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Passiflora, Southern Beauty 



PASSIFLORA (Passion Flower) [tP-15 ft.] In a mild 

 climate such as our Southern states or in parts of Cahfornia, 

 this is a very fine climber of rapid, luxuriant growth and 

 quite hardy. For Northern latitudes its usefulness is 

 restricted to indoor culture or for setting out in a sunny 

 spot with Southern exposure in summer. The five lobed 

 pointed leaves are graceful and of a rich dark green which 

 form a fine background for its curiously formed flowers. 

 These, about 2 inches across, consist of ten pointed stars 

 with central fringed ruffs and elaborate reproductive 

 organs. The blossoms, a delicate sky-blue in color, are 

 followed by handsome ovoid fruits. 

 Coerulea Grandiflora, Southern Beauty Pkt. 10c 



Passion Flower (See Passiflora) 

 Pelargonium (See Geranium) 



PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue) [hP-2 ft.] For mass bed- 

 ding or planting in the hardy border the gardener will dis- 

 cover that this fine species gives great satisfaction. Though 

 a perennial it 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 Uttle tendency to become ragged in appearance, 

 possess shiny green leaves and bear splendid 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 K oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



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

 welcome for garden decoration. In this low growing sort 

 we have a very desirable and effective plant for edgings. 

 It is compact, has rich green foliage and bears a wealth 

 of spreading bell-shaped flowers in clusters. In color they 

 are a vivid gentian blue relieved at the throats by prom- 

 inent white anthers. Among the earliest of annual 

 bloomers and lasting throughout the summer. 

 Campanuiaria M oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Pheasant's Eye (See Adonis) 



PHLOX DRUMMONDI [hA-12 in] Early Texas settlers 

 were delighted with the wild Phlox that enhvened their 

 landscapes. From these old native forms have come the 

 splendid large flowering sorts that are at the gardener's 

 disposal today. By selection and breeding the modem 

 varieties have become more regular and compact in habit; 

 the blossoms have been increased in size and improved in 

 shape while the loose clusters have assumed a denser and 

 more symmetrical form. Today the bushy plants carry 

 many broad, flat-topped clusters of disc-hke, five-petaled 

 flowers, each of the size of a quarter doUar. They are un- 

 equalled for variety and combinations of vivid fresh 

 colorings, flower most freely during the entire summer and 

 are highly esteemed for massing in beds or in ribbon-like 

 formations. 



Chamois Rose 

 Maroon 

 Pinl< (Carnea) 

 Scarlet 



Scarlet (White Eye) 



Violet 



White 



Yellow 



Each of the above: J^ oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Mixed The best large flowered varieties, unexcelled for 

 profusion of bloom and weU blended in a wide range of 



brilhant colors J^ oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Star Mixed Similar in habit and form to the large flower- 

 ing sorts except in the shape of the individual flowers. 

 These have petals with fringed or toothed edges, darker 

 centers and picotte edges, giving them the appearance of 

 twinkhng stars J^ oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



PHYSALIS (Chinese Lantern) [hP-18 in.] The vivid orange- 

 red pods of this curious Japanese plant are suggestive 

 of the Orient in their flaming color and perfection of 

 design. When dried the lantern-like husks ranged along 

 stiff stems are most effective for winter decoration and if 

 used with the silvery Lunaria form bouquets of rare 

 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 addition to any peren- 

 nial border. The plants grow easily from seed and tend 

 to self-sow. 



Francheti J^ oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Periwinkle (See Vinca) 



Pentstemon 



