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PRDfCE'S FEATHER (Amarari'tlius hypoclionclri'acus),Nat. Ord.A7narantha'cece.^'']^^d, 

 Ornamental plants, with elegant plumes of rich coloured flowers ; succeed in any rich soil. 



' 2005 Prince's Feather, crimson, 2 ft., hardy annual, from Virginia 0 2 



2006 „ large flowered, criH/ion, 2 ft., hardy annual, from Nepal 0 .3 



PRIM'ULA, Nut. Ord, Primula cece. 



Charming profuse-flowering neat greenhouse plants, indispensable for winter decoration ; 

 the seed we otrer has been saved from flowers remarkable for their size, colour, and perfect 

 form ; tliey tcere awarded a Jirst-class medal; succeed best in sandy loam and leaf mould. 



P. cortusoides is a pretty little hardy plant, suitable for rock-work, edgings, &c. 



2007 Prim'iUa Sinen'sis flmbria'ta, mixed, ex, ex, ex, 5 ft 1 0 



2008 „ „ „ alba, tuhite, ex, ex, ctj, ^ ft 1 0 



2009 „ „ cuprea'ta, coppery-carmine 1 0 



2010 „ „ „ rosea, rose, ex, cx, cx, ^ ft 1 0 



2011 „ „ rose-carmine, ex, ex, ex, 1^ ft 1 o 



2012 „ „ ru'bra, quite new, rich deep violet rose, ex, ex, ex, ^ ft. . . 10 



2013 „ cortusoi'des, rose lilac, hardy perennial, f ft., from Siberia 0 G 



PROSTANTIIE'RA, Nat. Orel. Labia Ue. 

 Beautiful gicenhousc evergreen shrubs ; succeed best in sandy peat, with plenty of fibre 

 in it; the pots must be carefully drained, as the plants are impatient of moisture. 



2014 Prostanthe'ra cunea'ta, very ])rctty, 2 ft., from Australia 1 G 



2015 „ ni'vea, purple, 2 ft.', from Australia 0 6 



PSID'IUM (The Guava), Nat. Ord. Myrta'cece. 

 This genus is exceedingly ornamental, the rich coloured delicious fruit contrasting finely 

 with its beautiful camellia-like foliage ; thrives best in peat and loam. Half-hardy evergreen 

 shrtibs. 



2016 Psid'ium aromat'icum, bluish white, flavour of the pine-apple, 10 ft., from S. America . 0 G 



2017 „ Cattleya'num, white, strawberry flavcnr, 10 ft., from S. America 0 6 



2018 „ pyriferum, white, 10 ft., from W. Indies 0 6 



2019 ., Siuen'se, ^vhite, 10 ft., from China 0 6 



PSORA'LEA, Nat. Ord. Legumind sen. 

 A handsome greenhouse shrub, with showy flowers ; succeeds best in loam and peat. 



2020 Psoralea spica'ta, icliite and blue, 10 ft., from Cape of Good Hope 0 C 



2021 „ strobuli'na, brown, 6 ft., from Cape of Good Hope 0 C 



PTJLTENiE'Aj Nat. Ord. Legumino' scb. 

 A beautiful low-growing free-flowering New Holland shrub ; succeeds best in a mixtu.-c 

 of peat, sand, and loam, and placed in the dr}'- part of a greenhouse or conservatoiy. 



2022 Pultense'a daphnoi'des, ?/e/.W, 2 ft., from Australia 1 0 



PIJ'NICA, Nat. Ord. Myrta'cece. 

 Certainly amongst the handsomest of shrubs ; under the shelter of a south wall, tliey flower 

 profusely throughout the sunmier ; succeed best in strong rich loam. Half-hardy shrubs. 



2023 Pu'cica fia'vum, yelloio, 3 ft., from S. Europe 0 4 



2024 „ grana'tum na'uiim, laaxy scarlet, ft., from S. Europe 0 6 



PYRE'THRUM, Nat. Ord. Compos'it(B. 



Handsome, free-flowering, highly ornamental plants, producing a fine efleet in the mixed 

 flower and shnibbery borders ; succeed in any rich soil. Hardy perennials. 



2025 Pyre'thrum Brilliant, mixed, 3 ft 0 6 



2026 „ car'neum,^es^ colour, 3 ft., from Barbary 0 3 



2027 „ Delha'yi, crm.so«, 1 ft , 0 6 



2028 „ Duchesse de Brabant, rosy-purple, 1 ft. 0 6 



2029 „ Parthe'nium, fl. pi,, pyre tf7/«7e, handsome, 1 2 ft 0 4 



2030 „ ro'seum, rose, 2 it 0 4 



2031 „ new bright rose and scarlet varieties 0 G 



2032 „ finest mixed 0 0 



QUER'CUS, Nat. Ord. Coryla'cece, 

 A magnificent species of the African oak, King of the Algerian forest, remarkable for its 

 glossy, variegated, picturesque foliage and majestic growth. 



2033 Quer'cus Mirbec'kii, hardy tree, from Algiers 0 6 



RAPHIOLE'PIS, Nat. Ord. Poma'cecB. 

 Pretty little greenhouse evergreen shrubs, with white flowers, sometimes called the Indian 

 Hawthorn ; grow freely in a mixture of sandy peat and loam. 



2034 RapMole'pis In'd ica, white, 4 ft., from India i.... 1 0 



2035 „ salicifo'lia (willow-leaved), white, 3 ft., from India 1 0 



