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PENTSTEMON 
4817 Pcntstcinon , Carters Annual. 
4829 Portulaca, Carters Large-flowered, 
Carters Polyanthus Primrose (f age 71 ), the finest strain 
in cultivation. 
Hints on Culture — Hardy 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 Gentianioidcs Dwarf, Choice Mixed. — Useful for 
borders. Ht. li ft. 
4819 Gloxinioidcs.— All shades mixed. 
4820 Hartwcgi.- 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, very showy; 
brilliant scarlet. Ht. 3 ft. 
Price of the above ... “0 seeds. 500 seeds. 1.000 seeds. 
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. 
4f J9 Carters Large-flowered Single Mixed. 
4831 Carters Large-flowered Double Mixed. 
CARTERS LARGE-FLOWERED SINGLE. 
5960 White. 5962 Golden. 5964 Rose. 
5961 Striped. 5963 ScarlcL 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. 
.10 .15 .25 
Price of the above 
P/EONIA (Pzeony).— H ardy tuberous perennials. v 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. 
Price 
10 seeds. 
.15 
20 seeds. 
.25 
40 seeds. 
.45 
PASSIFLORA (Passion Flower). — Sow in pots in heat, and pot off. 
5088 Coeru lea. —Hardy climber; favourite for arbours, porches, and 
greenhouses. 
50 seeds. 100 seeds. 200 seeds. 
.10 .15 .25 
Price 
5089 Edulis. — Kdible fruit. Greenhouse. Flower white and purple 
tinged. 
10 seeds. 20 seeds. 40 seeds. 
.25 .45 .75 
Price 
PELARGONIUM.— See Geranium, page 61. 
PERILLA.— ornamental foliaged hardy annual. Raise seedlings in 
heat, prick off into boxes, harden off, and plant out in June. 
5094 Compact 
Ht. 1 ft. 
Curled. — Rich colour; 
dark purple foliage. 
5095 Nankinensis.— Metallic purple-bronze leaves. Ht. l£ ft. 
Price of the above 
750 seeds. 
.10 
1.500 seeds. 
.15 
3,000 seeds. 
.25 
PHYSOSTEGIA. — A beautiful summer flowering border plant, good 
for cutting. Ht. 3 ft. 
5098 Virginica Pink. 
Price of the above ... 
5099 Virginica alba. 
250 seeds. 
.10 
500 seeds. 
.15 
1 .000 seeds. 
.25 
PLATYCODON. — See Campanula grandiflora, page 46. 
PUERARIA. — Half-hardy perennial climber. 
5101 Thunbcrgiana ( Kudzu Vine). 
Price 
100 seeds. 
.10 
200 seeds. 400 seeds. 
.15 .25 
CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., 102-106 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG., BOSTON, MASS. 
