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OK'OBUS, Nat. Ord. Legumino'sce. 
Or'obus lathyrol'des, purple, 1 ft ) 
,, ni'ger, red-violet , i ft j 
Elegant hardy perennials. 
These are fine herbaceous perennials, which 
do well in shady situations. 
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OX'ALIS, Nat. Ord. Oxalida'cece. 
Ox'alls floribun'da, mixed , ^ ft ~ 
„ cornicula'ta ru'bra, drown foliage, £ ft 
,, ro'sea, bright rose-purple, h.-h. annual, £ ft. 
,, ,, delica'ta, delicate pale rose, ^ ft.... 
„ Valdivia'na, bright yellow, % ft 
„ choice mixed, £ ft , 
Hardy perennials, etc. 
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All exceedingly pretty ; Comiculata, with Ite 2, 
dwarf, compact, brown foliage, in valuable for Z. r o 
edging* and front line* in ribbon «, Valdiviana 6a. & 
und Rosea are fine bedding plants, the bright ’ 
yellow of the one contrasting tUikingly with 
the rich rose-purple of the other. 
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OXTU'EA, Nat. Ord. Oompos'itce. Beautiful showy hardy annual. 
Oxyu'ra chrysailtliemol'des, golden yellow, edged white, effective in beds and borders, i ft. ...3d. & o 6 
PALAFOX'IA, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Fine half-hard) 7 annual. 
Palafox'ia Hooker'!, rose-pink, a fine border plant useful to cut for bouquets, ij ft 3 d. & o 6 
PALA'VIA, Nat. Ord. ATalva'cece. Half-hardy annual. 
Pala'vla flexuo'sa, rose-pink , an elegant plant, profusely covered with small saucer-shaped flowers, 
very suitable for small beds, rock-work, and for pot culture, 1 ft jrf. & o 6 
PANSY, see VIOLA, page 43. 
PAPA' VLB,, Nat. Ord. Papavera'oece. Exceedingly showy hardy perennials. 
1909 Papa'ver involucra'tum max'imiun, brilliant orange-scarlet, a grand border plant, 3 ft 0 3 
1910 ,, nudlcau'le, bright yellow, fine plant for rock-work, 1 ft o 3 
1911 „ orientale, deep scarlet with black blotches , a grand border plant, 2! ft o 3 
1912 ,, ,, splen'didum, bright scarlet, 2J ft ... 0 6 
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SWEET (Lath'yrus odora'tus), Nat. Ord 
1 , Sweet Invincible, rich crimson-scarlet, 6 ft 
,, scarlet, striped, 6 ft 
„ black, very dark, 6 ft 
Crown Princess of Prussia, blush, 6 ft.... 
painted lady, 6 ft 
new hybrid, blue edged, 6 ft 
The Queen, white, and crimson, 6 ft 
purple, 6 ft 
„ striped, 6 ft 
scarlet , 6 ft 
,, striped, 6 ft 
white, 6 ft 
mixed, 6 ft 
. Legumino'sce. Fragrant h. 
For making floral screens , to shut 
out unsightly objects, or to form 
hedgerows in exposed situations 
for protecting more tender plants, 
Sweet Peas are invaluable. In 
shrubbery and mixed flower bor- 
ders pyramids of these supported 
by twiggy faggots are very effect- 
ive. Grown in pots they can be 
had very early in bloom to cut for 
bouquets. Sow in November and 
December, and again in spring. 
annuals. 
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PEL ARGONI JM (Geranium), Nat. Ord. Oerania cam. Greenhouse plants. 
For the decoration of the greenhouse, no plant is more popular than this, and when well grown its effect is 
matchless. At our summer flower shows it is a conspicuous object ; the large bold flowers of the English , the 
beautif ul spotting of the French, and the elegan t and delica te colours of the Fancy, make them deservedly popular 
plants. The seeds we offer have been saved from first-class show varieties, and will yield flowers of the most, 
advanced types. The raising of seedlings is very simple. 
1926 Felargo'hium fancy, saved from the choicest varieties, 2 ft & 2 6 
1927 „ English and French large-flowered, saved from the choicest varieties, 2 ft. ...is. & 2 6 
1928 „ Odier’s spotted varieties, 2 ft is. & 2 6 
1929 „ mixed, from the above varieties 2 6 
For Zonalc, Nosegay and Tricolor Pelargoniums, See Geranium, page 26. 
PENTAPE'TES, Nat. Ord. By finer id cece. Beautiful greenhouse perennials. 
1930 Pentape'tes phceni'cea, bright scarlet, a very fine pot plant, f ft o 6 
1931 , , , , al'ba, white, a fine pot plant, J ft o 6 
PENTSTE'MON, Nat. Ord. Scrophularia' cece. Splendid hardy perennials. 
For brilliant effect and continuous blooming in the flower garden , it is hardly possible to over-estimate the 
English hybrid Pentstcmons. The flowers are large, the markings beautiful, and the colours rich and varied, 
while the habit of the plant is good and its culture simple. Of late years bedding plants have somewhat pushed 
the Pentstemon into the background, but the splendid hybrids exhibited at the meetings of the Royal Horticultural 
Society , and the fine collection grown at Chiswick have tended considerably to reinstate the Pentstemon as a popular 
garden favourite . To cut for vases and table bouquets few plants are more suitable. 
1932 Pentste'mon, splendid mixed, saved from the finest large-flowered English hybrids is. & 2 6 
1933 „ choice mixed, including the newest species of English and Foreign varieties 1 o 
1934 „ fine mixed varieties o 6 
1936 „ acumina'tus, blue-purple, fine racemes of flowers, ft o 6 
1936 „ Adelina Patti, pure white , rose centre, very beautiful, 2 ft o 6 
1937 „ Adanso'nii, brilliant 'rose, light centre, darkly veined, ii ft o 6 
1938 „ barba'tus coccin'eus, bright scarlet , also known as Chelone barbata, 3 ft o 6 
1939 „ „ Tor 'reyi, bright scarlet, a noble border plant, 5 ft o 6 
1940 ,, Clevelan'di, dark red % flowers large and very handsome, 3 ft o 6 
1941 ,, cordifo'lius, red, 1^ ft o 6 
1942 „ gla'her, fine dwarf species, with bright blue terminal racemes, £ ft o 6 
1943 „ heterophyllus, fine blue, habit dwarf and bushy, 1 ft r o 
1944 „ Jattraya'nus, sky-blue , throat rose-tinted, very handsome, 2 ft o 6 
1946 „ Lob'bii, yellow , a handsome species, 2 ft o 6 
1946 „ Murraya'nus, splendid scarlet, 2 ft o 6 
1947 ,, PaTmerl, peach colour , very ornamental, 4 ft o 6 
1948 „ specio'sus, deep ccerulcan blue flowers, most beautiful, 2 ft o 6 
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