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Riot of Shades 



PASS I FLORA (Passion Flower) [tP-15 ft.] In the mild 

 climate of our Southern States and in parts of California, 

 this chmber is of rapid luxuriant growth and quite hardy. 

 In northern latitudes it is a pretty vine for growing in a 

 pot indoors, or for setting out in a sunny spot with southern 

 exposure in summer to be trained on strings or a trellis. 

 The five-lobed pointed leaves are graceful and of a rich 

 dark green. They make a good background for the curi- 

 ously formed flowers around which centers an interesting 

 American legend. Each flower, about two inches across, is 

 a ten-pointed star with a central fringed ruff and elaborate 

 pistil and stamens. The blossoms are deUcate sky blue. 



Coerulea Grandiflora, Southern Beauty Pkt. 10c 



Passion Flower (See Passiflora) 



Pelargonium (See Geranium) 



Periwinkle (See Vinca) 



Perennial Sweet Pea (See Lathyrus) 



PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue) [hP-2 ft.] Though a peren- 

 nial, this plant will bloom freely the first season if started 

 early inside and transplanted outdoors when the Tulips 

 have passed. The plants produce numerous upright stalks, 

 with little tendency to become ragged in appearance; 

 they possess shiny green leaves and bear large spikes of 

 gayly colored tubular flowers. The blossoms with their 

 flaring lobes come in a wide range of colors, and their light 

 colored throats are often beautifully spotted. A continuity 

 of bloom is maintained during a long period. 



Gloxinoides Mixed H oz. 50c; pkt. 15c 



PHACELIA [hA-8 in.] Blue flowering plants are always 

 welcome. This low-growing sort is a desirable plant for 

 edgings and for rock gardens. It is compact, has I'ich 

 green foliage, and bears a wealth of spreading bell-shaped 

 flowers in clusters. In color they are a vivid gentian blue 

 reUeved at the throats by prominent white anthers. They 

 are among the earliest of annual bloomers and last through- 

 out the summer. 



Campanularia K oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Pheasant's Eye (See Adonis) 



PHLOX DRUIVIIVIONDI [hA-12 in.] Early Texas settlers 

 were deUghted with the wild Phlox that made the land- 

 scape vivid with color. From these American wild flowers 

 have come the splendid varieties of today. By selection 

 and breeding, modern Phlox drummondi has become more 

 regular and compact in habit, the blossoms have become 

 larger and better in shape, and the clusters more dense 

 and symmetrical. Today the plants bear many broad 

 clusters of large five-petaled flowers. For variety of bright 

 fresh colorings they are unequalled, and they flower freely 

 during the entire summer. 



Chamois Rose Maroon Pink (Carnea) Scarlet 

 Scarlet, White Eye Violet White Yellow 



Any one of the above: H oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Mixed The best large flowered varieties, unexcelled for 

 profusion of bloom and well blended in a wide range of 

 brilliant colors M oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Dwarf Mixed. 



• M oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



PHYSALIS (Chinese Lantern) [hP-18 in.] Suggestive of the 

 Orient are the oi-ange red colors of this Japanese plant. 

 The flaming lanterns are unique in form. Ranged as they 

 are along stiff stems they are efi^ective for winter decoration 

 in the house. Either with silvery Lunaria or with perennial 

 Baby's Breath (Gypsophila paniculata), they are of 

 special beauty. Pods do not usually develop until the 

 second year, but the small yellow and brown flowers are 

 unobtrusively pleasing, and Physalis is a valuable addi- 

 tion to any perennial border. The plants grow easily from 

 seed and tend to self-sow. 

 Francheti J4 oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon Head) [hP-3 ft.] In mid- 

 summer when hardy borders often lack bloom, this peren- 

 nial comes into flower. From the spreading roots rise many 

 erect, slender, wand-like stems decorated with narrow 

 pointed leaves. Terminally they carry tapering floral 

 spikes 6 to 8 inches long, bearing rows of small tubular 

 blossoms set on four sides of the stem. The individual 

 florets slightly resemble the Snapdragon and are a delight- 

 ful shade of rosy lilac. An effective border plant and de- 

 sirable for cutting. 



Virginica K oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Pin Cushion Flower (See Scabiosa) 

 Pinks (See Dianthus) 

 PiQUERiA Trinerva (See Stevia) 



Star Mixed The petals of these flowers have fringed or 

 toothed edges, darker centers, and margins of a different 

 shade, giving them the appearance of twinkling stars. 

 Otherwise, they are similar to the large flowering kinds. 

 J<C oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Grow a rainbow in your garden by using the various 

 colors o( this lovely annual, Phlox Drummondi. 



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