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without proper planting and care 



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

 climate of our Southern States and in parts of California, 

 this climber 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 dehcate sky blue. 



Coerulea Grandiflora, Southern Beauty Pkt. iOc 



Passion Flower (See Passiflora) 

 Pelargonium (See Geranium) 



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 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 prominent white anthers. 

 They are among the earliest of annual bloomers and last 

 throughout the summer. 



Campanularia H oz- 50c; pkt. 10c 



Pheasant's Eye (See Adonis) 



PHLOX DRUMMONDI [hA-12in.] Early Texas settlers were 

 delighted with the wild Phlox that made the landscape 

 vivid with color. From these American wild flowers 

 have come the splendid varieties that gardeners have at 

 their disposal 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 have become more dense and 

 symmetrical. Today the plants bear many broad clusters 

 of large five-petaled flowers. For variety and combinations 

 of bright fresh colorings they are unequalled, and they 

 flower freely during the entire summer. You will be pleased 

 with them in your garden border. 



Chamois Rose Maroon Pink (Camea) Scarlet 



Scarlet (White Eye) Violet White Yellow 



Any one of the above: }£ 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 H oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Dwarf Mixed M oz. 60c; pkt. 10c 



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 in habit to the large flowering 

 kinds H oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



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

 Orient are the orange red colors of this Japanese plant. 

 The flaming lanterns are unique in form. Ranged as they 

 are along stiff stems they are effective 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 



Periwinkle (See Vinca) 



.J4 oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



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If given rich warm soil and plenty of sunshine. Phlox Drummondi will bloom all summer until frost. 



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