54 CURTIS & cobb's 



PRICK. 



(ENOTHERA. Nat. Ord., Onagracea. 



The most useful and beautiful, either for beds, borders, edgings, or rock- 

 work. All the varieties are free-flowering. Those enumerated are the 

 most remarkable of the perennial kinds, with superb spikes of large flowers. 



CEnothera acaulis. A. large-flowered variety, with silvery-white blossoms .10 

 " cinnabarina. Rich orange ; yellow throat, s'tained with rich 



salmon. Half-hardy, perennial 10 



" grandiflora Lamarckiana. Bright yellow ; the most ef- 

 fective and strikingly beautiful of this splendid genus ; flowers, 

 three to four inches in diameter, and produced in the greatest 

 profusion ; an exceedingly ornamental plant for mixed bor- 

 ders. 3 feet . 10 



u macrocarpa. Rich yellow 10 



" Missouriensis. Large yellow flowers ; trailing; fine species .10 



? taraxacifolia. . Pure white. 1 foot 10 



" " lutea. Yellow ; hardy perennial. 1 foot . .05 

 " Mixed varieties 10 



PAP AVER (Perennial Poppy). Nat. Ord., Papaveracece. 



Ornamental and strikingly effective, with brilliant-colored flowers of an 

 immense size* which, in plantation and shrubbery borders, are unusually 

 effective. Papaver nudicaule is a dwarf-growing variety, and is especially 

 adapted for rock-work. Hardy perennial. 



Papaver braeteatum. Bright orange crimson ; large and handsome. 



involueratum maximum. Brilliant orange scarlet. 3 feet .10 



" nudicaule. Bright yellow. 1 foot 10 



I* " . orientale. Deep scarlet, with large black blotches. z\ feet . .05 



PEAS, PERENNIAL (see Lathyrus). 



PENTSTEMON. Nat. Ord., ScrophulariacetE. 



Well-known and highly ornamental hardy herbaceous plants, with long, 

 graceful spikes of fine-shaped and richly-colored flowers. One of the most 

 effective and free-flowering border and bedding plants ; succeeds in any 

 light soil. 



Pentstemon gentianoides. Purple and white. 2 feet . . . . .10 



" " COCeineus. Scarlet and white . . . .10 



" Murrayanum. Light scarlet ; in long spikes ; fine foliage .10 



digitalis. White, striped with red. 2 feet . . . . .10 



" Hartwegii COCCinea. Scarlet ; hardy perennial. 3 feet .10 



" pubescens. Light purple ; hardy perennial 1 \ feet. . .10 



" Wrightii. With spikes of flame-colored flowers. 2 feet . .10 



" Mixed ' 10 



PICOTEE PINK. Nat. Ord., Caryophyllacece. 



Favorite and well-known plants of great beauty, combining with the most 

 perfect form the richest and" most beautiful colors. They have a delicate 

 perfume, are easily cultivated, and bloom profusely, growing freely in any 

 light, rich soil. Half-hardy perennials. 



