SHRUBS, VINES, PLANTS AN BULBS 



P. SUBULATA (Moss, or Mountain Pink). 

 6 inches. Plant in the fall. Blooms in early 

 spring. The pretty evergreen foliage is quite 

 hidden in blooming-time by a mass of color- 

 rose, lilac and white. Good for the rock-garden. 



PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragonhead). 3 to 4 

 feet. Plant in the spring or fall. Blooms in 

 July and August. A very beautiful perennial, 

 with great spikes of pink-and-white bloom. 



PENTSTEMON BARBATUS TORREYI, and P. 

 DIGITALIS (Beard Tongue). 2 to 4 feet. Plant 

 in the early spring, or between October 1st and 

 15th. Blooms from June to September. The 

 tall spikes of bloom are white, red and blue. 

 The P. barbatus Torreyi is perhaps the most 

 beautiful variety. Its spikes of flowers are a 

 brilliant scarlet. It blooms in June and July. 

 The P. digitalis has long heads of white flow- 

 ers. It increases rapidly and is very effective. 



PLATYCODON MARIESI (Balloon Flower; Jap- 

 anese Bellflower). 2 to 3 feet. Plant in the 

 spring. Needs good soil and covering in win- 

 ter. Blooms from the middle of July, for six 



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