THE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS — PERENNIALS 279 
Peonia officinalis. — Height, 2 to 4 feet; early part of July. The 
double-flowered varieties are the best, and can be obtained in several 
colors and shades. + 
Papaver nudicaule.* — Height, 1 foot; second week of May; flowers, 
medium size, orange, white, or yellow, almost continuously until 
late autumn. ft 
Papaver orientale. — Height, 2 to 3 feet; first week of June; flowers, 
very large, scarlet, and variously marked, according to variety, there 
being many forms. 
Pentstemon barbatus var. Torreyi.* — Height, 2 to 3 feet; first week of 
July ; flowers, deep red, borne in long spikes, very ornamental. 
Phlox amena.* — Height, 6 inches; second week of May; flowers, 
medium size, bright pink, in compact clusters. 
Phlox decussata* (the garden perennial hybrids).— Height, 1 to 3 feet ; 
third week of July; flowers, of many beautiful shades and colors, are 
found in the large number of named varieties of this phlox, which 
continues to bloom until late in the autumn.f 
Phlox reptans.* — Height, 4 inches; fourth week of May; flowers, 
medium size, purple, and borne in small clusters. 
Phlox subulata* (setacea). — Height, 6 inches; third week of May; 
flowers, medium size, deep pink, and borne in small clusters. 
Platycodon grandiflorum.— Height, 14 to 2 feet; second week of July; 
flowers, very large, deep blue, borne singly or in twos. t 
Platycodon grandiflorum var. album. — A white-flowered variety of the 
above and makes a fine contrast to it when they are grown together. 
It blooms a few days earlier than the species. 
Platycodon Mariesii.— Height, 1 foot; second week of July; flowers, 
large and deep blue. 
Polemonium ceruleum.* — Height, 2 feet; second week of June; 
‘flowers, deep blue, borne in terminal spikes. 
Polemonium reptans.* — Height, 6 inches; third week of May ; flowers, 
medium in size, blue, and borne profusely in loose clusters. 
Polemonium Richardsoni.* — Height, 6 inches; third week of May; 
flowers, medium in size, blue, borne profusely in pendulous 
panicles. 
Potentilla hybrida var. versicolor. — Height, 1 foot; fourth week of 
June; flowers, large, deep orange and yellow, semi-double. 
