PLATYCODON 
(Balloon Flower or Japanese Bell Flower) 
The Platycodons are closely allied to the Campanulas, and 
form neat, branched bushes of upright habit. 
Mrs. Ely says of them: ‘‘Do best if planted in early spring. 
They grow from 2 to 24 feet high, and after the third season 
each plant will have from ten to twelve stalks covered with the 
lovely blue or white blossoms for nearly a month, beginning 
about July 10th. They are also free from attacks of insects, 
and if planted in good soil and well covered in late autumn 
with a litter of leaves or stable manure, will be found to be 
quite hardy.”’ 
Grandiflorum. Deep blue cupped, star-shaped flowers. 
— Album. A white-flowered form of the above. 
20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 
PLUMBAGO (Lead-wort) 
Larpentz. 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 (acob’s Ladder) 
Ceeruleum. Bell-shaped bluish-purple flowers nearly 1 inch 
across; 2 feet; May to July. 
Reptans. Useful border plants, about 12 inches 
high, succeeding best in a partially shaded posi- 
tion; deep green, finely-cut foliage, and spikes 
of showy blue flowers in May and June. 
28 cts.each; $2.50 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100. 
POLYGONA7TUM 6(Solomon’s Seal) 
Giganteum. Exceedingly ornamental, both in 
foliage and flower; grows 3 feet high and bears 
pendant, creamy white flowers in Mayand June. 
Should be grown in a shady or half-shady place 
for best results. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 
$15.00 per 100. 
PrLatycopon GRANDIFLORUM 
POLYGONUM 
(Knot-weed) 
Compactum. Grows about 16 in- 
ches high, and during August and 
September the entire plant appears 
é Seana 
as a foamy mass of white flowers. 
Cuspidatum (Giant Knot-weed). 
Attains a height of 5 to 7 feet, and 
in fall produces long, drooping clus- 
ters of white flowers at the axil 
of each leaf; a striking plant for 
the shrubbery or as an isolated 
| specimen, particularly so in damp 
ground. 
, Brunonis. A fine plant for the 
| rockery or border, with spikes of 
| bright rose-colored flowers; July to 
_| September; 1 foot. 
~ Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. 
each; $2.50 per doz. 
POTENTILLA (Cinauifoil) 
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. 
Atrosanguinea. Rich crimson, single. 
Vulcan. Double, rich crimson. 
Witttam Rollison. Bright vermilion; double. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. Set of 3 sorts for 65 cts. 
PoLemMoniuMm 
POTERIUM (Burnet) 
Obtusatum. A good border plant of easy culture, with neat, dark green 
pinnatified foliage, flower stems 18 to 24 inches high, terminated with 3 
to 4 inch long spikes of small violet-rose colored flowers, in bloom from 
Po.yconum Compactum July to October. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
