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NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PLANTS 
Oxytropis sericea. *£ Silky Loco. Large-flowered, in tall racemes 
from a pinnate-leaved rosette. Varied in color; white, pink, rose, laven¬ 
der, purple and crimson. Sunny well drained rockery. 35c; dozen, $3.00. 
PARDANTHUS Chinensis. Iris family. The Blackberry Lily. 30c; 
dozen, $2.50. 
PENTSTEMON. Scrophulariaceae. Beard-tongue. Pentstemons flow¬ 
er better and are more pemanent on a well-drained slope or elevation 
in a lean, light soil without much humus. A surfacing of gravel or stone 
chips is the only mulch required. The leaves when evergreen seem to 
like the sunshine, even in winter. Plant fall or spring; sow seeds in 
autumn. 
P. alpinus. *$ Deep blue flowers in a long raceme, sandy soil. 30c; 
dozen, $2.50. 
P. angustifolia. *% Attractive sky-blue flowers in May; sandy soil. 
30c; dozen, $2.50. 
P. Brandegei. *$ Of the alpinus group, but stronger and larger-flow¬ 
ered. Deep blue-purple. 30c; dozen, $2.50. 
P. Crandallii. *t A creeping, mat-forming, Pentstemon with ever¬ 
green foliage. A most valuable rock-garden type, fitting itself among 
the rocks in a charming manner; hardy and permanent. Flowers early, 
in shades of pale blue, forming a carpet of color. Small clumps. 30c; 
dozen, $2.50. 
P. Crandallii alba. *t White-flowered. 50c. 
P. Crandallii rosea. *$ Color clear rose. 50c. 
P. Grandiflorus. *$ The most splendid of native Pentstemons; about 
two feet tall, carrying two-inch trumpets of rosy purple. 30c; dozen, 
$2.50. ;.,i - 
P. humilis. (Syn. P. virens.) *i To 10 inches; dependable, and easily 
grown. The foliage forms low mats of dark green throughout the sea¬ 
son, sending up slender sprays of intensely blue flowers in June. Flow¬ 
ering plants: 30c; dozen, $2.50. , = 
P. humilis albus. *t Pure white. 50c; 3, $1.25. 
P. lavendulus. *t 12 inches; this mountain form of P. secundiflorus 
is dwarfer and makes better clumps; glaucus foliage, flowers deep rosy 
lilac. 30c; dozen, $2.50. 
P. Torreyi, Colorado. *t Dwarfer and earlier flowering than the one 
commonly grown in gardens under this name. Flowers vivid scarlet. 
30c; dozen, $2.50. 
PEONIES. See separate section for garden varieties. 
Paeonia Brownii. The only American species; western U. S. About 
one foot tall, glaucus foliage redish flowers; part shade. Autumn only; 
$ 1 . 00 . 
P. tenuifolia plena, t Fern-leaved Peony. The big double blossoms 
of brilliant scarlet in early spring crown the clump of feather-leaved 
short stems. Earlier than Officinalis. Fine roots for fall only, $2.00; 
the two Peonies for $2.50. 
PHLOX. Polemoniaceae. A large number of ornamental species from 
which have sprung several important garden groups. Almost all are 
easily grown and are hardy north. 
P. amoena. t Early, bright pink, glossy foliage, carpeting habit, 
height 4 to 6 inches. 30c; dozen, $2.50. 
P. andicola. *t A dwarf white Phlox of the sandhills, not trailing but 
forming little tufts with sparse foliage. 30c; dozen, $2.50. 
P. divaricata. t Very early, blue-lavender; shade. 30c; dozen, $2.50. 
