 



8L Platycodon grandiflorum album. — This is a white flowered variety of the last 

 and makes a fine contrast to it when they are grown together. It blooms a few days 

 earlier than the species. 



82. Platycodon grandiflorum Mariesii (China). Height, 1 foot. In bloom 

 second week of July. Flowers, large and deep blue, a lower growing form of the species 

 but equally as good. 



83. Polemoniura coeruleum. — Jacob's ladder (Northern Temperate Regions). 

 Height, 2 feet. In bloom second week of June. Flowers, deep blue, borne in terminal 

 spikes, very attractive. 



84. Polemonium reptans. — Creeping Jacob's ladder (North America). Height, 6 

 inches. In bloom third week of May. Flowers, medium in size, blue, and borne pro- 

 fusely in loose clusters. 



85. Polemonium Richardsoni. — Richardson's Jacob's ladder (Rocky Jlountains). 

 Height, 6 inches. In bloom third week of May. Flowers, medium in size, blue, borne 

 profusely in pendulous panicles. 



86. Potentilla hybrida versicolor. — (Europe). Height, 1 foot. In bloom fourth 

 week of June. Flowers, large, deep orange and yellow, semi -double. Very fine and 

 quite hardy. A hybrid variety. 



87. Primula cortusoides. — Cortusa-like primrose (Siberia). Height, 9 inches. In 

 bloom third week of May. Flowers, small, deep rose, in compact heads. A charming 

 little early flowering perennial. 



88. Pyrethrum uliginosum. — Great ox-eye (Russia). Height, 4 feet. Blooms in 

 September. Flower?, large, white with yellow centres, and borne singly on long stems. 

 A very profuse bloomer. Splendid for cutting. 



*89. Rudbeckia laciniata Golden Glow (United States). Height, 5 to 6 feet. 

 Blooms in August. Flowers, large, lemon yellow, double, and borne on long stems. 

 Very fine. One of the best of lately introduced perennials, being a very profuse 

 bloomer and vigorous grower. 



90. Rudbeckia maxima. — Great cone flower (United States). Height, 5 to 6 feet. 

 Blooms in July and August. Flowers, large with a long cone shaped centre, and bright 

 yellow rays, and borne singly. Leaves are large and glaucous. The whole plant is very 

 striking. 



