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PLATYCODON (Balloon Flower, or Japanese Bell-flower . 



The Platycodons are closely allied to the Campanulas, and form neat, 

 branched bushes of upright habit. 



Mrs. H. Rutherfurd Ely says of them: "Do best if planted in early spring. 

 Thev grow from 2 to 3 feet high, and after the third season, each plant will 

 have from ten to twelve stalks covered with the lovely blue blossoms for 

 nearly a month, beginning about July 10th. They are also free from at- 

 tacks of insects, and if planted in good soil, and well covered in late autumn 

 with a litter of leaves or stable manure, will be found to be quite hardy." 

 Grandiflorum. Deep blue cupped, star-shaped flowers; 1J feet. (See 



cut.) 

 — Album. A white flowered form of the above. 

 Mariesi. Deep bluebell-shaped flowers, nearly 3 inches across on 1-foot- 



high plants. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. 



PODOPHYLIAM. 



Peltatum {May Apple or Mandrake). A well-known native plant, 

 which is worthy of a place in every shady border. 10 cts. each; $1.00 

 per doz. 



POI.EJIOTSHTJI Jacob's Ladder. 



Useful border plants about 12 inches high, succeeding best in a partialy- 

 shaded position, deep green finely cut foliage and spikesof showy flowers. 



Reptans. Of graceful growth; showy 

 ] blue flowers in May and June. 



, Richardsonii. Sky-blue flowers, with 

 golden anthers; June-July. 



:! — alba. A white flowered form of the 

 above. 

 15ct~. each; 1. 50 per doz.; % 10. 00 per 100. 



Physostegia. 



PHYSOSTEGIA, 



i False Dragon-Head.) 

 One of the most beautiful of our midsum- 

 mer-flowering perennials, forming dense 

 bushes 3 to 4 feet high, bearing spikes of 

 delicate tubular flowers not unlike a gigan- 

 tic heather. (See cut.) 

 Virginica. Bright but soft pink 



— alba. Pure white, very fine. 



— Speclosa. Very delicate pink. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 

 100. 



HARDY GARDKX PINKS, 



Old favorites, bearing their sweet clove-scented flowers in 

 the greatest profusion during May and June. They are indispen- 

 sable for the edge of the hardy border and for cutting; 1 foot. 



Delicata. Soft delicate rose; very free. 



Diamond. A fine extra early-flowering fringed white. 



Elsie. Bright rose with maroon centre. 



Her Hajesty. Flowers of large size and of the purest white. 



Homer. Rich rosy-red with dark centre. 



Juliette. White, laced crimson. 



Laurer Wilmer. White, with purplish maroon centre. 



Sir Charles. Large rosy-red. 



SHOW. A fine pure white. 



Souv de Salle. Soft rosy-red. 



Stanislaus. Violet-rose, with deep crimson centre. 



White Reserve. An everblooming pure white. 



15 cts. each; SI. 50 per doz. Set of 12 sorts, $1.50. 



PLUMBAGO OOead-wort). 



Larpentae. Of dwarf, spreading habit, growing 4 to 6 inches 

 high; useful as an edging plant or for the rockery; covered with 

 beautiful deep blue flowers during the summer and fall months. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. 



POLYGON ATI 'M. 



Solomon's Seal I 



MajUS. Exceedingly ornamental both in 

 foliage and flower; glows 3 feet high and 

 bears pendant, creamy-white flowers in 

 May and June. Should be grown in a 

 shadv or half shady place for best results. 



15 cts. each ; $1 . 50 pef doz. ; $10. 00 per 1 00. 



Hakdv Gardfn Pinks 



Beautiful Bellflowers are offered, illustrated and described on page 183. 



