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PORTULACA 



Brilliant garden annuals, 6 inches high, luxuriating in warm, dry, sunny 

 situations and blooming profusely from early summer to autumn. For low 

 beus and masses of color, from spring until frost, they are indispensable; 

 colors range through innumerable shades of red, yellow, pink, striped, white, 

 etc. (See engraving.) 

 3500 Double, Mixed Colors. These make perfectly gorgeous masses of 



color; the flowers of the double sorts are like little roses. 



Per 1,000 seeds, 50c; Pkt. 15c. 



3601 Imported Collection of Double Portulaca, 8 varieties Pkt. 60c. 



3505 Parana. Immense single blossoms, averaging 2 inches across; color 



bright ruby-red .... Pkt. 10c 



3510 Single, Mixed Colors. Per K oz., 50c; Pet 1,000 seeds, 25c; Pkt. 10c. 



PRIMROSE (Giant Fringed Chinese) 



(Primula Sinensis Grandiflora Fimbriate) 

 Chinese Primroses are among our finest winter and spring blooming pot 

 plr 's; of healthy, sturdy growth, 8 to 12 inches high, and free from insects; 

 while they produce for weeks large trusses of flowers, which, in our new 

 Giant varieties, average 4}4 to 6 inches in circumference. (See engraving.) 

 3520 Giant, Double, Mixed Colors Pkt. 50c. 



GIANT SINGLE FRINGED 



3540 Giant, Single, Mixed Colors Pfe.. 25c. 



PRIMROSE (Giant Star) 



(Primula Stellata Hybrida Gigantea) 

 3530 This distinct and beautiful type should be better known, for it is an 

 unrivaled winter and spring flowering pot plant and for table decora- 

 tion unique and effective. The attractive dark foliage on purple stems 

 makes a striking contrast to the innumerable star-shaped flowers borne 

 in graceful pyramidal clusters. The flowers of this new type are much 

 larger than the old type Stellatas and of greater substance. 

 Mixed Colors Pkt. 25c. 





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PRIMULA MALACOIDES 



This new race of Primroses from the mountains of China has proven most 

 profuse-flowering for pot culture. The plants form rosettes of light green 

 leaves from which numerous wiry stems — 8 to 10 inches in height — grace- 

 fully carry whorls of flowers J^ to y* of an inch across. They are easily 

 grown from seed and commence flowering in about 4 months from sowing 

 and continue to bloom in increasing profusion for many weeks. A cool 

 situation indoors or in the conservatory suits them to perfection. 

 3522 P. Malacoides Alba. Pure white flowers Pkt. 25c. 



3524 P. Malacoides. Lilac-colored flowers Pkt. 25c. 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA 



3525 These "Ever-flowering Primroses" are favorite pot plants for house 

 and conservatory. The Chinese Primroses will have to look to their 

 laurels, for this new giant Obconica race is looming up in size of flowers, 

 many of them measuring \ l /i inches across, equaling in dimensions 

 those of their Chinese rivals, with the added merit of being easier 

 grown and having a longer duration of bloom. Several colors in mix- 

 ture, white, crimson, rose, violet, lilac, pink eyed sorts, etc. .Pkt. 25c 



PRIMULA ACAULIS— Hardy Blue Primrose 



3542 A beautiful, blue-flowered type, hardy, and splendid for naturalizing 

 among shrubs, in turf or the herbaceous border Pkt. 25c. 



PYRETHRUM or Yellow-Leaved 

 GOLDEN FEATHER 



Dwarf plants about 8 inches high, extensively used for ribbon and carpet, 

 bedding foliage of bright yellow. Usually grown as annuals, although 

 perennials. 

 3552 Aureum. 



(Golden feather.) 



Yellow foliage; K foot. 



Per 1,000 seeds, 25c 



Pkt. 10c 



PYRETHRUM HYBRIDUM or Painted Daisy 



Valuable, hardy, herbaceous garden plants with large single or double 

 flowers, 3 to 4 inches across, of rose, flesh, pink, white, crimson, etc., freely 

 borne on' stems about 2 feet high; they remain in bloom a long time. 

 (See engraving.) 



3555 Double, Large-flowering, Mixed Colors Pkt. 25c 



3560 Single, Large-flowering, Mixed Colors. . .-. Pkl. 10c 



PRIMULA JAPONICA HYBRIDS 



3545 These grand new Japan Primroses'are perfectly hardy — forming stately, 

 robust plants that carry large trusses of bloom standing 3 to Z l /i feet 

 above the ground. The colors range from pure white through shades 

 of pink to deep crimson Pkl. 25c. 



HENDERSON S GARDEN PLANS AND SUGGESTIONS 



Tells how to make Flower Gardens entirely from seeds. Also much about cultivation, time of planting, etc., etc. Sent free if asked for when ordering. 



