LANDRETHS' PRICE-LIST OF FLOWER-SEEDS. 
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RESEDA (MIOVONETTK). 
Price per Packet, Cfs 
Papaver orientale.— Hi'tl. 2 feut . . lo 
Tho first four varieties of Toppics 
are annuals. The otliers, Unicte- 
atum, Crocenm and Oriontale, are 
perennials, ami are raised liy S"w- 
ing seed in tlio open ground in tlio 
Spring or Fall— better in tie- I'all.ii.s 
the plant has more tinieto develop. 
Will nut bear transplaiiling. Slost 
brilliant and showy flowers. 
Penstemon, var, — ^ Beautiful herba- 
ceous Inirdy perennial i)lant.«. The 
flowers of all tho species are bell- 
.shaped. Colors scarlet-purple and 
lilae. 2 feet ID 
Pepper celestial, var.— f'h ine.se 
varietVj highly ornamental, hearing 
abundance of fruit, from one to two 
ineheslr>ng, green from tho blos.soni, 
turning alternately tolemon, golden 
and scarlet, .\nniial. 2 feet . . . 5 
Pepper (Red Cluster or very small 
Cayenne). — Scarlet. The frnit on 
the pU'nt, as plentiful as foliage, 
produces a beautiful eflect. Annual. 
2 feet 
Petunia t y br i d a.— Mi.xed colors. 
2fe.t 
Petania purpurea, — I'urple. 2 feet. .5 
Petunia i Bello Ktoile).— jYtw, white 
and purple. 2 feet 10 
Petunia grandiflora — Large flow- 
ered. 2 feet 20 
Petunia marginata. — Green edged. 
V. feet ... , 211 
Petuniai fli pL— Double-flowering 
hybrid. Slixcd. 2 feet . . . . 2.5 
The Petunias are annuals of e\-- 
traordinary merit and of ea.sy cul- 
ture, producing a Hue edei t by rea- 
son of the beautiful ccuidiinatiim of 
color.s. In the greenhouse they may 
I"! clfis-ed as perennials. Cuttings 
from potted plants may bo struck at 
any lime. No plant is of inoie uni- 
versal application than the reliinia. 
In the garden, conservatory or 
EICINtJtJ (castor BEAN). 
Pricr^ per Pnckel, Ch. 
greenhouse it produces most Ix'anti- 
ful flowers in great profusion. AVill 
grow freely in any soil, but the 
richer the soil tho better effect pro- 
duced. 
Phaseolns,— See Vim-s and Climbers. 
Phloz Drummondii. — Various c<d- 
ors. 1 foot 5 
Phlox Drummondii coccinea. — Scar- 
let. 1 foot 5 
Phlox Drummondii alba,— White . 10 
Phlox Drummondii atropurpurea 
striata, — Dark striped 10 
Phlox Drummondii delicata,— Eose, 
with white centre 10 
Phlox Drummondii ooulata.— 
White-eye.l ... 5 
Phlox Drummondii nana ormpacta 
—Dwarf, mixed 10 
The T'hlo.x Drummondii, in all its 
varieties of colors and shades, com- 
prises most elegant annual border 
flowers, blooming from .Inly to No- 
vember. Should have rich light 
soil. Tho seed may he sown in 
hotbed in March, and tho plants 
planted out in June, or, when 
ground becomes warm, may lie 
sown where they are to stand. 
Phlox Euperha, or dooussata — 
]\[ixcd. Phlox supcrba, or Peren- 
ni.-il Phlox, blooms from May to 
Novendier, producing a great vari- 
ety of lieautiad llowers. Perfectly 
hanly, requiring little or no protec- 
tion during Winter. Seed sown in 
tlu3 Fall will iiroduee fine plants tho 
following year. 3 leet 10 
Pinks,— See Di.inthns. 
Poppy —See Papaver. 
TIh! Portulaca, though one of the most 
c(unniou, is one of tho most showy 
and beautiful of border flowers. 
The seed gi'rnunates frc-ly and 
flourisbi-s in alnio,-t any silnalion. 
Docs not grow over 0 nii hes high. 
Any one can gro\v it in any garden. 
Sugar Com : The LandretU 
SALPIOI.nS.SIS. 
Prica i,er Pack, t, C/s. 
Portulaca alba. — White a 
Portulaca aurantiaoa-—Orango . . 5 
Portnlaca aurea s t r i a t a- — Gi>ld 
striped 10 
Portulaca miniata.— Vermilion . . 20 
Portulaca splendens. — Mi.xed colors. 5 
Portulaca sulphurea.— Sulphur . . 20 
Portulaca Thellusonii. — Scarlet . . 5 
Portulaca, fl. pi. — Double flowering. 
Primula auricula, var.— Half-hardy 
perennial, produces beautiful flow- 
ers of vaiiotis colors and shades. 
,^ow seed in box early in Spring 
or outdoorsin Antumn ; protect well 
during Winter. Rich soil. 6 inches 2.5 
Primula polyanthus, var. — Hardy 
perennial, flowers first season. 
Grows freely in rich, moist, partially 
shaded position. Slart in boxes or 
pots, and plant out when grouiid 
becomes warm, fi inches 2."i 
Primula sinensis (Chinese Primrose, 
var.). — The Chinese Primrose is a 
beautiful tender pereniual, culti- 
vated for greenhouse and conserva- 
tory decoration. The single varie- 
ties may be planted out of doors in 
Summer. Flowers beautifully varie- 
gated, spotted and fringed. Sow 
seed iti shallow pans, with a pane 
of glass laid over the to|) to pre- 
vent evaporation, or the neci'ssily 
of fre(jnent watering, fl inches . . 25 
Primula veris (Cowslip). — The 
Primula veris, or Knglisli Cowslip, 
hardy iierennial, is a well-Unown 
favorite. Flowers mostly yellow 
and red. Projiagated by seeds or 
division of roots. 6 inches .... 10 
Pyrethrum aureum (Golden Feather). 
— Orange. 1 foot 10 
Pyrethrum roseum-— ""se. 
IH inches 10 
Hardy perenniiils, easy culture. 
Pyrethnim rosenm is the Tn.swt 
Powder plant. 
SCADIOSA. 
Price pa- P.whl, Ct». 
ameliorata ( Pyramidal 
Mignonette). — Drown tinted. 
10 Inches 5 
Reseda aurea (Golden Queen). — 
10 inches .5 
Reseda eximea (Parson's White). — 
10 inches ,5 
Reseda grandiflora. — Orange and 
huff. 10 inches ."i 
Reseda machet Dwarf,— Darge red. 
6 inches 5 
Reseda odorata (Sweet Mignonette). 
—Brown and buff. 10 inches ... 5 
Reseda Upright. — White. 20 inches. T, 
No annual flower is a more gen- 
eral favorite than the Slignonette. 
Its modest, sweet-scented flowers 
recommend it to every one. Of the 
easiest culture, it adapts itself to 
all siluatioiis. Finds a place in the 
greenhouse, conservatory, in a box 
or pot on the window, in some nar- 
row pent-up alley, or in the open 
ground in Summer. 
Bicinus macrooarpus.— Dwarf green. 
b feet 5 
Ricinus sanguineus.— Hd- 10 feet. 5 
RioinuS Gibscui.— Dark red. 5 feet. 5 
Ricinus, var. — Mi.xed colors. 10 feet, fl 
The Kicinus, or Castor Bean, in 
all its varieties, has a very showy 
tropical appearance, singly or in 
groups. 
Salpiglossis hybrida, var. — Showy 
annuals. Classed ainougst the Fall 
flowers. Eequire liglit, rich soil. 
1 foot .5 
Salvia argentia.— ^^'hite 3 feet . . 5 
Salvia coccinea splendens (Scarlet 
Sage). — 2 feet . . . - f> 
Salvia patens-. —Blue. 1 foot ... 2,5 
Salvia splendens.— I"right.scarlvt . . 20 
Half-hardy perennials. Sow seed 
in hotbed or box in house, and 
plant out when ground is warm. 
Must ho taken up in the l"all. 
is the best all-seasoiis variety. 
