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P H YSA LIS — continued. 
187 Bunyardii, a fine decorative plant, 
resulting from a cross between P. 
Franchetii and P. Alkekengi ; it 
attains a height of 2ft. to 3ft., and 
produces an abundance of large, 
glowing scarlet seed pods ; undoubted- 
ly the finest of the Physalis. 6d. 
each ; 4/6 doz. (See Illustration on 
opposite page.) 
188 Franchettl, r ^ft. , robust, with inflated 
bright red calyx, often over 3m. long, 
vi. 4d. each ; 3/- doz. 
PHYTEUMA ( Rampion ). 
196 comosum, 3m., deep blue flowers of 
large size, produced in rosettes ; a 
. rare and choice species for the rockery, 
vii. 1/6 each. 
198 Scheuchzerl, 1 ft. , curiously-shaped 
deep purple-blue flowers, forming a 
globular head on a slender naked 
stalk ; free ; for rockeries and borders, 
vi.-vii. 6d. each. 
PINKS. (See page 82.) 
PLATYCODON ( Chinese Bell Flower). 
204 grandiflorum, lift., handsome blue 
flowers, often 3in. across, in clusters 
at the end of the slender branches ; 
light soil, exposed position, vii.-ix. 
6d. each ; 4/6 doz. 
206 album, lift., flowers white. 4d. 
each ; 3/6 doz. 
209 Marlesll (pumilum), 9in., flowers 
deep blue ; beautiful for rock or 
border. 4d. each ; 3/6 doz. 
210 album, ift., the white form. 
4d. each ; 3/6 doz. 
PLUMBAGO (Leadwort). 
214 Larpentx, 9in., slender zig-zag scaly 
stems, carrying compact clusters of 
rich blue flowers, flushed violet ; fine 
for rock, borders, &c., vii.-ix. 6d. ea. 
PODOPHYLLUM ( Duck's Fool). (See Aquatic 
Plants, page 15.) 
POLEMONIUM {Jacob’s Ladder), pretty 
funnel-shaped flowers in loose showy 
clusters. 
220 confertum, 6in., clusters of lovely 
blue flowers ; prettily-divided hoary 
foliage ; neat, compact habit ; fine 
for the rockery, vi. 9d. each ; 6/- doz. 
221 melitum, 9in., pretty variety, 
creamy flowers. 6d. each. 
225 humile, I ft. , pale sky-blue flowers in 
charming clusters, v.-ix. 4d. each. 
227 reptans, 6in., dense creeper, showy 
drooping clusters of slate-blue flowers, 
fine for rock, iv.-vi. 4d. each ; 3/6 doz. 
229 Richardsoni, lift., flowers large, showy. 
pale blue, v.-vii. 4d. each ; 3/- doz. 
230 album, lift., white; free. 4d. 
each ; 3/- doz. 
POLYANTHUS. (See page 83.) 
POLYGONATUM (Solomon’s Seal), graceful 
Spring - flowering plants, gracefully 
arching stem, and pretty tubular 
flowers in 2’s and 3’s from the axil of 
every leaf ; shady nooks, iv.-vi. 
262 japonicum, lift., white, tinged green. 
4d. each. 
POLYGONATUM — continued. 
266 multlflorum ( common Solomon's Seal. 
David’s Harp), 2ft., robust and free ; 
useful for forcing. 4d. each ; 3/6 doz. 
o 267 varlegatum, 2ft., leaves finely 
variegated yellow. fid. each. 
272 roseum, lift., rose-coloured flowers in 
pairs. 9d. each. 
POLYGONUM (Knot-weed), a beautiful genus, 
small white or reddish-pink flowers, in 
dense spikes or great feathery plumes ; 
the tall forms remarkable for their 
beautiful leaves, and graceful develop- 
ment. 
275 amplexicaule, 2ift., bright rosy - red 
flowers, viii.-ix. 6d. each. 
279 Baldschuanicum. (See New Plants, page 
9-) 
281 Brunonis (syn. affine), 8in., great pro- 
fusion of dense erect rosy-red spikes ; 
fine for masses, vii.-ix. 4d. each. 
285 compactum, 3ft., erect showy creamy- 
white flower spikes, vii.-ix. 4d. each ; 
3/- doz. 
289 Sieboldi (cuspidatum), 8ft., elegant 
bamboo-like stems, fine drooping 
plumes of creamy-white, vii.-ix. 4d. 
each, 3/- doz., 20/- per too. 
0287 Sachallnense, 8ft., a most picturesque 
addition to a shrubbery, vii.-ix. 4d.ea.; 
3/- doz. 
293 vaccinifolium, 6in., much - branching 
trailer, with leaves like the Whortle- 
berry, bright red stems, spikes of rose 
flowers, vii.-ix. 4d. each. 
Six Polygonums in six varieties, our 
selection, 1/6. 
POTENTILLA (Cinque foil), beautiful Summer 
flowers thriving in a deep, exposed 
soil. Excellent for rock and border. 
297 ambigua, 3in., a creeper, carrying a 
sheet of clear yellow flowers ; superb 
for rock work, vii.-viii. 4d. each. 
299 Hopwoodiana, 2ft., pretty yellowish- 
buff flowers shaded rose carmine, with 
centre of similar colour ; very fine ; 
vi. -ix. 9d. each. 
301 Nepalensis (syn. Formosa), ijft., lovely 
cherry-coloured flowers produced with 
utmost freedom, vi.-ix. 4d. each. 
305 Thurberl, ift., flowers dark red-brown, 
vii. -viii. fid. each. 
307 Tongue!, 6in., rich orange-scarlet shaded 
terra-cotta, vii.-ix. 6d. each. 
309 villosa, 6in., bright yellow flowers, 
foliage covered with silky hairs, vi.-ix. 
9d. each. 
For Florists’ varieties, see page 83. 
POTERIUM (Burnet). 
314 canadense, 4ft., an elegant plant, 
glaucous pinnate leaves and feathery 
spikes of whitish flowers, vii.-ix. 4d. 
each ; 3/- doz. 
PRIMULA. (See pages 9 and 83.) 
PULMONARIA (Lung-wort), drooping clusters 
of bright blue flowers. 
467 arvernensls, lift., large deep blue 
flowers, iv.-vi. 4d. each. 
475 saccharata, ift., erect with pinkish 
flowers, v.-vi. 4d. each. 
