198 Alphabetical List of Plants, 



double and single flowering. Gorgeous plants for 

 balconies and windows. Flower various. Propagate 

 from seed and cuttings in gentle heat in spring. South 

 America. 



Perilla Nankinensis. — A handsome bronze-foliaged 

 plant, especially suitable as a contrast plant on 

 balconies. Haise from seed in gentle heat in spring. 

 China. 



Phlox Drummondii, Drummond's annual Phlox. — 

 One of the most adaptable annuals grown. Good for 

 all purposes, in window and balcony decoration. 

 Flowers various. Raise from seed in gentle heat in 

 spring. Texas. 



Polygala. — Showy greenhouse shrubs suitable for 

 indoor decoration. Flowers purple and violet, pea- 

 shaped. There are many varieties, all suitable as 

 indoor plants. Propagate from seeds or cuttings in 

 gentle heat. Cape of Good Hope. 



Portulacca. — A class of succulent annuals remarkable 

 for brilliancy and richness of colour, suitable for pots, 

 boxes, vases, brackets, baskets, and rock-work. They 

 are of a low trailing fleshy growth, and require very 

 little water. Flowers various. Raise from seed in 

 gentle heat and prick ofi: N. America. 



Primula. — A very numerous class of herbaceous 

 plants more or less hardy. The Chinese Primula is 

 the well-known greenhouse variety, largely used for 

 room decoration. P. cortusoides amcena is a charming 

 early flowering kind. P. Japonica, of late introduction, 

 is nearly hardy, with magnificent variously coloured 

 spikes of flower. P. vulgaris is the common British 



