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PLATYSTEMON, Nat. Ord. Papaveracccs. 

 A charming frcc-flowering, dwarf-growing plant, very effective in small beds, pistic 

 baskets, and edgings ; succeeds best in light ricli soil. Hardy annual. / ' 



1389 Platystemon CaUfornieiun, crcaw, .'f/jo^et? or«7i5fe, J ft., from California.. ,( 0 3 



PIUJIBAGO, Nat. Orel. Plumbayinacea;. / 

 Handsome free-flowering plants, with bunches of showy and beautiful flowers ; succeed in 

 ordinary soil. Half-hardy perennials. 



1390 Plumbago alba, white, 4 ft., from Mexico 0 6 



1391 „ coerulea capensis, pale blue, beautiful, 2 ft 1 0 



1392 „ Europaja, blue, 3 ft., from S. Em-ope 0 6 



PODOLEPIS, Nat. Ord. Covipositoi. 

 A genus of very pretty, graceful, free-flowering plants, succeeding best iti light rich soil, 

 and producing a fine effect in beds or mixed borders. Half-hardy annuals. 



1393 Podolepis alba, white, 1^ ft., from N. S. Wales 0 3 



1394 „ auriculata, 6ripAi!/c/foM>, 11 ft., from N. S. Wales 0 4 



1395 „ chrysantha, yellow, 1 ft., from N. S. Wales 0 3 



1396 „ gracilis, pm/e, 1 ft., from N. S. Wales 0 3 



POOfCIAXA, Nat. Ord. Leguminosce. 

 A very elegant and ornamental genus of greenhouse shrubs, requiring a good rich soil. 



1397 Poinciana Gilliesii, yeWou), 10 ft, from S. America 0 4 



1398 „ pulchen-ima, orange, 10 ft., from E. Indies 0 9 



1399 „ regia, mmson, 10 ft., from Madagascar 0 9 



POIYAXTHUS, Nat. Ord. Primulacece. 

 This gay and profuse flowering hardy plant is too well known to need description ; the 

 seed offered is guaranteed to prodxice the richest and most varied colours. 



1400 Polyanthus, Webb's new giant, ^ ft 0 6 



1401 „ choice, J ft 1 0 



POIYCOLIIEVA, Nat. Ord. Composites. 

 A very pretty everlasting ; useful for making winter bouquets. Succeeds in any soil. 



1402 Polycolymna Stuartii, white and yelloiv, \\ ft., from Australia 0 3 



POLYGALA, Nat. Ord. Polygalacece. 



A very handsome genus of greenhouse evergreen shrubs, which may be grown out of 

 doors in summer ; thrive best in peat and loam. 



1403 Polygala bracteolata, red and green outside, inside of flower scarlet and purple, 3 ft., 



from Cape of Good Hope 0 6 



1404 „ Dalmasiana, handsome, purple, 3 ft., from Cape of Good Hope 0 4 



1405 „ grandiflora superba, purple, 3 ft 0 6 



1406 „ latifolia, ro.se, 3 ft., from Cape of Good Hope 0 4 



1407 „ superba, purple, 3 ft., fi-om Cape of Good Hope 0 6 



1408 „ macrophylla, purple, with handsome foliage, 3 ft., from Nepaul 0 6 



1409 „ myrtifolia, p!/r;?/e, 3 ft , from Cape of Good Hope 0 4 



1410 „ Po'urtalesii, dark crimson, very fine, 3 ft 0 C 



1411 „ rosea superba, rose, 3 ft 0 6 



POJfTEDERIA, Nat. Ord. Pontederacecp. 



A handsome hardy aquatic, of easy culture ; loamy soil at the bottom of a cistern or pond 

 is most suitable to it. 



1412 Pontederia cordata, 1 ft., from N. America ] 0 



POPPY, Nat. Ord. Papaveracece. 



A tribe of remarkably showy, free-flowering plants, producing a rich and effective display 

 in large mixed borders, in shrubberies, or select plantations. Grow freely in any common soil. 



1413 Poppy, carnation, double, mixed, 2 ft 0 2 



1414 „ French, double, mixed, 1 ft 0 2 



1415 „ „ „ scarlet, 1 ft 0 2 



1416 „ German, striped, double, 2 ft 0 2 



1417 „ „ scarlet, 2 ft 0 2 



1418 „ „ white, 2 ft , 0 2 



1419 „ „ fine mixed, 2 ft 0 2 



1420 „ Marseilles, white and red, double, 2 ft 0 2 



1421 „ „ splendens, 2ft.....'...:..,.. ..: 0 2 



1422 „ Pseony flowered, double, 2 ft. 0 2 



1423 ■ „ Kanunculus, double, 2 ft 0 2 



