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THE BAY STATE NURSERIES, NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. 
HARDY PHLOX — Continued 
*Prof. Vierschow. Brilliant carmine overlaid with 
orange-scarlet. 20c. each; $2.00 per dozen. 
Richard Wallace. Pure white with violet-rose center 
*Riverton Jewel. Lovely shade of mauve-rose with 
brilliant carmine-red eye. 20c. each; $2.00 per 
dozen. 
R. B. Struthers. Bright pinky-salmon with crimson 
eye. 
Rosenberg. Bright reddish-violet, with blood-red 
eye. 
Rynsrrom. Bright carmine-rose. 
Saison Lierval. White with light pink center. 
*Siebold. A splendid bright scarlet; one of the best 
reds. 20c. each; $2.00 per dozen. 
♦Tapis de Blanc. A beautiful pure white variety with 
very large flowers and very dwarf grower. 20c. 
each; $2.00 per dozen. 
*Thor. A beautiful lively shade of deep salmon-pink, 
suffused and overlaid with a scarlet glow; has 
analine-red eye. 20c. each; $2.00 per dozen. 
*W. C. Egan. Very large flowers of delicate lilac with 
large bright solferino eye. The color effect as a 
whole is a pleasing shade of soft pink. 20c. each; 
$2.00 per 10. 
*Widar. Bright reddish violet with large white center. 
20c. each; $2.00 per dozen. 
*Dwarf or Creeping Phlox 
An early spring-flowering type, with pretty moss-like 
evergreen foliage, which during the flowering season is 
hidden under masses of bloom. An excellent plant for 
the rockery or border, and invaluable for carpeting the 
ground or covering graves. 
Price: 15c. each; $1.50 per dozen; $8.00 per 100. 
Phlox amoena. 4 to 5 in. April and May. Flowers 
bright pink. A charming variety. 
P. caroliniana, or ovata. 1ft. June and July. Compact 
masses of reddish-pink flowers. 
P. divaricata. 1 ft. May and June. Fragrant lilac 
flowers. 
P. stellaria. 5 to 6 in. April and May. Handsome 
pale blue flowers. A tufted or creeping Phlox. 
P. subulata (Moss Pink). 4 in. May and June. 
Forms a carpet of moss-like foliage, covered with 
pink flowers. 
P. — alba. A form of P. subulata, with white flowers. 
P. — lilacina. Light lilac. 
P. — Nelsonii. Pure white. 
P. — The Bride. White, with red center. 
*Early Flowering Phlox 
(Phlox Suffruticosa) 
This type is invaluable on account of coming into 
bloom in May, or fully six weeks earlier than the others, 
and continuing to bloom throughout the season. 
Price: 20c. each, $2.00 per dozen. 
Indian Chief. Clear purple red. 
Miss Lingard. A fine white variety with lilac eye 
and large individual florets; spikes large. 
Purple Queen. A beautiful dark purple. 
Rosy Gem. Fine rose color. 
PHYSALIS. Ground Cherry 
Physalis Franchetii. 1 to 2 ft. Large heart-shaped 
leaves, whitish flowers, and during the autumn, 
large, bright, coral-red fruit, enclosed in a balloon- 
shaped bag; grand for decoration. 
Phlox subulata 
PHYSOSTEGIA. False Dragon's Head 
Physostegia virginiana. 2 to 3 ft. Early July to 
September. Erect spikes of pretty pink flowers. 
P- — alba. A beautiful white-flowered form. 
P. — speciosa. 3 ft. August. A tall form, with 
dark pink, showy flowers. 
PINKS, Hardy Garden. See Dianthus 
PLATYCODON. Balloon Flower 
Platycodon grandiflora. 18 in. June to October. 
Large, showy, deep blue flowers. Good for rock 
garden and border. 
P. — alba. White-flowered form of the above. 
P. — Mariesii. 12 to 15 in. July until late Sep- 
tember. A beautiful dwarf species, with broad, 
thick foliage and large, deep violet-blue flowers. 
PLUMBAGO. Leadwort 
Plumbago larpentae. 6 to 9 in. A splendid plant, 
with dark foliage and covered with deep blue 
flowers. Useful for rock garden or edging. 
POLEMONIUM. Jacob's Ladder 
Polemonium caeruleum. 1 % to 2 ft. June to 
September. Foliage fern-like; terminal spikes of 
blue flowers. 
P. — album. Handsome pure white-flowered form 
of the above. 
P. reptens. 8 to 10 in. April to June. Dwarf bushy 
plant of graceful growth. Showy blue flowers. 
Rock garden and fine border plant. 
P. Richardsonii. 12 to 15 in. June and July. 
Large heads of sky-blue flowers with golden-yellow 
anthers; fragrant. Fine for cutting. 
POLYGONATUM. Solomon's Seal 
Polygonatum giganteum. 2 to 3 ft. Panicled 
racemes of drooping white flowers on very long 
stems. Fine for growing in shade. 
POLYGONUM. Knotweed 
Polygonum filiforme variegatum. 18 in. Leaves 
marbled with yellow and pale green. An at- 
tractive plant. 
P. sachalinense. 8 ft. August and September. 
Greenish white. Effective in rough grounds or 
near water. 
P. Sieboldii. 5 ft. August and September. A 
strong-growing plant, producing clouds of creamy 
white flowers; very effective for massing. 
