RTew. Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
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PJCONIA, DOUBLE. 
MTOSOTIS. The Forget-me-not; exquisite little per- 
ennial plants, gracing any situation with their starry 
flowers. 
M. alpestris. Flowers blue, with small yellowish eye ; 
fragrant in the evening $0 25 
m. dissitiflora. Larger deep blue flowers, very 
early in spring 35 
M. palustris grandiflora. A large-flowering form 
of the true " Forget-me-not" 25 
If£ERZ:MBX£ROIA rivularis. A very dwarf but 
large flowering plant of great value for borders and 
rockeries ; does best in a moist and partly shady situ- 
ation. 25 cents. 
OMFHAIiODES verna. A deep blue flowering For- 
get-me not ; very pretty and fine : blooms in early 
spring. 25 cents. 
OROBUS vernus. Has attractive purplish blue flow- 
ers early in spring. A valuable plant, of dwarf habit. 
25 cents. 
FACKTSANSBA procumbens. A rare prostrate 
plant from the AUeghenies ; has fine evergreen leaves, 
and light purple and white flowers. 25 cents. 
PARD ANTHUS chinensis. The " Blackberry Lily ; " 
a perennial with iris-like foliage and spotted orange 
colored flowers ; blooms in June. 25 cents. 
PiEONIA. Splendid hei'baceous perennials, with large 
and very showy flowers. They are of easy and hand- 
some growth, and decidedly among the best hardy 
plants. Our collection of pa; jnies contains many beau- 
tiful varieties of the latest introduction. 
Twelve fine named varieties, 50 cents to Jl each. 
P. Brownii. J31ooms in May ; dull I'ed flowers . . .?0 35 
P. Chinensis. In fine French varieties. These 
are superb flowering plants; in various colors, 
each $0 25 to 75 
P. officinalis. In fine French varieties . . 25 to 75 
P. tenuifolia fl. pi. A variety with double flow- 
ers of the richest deep crimson, like a " Jacque" 
rose, and finely cut foliage ; a splendid plant . . 50 
PAP AVER. The Poppy ; the species noted ai-e beauti- 
ful flowering plants, most valuable and ornamental for 
the hardy border. 
P. alpinum. Yellow flowers §0 25 
P. bracteatum. The Oriental poppy, producing 
very large flowers of a brilliant fiery crimson, 
with black blotches 35 
PENTSTEMON. Handsome plants, with bold showy 
flowers, white, purple, scarlet, crimson and blue ; they 
are of great beauty and value, and flower all through 
the summer. 
P. acuminatus. Lilac flowers $0 35 
P. barbatus. Plant tall; light pink to carmine 
flowers 25 
P. Cobsea. Bright carmine flowers; grows two 
feet high 25 
P. Digritalis. White flowers 25 
P. grandiflorus. Large and showy bright purple 
' flowers 35 
i P. Isevigatus. White, tinged with purple .... 25. 
P. Menziesii Douglasii. Lilac purple flowers . 25 
P. Mtirrayanus, Red flowers, very showy ... 35 
P. ovatus. Purplish blue flowers 25 
P . pubescens. Dull violet flowers 25 
P. speciosus 25 
PETASITES vulgaris (Timilago). A curious plant, 
with large leaves and rosy purple flowers ; excellent 
for wet or moist places. 25 cents. 
PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORUM. 
