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Platvcodon Grandiflorum 



Platycodon 



(Balloon Flower or Japanese Bell Flower) 



The Platycodons are closely allied to the Campanula and form 

 neat, branched bushes of upright habit, 2 to 2 J feet high, producing 

 their attractive blue or white flowers from July to October, de- 

 servedly one of the most popular hardy plants. 

 Grandiflorum. Blue. 



— album. White. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 

 Double Blue. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Plumbago (Lead Wort) 



Larpentae. One of the most desirable border and rock plants; it is of 

 dwarf, spreading habit, growing 6 to 8 inches high; covered with deep blue 

 flowers during the summer and fall months. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 $15.00 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. 

 Beptans. Showy blue flowers. May and June. 

 Richardsoni. Sky blue flowers with golden anthers. June and July. 



— Alba. A white flowered form of above. 



30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



PolygOnatUm (Solomon's Seal) 



Majus. Exceedingly ornamental both in foliage and flowers; 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. 35 cts. each; 

 $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Polygonum (Knot-weed) 



Compactum. Grows about 15 inches high, and during August and Septem- 

 ber the entire plant appears as a foamy mass of white flowers. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Potentilla (cinquifoU) 



Charming plants for the border, with brilliant single or double 

 flowers that are produced in profusion from June to August; 

 succeeds in any soil; 18 inches. 

 Formosa. Single rosy-red. 

 Miss Willmott. A pretty single cerise. 

 William Rollison. Mahogany suffused orange; double. 

 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. Set of 3 for $1.00. 



Hardy Primulas (Primroses) 



These are among the most beautiful and interesting of our early 

 spring flowers. Plant them in rich, well-drained soil in the border 

 or in a sheltered nook in the rockery; if possible, in a half shady 

 place. 

 Veris (English Cowslip) . Plants grown from a select strain of seed, 



and embrace a fine range of colors. , 

 Vulgaris {English Primrose). An old favorite, and should be 



found in every garden; one of the earliest spring flowers; of 



bright canary-yellow; very fragrant. 



30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Pyrethrum Hybridum 



This grand old-fashioned Hardy Perennial is easy to grow in any 

 good garden soil where there is good drainage and full exposure to 

 the sun. They prefer to be left undisturbed for two or three years 

 and if given an annual top dressing of well-rotted manure, flower 

 generously. Their main season of blooming is in June, but if the 

 first crop of flower stems is removed as soon as finished, they will 

 give a fair sprinkling of flowers during the summer and autumn 

 months. The fine fern-like foliage of the plants is attractive at all 

 times. 



The plants which we offer are single-flowering and embrace all 

 the colors from deep red through the various shades of rose to 

 pure white. These can be supplied in mixed colors only. 25 cts. 

 each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Pyrethrum Uliginosum (Giant Daisy) 



Grows 3 to 4 feet high and is covered with large white Daisy-like 

 flowers, 3 inches in diameter, from July to September. 25 cts. 

 each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Pyrethrum Hybridum 



