70 
4817 Pentstemon, Carters Animal. 
4829 Portulaca, Carters Large-flowered. 
Carters Polyanthus Primrose (page 71 ), the finest strain 
in cultivation. 
PENTSTEMON. 
Hints on Culture.— H ardy herbaceous plants. Brilliant flowers, 
somewhat like Foxglove, mostly with white throats. Continual 
bloomers. Make a fine border flower. Average lit. 2 to 3 ft. Sow 
seeds in a pan of light soil in early spring, and transplant. All 
with the exception of Murrayanus will bloom in the first year from 
seed. 
4817 Carters Annual Flowering: Mixed. -Saved from a prize 
collection, which includes all the best colours. Some of the 
blooms may be expected to measure quite 2 in. across. 
4818 Gentianioides Dwarf, Choice Mixed. — Useful for 
borders. Ht. 1& ft. 
4819 Qloxinioides.— All shades mixed. 
4820 H art wegi.- Deep red drooping blossoms, rather smaller than 
the preceding kinds. Perennial. 
4821 Murrayanus. — Unique species; amber-scarlet tubes. 
Perennial. 
4822 Perennial Mixed. 
4823 Barbatus Torreyii.— Tall robust variety, 
brilliant scarlet. Ht. 3 ft. 
Price of the above 
250 seeds. 500 seeds. 
.10 .15 
very showy ; 
1,000 seeds. 
.25 
PORTULACA. 
Hints on Culture.— Half-hardy annuals. Both the double and 
single are specially adapted for rockwork and covering the ground- 
work of large beds. These plants delight in a sunny aspect, and 
are extremely useful for edging purposes. Sow seed in drills on 
a warm border about the end of April, or in pans or boxes in spring, 
in warm frame, prick off. and plant out when the frosts are over. 
Ht. 6 in. 
4829 Carters Large-flowered Single Mixed. 
4831 Carters Large-flowered Double Mixed. 
CARTERS LARGE-FLOWERED SINGLE. 
5980 White. 5962 Golden. 5964 Rose. 
5961 Striped. 5963 Scarlet. 5965 Yellow. 
CARTERS LARGE-FLOWERED DOUBLE. 
5966 White. 5968 Golden. 5971 Rose. 
5967 Striped. 5970 Scarlet. 5972 Yellow. 
1,250 seeds. 2,500 seeds. 5,000 seeds. 
Price of the above ... 10 .15 .25 
P/EON I A (P/eony).— H ardy tuberous perennials. Sow in autumn, 
in pots or pans of sandy soil in cold frame, and plant out in 
spring. 
4788 Carters Choice Mixed.— Saved from the best varieties. 
. 10 seeds. 20 seeds. 40 seeds. 
Pnce ... 15 .25 .45 
PASSIFLORA (Passion Flower).- Sow in pots in heat, and pot off. 
5088 Coeru lea.— Hardy climber; favourite for arbours, porches, and 
greenhouses. 
Price ... 
50 seeds. 
.10 
100 seeds. 
.15 
200 seeds. 
.25 
5089 Ed u I is. — EJdible fruit. Greenhouse. Flower white and purple 
tinged. , , 
10 seeds. 20 seeds. 40 seeds. 
PELARGONIUM. — See Geranium, page 61. 
PERI LLA. — Ornamental foliaged hardy annual. Raise seedlings in 
heat, prick off into boxes, harden off, and plant out in June. 
5094 Compact Curled.— Rich colour; dark purple foliage. 
Ht. 1 ft. 
5095 Nankinensis.— Metallic purple-btouze leaves. Ht. li ft 
Price of the above 
750 seeds. 1,500 seeds. 3,000 seeds. 
.10 .15 .25 
PHYSOSTEGIA. — A beautiful summer flowering border plant, good 
for tutting. lit. 3 ft. 
5098 Virginica Pink. 5099 Virginica alba. 
250 seeds. 500 seeds. 1 .000 seeds. 
Price of the above ... .15 .25 
PLATYCODON. — See Campanula graudiflora, huge 4G. 
PUERARIA.— Half-hardy perennial climber. 
5101 Thunbergiana (Kudzu Vine). 
100 seeds. 200 seeds. 400 seeds. 
Price ... 1( , ,15 .25 
CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Die., 102-106 CHAMBER OP COMMERCE BLDG., BOSTON, MASS. 
