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Phlox Orummondi Grandiflora. No. 6480. 



No. 



6475 

 6480 



648s 

 6490 

 649s 

 6500 



6505 

 6510 



6515 

 6517 

 6520 

 6525 

 6535 

 6545 



6550 

 6555 

 6577 



6578 



PHLOX DRUMMONDI. This is one of 

 the finest annual.^, being hardy, easy of cul- 

 tivation, and making as a summer bedding 

 plant an effective and brilliant display. The 

 flowers are of long duration and of most gor- 

 geous and varied colors; June to Oct., i ft. 

 Finest Mixed. Splendid colors. Oz., .60 

 Grandiflora, Finest 1Mi.\ed. The flow- 

 ers are of large size, finely rounded form, 

 and with well defined eyes. The colors 

 are superb Oz., 1. 00 



— Collection of 12 Varieties . . . . 



— Collection of 6 Varieties . . . . 



— Blood Red. £/ac^ iVarrioi 



— Brilliant Scarlet . . 



— Crimson with White Star 



— Pink 



— Scarlet with White Eye 



— Violet 



— White 



— Double Finest Mixed 



— White. Useful for cutting, 



Pkt. 



Oz. 



1.50 

 " 1.50 



" 1.50 



" 1.50 



" 1.50 



" 1.50 



" 1.50 



" 2.50 

 14 oz., .50 



Dwarf Finest Mixed. These come in 

 bloom very early; they are of dwarf habit; 

 excellent for pot culture and edgings. 



Oz , 2.00 



— White i/4 oz., i.oo 



— Scarlet Oz., i.oo 



PHORMIUM. TENAX FOLIIS variegatis. 

 New Zealand Flax. A handsome plant for 

 lawn or conservatory, with long sword-shaped 

 leaves, beautifully variegated. Flowers 

 orange-color, borne on spikes 12 to 15 feet 

 high. Half-hardy perennial 



PHYSALIS Francheti. Japanese Whiter 

 Cherry. A large and ornamental variety of 

 the Ground Cherry or Strawberry Tomato. 



.05 



.10 

 .70 

 .40 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 •15 

 •15 



.10 

 • IS 

 •IS 



•25 



No. 



6580 

 6590 



Pkt. 



6595 



6600 

 6605 



6610 

 6615 

 6620 

 6625 

 6627 

 6630 



6635 

 6640 



PHVSALIS— Continued. 



The fruit is large, deep red in color, edible, 

 and enclosed in enormous balloon-shaped 

 husks of brilliant orange-red. A very showy 

 hardy annual; 2 ft 10 



PHYSOSTEGIA speciosa. Hardy perennial 

 growing 18 inches in height and bearing in 

 July spikes of charming pink flowers . . . .10 



PLATYCODON. See H^alilender^^ia, No. SigS- 



POINSEITIA pulcherrima. A very orna- 

 mental greenhouse shrub, producing large 

 heads of brilliant scarlet bracts most valu- 

 able for house and conservatory decoration 

 during winter. If sown in February or 

 March the seedlings produce splendid scar- 

 let tops by December . . 100 seeds, 2.00 .50 



POLEMONIUM. Jaeoi's Ladder or Greek 

 Valerian. Hardy perennials with deeply 

 cut foliage and clusters of handsome flow- 

 ers; thriving in any good soil; 2 ft.; May 

 to August. 

 cceruleum grandiflorum. Beautiful spikes 

 of deep blue flowers .... Oz., .50 .10 



ALBUM. Pure white . . . " .75 .10 



Richardsonii. Deep blue . . " i.oo .10 



PORTULACA. Charming dwarf annuals for 

 sunny situations or light soils, producing 

 flowers of most brilliant colors in great pro- 

 fusion; July to Oct., 6 inches. 

 Double, Mixed . Oz., 5.00; 14 oz., 1.50 .10 



— Collection of 8 Varieties 50 



Single, Mixed . . % lb., 1.50; oz., .50 .05 



— Collection of 8 Varieties 40 



— Rose Oz., .60 .05 



— Scarlet " .60 .05 



— White " .60 .05 



— Yellow " .60 .05 



