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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, SEEDSMEN. NEW YORK 
PHLOX DRUMMONDII. 
The various varieties of this flower are noted for extreme rich¬ 
ness of color, profuseness of blossom and lenght of duration 
in bloom; of first-rate habit, and whether in clumps or 
masses look equally beautiful. It is one of our finest an¬ 
nuals for beds, borders, etc. Plant in light, rich loam. 
Choice Mixed. Per oz., 50 cts.Pkt. 5 
Largo Flowering Varieties. 
Alba. Pure white.Pkt. 10 
Alba Oculata. White with claret eye.10 
Coccinea. Brilliant scarlet, excellent for bedding .... 10 
Rosea. Beautiful rose.10 
Leopoldi. Rose, white eye. .... 10 
Atropupurea. Deep purplish blood color, rich and velvety. 10 
Chamois Rose. Salmon pink with dark orange scarlet eye. 10 
Isabel I ina. Lemon yellow, garnet eye.10 
Kermesina Splendens. Vivid crimson, white eye.10 
Grandiflora Mixed. Extra large-flowered varieties. Per 
oz., 75 cts.10 
Dwarf Phlox Nana Compacta. 
Excellent for pot culture and ribbon bedding; dwarf compact 
growth ; height 9 inches. 
Fireball. Brilliant scarlet.Pkt. 10 
Snowball. Pure white.10 
Rosea. Beautiful rose.10 
Nana Compacta Mixed. All colors.10 
Dwarf Phlox Graf Gero. 
Dwarf, excellent for pot culture. 
Alba. Pure white. 25 
Coccinea- Bright scarlet.25 
Rosea. Beautiful rose.25 
Yiolacea. Violet.25 
Graf Gero Mixed .25 
Double Flowering Phlox. 
Very desirable on account of the durability of its flowers which 
last longer in perfection than the single sorts. Double 
White, 15 cts. ; Double Yellow, 15 cts.; Double Scarlet, 15 
cts. ; Double Mixed, 10 cts. 
Phlox Drummondii, Star of Quedlinberg (Cuspidata.) New, 
various colored star-like flower.Pkt. 10 
PHLOX DECUSSATA. 
Hardy Perennial Phlox. One of the best plants for beds or 
borders. Finest mixed.Pkt. 10 
PORTULACA. 
Very brilliant dwarf annuals only 6 inches high, best adapted 
to warm situations and blooming profusely from early sum¬ 
mer until autumn. Very effective in beds, edgings or rock- 
work. Seeds should be sown late, as they will not germinate 
till hot weather. Thrive best in light sandy soil. 
Single Extra Mixed. Per oz., 40 cts.Pkt. 5 
Collection of ten separate colors.40 
Double Portulacas. 
White .Pkt. 15 Scarlet .Pkt. 15 
Orange.15 Sulphur.15 
Rose Color .15 Rose Striped Carmine ... 15 
Mixed Colors, 10 cts. 
Collection of eight separate colors.50 
POTENTILLA. 
These are handsome herbaceous plants, and from their hardi¬ 
ness and showy character are exceedingly useful and orna¬ 
mental; they may be employed to advantage in filling up 
vacant nooks and corners, even in single plants; and in all 
situations, their neatness of foliage and long duration in 
bloom render them objects of desire. 
Double. Choice varieties mixed; 1ft.Pkt. 25 
Single. Finest mixed; 1% ft.• . • . . . . 10 
PHYSALIS FRANCHETI, 
Japanese Giant Winter Cherry. A remarkably showy 
annual of erect branching habit. The plants are well 
covered with handsome green foliage, studded with 
large cherry-like fruit, enclosed in an enormous balloon¬ 
like semi-transpardnt calyx of bright crimson color; 
very effective in the autumn garden or excellent when 
grown as pot plants for winter decoration .... Pkt. 15 
POLYCOLYMNA STUARTI. 
A very good everlasting, with white and yellow flowers; 
half-hardy annual, 1% ft ...... ..Pkt. 10 
