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Primula Cortup-oides Siebollii. 

 PRIMUI^A il'iimrose). 



PODOPHYI^LUM. 



Peltatum [May Apple, or Aliuidrake). A well-known naUve plant which is 

 worthy of a place in every shady border. 10 ct-^. each; $1.00 per doz. 



POLrEMONIUM (Jacob'.s Ladder). 



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

 ind spikes of showy flowers during June and July. 

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

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

 golden anthers. 

 — alba. A v\diite-fiowered form of the above. 



15 cts. eacli ; $1.50 per doz 



POLYGONATUM (Solomon-s Seal), 



riajus. An exceedingly ornamental plant both in foliage and in flower; 

 ii grows from 2 to 3 feet high, and bears its pendant, creamy-while 

 flowers in May and June. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



POLYGONUM. 



Compactutn. A very desirable variety, growing about 18 inches high,. 



which, during August and September, is one mass of foamy white.. 



(See cut.) 

 Cuspidatum {Giant Knotweed). A tall-growing species, attaining aj 



height of 5 to 7 feet, and prodncing, during August and September,. 



long, drooping clusters of vi'hile flowers at the axil of each leaf along 



the upper half of the stem ; a striking plant for the shrubbery or as an 



isolated specimen on the lawn. 

 VaccinifoliUin, A pretty little creeping alpine, with dense spikes of 



pink flowers in the autumn. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



Capitata. Deep lilac flowers, produced in 



dense, round heads 1-J- inches across, and 



enveloped in a white, mealy powder. A 



most attraciive and pretty species. 10 cts. 



each; $1.00 per doz. 

 Cortusoides Sleboldii. These are not 



so well known as they deserve; they are 



of free, vigorous growth, with dark green 



foliage, and throw up in late spring 



innumerable stems of large flowers, vary- 

 ing in color from pure white to rich 



crimson. They also make excellent plants 



for early forcing. (See cut.) We offer 



four distinct colors. 



— Alba Magnifica. Very large, pure 

 white with fringed edges. 



— Delicata. Pleasing shade of pink. 



— Loreley. Beautiful salmon rose, with 

 white eye. 



— Slrius. Rich crimson rose, with white eye. 



15 cts. each; $1 50 per doz. 

 Veris (English Cozvslip'). The plants we offer have been grown from a 

 specially select strain of seed, and embrace a fine range of colors. 10 

 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz ; $8 00 per 100. 



— Uold-laced. A beautiful strain of colors, all of which are elegantly 

 edged with gold. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



' Vulgaris (English Primrose). An old favorite, and a plant that should 

 be found in every garden ; one of the earliest spring flowers to open ; of 

 a bright cannry-yellow and very fragrant. 15 cts. each ; $1.25 per do7. 



NEW GIANT HARDY PRIMROSE. 



(Primula Verl.s Superba.) 



A giant-flowered form of the English Cowslip, producing individual 

 iJowers from 1 to 2 inches across in heavy trusses, which measure from 10 

 to 15 inches in circumference ; in color they are a bright canary-yellow, 

 with a golden centre ; perfectly hardy, and when in flower presents a com- 

 plete sheet of bloom. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



PRUNELI^A. 



A low-growing plant, suitable fof a shady spot on the rockery or border, 

 flowerintr all summer. 

 Qrandif lora Round heads of purple flowers. 



— alba. Pure white. 



15 cts, each ; $1.50 per doz. 

 PUI<MONARIA (Lungwort, Betlileliem Sage). 

 Saccharata Maculata. A beautiful, foliage plant of easy culture, with 

 deep green foliage, which is handsomely mottled with silver-gray, and 

 terminal 1 foot high spikes of pink, changing to blue flowers during June 

 and July. 25 cts. each ; "$2.50 per doz. 



POTENTIEI.A (Cinquifuil), 



Charming plants for the border, with bril- 

 liant, eflective flowers that are produced 

 from June to August in profusion ; they 

 grow. about 18inches high, and will succeed 

 in any garden soil. 

 Californica. Rich double yellow. 

 Congo, l,)ark maroon marked yellow. 

 Formosa. Biilliant rosy red flowers. 

 riacNabiana. Rich dark crimson. 

 Phoenix. Scarlet marked with yellow. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; set of 5 foir 

 (>5 cts. 



Poi ^T.-i'sTM (oMPACTrM, 



The beautiful Poppies shown in colors on the front cover of this book are offered on page 15. 



