Rk. & J. FARQUHAR & CO’S SEED CATALOGUE. 65 
No. Pkt. 
6577 PHORMIUM Tenax Foliis Variegatis. (New 
Zealand Flax.) A handsome plant for lawn or con- 
servatory decoration with long sword-shaped leaves 
which are beautifully variegated. The flowers are 
orange colored borne on spikes twelve to fifteen feet in 
height. Half-hardy perennial ......«6 2+ + .2D 
6578 PHYSALIS' Francheti. (Japanese Winter 
Cherry.) A large and ornamental variety of the Ground 
Cherry or Strawberry Tomato. The fruit is large, 
deep red in color, edible, and enclosed in ehormous 
balloon-shaped husks of a brilliant orange-red color. 
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y A very showy hardy-annual; two feet... ....... 10 
7% y: 6580 PHYSOSTEGIS Speciosa. — Beautiful hardy peren- 
y nial growing eighteen inches in height and bearing in 
July spikes of charming pink fiowers. .......+.. 10 
6585 PLATYSTEMON Californicus. Free-flowering 
hardy annual of dwarf habit with numerous bright 
lemon-colored blossoms ; one foot ........-. LO 
PLATYCODON, See Wahlenbergia NO. 8195. 
6590 POINSETTIA Pulcherrima. A very ornamental 
greenhouse Shrub producing large heads of brilliant 
scarlet bracts most valuable for house and conservatory 
decoration during winter. If sown in February or 
SE RE ee Mae age oo March the geedlines produce splendid scarlet ee PY 
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PHLOX DRUMMONDI— Continued. 
6515 — Scarlet with White Ey et a mace, 1.20. -05 POLEMONIUM. (Jacob’s Ladder, or Greek 
6517 — Violet... 1 ee eee ee eee on 05 Valerian.) Hardy perennials with deeply-cut foliage 
6520 eM MAUS) ein ga rth oe oan elie a's 1.20 .05 and clusters of handsome flowers; thriving in any good 
6525 Double Finest Mixed......--.--+--. 10 soil. Height, two feet. 
6530 — Red. Flowers, semi-double.......++-+-+-.10 | 6595 Ccruleum Grandiflorum. Beautiful spikes of deep 
6535 — White. Usefulfor cutting ........-+.-. 10 
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6545 Dwarf Finest Mixed. These come in bloom very 6605 Richardsonii. Large deep blue flowers, May to 
early ; they are of dwarf habit; excellent for pot cul- August. Height, eighteen inches.....+...+. .10 
tareldnid CdPINESia) 26) owe ade ane sere) ae eed anes oe 
6550 — White ........ Petre et Sh repkoareltohe Mester ns } : be 
Gbnpee: Scuelet.« Intensecolor ie 2 ee 10 POLYANTHUS. See Primula Elatior, No. 6830. 
6560 Cuspidata. The petals have long points giving the 
flowers a star like form novel and distinct; mixed ae POPPY. See Papaver, Nos. 6095-6280, 
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6565 Fimbriata. Flowers beautifully fringed; mixed col- PORTULACA. Charming dwarf annuals for sunny 
SS TE ERC AE VATIC IVE So och ole) Sy siheel art wip) *) 0) = -- + 05 situations or light soils producing flowers of most 
brilliant colors in great profusion. Height, six inches. 
6610 Double, Finest Mixed. Brilliant and striking 
colorsin great variety. ..... .% Ounce, $1.00 .10 
6615 — Collection of Eight Distinct Varieties. . . .45 
6620 Single, Finest Mixed. Large flowers of most 
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brilliantweolors\pemen et cles sei « « - -Ounce, .50 .05 
6625 — Collection of Eight Distinct Varieties #.. $e 13D 
6627 — Rose oars eons: aveeb yet - Ounce, 50 .05 
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6640 — Yellow... Bir Ob ae * Oh Ve) Vere e€ 10) & 
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PERENNIAL PHOLX. 
No. Pkt, 
PERENNIAL PHLOX. (Phlox Decussata.) Splen- 
did hardy herbaceous plants producing large trusses 
of showy flowers on tall stems; which bloom from 
July until frost. They are equally effective for beds 
perennial borders or groups among shrubs. The col- 
POTENTILLA, SINGLE MIXED, 
ors range from pure white to deep crimson and _ pur- ¢ 
Dies Becht HLCeTeeh, spawned sureaned ies Wie. «plaice . 10 | 6645 POTENTILLA, Double, Finest Mixed. Splendid 
Finest Mixed Insuperb mixture .......... 10 hardy perennials with ornamental foliage atid brilliant 
Dwarf Varieties. Finest colorsmixed......... 10 | flowers, chiefly shades of yellow and red, borne in great 
, prom ‘on from July until frost. They ‘prefer a sandy 
PLANTS OF PERENNIAL PHLOX — See Hardy | oam. Height, two feet... ..+.-. ie 
Herbaceous Plants. | 6650 Single, Finest Mixed........... 
