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PENXSTEIWLON (Beara Tongue). 



Highly useful and attractive hardy perennials, and much used in the hardy border. 



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3o32 Gloxinioides " Sensation." As a bedding plant this takes rank with the 

 Petunia, Phlox, etc., etc. It grows about 2 feet high, every branch being a spike 

 of large. Gloxinia-like flowers in a very wide range of bright colors, including rose, 

 red, carmine, cherry, pink, lilac, purple, etc. Not quite hardy and best treated 

 like Petunias, Verbenas, Salvia, etc. (See cut.) 2 pkts., 25 cts 



35.33 BarbatUS Torreyii. Spikes of brilliant coral red; very effective; June to 

 August ; 3 to 4 feet 



3540 Mixed. A great variety of kinds and colors 



PHYSOSTEGIA (Fake Dragon Head). 



3651 Virglnica. One of the prettiest hardy perennials, and gaining in popularity as it 

 becomes better known. It forms dense bushes, 3 to 4 feet high, bearing freely 

 during the summer months spikes of delicate pink tubular flowers not unlike a 

 gigantic heather , 



PI.ATYC0D01S. 



(Chinese Bel] Flower.) 



One of the best hardy perennials, produc- 

 ing very showy flowers during the whole 



season. They form large clumps, and are 



excellent for planting in permanent borders 



or among shrubbery; easily raised from seed, 



which begins blooming in August if sown 



outdoors in April. 



3663 Qrandiflorum. Large steel-blue 



flowers. } oz., 25 cts 5 



3(564 — • Album. Pure white variety. 



J oz., 25 cts 5 



3662 Mariesi. Large, open, bell- 

 shaped flowers of a rich violet-blue; 

 plant dwarf and compact. J oz., 

 25 cts 5 



3661 Japonicus FI. PI. {Double 

 Japanese Bell Flower). Large, 

 glossy, deep blue flowers. The 

 inner petals alternate with the outer 

 ones, giving the flower the appear- 

 ance of a ten-pointed blue star. 



(See cut.) 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 „ 



^ ■' r > . . . . io Phvsostegia. 



PIJERARIA 

 THUNBERGIANA. 



(Japanese Kudzu Vine.) 



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3835 To this must be awarded first 

 place as the fastest growing 

 hardy climbing plant. It will 

 grow 8 to 10 feet the first year 

 from seed, and after it has be- 

 come established there seems to 

 be no limit to its growth, 50 

 feet in a single season being not 

 unusual. Its foliage is large 

 and covers well ; it bears 

 small racemes of rosy-purple, 

 pea-shaped blossoms towards 

 the close of August. A splen- 

 did subject for covering perman- 

 ently verandas, dead trees, etc. 

 Joz., 30 cts 10 



Pentstemon Sensation. 



POI.YA1STHUS. 



(Primula Elatior). 



Showy, early spring, free-flow- 

 ering plants, fine for either pot or 

 outdoor culture; hardy perennials; 

 9 inches. per pkt. 



3680 English. The best 



single; all colors mixed. 



I oz., 50 cts 10 



3676 Gold=laced. Very 



showy and attractive. . . 15 



Patycodon Japonicus Fl. Pl. 



Platycodon Grandiflorum, 



Read the Articles on Growing Flowers from Seeds on pages 49 and 50. 



