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PHIjOX DRUMMONDI— (Continued.) 



871 Alba. White; large. Per oz., $1.00, . . .05 



872 Atropurpurea. Black Warrior. Deep 



blood red. I'er or., SI. 20, 05 



873 Coccinea. Scarlet. I'er oz., $1.20, . . .05 



874 Rosea. Rose. Per oz., $1.20, 05 



875 Splendens. Very large; scarlet; superb. 



Per oz., $1.50, 05 



876 Stellata. Scarlet with white eye; niag- 



niticent; large; new, 10 



87? Semi-double, Scarlet. Very novel 



and pretty; useful tor bouquets, ... .10 



878 Semi-double, 'White, 10 



879 Graf G-ero, Mixed. Charming dwarf 



strain for pots, vases, etc., 10 



880 Heynboldi, Mixed, Dwarf section, 



ad.iuirably suited for dwarf edgings 

 and pot culture 15 



881 Nana Compacta ; Mixed. New, dwarf 



section, with large flowers. Habit very 

 compact. Valuable introduction 10 



882 Nana Compacta; Wbite. Nivea, or 



Snowball. Splendid for beds, 10 



883 Nana Compacta ; Scarlet. Victoria 



Scarlet. Height, G inches 10 



884 Cuspidata. Star of Quedlinburg. 



Very distinct and pretty new Annual 

 Phlox. The flowers are deeply serrated 

 and petals pointed, giving the whole a 

 beautiful star-like appearance. A great 

 variety of showy colors is included. As 

 easy of cultivation as any annual, . . .05 



885 Flmbriata. Another new variety, simi- 



lar to P. Cuspidata, but with the pet- 

 als beautifully fringed; very singular 

 and pretty. Mixed colors, 05 



88G PHIiOX DECUSSATA. Perennial 

 Phlox. The varieties of this splendid, 

 liardy perennial have been much im- 

 proved of late. Newest and choicest 

 sorts. Extra tine quality; mixed. 2^ ft., .10 



887 PHYSIANTHUS Albens. Cruel Plant. 

 White; very pretty climber for the 

 summer garden. Has the wonderful 

 property of catching and holding 



insects. Start in heat, 15 



PINK. Carnation Pink, Dianthus Hor- 

 tenais. The foliage is more grass-like 

 and the plant much hardier than the 

 Carnation. Flowers double, and 

 strongly clove-scented. With slight 

 protection during the winter they 

 thrive splendidly out-of-doors. Peren- 

 nial. 1 ft. 



688 Mignardise, Double Perfection. New 

 race of the splendid Scotch Pink. Per- 

 fect, double flowers; petals round and 

 massive; flower-stems strong and erect. 

 Finest mixed 50 



889 Paisley Pink. Finest double show, or 



Florists. From a celebrated collection; 

 saved from choicest varieties only, . . .50 



890 Plcotee. Extra fine mixed, . 50 



891 Plumarlus. Pheasant-eye Pink. Sin- 



gle; fringed 05 



892 .. Double. Hardy Garden Pink. Extra 



tine; mixed. Per oz., $4.00, 10 



893 PLATYCODON Grandlflorum, Blue. 



Herbaceous perennial, with large, cup- 

 shaped, blue flowers; give slight pro- 

 tection during winter. 2 ft., 10 



894 "Wlilte. Very pretty, 10 



895 POIiEMONIUM. Jacob's Ladder, Greek 



Valerian. Hardy, herbaceous peren- 

 nials, with large, showy flower-heads; 

 tine border plants. Mixed. 2 ft., ... .05 



POLYANTHUS. Primula. Charming, 

 very early spring flowering, dwarf 

 plants, requiring but slight protection 

 from the frosty winds of vpinter. Cool, 

 shaded situation. 



890 Duplex. JIose-in-Hose. Very pretty; 



mixed. 15 



897 Giant Fancy. A grand race; most beau- 

 tiful colors; mixed, 20 



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POLYANTHUS — (Continued.) 



898 Gold Laced. Flowers edged with 



golden yellow; mixed 10 



899 Veltcb's Strain. Choice Mixed; the 



finest in cultivation 20 



900 Mixed. First quality 18 



POPPY. See Papaver. 

 PORTULACA. These are perhaps the 



most brilliant dwarf annuals in culti- 

 vation, luxuriating in any open, sunny 

 situation, and light soil; covered with 

 flowers all the season; of easiest culti- 

 vation. Our double Portulaca is very 

 fine, and produces a large percentage 

 of double flowers. 4 inches. 



901 Finest Double. Collection of 8 colors, .50 



902 Finest Double. Mixed 10 



903 Single. Collection of 8 colors 40 



904 Mixed; Single. All colors. Per oz., 50c., .05 



905 Scarlet. " " *• 50c., .05 



906 Wliite. '• " " 50c., .05 



907 Yellow. " " " oOc, .05 

 POTENTILLA. Showy, hardy perennial 



plants for borders; they succeed best 

 grown in deep, sandy loam, and when 

 well grown are beautiful, remaining 

 long in bloom. H ft. 



908 Double, Finest Mixed 10 



909 Single, Finest Mixed 05 



PRIMULA SINENSIS, FARQUHABS' STRAIN.. 



PRIMULA SINENSIS. 



{Chinese Primrose) 

 Our strains of tbese noble flowers are the 

 finest in cultivation, and their excellence is 

 acknowledged by hundreds of the most criti- 

 cal gardeners and florists all over the coun- 

 try, who purchase regularly of us. 



Owing to our personal acquaintance with ex- 

 hibitors and growers in Europe, we are enabled to 

 engage our supplies from these specialists annu- 

 ally, who reserve their seeds for us. 



The Primula Sinensis are among the best 

 flowers for house or greenhouse. Seeds may be 

 sown in spring or autumn, in gentle heat; trans- 

 plant singly, when large enougli, and re-pot as they 

 grow. The soil should be sandy loam and peat, 

 enriched with a little decayed cow-manure, and 

 kept oi)en with small nodules of charcoal. Tender 

 perennials. 



910 Finest Mixed, Our Special Strain. 

 Saved from the finest, fringed, most 

 select flowers; large in size, rich and 

 varied in color; of great substance and 

 fine form; plants compact and robust, 

 throwing their trusses of bloom well 

 above the foliage 50 



