POLEMONIUM. Jacob's Ladder. These are valued as much for their 

 handsome, deeply cut, dark green foliage as for their clusters of showy flowers. 

 Well adapted for garden or rockery, and thrive in ordinary soils. 



P. cseruleum. 1/4 to 2 feet; May to July; deep blue. 



P. caeruleum, var. album. i% to 2 feet; May to July; pure white. 



POTENTILLA grandiflora. i foot; June and July; red and orange. 

 A beautiful perennial with handsome foliage, and flowers in broad heads, which 

 are borne well above the foliage. Excellent for massing. 



PRIMULA. Primrose. A class of excellent plants for the border, but of 

 special value in the rockery. They thrive in rich, well-drained soil, preferring 

 partly shaded positions, although they will give satisfaction in a sunny border. 



P. Sieboldi, var. Queen of Whites. 9 inches; May; pure white. 



P. Sieboldi, var. Sirius. 9 inches; May; rich crimson-rose, with white eye. 



P. suaveolens. English Cowslip, i foot; May; yellow and orange. 



P. veris. 6 inches; May; in a large variety of colors. 



P. vulgaris. Primrose. 6 inches; May; yellow. 



PYRETHRUM. Feverfew. Of all hardy plants suitable for cutting none 

 are more beautiful. They thrive in any good soil, but prefer it light, rich and 

 well drained. The plants have excellent foliage, and the beautiful showy 

 flowers are borne on long stems. 



P. roseum, var. Aphrodite. i}4 feet; June and July; double white. 

 P. roseum, var. King Oscar. 1/4 feet; June and July; double purple. 



P. roseum, var. Marquis of Salisbury. i)4 feet; June and July; double, 

 deep pink. 



RUDBECKIA. A class of well-known border plants, thriving in ordinary 

 soil and forming handsome bushes with beautiful flowers, suitable for cutting 

 purposes. Possibly the best is variety R. lac'iniata, which is generally known 

 as the Golden Glow. 



R. laciniata, var. Golden Glow. 6 feet; July to September; golden yel- 

 low. Very large, double dahlia-like flowers, borne in great masses. An 

 extremely showy plant. 



R. Newmani. i/^ feet; August and September; yellow. 



R. triloba. 3 feet; August and September; deep yellow. The flowers 

 of this variety are small but very attractive. 



SANTOLINA incana. Lavender -cotton, i foot; July; deep yellow. 

 This plant forms a broad, densely branched evergreen bush, with intensely 

 silvery foliage, and is very effective either for the border or rockery. 



SCABIOSA Caucasica. Mourning Bride. 18 inches; June; lilac-blue. 

 An excellent border plant, useful for cutting purposes. The flowers are borne 

 on long stems. 



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