12 and 13 , King Strut, Covent Garden, 1888 .] 35 
Per pkt.— s, 
POPPY (Papa'ver), Nat. Ord. Papavera'cece. Remarkably showy hardy annuals. 
These are fine Jlowers for distant effect and for flower borders, shrubberies, woodland walks, etc, 
2027 Poppy, French, or Ranunculus, double choice mixed, 1 ft o 
„ Steinforth, pink and white, a very beautiful variety, 1 ft o 
Marseilles splen'dens, white and rose, double, showy, 2 ft o 
Pseony-flowered, choice mixed, double varieties, 2 ft o 
Pasoay-flowered, striped red and white, double o 
Chinese dwarf mixed varieties of rose, cherry, flesh, and white, 1 ft o 
Flag of Truce, single, pure white, 2 ft o 
double, pure white, 2 ft o 
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Hooker’s double, very beautiful.. 
single, very beautiful . 
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1 New species of the garden poppy of various shades of 
f rose-purple, crimson and rose. ) o 
Rawson’s fringed (new), clear white, fringed bright rose-carmine, most beautiful ..Ad. & 1 
mixed from the above jrf. & 0 
Munstead Iceland Poppies, see Papaver. Indian Popples, see Meconopsis. Welsh Poppy, see Papaver. 
PORTULA'OA, Nat. Ord. Portulaca'cece. Splendid half-hardy annuals. 
Portula'ca splendid mixed single varieties, £ ft.... 
fine mixed single varieties 
white, 
crimson, single, A ft 
rose,' single, £ ft 
orange, single, £ ft 
I ln brilliancy and beauty of colour, Portu- f 6d.Sc 
Incus surpass all other out-door plants. I orf.S: 
They delight in sunny situations and light J 
- - - - soils, where they rapidly carpet the ground. I 
J On rockwork, stumps of trees, rustic j 
vases, dry banks, <f<\, they are quite at 
horns. 
large-flowered choice mixed, beautiful American single varieties, £ ft 6 d. & 1 
The double Portulacas are of the most < is. & 2 
(. 6 d. & 1 
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splendid mixed double varieties, ^ ft. 7 
fine mixed double varieties, £ ft J brilliant and beautiful colours. 
POTENTIL'LA, Nat. Ord. Rosa'cece. Beautiful showy hardy perennials. 
PotentUOa, choice mixed single varieties A , , ,, , f o 6 
„ fine mixed single varieties These beautiful border plants 
„ multlflo'ra, semi-double, scarlet and crimson, iU.. - a ^e almost always in flower and I Q g 
„ double, choice mixed large-flowered varieties, ift. may be profitably grown to cut j , Q 
„ double, fine mixed j for filling flower baskets, etc. [ 0 6 
PRIMROSE. Nat. Ord. Primula' cece. Hardy perennials. 
These popular hardy Spring flowers should have a -place in every garden, and every opportunity should be 
taken to naturalize them in orchards , on banks, and in hedgerows ; they like shade. They are beautiful pot-plants. 
2053 Primrose, Dean’s highly coloured, fine varieties, often referred to in the garden papers, £ft. is. & 2 6 
2054 ,, Ware's Hybrids, described as surpassing all other strains, £ ft is. & 2 6 
2055 ,, Crimson Beauty, brilliant in colour and beautiful in form, i ft ... 2 6 
2056 ,, Gilbert’s beautiful varieties, equally beautiful in the garden, or as pot-plants, ^ft.,u. & 2 6 
2057 ,, Virginie, pure white , a beautiful variety, ^ ft is. & 2 6 
2058 ,, Irish varieties, in many beautiful colours, $ ft is. & 2 6 
2059 ,, mixtures from the foregoing, ^ ft is. & 2 6 
2060 ,, fine mixed varieties 6d. & 1 o 
PRIMROSE -POLYANTHUS. Nat. Ord. Primula! cece. Hardy perennials. 
The characteristic feature in this beautiful race of spring flowers is that, early in spring the plants have the soli- 
tary flowers of the primrose, and later on the bunch flowers of the Polyanthus. In beds and borders they arc attractive. 
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2061 Primrose-Polyanthus, choice mixed, saved irom large-flowered beautiful varieties is. & 
2062 ,, fine mixed varieties, £ ft 6d. « 
PRINCE’S PEATHER, Nat. Ord. Amaranta cece. Ornamental hardy annuals. 
2063 Prince’s Feather, large-flowered crimson, 3 ft ) Exceedingly ornamental in flower \ o 3 
2064 „ ntw pu? pie, 3 ft j hordes s, also effective pot-plants. ( o 3 
PRIM'ULA, Nat. Ord. Primula' cece. Charming greenhouse perennials, etc. 
For Winter decoration Primula sinensis is amongst the most important of greenhouse plants, and it is of the 
first moment that the seed should be saved from the finest flowers. Several growers for Covent. Garden Market are 
noted for their Primulas , the flowers are rich in colour and of good substance, while the habit of the plant is 
robust, the floiuers standing well above the foliage, and from this style of plant, the seed offered, has been saved. 
2065 Prim'ula Sinen'sls mlxed^ Barr’s select Covent Garden strain, the finest, £ ft 2/6 & 3 
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al'ba, Barr’s select white Covent Garden strain , the finest, f ft 2/6 & 
ru'bra, Barr’s select red Covent Garden strain, the finest, f ft 2/6 & 
fine mixed varieties, £ ft 
Purity, pure white large and beautifully fringed flowers, £ ft is. & 
Village Maid, white, speckled and striped carmine, if It is. & 
double white, ^ ft 'N These double Primulas area ( 
,, crimson, rich beautiful colour, §ft. 1 — 1 
„ rose, rich fine colour, $ ft. 
,, mixed varieties, ft 
fern-leaved mixed, foliage elegantly divided, | ft 1 s.& 
mixed, from the whole of the foregoing single Primulas 2 
valuable acquisition, asJ 
they do not drop their j 
flowers when cut. 
V. 2 / 6 & 
aurlcula'ta, yellow , 1 ft. 
cashmeria'na (new), purple, £ ft 
cortusol'des, rose-lilac , § ft. 
dentlcula'ta, purple, $ ft 
farino'sa, pink, a charming Alpine, £ ft. . 
floribun'da, bright yellow flowers 
Japon'ica, purple , English saved seed. 1 ft 
„ mixed, beautiful colours, 1 ft 
Parry'i, deep purple, a fine new species .... 
obcon'ica, in the way of P. cortusoides.... 
ro'sea (new), bright rose , £ft 
Siebold'i, saved from beautiful vars., 1 ft.. 
Sikkimen'sis, yellow and fragrant , 1 ft. . 
verticllla'ta, yellow, 1 ft 
mixed, from beautiful hardy varieties... is. & J 
These are all perfectly hardy , and are ( 
exceedingly valuable for rockwork and 
select Alpine gardens. Japonic a pro- 
duces massive whorls of flowers, and is 
extremely decorative either as a pot plant 
or in the flower garden . Cashmeriana 
and Rosea are new Indian species of 
great beauty. Sikkimensis delights in - 
shady moist places, where it will throw 
up strong stems, with as many as sixty 
blossoms, each about 1 inch long and 
^ inch broad. The species of Primulas 
quoted are all good pot-plants, and 
much prized for conservatory decora- 
tion. ^ 
