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F. & F. NURSERY CATALOGUE 



Primula vulgaris 



PAP AVER. 



— nudicaule. Iceland Poppy. 1 foot. A dwarf 



variety with deeply lobed leaves and yellow 

 and white flowers. June to August. 



— orientale. Oriental Poppy. 2 feet. Orange and 



scarlet. June. 



PENSTEMOff. 



— barbatus. 2 to 3 feet. Scarlet. June to 



August. 



PHLOX. 



— decussata or paniculata. 1 to 3 feet. The 



varieties of these most satisfactory perennials 

 have been greatly multiplied in recent years, 

 but the sorts we offer run through nearly the 

 whole range of color and shades, and will, in 

 general effectiveness, be quite as satisfactory 

 as a hundred varieties. Of course, the collector 

 and the enthusiast will only be satisfied with 

 all, and he will enjoy the pursuit probably more 

 than the possession. 



— Coquelicot. Fiery red flowers. 



— Eclaireur. Purple carmine, white center; large 



flower. 



— Fraulein von Lassburg. Pure white, large 



flower. Fine novelty. 



— Gen. van Heutz. One of the latest introduc- 



tions, salmon pink, of a delicate shade. Very 

 good. 



— Independence. White; large. 



— La Vogue. Silvery pink; large flower. 



— Madam Langier. Salmon pink; dark eye. 



— Matador. Large flower, brilliant orange red with 



cherry-red eye. 



PHLOX— Continued. 



— Premier Minister. White, rose center; fine. 



— Richard Wallace. White, violet center. 



— R. von Hochsburg. Deep wine red. 



— Terre Neuve. Light lavender; a dwarf sort. 



— Thebaide. Light pink; dwarf; free flowering. 



— Suffruticosa. A species much like the preced- 



ing, but the foliage is much better and the 

 bloom in the two sorts named comes earlier 

 and lasts longer; indeed, they bloom intermit- 

 tently all Summer. 



Laphami. A new kind, clear sky-blue 



delicate flowers. Very handsome. 



Indian Chief. Deep magenta with crimson 



eye. Very early, flowering in May. 



Miss Lingard. 2 feet. White with pink eye. 



— amoena. Creeping Phlox. Pink flowers in 



early Spring. 



— subulata. Pink and white. 4 inches. Good 



for rockwork, borders or bedding, literally 

 covering the ground in April with a mass of 

 flowers. 



PHYSALIS. 



— Francheti. Chinese Lantern. 2 to 3 feet. 



Large, heart-shaped leaves, whitish flowers, 

 and during the Autumn, large, bright, coral- 

 red fruit, enclosed in a balloon-shaped bag; 

 grand for decoration. 



PHYSOSTEGIA. 



— denticulata. False Dragon Head. 4 feet. 



Faint rosy-pink flowers. July and August. 



PLATYCODON. 



— grandiflorum. Balloon Flower, or Japanese Bell- 



Floiver. \y 2 feet. Blue and white bell-shaped 

 flowers. June to September. 



— Japonica fl. pi. 1^ feet. Double deep blue 



flowers. June to October. 



PLUMBAGO. 



— Larpentae. Leadworl. 9 inches. Purplish- 



blue flowers in abundance. September and 

 October. 



POTENTILLA. 



— insignis. \y 2 feet. Light yellow flowers. 

 PRIMULA. 



— veris superba. 8 inches. A fine variety, with 



large yellow flowers. 



— vulgaris. English Primrose. 6 to 9 inches* 



One of the earliest Spring flowers; pale yellow, 

 very fragrant. 



PYRETHRUM. 



1 X A feet. A most valuable class of hardy 

 plants bearing, on long stems, flowers in 

 different shades of color, pink, white and red. 

 Flowers are much like the double Aster. Espe- 

 cially good for cutting, as the flowers are very 

 lasting. Named varieties. 



