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HOVEY’S ILLUSTRATED GUIDE 
XX)UBLE PORTULACA. 
NO. PER PKT. 
1072 Portulaca, Thorbnrni, orange .. 
1073 “ aurea vera, golden yellow. «... 
1074 ** rosea, fine rose-colored . 
1075 " mixed varieties. 
1070 Double Portulaca (graiuliflora), a splendid double variety, the flowers resembling 
fine double roses, very beautiful, and of all the various colors peculiar to this favor¬ 
ite flower; from half to two-thirds of the plants produce line double flowers; 
splendid mixed colors; best quality.20 
POLYANTHUS. Nat. Okd., Primulaceas. 
ThlR gay and profuse-flowering hardy plant Is too well known to need description. The 
seeds which we ofl'er may be expected to produce the richest and most varied colors, llardy 
perennial. 
1077 Polyanthus (Primula elatior), fine mixed colors.10 
1078 “ Extra mixed, saved from named flowers.25 
1079 ** Very tine mixed, from a choice English collection • .... .10 
POTENTILLA. Nat. Oiid., fioscicca. 
These are very handsome herbaceous plants, and, from their hardiness and showy char¬ 
acter, are exceedingly useful and ornamental. In single plants, or in groups, their neat¬ 
ness of foliuge and long duration in bloom render them objects of much beauty. Llardy 
perennials. 
1080 Potentllla, Finest mixed varieties • . ... . .10 
POPPY. Nat. Ord., Papaveracece, 
Extremely brilliant and showy hardy annuals. Seeds should be sown early where the 
plants are to flower, as they are very difficult to transplant; thin out the plants to eight or 
ten Inches apart. The Double Ranunculus Poppies, also called the “ African Rose,” are 
beautiful, and of an almost endless variety of self and variegated colors; fine for beds and 
borders; continuing a long time In bloom. The Carnation and other taller varieties are 
brilliant colored, and very ornamental. 
1081 Poppy, Ranunculus-flowered, “ African Rose,” double; finest mixed. 1 ft , . 6 
1082 “ Carnation, large double, fringed, mixed varieties.6 
1083 ** Pajony-fiowered, large, fine double; mixed colors ...... 5 
1084 “ Marseilles, very showy double flowers; mixed colors . • , . . 6 
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