PERENNIAL POPPIES. Hardy perennial, of easy cul- 
ture; in bright, glowing colors. Blooms first year 
from seed. 
Iceland. Mixed. A graceful, delicate variety, with 
white, orange, and yellow single blossoms, the 
petals _ resembling crumpled tissue paper. The 
plant is low-growing, but the stems are long and 
slender. Sow in the fall, where plants are to 
remain, and thin. Pkt. 10c. 
Orientale (the large Oriental Poppy). A hardy 
plant, bearing large, brilliant scarlet flowers, with a 
black blotch on each petal. Very showy and attrac- 
tive. Pkt. 10c. 
Orientale (Queen Alexandra). Pkt. 15c. 
Bracteatum. Pkt. 10c. 
Pinks. See Dianthus. 
PHYSALIS. FRANCHETTI, OR CHINESE LANTERN 
PLANT. A showy annual, growing two feet high and esteemed 
for its seed pods, which in fall change from brilliant yellow to 
scarlet and which are round and pointed and resemble a small 
lantern. The fruit inside the pod is sometimes made into pre- 
serves. Pkt. 10c. 
PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORA, OR JAPANESE BELL. 
A hardy perennial, growing 1 y 2 feet high and bearing double, 
deep-blue blossoms in profusion all summer. 
Japonicus. Pkt. 10c. 
Polyanthus. See Primula. 
PHLOX DRTJMMONDII. A hardy annual, growing 
from six inches to one foot high and bearing beautiful, 
soft-petaled, and brilliantly colored flowers all spring 
and summer. Fine for bedding, and massing. Sow 
seed in the fall for early flowers. 
Carnea. Pink, with chamois-rose center. Pkt. 10c. 
Coccinea. Brilliant scarlet. Pkt. 10c. 
Eclipse. Bright, rosy purple and violet. Pkt. 10c. 
Kermisina. Vivid crimson. Pkt. 10c. 
Large Blood Red. Pkt. 10c. 
Pure White. Pkt. 10c. 
Splendens. Bright red, with white eye. Pkt. 10c. 
Yellow (Isabellina). Soft primrose. Pkt. 10c. 
Fine Mixture of all colors of the larger types. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 50c. 
Dwarf Compact. Mixed. Low-growing plants, with 
good-sized flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
Starred and Fringed. Mixed. A mixture of star- 
shaped and pointed blossoms. Pkt. 10c. 
Shirley Poppies 
Double White Fringed Poppy 
PERENNIAL HARDY PHLOX. A beautiful and easily 
grown perennial about three feet high and bearing 
clusters of bright-colored, phlox-like blossoms. There 
is no more satisfactory flower for the garden, and 
should be in far more general use than it is now. 
Decussata Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
PORTULACA. Low-growing or creeping, tender annual, 
six to eight inches high and bearing glossy, cup- 
shaped blossoms in very brilliant and gorgeous 
colors. The foliage and stems are thick. The seed 
germinates slowly and should be started under glass. 
The plants require a sunny location, and do best on 
rather dry ground. 
Single. Large flowering, mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Double. Large flowering, mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Primrose, Evening. See Oenothera. 
PRIMULA SINENSIS, OR CHINESE PRIMROSE. 
Greenhouse or pot plants, bearing large single or 
double blossoms in bright colors, as well as soft tints. 
Sow seed in April or May for winter blooming. 
SINGLE FRINGED VARIETIES 
Alba Magnifica. Pure white. Pkt. 25c. 
Bright Blue. Pkt. 25c. 
Bright Rose. Pkt. 25c. 
Rosy Morn. Blush pink. Pkt. 25c. 
Scarlet. Pkt. 25c. 
Single Flowers. Choice mixed, Pkt. 25c. 
