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Canncll & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. 
807. H.p. Phlox Decussata. Perennial Phlox — From the finest 
collection. Mixed. 3 ft. 6</. per pkt. 
804 H.H.A. Phlox Drummondil (Mixed) — Very handsome useful 
Summer and Autumn bedding plants ; the flowers, which vary from white 
to purple and rich crimson, are borne in great profusion many months in 
succession. 6rf. per pkt. 
PHLOX DKUMMONDII CUSPIDATA. 
806. H.H.A. Phlox Drummondil Cuspldata ; ‘Star of Qnedlin- 
burgh.” — Obtained from the Phlox Urummondii Fvnbriata, is slightly more 
compact than that variety. The size of the flower is the same, but the 
pointed centre-teeth of the petals (five in number) are five to six times as 
long as the lateral ones, and project beyond them like little spikes ^ to J inch 
long, giving the flowers a distinctly-marked, regular, star-like form. 
Oflered in finest mixture of nearly twenty colours. 6rf. and Is. per pkt. 
805. H.H.A. Phlox Drummondii Fimbriata— The petals are partly 
fimbriate, partly three-toothed. The centre-teeth are almost twice as long as 
the lateral ones, all distinctly bordered with white, which, together with the 
bright eye of the centre, contrast with the magnificent velvety colours, 
consisting already of more than twenty-five very splendid distinct colours 
We offer it in finest mixture, (id, and l.v. per pkt. 
1278. Phlox Dpummondi Nana Coerulea Stellata— Dwarf com- 
pact variety of uniform growth, with large pure light blue flowers with 
a white centre. On account of its rather rare colour amongst Phloxes, very 
useful for carpet bedding. I’er pkt.. Is. 
1322. G.c. Physianthus Albens (the Cruel Plant)— A rapid growing 
climber, bearing white bell-shaped flowers, which are covered with a gummy 
substance. Butterflies and other insects which alight thereon are unable to 
free themselves. In favoured spots this will succeed in the open air against 
a sheltered wall. (id. per pkt. 
Pieotee — Carnation. 
1212. Polygonum Orientale Pumilum Album— Elegant white- 
flowering variety of the dwarf-growing Persimria. It forms regular and 
many-branched bushes of 2 to 2^ feet in height, well garnished with 
luxuriant foliage, above which are borne on slender stems the exceedingly 
pretty and numerous hanging flower spikea Equally useful for groups or 
single specimens and perfectly constant from seed. Per pkt., Is. 
Poppy — See Papaver. 
824. H.H.A. Portulaea Grandiflora fl. pi. (Portulacea) — For 
brilliant, beautiful, and delicate flowers, this charming genus stands 
unrivalled ; and whether in baskets, beds, edgings, or rockwork, its la^e, 
splendid flowers, produced in the greatest profusion, are extremely effective ; 
succeeds best in light, gravelly soil. Must be exposed to the full glare of 
the sun. Grf. per pkt. 
826. H.H.A. Portulaea, Single— 3</. and erf. per pkt. 
POKTULAOA OKANDIFLOBA FL. PL. 
826. H.p. Potentllla (fiosace®) — Handsome herbaceous plants. Finest 
mixed. ft. 6rf. per pkt. 
Mr. Geo. Joll, Hon. Secretary, Horticultural Society, Sandwich, Kent. 
I did remarkably well last year — 43 Prizes, 21 Firsts. Your seeds are all the talk about here. 
F. Meade King, Esq., Stoke Courcy, Bridgwater, 24fA December, 1896, 
With your Primula Seed and directions “ How to Grow,” I have a batch of plants that I almost worship. 
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