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PASITHEA coerulea. Per. 
Deep, luminous blue star-like flowers in loose 
clusters on wiry stalks well above grass-like 
foliage; 3 feet; rare, fine for cutting; sow March 
to August. Pkt., 25c. 
PENTSTEMON. Per. 
Pinlc, scarlet, crimson, purple and white, glox¬ 
inia-like flowers in spikes, unusually showy in 
beds and borders; sow September to April for 
blooms same season. Germination period 17 days. 
Dwarf varieties (1 foot): 
Heterophyllus “Blue Gem,” rich blue. 
Tall varieties (2-2feet): 
Coboea, very large-flowered lavender. 
Miniature Hybrids, for cutting or bedding, with 
flowers like Sensation, but one-half the size. 
Sensation, pink shades. 
Sensation", red shades. 
Sensation, violet-purple shades. 
Sensation Mixed. Pkts., 15c. 
PETUNIA hybrida. 
Pink, rose, red, lavender, blue, purple, and white; 
unusually floriferous bedding plants, continuing 
in bloom from spring to winter; sow January to 
July, Germination period 10 days. 
Compact, Very Dwarf Sorts (6 inches): 
Brilliant Rose Gem. (See Novelties, page 5). 
Rose Gem, deep rose. Pkt., 15c. 
Dwarf Sorts (nana erecta, 15 inches): 
Martha Washington, new ruffled dwarf pin.k, 
veined purple-red (10 inches), Pkt., 25c. 
Blue Bird, dark blue-purple. 
Celestial Rose, best deep rose. 
Heavenly Blue, light silvery blue. 
Rose of Heaven, pure rose-pink. 
Rosy Morn, pink, with white throat. 
Snowball, pure white. 
Mixed dwarf bedding sorts. Pkts., 10c. 
Iiarge-llowering Sorts (2 to 2l^ feet): 
Burgundy, new wine-red. (See page 5). 
General Dodds, blood-red. 
Golden Rose, bright rose, yellow-centered. 
Violacea, Elks’ purple. Pkts., 10c. 
Balcony Blue, large blue-purple. 
Balcony Cornflower Blue, light* blue. 
Balcony Rose, rose-pink. 
Balcony Mixed, trailing vine-habit. Pkts., 15c. 
Giant, ruffled-flowering* Sorts (2 feet): 
Copper Red. 
Dainty Lady, new pale yellow with medium¬ 
sized, fringed flowers. 
Elks’ Pride, blue purple. 
Pink Glory, splendid pure rose-pink. 
Pink Triumph, clear pink, frilled edge. 
Steel Blue, veined deeper. 
California Giants Mixed. Pkts., 25c. 
Extra Select Double Mixed. P.kts., 50c. 
PHACELIA 
Blue shades; native; sow November to April. Ger¬ 
mination period 15 days. 
Campanularia ((^!alifornia Blue Bell; 6 inches), 
gentian-blue bell-flowers for edgings, flower¬ 
ing quickly. 
Tanacetifolia (Wild Heliotrope; 2 feet), mauve- 
blue cluster, good for bees. 
Blue Plate (viscida; 1 foot), with large brilliant 
blue flowers for bedding. See page 5. (15c). 
Whitlavia (Wild Canterbury Bell; 1 foot), dark 
blue bells in sun, or partly-shaded beds. Pkts., 
10c. 
PHYSALIS Franchetli (Chinese Lanterns). Bien. 
Orange-scarlet pods the second year, beautiful 
dried for winter decoration; IV^ feet; sow Janu¬ 
ary to June. Germination period 3 weeks. Pkt,, 10c. 
PHYSOSTEGIA Virglnica (Obedient Plant). Per. 
Lavender-pink, tube-shaped flowers like tiny snap¬ 
dragons in showy spikes on bushy border plant 
in July and August; 4 feet; sow September to 
May. (termination period 25 days. Pkt., 10c. 
