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CLIBRANS 
BY APPOINTMENT 
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PENTSTEMON — continued. 
82 glaber, 9m., showy violet or purple 
flowers, an excellent rock plant, vii. 
4d. each. 
82a roseus, a charming rose-coloured 
variety of above, vii. 6d. each. 
81 heterophyllum, ift., spikes of rose- 
purple flowers ; showy and attractive, 
vii. pd. each. 
83 tubiflorus, 3ft., white flowers, some- 
times tinged lilac, freely produced in 
panicles. 6d. each. 
For Florists’ varieties, see page 78. 
PETASITES. 
85 japonlcus giganteus, from Japan, where 
it develops to a gigantic size, the leaves 
used by the natives as temporary um- 
brellas during rainstorms ; a useful 
plant for a damp position where a bold 
effect is required. 6d. each. 4/6 doz. 
PHALARIS (Gardener' s Garter). (Sec Aquatic 
Plants, page 15.) 
PHLOMIS (Jerusalem Sage), handsome free- 
flowering plants of the Deadnettle 
order with hoary foliage. 
88 frutiCOSUS, 3ft., bright yellow blooms 
in whorls of 20 to 30 at the end of 
every branch ; slight protection in 
Winter, vii.-ix. 6d. each. 
90 Russellianus (syns. viscosa, lunarifolia), 
2ft., hardier than above, and nearly 
as showy, vi -viii. 4d. each. 
PHLOX. Dwarf Alpine Phloxes, flower in 
Spring and early Summer, forming 
sheets of bloom ; for rock - work, 
massing, and edging they are of the 
greatest value, prefer a sunny position. 
103 amcena, 6in., pretty rose-pink flowers, 
iv.-vi. 4d. each ; 3/- doz. 
106 canadensis (syn. divaricata), 9in., bluish- 
lilac, iv.-vi. 4d. each ; 3/- doz. 
109 alba, 9in., more vigorous, flowers 
pure white. 6d. each. 
no Laphaml, Perry’s Variety. (See 
New Plants, page 9.) 
decussata varieties. (See page 79.) 
1 13 ovata, r ft., lovely reddish-rose, v.-vii. 
fid. each. 
1 16 procumbens, 6in., lilac flowers, v.-vi. 
4d. each. 
123 setacea (syn. subulata), oin., rock plant, 
with rich pink flowers, v.-viii. 4d. ea. 
127 atropurpurea, 6in., rosy - red 
flowers. 4d. each. 
131 Brightness, bright rose, scarlet 
eye, free and effective, gd. each. 
135 Daisy Hill, 6in., a pretty variety, 
covering itself with flowers, invaluable 
for rockery. 4d. each ; 3/- doz. 
139 Fairy, 6in., rosy lilac, purple 
eye, beautiful variety, flowering freely 
in Spring and Autumn. 4d. each. 
143 frondosa, 6 in. bright rose. 6d. ea. 
151 lilacina, 6in., lovely lilac blue, 
dense sheets of colour. 4d. each. 
135 Nelson), 6in., cushions of ever- 
green foliage, flowers white, violet eye. 
6d. each. 
159 Newry Seedling, 6in., very pretty, 
starch-blue flowers. 4d. each ; 3/- 
doz. 
163 nivalis, 6in., snow-white. 6d. each. 
PHLOX — continued. 
167 setacea Sprite, bright rose pink, with car- 
mine eye, a striking and beautiful 
variety. 4d each. 
[69 Stellaria, 6in., white star-like 
flowers ; lovely green foliage, v.-vii. 
6d. each. 
171 The Bride, 6in , pure white, with 
a rosy eye. 4d. each. 
175 “ Vivid,” 6in., most effective, the 
brightest crimson-carmine eye. 9<J. ea. 
suffruticosa varieties. (See page 79.) 
Six Phlox in six fine sorts, our selection, 
V- 
PHYGELIUS (Cape Fig-wort). 
183 capensis, 2ft., long pyramidal spikes of 
bright scarlet, a warm soil and a little 
Winter protection, vi.-viii. 6d. each. 
PHYSALIS (Winter Cherry) (Chinese Lantern), 
remarkable for the bladder-like orange- 
red persistent calyces in Autumn, 
which may be kept for indoor decora- 
tion during the Winter. 
Photo] Physai.is Bunvardii [Clibrans 
The leaves have been removed in order to display 
the bright ornamental calyces. (See page 57.) 
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