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MYOSOTIS. Forget-me-Xot, or Scorpion Grass. 



Very pretty plants, producing star-like flowers in great profusion. 



M. azorica alba. White ; 6 inches. April or May. 



31. dissitiflora. Lovely sky-blue flowers ; blooms.in May. The finest spe- 

 cies of Forget-me-Not. 50 cents. 



31. Imperatrice Elizabeth. A choice variety, of erect habit. Flowers 

 azure blue, produced in great abundance. It is said to force well. 



XIERE3IBERGIA. 



X. rivillari*. Cup-like flowers of a creamy white tint. 



CENOTHERA. Evening Primrose. 



OS. Missouriensis. Large sulphur yellow flowers; 6 inches. July and 

 August. 



Q3. speciosa. 



OROBUS. Bitter-Vetch. 



O. lathyroitles. Very fine. 50 cents 

 O, vernns. Dark purple flowers ; early. 



PANSY. (See Viola Tricolor.) 



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PAP AVER. Poppy. 



This genus is remarkable for its large flowers, of rich and striking colors. By 

 cutting the plants back in time, a second set of flowers may be obtained, which may 

 also be successfully applied to Larkspurs, Dielytras, etc. 



P. bracteatum. 18 inches. June. 



P. croceum. An early and free bloomer ; orange flowers. 

 P. orientale. Orange red ; large ; 18 inches. June. 

 P. pulcherrimuni. 



PENTSTE3ION. 

 Very ornamental plants, producing long spikes of flowers in great abundance. 



P. Cobaea, White, tinged with purple. 



P. coccineus. Deep scarlet ; 2 feet. June and July. 



P. Dig-italis excelsa. Lilac ; 3 to 4 feet. August. 



P, Dig^italis latiiolia. 



P. gracilis. Fine white, from the Bocky Mountains. 



P. grancliflorum. Pale lilac. 



P. Mackayanuni. Kosy purple, with white ; 18 inches. June and July. 

 P. oppositifoliuiil. White, with large foliage ; 18 inches. July. 

 P. ovatuni. Azure, tinged with purple, with very luxuriant foliage ; 18 in- 

 ches. July and August. 



P. x>ubescens. Lilac and white ; 1 foot. June and July. 



P. Torreyi. Bright scarlet. 



PHALA]vrGIU3I. 



P. liliago. ^Vhite, in spikes ; 1 foot. July and August. 



PHLOX. 



Very fine herbaceous plants. 



P. perfoliata alba. Very fine. 



P. perfoliata verna. Rosy lilac, with small pointed greenish fola ; 

 trailing ; 3 inches. May. 



