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SlEBRECHT & WadLEY'S CATALOGUE OF 
PHLOX DKCUSSAT* HYBRIDS. 
FHAXARIS arundinacea var. The white Ribbon 
Grass ; a very effective plant in borders, as it breaks 
the formality often caused by a profusion of symmet- 
rical plants. 25 cents. 
PHLOX. Splendid perennial plants, with beautiful 
flowers. Some species are creeping and prostrate 
plants, with pink, purple and white flowers, useful for 
rock work and banks, while others form some of the 
finest upright perennials we have. The improvement 
in the flowers of this section has been wonderful of 
late years, and they are now of bright and rich colors. 
P. amoena. Purple or pink flowers in June; 5 to 15 
inches high $0 25 
F. decussata and paniculata Hybrids. A fine 
assortment of the best French varieties. 25 
cents each, ^2.50 per dozen. 
P. decussata hybrida "Boyality." A new hy- 
brid, with brilliant scarlet crimson flowers. See 
page 11 .$0 50 to 1 00 
P. divaricata. Pale lilac flowers in spring and 
summer 25 
P. Soug'lasii 25 
P. reptans. Of creeping habit, with neat flowers 25 
P. subulata. The Moss Pink: beautiful dwarf sort 25 
P. nivalis. A white flowering form 25 
P. suffiruticosa. Another fine species, the hybrids 
of which are most beautiful. The early flowering 
French varieties, each, 25 cents; per dozen, .S2.50. 
PIiATTCODONT. Most elegant hardy 
pei-ennial plants of fine habit, with lovely 
bell-shaped flowers; excellent as bor- 
der plants, and splendid for cutting. 
P. grandiflorum (Wahlenbergia) . Large 
beautiful blue flowers $0 35 
P. album. A white flowering 
foi-m 35 
FODOPHTZ.I,nia Emodi. A May Ap- 
ple, bearing red fruit; an interesting 
«A plant. 35 cents. 
POLTOALA chamrabuzus. A fine dwarf 
box-like plant, with yellowish and pink 
IW^K^ flowers ; excellent for rock work. 35 cts. 
POTENTILLA hybrida. Handsome per- 
ennials. An assoi'tment of the best Eng- 
lish and French single and double varie- 
ties, with large and showy flowers. Per 
dozen, with names, $2.50. 
PBIMUIiA. The alpine and garden prim- 
ulas are very useful plants for borders, 
small flower beds and rockeries. 
P. amoena. Fine deep rose flowers, with 
a white center; a beautiful sort . . $0 25 
P. acaulis fl. pi. Six various sorts 
.*1.50. The double primrose of Eng- 
land 25 
P. auricula. Flowers very pretty, 
of various colors 25 
P. cortusoides var. A fine and dis^ 
tinct sort 25 
P. elatior. In sorts. The O x 1 i p ; 
pretty pale yellow flowers 25 
P. japonica. A superb perennial, 
with variously colored flowers 25 
P. obconica. A species which is now attracting 
much attention. It bears constantly clusters of 
pretty lilac white and pink shaded flowers .?0 25 to 50 
P. veris. The Cowslip; in sorts 25 
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PENSTEMON. (See page 175.) 
