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PERILLA NANKINENSiS. ^ , 



Ornamental foliage plants, similar to Loieus. 

 The leaves are a very dark, glossy purple, and 

 make a finecontrast to use with yellow or silvery- 

 leaved plants. Hardy annual, growing freely m 

 any soQ. Pkt., 3 cts. 



Primula Obconica. 



A distinct species, almost 

 ever-blooming, being in 

 flower from ten to twelve 

 months at a time. The 

 blossoms are pure white, 

 sometimes shading to 

 lilac, and are produced oa 

 long stems in large, 

 showy clusters of 

 from ten to fifteen 

 flowers in a bunch, 

 Pkt., 50 seeds, 4c. 



Deer Creek, Mian. 

 Apr., 1899— "This is 

 my fifth order this ^i^ 

 year. I shall always 

 be willing to patron- 

 ize your excellent ^ 

 seed house." 



James Carew. 



PRIMULA SINENSIS (Chinese Primrose). 



Primulas are easily raised from seed. My "Culture of Flowers," which each 

 customer receives, gives careful directions, by which an amateur may succeed 

 with them. They bloom year after year, but new plants always blossom more 

 freely, audit is well to sow seed each year. Nothing blooms more continuously 

 or gives more satisfaction for the window than the Primulas. 



PRIMULA PIMBRI ATA. Mixed. Splendid mixture of new varieties; flowers 

 extra large with beautifully fringed and crinkled edges. Pkt., 40 seeds, 7 cts. 



PRIMULA FIMBRIATA, Pink, Red (Kennesina), White, separate, each per 

 pkt., 40 seeds, Tcts. 



PRinULA, Good Mixed. Choice and beautiful varieties. Mixed. Pkt., 50 

 seeds, 5 cts. 



Imlay. Mich., Feb., 1899.— "I had more than thirty plants from one paper of your Primrose 

 seed, planted last July. They are blossoming now and are very nice." Miss A. S. Black. 



Yankton, S. D., May, 1899.— "We had excellent success with your seed last year. Apparently 

 every seed germinated. Oor Sweet Peas were especially fine." 



Everett Y. Livingston. 



Double Portulaca, or **mo$$ Ko$e/' 



Low trailing annuals with many brilliant colorings 

 and variegations. Very hardy, succeeding almost 

 anywhere. Not all come double. Pkt., 4 cts. 



Single Portulaca. Many shades mixed. Pkt., 2 

 cts.; M-oz., IZ cts. 



PHYSALIS FRANCHETTI. 



The Chinese Lantern Plant, introduced from Japan, 

 allied to the Winter Cherry, and noted for its ruby red 

 fruit encased in large inflated husks, which turn to a 

 bright orange scarlet in the fall. The fruit may be 

 used for preserving or eaten raw. Perennial, but not 

 hardy in the North. The roots may be wintered in 

 the cellar or potted for the window garden. Pkt., 4c. 



