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PENTSTEMON 'Beard Tongue). 



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



PER PKT 



3532 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, in- 

 cluding 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. 1 



3533 Barbatus Torreyii. Spikes of brilliant coral red; very effective; June to 

 August; 3 to 4 feet 10 



3535 Digitalis (Foxglove Pentstemon). Spikes of white flowers, with purple 



throat, during July and August; 2 to 3 feet 10 



3538 Ovatus. Bright blue shaded bronzy-purple; July to September; 2 feet. ... 10 



3535 Pllbescens. Spikes of bright rosy-purple flowers in July and August; 



1^ feet 10 



3540 Mixed. A great variety of kinds and colors 5 



PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon Head). 



3651 Virgirfica. One of the prettiest hardy perennials, and gaining in popularity 

 at 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 10 



3652 — Alba. Pure white, and a pretty companion to the pink variety 10 



PLATYCODON (Chinese Bell Flower. 



One of the best hardy perennials, producing very showy flowers during the whole 

 season. They form large clumps, and are excellent for planting in permanent bor- 

 ders or among shrubbery; easily raised from seed, which begins blooming in August 

 if sown outdoors in April. 

 3663 Urandiflorum. Large steel-blue flowers. \ oz., 30 cts 5 



3664 — ■ Album. Pure white variety. 



3662 Mariesi. Large, open, bell- 

 shaped flowers of a rich violet- 

 blue; plant dwarf and compact. 

 \ oz., 30 cts 5 



3661 Japonicus Fl. PI. {Double 

 Japanese Bell Flower). 

 Large, glossy, deep blue 

 flowers. The inner petals alter- 

 nate with the outer ones, giv- 

 ing the flower the appearance 

 of a ten-pointed blue star. (See 

 cut.) ' 15 



J- oz. , 30. cts 5 





Polyanthus. 



POLEMONIUM. 



(Jacob's Ladder, or Charity.) 



Useful hardy border plants about 12 

 inches high, succeeding best in a par- 

 tially shaded position; deep green finely 

 cut foliage and spikes of showy flowers 

 during the summer months. 



P!K PKT. 



3671 Richardsonii. S k y-b 1 u e 

 flowers, with golden anthers. 10 



3672 — alba. A pretty white- 

 flowered form of the above. . . 10 



TWO BEAUTIFUL 



ANNUALS. 



Shown in colors and offered on 

 page 58; should be in every gar- 

 den; valuable alike for bedding 

 or for cutting. 



Pentstemon Sensation. 



POLYANTHUS. 



(Primula Elatior.) 



Showy, early spring, free -flowering 

 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 



Pi atycodon Grandiflorum. 



Platycodon Japonicus Fl. Pl. 



Nothing finer in Asters can be had than those offered on pages 59 to 61. 



