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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
PENNISETUM.—One of the most beautiful Oz. Pkt. 
ornamental grasses. Hardy annual, 1*4 ft. 
2300. Longistylum . .10 
2302. Kuppelianum . .10 
PENTSTEMON.—Beautiful plants with broad 
green foliage and spikes of long, tubular 
flowers. The colors are pink, scarlet, purple 
and white. Plants bloom from seed the first 
year if sown indoors in March. 2 ft. 
2306. Grandiflorus Newest Hybrids. The best 
strain for cutting. .25 
2308. Digitalis. Spotted . .10 
2310. Gloxinoides (Sensation). Giant Glox¬ 
inia-Flowered type. The colorings and 
markings are wonderful. .20 
2315. PERILLA NANKINENSIS.- Ornamental 
annuals with dark purple leaves resembling 
those of coleus; useful for beds and borders .25 .05 
2380. PHACELIA CAMPANULARIA.—An early- 
flowering hardy annual with pretty blue 
flowers . 1.00 .10 
2440. PHORMIUM TENAX FOLIIS VARIEGA- 
TIS (New Zealand Flax).—An exceedingly 
handsome and curious plant with variegated 
sword-shaped leaves and orange colored 
flowers produced on long spikes well above 
the foliage. A magnificent plant for lawn 
decoration. Orange, 8 to 10 ft. high. .25 
2445. PHYSALIS FRANCHETI (Chinese Lan¬ 
tern).—An interesting plant, grown for its 
bright orange-red fruit. 2 ft. 1.00 .10 
PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragonhead).—Elegant, 
bushy plant, suitable for the border, bearing 
spikes of pink, white, purple and red flowers 
throughout the season. Excellent for cutting. 
2 ft. 
2450. 
Speciosa. 
Purple . 
.10 
2451. 
Virginica. 
Rose pink. 
.10 
2452. 
Virginica. 
Grandiflora Alba. 
White.... 
.15 
2454. POA AMABILIS (Abyssinian 
Hardy annual, 2 ft. 
Grass).— 
.10 
POLEMONIUM (Jacob’s Ladder).—A handsome 
border plant with feathery, fern-like foliage 
and clusters of bell-sbaped flowers. Hardy 
perennial. 2 ft. 
2455. Grandiflorum Coeruleum. Blue.50 .10 
2456. Grandiflorum Album. White.75 .10 
2457. Flavum. Yellow . .10 
2458. Richardsonii. Double blue..*. .10 
PORTULACA 
Beautiful little plants which bloom profusely 
all summer. Their richly-colored flowers 
make an effective and brilliant display when 
planted in large beds and masses. Hardy 
annual, % ft. 
2464. Grandiflora. Single scarlet.75 .05 
2465. -striped .75 .05 
2466. -white .75 .05 
2467. -pink .75 .05 
2468. -yellow .75 .05 
2469. -crimson .75 .05 
2470. -mixed .*/4 lb. 1.50 .50 .05 
Collection of 6 colors, 25c. 
2474. Grandiflora Double mixed, producing a 
large percentage of double flowers. 4.00 .10 
Collection of 6 colors, 40c. 
POTENTILLA.—Very useful border plants with 
handsome foliage and showy flowers. Hardy 
perennial, 1% ft. 
2480. Double. Mixed . .10 
2482. Single. Mixed .... .05 
Primula Obconica 
PRIMULA 
Breck’s Superb Strains 
CHINENSIS (Chinese Primrose).—The most 
suitable periods for sowing Primula Chinen- 
sis are April and May for autumn, and June 
and July for spring blooming. Shallow pans, 
well drained, are the best. The soil should 
consist of leaf mould and sandy loam, 
worked through a fine sieve. The pans, 
when thus prepared should be well watered 
before the seed is sown. Tender biennial. 
% ft. Pkt. 
2490. Breck’s Superb Giant Mixed. Including 
the following Giant Varieties and many 
others not catalogued. .50 
2491. Giant Alba (“Pure White”). A grand 
variety of enormous size and great substance .50 
2492. Giant Crimson. A gorgeous shade of 
crimson . .50 
2493. Giant Queen Mary. A lovely shade of 
rose pink . .50 
2494. Giant Pink. One of the best for indoor 
decoration, the color being a delicate car¬ 
mine-pink . .50 
2496. Giant Queen Alexandra. Giant white 
flowers, 2Vz inches across; petals are very 
solid and erect. .50 
2497. Giant Rubra. Immense red flowers of 
great substance . .50 
2498. Giant Salmon. An exquisite color. .50 
2500. Alba Magnifica. Pure white with yellow 
eye, densely fringed. .50 
2502. Brilliant King. Flowers are large and 
erect, forming a pyramid of beautiful rich 
crimson flowers . .50 
2504. Chiswick Red. An improved strain.... .50 
2505. Coerulea Magnifica. Blue. .50 
2506. Delicate Rose. A charming shade of 
rose pink . .50 
2509. His Majesty. Beautiful dark crimson.. .50 
2510. Orange King. Orange-salmon. .50 
