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PHYSOSTEGIA (F'^'se Uragon Head). 



One of ihe most beautiful of our midsummer-flowering perennials, 

 forming dense bushes 3 to 4 feet liigli, bearing spiUes of delicate tubular 

 fluvver-. not unlike a gigantic heather. (See cut.) 

 Virginica. Bright but soft pink. 



— Alba. Pure white; very fine. 



— Denticulata. Very delicate pink. 

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



PHYSALrlS (Chinese Lantern Plant). 

 FranchetJ. An ornamental variety of the Winter Cherry, forming 

 dense bushes about 2 feet high, pioducing freely its bright orange 

 scarlet lantern-like fruits ; highly interesting. 15c. each ; $1 50 per doz 



HARDY GARDEN PINKS. 



Old favorites, bearing their sweet, clove scented flowers in the greatest 

 profusion during May and June; 1 foot. 



SELECT STANDARD SORTS. 

 Alice Lee. A fine large wdiite. 



Diamond. A fine extra early-flowering, fringed white. 

 Her riajesty. Flowers of large size and of the purest white. 

 Homer. Rich rosy-red, with dark centre. 

 Juliette. While, laced crimson. 

 Laura Wilmer. White, purplish-maroon centre. 

 SOUV. de Salle. Soft rosy-pink. 



15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz ; $10. 00 per 100. Set of 7 for $1.00. 



Platy^odon Grandi 



PhYSOSTEGIA VlllGlNICA. 



I PI.ATYCODON. 



fBalloon f Jower, or Japanese Uell-Uower). 



The Platycodons are closely allied to the Campanulas, 



and form neat, branched bushes of upright habit, which 



bear a continual succession of flowers from June until 



October. 



Qrandiflorum. Deep blue cupped, star-shaped flow- 

 ers : U- feet. (See cut.) 



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

 Mariesi. I^eep Uue, bell-shaped flowers, nearly 3 



inches across on 1-foot high plants. 



15 cts.-each; $1.50 per doz; $8 00 per 100. 



PLrUMBAGO (Lead-wort). 



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

 inches high; useful as an edging plant or for the 

 rockery; covered with beautiful deep blue flower^ 

 during the summer and fall months. 15 cts. each ; 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



POD OPH YI^I^UM. 



Peltatum (M.iy Apple, or Mandrake). A well-known 



native plant which is worthy of a place in every shady border. 

 fl.OO per doz. 



POL,EMONIUM (Jacobs Ladder). 



Useful border plants, about 12 inches high, with deep green finely-cut foliage 

 and spikes of showy flowers during June and Ti-ily- 

 Coeruleum. Showy tufted foliage and spikes of deep blue flowers. 

 Reptans. Graceful foliage and of neat growth, with showy blue flowers in 



May and June. 

 Richardsonii. A beautiful late-flowering variety ; sky-blue flowers, with 



golden anthers. 



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



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



POI^YGONATUM (Solomon-s Seal). 

 MajUS. An exceedingly ornamental plant both in foliage and in flower; it 

 grows from 2 to 3 feet high, and bears its ]iendant, creamy-white flowers in 

 May and June. 15 cts. each; §1.50 per doz. 



POTENTILI.A (Clnquifoil). 



Charming plants for the border, with brilliant, effective double flowers that 

 are produced from June to August in profusion ; they grow about 18 inches 

 high, and will succeed in any garden soil. 



NEW 



EVERBLOOniNQ 



SORTS. 



These varieties introduced 

 by us are remarkable for their 

 free and continuous blooming, 

 inning the latter part of 

 May and continuing until late 

 111 fall; sweet and spicy. (See 

 cut.) 



Comet. Bright rosy-crim- 



Deiicata. Soft delicate rose, 

 finely fringed. 



White Reserve. A nicely 

 fi inged |uire white. 



'J.') cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Set of 3 for 65 cts. 



Napoleon III. The finest of 

 ml I'inks. (See under New 

 and Rare Plants, pages 106 

 to 114.) 



10 cts. each ; 



California. Rich yellow. 

 Drapeau. Crimson maroon. 

 Hamlet, Dark rich crimson. 



Phoenix. 



low. 



Vulcan. 



Scarlet marked with yel 

 Glistening red. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. Set of 5 for 65 cts. 



EKBLOOMING HahUY PlNK. 



For Common or ISnglish names of Flovrers sea Index, pages 1 and 2. 



