FLOWERING BULBS, PLANTS, ETC. 



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PIATYCODON. 



PAPAVER- Poppy. 



Perennial Poppies stand almost unrivalled 

 among- hardy plants for beauty and general 

 usefulness. They are exceedingly attractive, 

 producing from June to October a wealth of 

 gorgeous blossoms truly surprising. 



P. Nudieaule (Iceland Poppy) — One foot. 

 June. Pretty dwarf growing Poppies, pro- 

 ducing a great abundance of white, yellow 

 and orange colored flowers. Each, 10c; per 

 doz., $1.00. 



P. Orientale (Oriental Poppy) — Three feet. A 

 magnificent Poppy, bearing flowers often 

 measuring 6 inches across; color mostly 

 brilliant scarlet, with black blotches. Each 

 10c; per doz., $1.00. 



PLATYCODON — Chinese Bell Flower. 



Exceedingly handsome hardy border plants, 



closely resembling the Campanulas. Flowers 



large, very numerous and showy. 



P. Grandiflomm (Bell Flowers) — Three feet, 



blooms continuously all summer. Flowers 



blue, bell shaped. Each, 15c; per doz., $1.50. 



PHYSOSTEGIA — False Dragon Head. 



P. Virsiniea — Three to four feet. A beauti- 

 ful free blooming Perennial. If kept cut 

 will flower from mid-summer until fall. 

 Color a shell pink. An exceedingly desir- 

 able plant. Each, 15c; per doz., $1.50. 



POLEMONIUM— Jacob's Ladder. 



Very pretty border plants with fern- 

 like foliage and handsome flowers. 



P. Coerulenm — iy 2 feet. Handsome 

 finely cut, deep green foliage. Plant 

 erect, flowers in terminal spikes; 

 color deep blue, very handsome. 



P. Reptans — 6 inches, June. Creeping; 

 foliage finely cut; flowers a very 

 pretty clear blue. A very desirable 

 variety. Each 10c; per doz., $1.00. 



PYRETHRUM — Feverfew. 



P. Uliginosum (Giant Ox-Eye Daisy) — 4 

 to 5 feet. September and October. 

 This is indeed a magnifi- 

 cent plant and one of the 

 very finest for the herba- 

 ceous border for supply- 

 ing cut flowers in the 

 autumn. It forms a stout, 

 upright bush, bearing in- 

 numerable large, pure 

 white flowers, having 

 bright yellow centers. 

 Each 15c; per doz., $1.50. 



RANUNCULUS — Buttercup. 



Very attractive border 

 plants of easy culture, suc- 

 ceeding well in any good 

 garden soil. 



R. Acris fl. pi. (Bachelor's 

 Button) — 2 feet, May. 

 Foliage handsomely cut; 

 flowers very double; 

 color a shining golden 

 yellow. Blooms very 

 profusely. Each, 15c; 

 per doz., $1.5Q, 



POTENTILLA — Cinquefoil. 



Handsome and very useful plants for 

 massing with other plants in the 

 border. They are dwarf and somewhat 

 trailing in habit and produce in almost 

 constant succession great quantities of 

 brilliant flowers of varying shades of 

 yellow and crimson. 



Each, 15c; per doz., $1.50. 



PLUMBAGO — Leadwort. 



This is one of the most satisfactory 

 hardy plants in cultivation. It is low- 

 growing and compact, and very free 

 flowering. 



P. Larpentae — 1 foot, September. Blue. 

 One of the best late flowering border 

 plants. Each, 15c; per doz., $1.50. 



ICELAND POPPY. 



