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PAPAVER. Somniferum (Opium), white . 
PARIS DAISY. See Chrysanthemum Frutescens. 
PASSIFLORA. See Climbers , 
PASPALUM. See Ornamental Grasses , 
PELARGONIUM. See Seeds for G reenhouse , 
PENSTEMON. Pell-shaped flowers borne in racemes or spikes. Splendid bedding plants. 
Very choice mixed, saved from a collection of the finest named sorts 
PENNISETUM. See Ornamental Grasses , 
PERILLA. Ornamental-foliaged plants for flower-garden decoration. 
“ Nankinensis, leaves deep mulberry or purplish black . 
“ Atropurpurea Foliis Laciniatis, the foliage regularly fringed and 
toothed ............ 
PERI W INKLE. See Seeds for G reenh ouses , 
PETUNIA. A profuse-flowering and easily cultivated favorite ; effective and beautiful in beds. 
“ Nyctaginiflora, white, fragrant . 
“ Fine Mixed, splendid varieties . 
Extra Mixed, choice, all colors .. 
“ Belle Etoile, mixed, large-flowered strain of striped and blotched .... 
“ Countess of Ellesmere, rose, with white throat, pretty . 
“ Dwarf Inimitable, splendid dwarf variety, seldom exceeding six inches in height; 
plants become literally covered with regularly striped flowers, and are exceed¬ 
ingly effective . 
“ Hybrida Grandiflora, extra choice mixed, choice varieties, large flowers, all colors 
mixed ........... 
“ “ “ Superbissima, large and distinct, with tigered throats 
“ Double Striped and blotched, choicest mixed. This strain is saved from 
carefully fertilized flowers, and will produce a large 
percentage of doubles, while such plants as are single 
are marvels of beauty in colors a/id markings 
“ “ Lilliput Choicest Mixed, compact growth, with spotted, 
striped, and self-colored double flowers .... 
“ “ “ Fringed Choice Mixed, for richness and delicacy of tint this 
variety is unsurpassed . 
PHACELIA. Showy plants with Whitlavia-like flowers; excellent for bees. 
“ Campanularia, bright blue . 
Tanacetifoha, blue ............. 
PHASEOLUS. See Climbers , 
PHEASANT’S-EYE PINK. See Dianthus Plumaris. 
PHLOX. These flowers are of extreme beauty, and are greatly admired by all ; their long duration 
in bloom, combined with their unequalled richness of color, renders them of inval¬ 
uable service in the flower garden. 
Drummondii Fimbriata, fringed petals, many shades of color, with white eye 
Cuspidata, many-colored, star-shaped flowers .... 
Grandiflora, mixed. The flowers of this class are very large and per 
fectly formed; invaluable for bedding purposes 
Alba, pure white . 
Oculata, white, with purple eye 
Atropurpurea, dark purple 
“ Striata, striped 
Coccinea, rich, brilliant scarlet 
Isabellina, light yellow .... 
Nana Compacta, Snowball, pure white . 
“ “ Fireball, crimson-scarlet 
Decussata, saved from the choicest mixed ; extra fine . 
“ Nana, dwarf varieties, choice 
PINK. See Dianthus. 
POA. See Ornamental Grasses , 
POLEMONIUM. (Jacob’s Ladder.) 
“ Cceruleum, blue 
POPPY. See Papaver. 
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PORTULACA. Brilliant and delicate colors ; in baskets, small beds, edgings, or rock-work 
large, splendid flowers are extremely effective. 
Single Mixed, choice colors . 
Grandiflora, fl. pi., selected from large double flowers of the most beautiful 
and brilliant colors, producing a large proportion of double flowers of un¬ 
surpassed beauty ; mixed colors . 
POTENTILLA. Handsome plants, exceedingly ornamental in mixed flower borders, lasting a 
long time in bloom. 
“ Double, choice varieties, mixed . 
“ Single, finest mixed . 
PRIMULA. (Primrose.) Well-known garden favorites of great beauty, succeeding best in a 
northern aspect ; protect the plants during winter with an inverted sod. 
“ Auricula Alpina, various colors . 
“ Veris (Polyanthus), early-blooming, dwarf-growing plants, valuable for beds or pot 
culture ... . .. 
“ Cowslip. 
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