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Platvcodon. 



POLUMONIUM. 



PLATYCODON. 



(Balloon Flower, or Japanese Bell-flower.) 



The Platycodons are closely allied to the Cam- 

 panulas, and form neat, branched bushes of up- 

 right habit. 



Mrs. Ely says of them: " Do best if planted in 

 early spring. They grow from 2 to feet high, and after the third 

 season each plant will have from ten to twelve stalks covered with the 

 lovely blue blossoms for nearly a month, beginning about July 10th. 

 They are also free from attacks of insects, and if planted in good soil, 

 and well covered in late autumn with a litter of leaves or stable 

 manure, will be found to be quite hardy. 



Grandiflorum. Deep blue cupped, star-shaped flowers, lj feet. 

 — Album. A white-flowered form of the above. 

 Mariesi. Deep blue bell-shaped flowers, nearly 3 inches across on 



1-foot-high plants. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



PLUMBAGO (Lead-wort). 



Larpentae. Of dwarf, spreading habit, growing 4 to 6 inches high, 

 useful as an edging plant or for the rockery; covered with beautilul 

 deep blue flowers during the summer and fall months. 15 cts. 

 each; §1.50 per doz.; §10.00 per 100. 



PODOPHYLLUM. 



Peltatum {May Apple <*r Mandrake). A well-known native 

 plant, which is worthy of a place in every shady border. 10 cts. 

 each; $1.00 per doz. 



POLYGONATUM (Solomon's Seal* 



Mains. Exceedingly ornamental both in foliage and Bower; grows 

 3 feet high and bears pendant, creamy-white flowers in May and 

 June Should be grown in a shady or half-shady place for best 

 results. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



POLEMONIUM (Jacob's Ladder'. 



Useful border plants about 12 inches high, succeeding best in a partially-shaded 

 position, deep green finely cut foliage and spikes of showy flowers. 

 Reptans. Of graceful growth; showy blue flowers in May and June. 

 Richardsonii. Sky-blue flowers, with golden anthers; June- July. 

 — alba. A white-flowered form of the above. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



POLYGONUM Knot-weed). 

 Compactum. Grows about 15 inches high, and during August and September 



the entire plant appears as a foamy mass of white flowers. 

 Cuspidatum ( Giant Knot-weed). Attains a height of 5 to 7 feet, and in fall 

 produces long, drooping clusters of white flowers at the axil of each leaf; a 

 striking plant for the shrubbery or as an isolated specimen. 

 Brunonis. A fine plant for the rockery or border, with spikes of bright rose- 

 colored flowers; July to September; 1 foot. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



POTENTILLA. 



(Cinquifoil.) 



Charming plants for the border, 

 with brilliant flowers that are pro- 

 duced from June to August in profu- 

 sion; succeed in any soil; 18 inches. 

 Formosa. Single, rosy-red. 

 riacNabiana. Rich crimson; double. 

 Perfecta. Vermilion, lemon centre; 



double. 

 Plantii. Large single red and yel- 

 low flowers. 

 Pyrenaica. A pretty single golden 



yellow. 

 Sanguinea. Single, dark crimson. 

 Striatissima. Double scarlet with 



yellow markings. 

 Win. Rollison. Bright vermilion; 



double. 

 Vulcan, double, rich crimson. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. Set of 9 

 for $1.00. 



Iceland Porr-ms (offered on next page). 



A complete index of the Common or Popular names of flowers is given on page 3. 



