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Fred’k H. Horsford, Charlotte, Vermont 
Platycodon grandiflora. 
Phlox subulata. Moss Pink. Creeping and tufted, 
forming broad mats. Flowers of various shades, 
from pure white to rosy red. May and June. N., 
15c. ea., $1.10 per doz.; P., 18c. ea., $1.40 per doz. 
P. var. alba. N., 15 cts. each, $1.30 per doz.; 
P., 18 cts. each, $1.05 per doz. 
P. var. frondosa. Pink. N., 28 cts. each; P., 
25 cts. each. 
PLATYCODON grandiflorum. Japanese Bell-flower. 
Six to 15 inches high. Large, solitary white or 
blue flowers at the ends of the branches. China 
and Japan. Summer. N., 12 cts. each, $1.10 
per doz.; P., 15 cts. each, $1.30 per doz. Seeds, 
5 cts. per pkt., 50 cts. per %oz. 
P. var. album. N., 15 cts. each ; P., 18 cts. each. 
P. , var. autumnale. A late-blooming form. N., 
12 cts. each, $1.15 per doz. ; P 15 cts. each, 
$1.30 per doz. 
» var * Mariesii. A recently introduced form of 
Album, with shorter stems and larger flowers. 
July and August. N., 15 cts. each, $1.25 per 
doz.; P., 18 cts. each, $1.55 per doz. 
PODOPHYLLUM Emodii. An interesting species from 
the Himalayan Mountains. N., 25 cts. each: 
P., 27 cts. each. 
Podophyllum peltatum. Mandrake, May-Apple. 
Is another good plant for shade. The flower 
is pure white or nearly so, of good size, but 
often hidden by the foliage. It has large, 
round, lobed, peltate leaves. N., 15 cts. 
each; P., 18 cts. each. 
P0LEM0NIUM caeruleum. Jacob’s Ladder. A 
fine border plant, with handsome blue flowers 
in early summer. May and June. N., 15 cts. 
each; P., 20 cts. each. Seeds, 6 cts. per pkt. 
P. reptans. Greek Valerian. Loose panicled 
corymbs of blue or sometimes white flowers. 
Plant 6 inches high, blooming in spring. N., 
12 cts. each; P., 18 cts. each. 
P0LYG0NATUM biflorum. Small, or Hairy 
Solomon’s Seal. One of the good 
things for shade. Its deep green, lasting 
foliage makes it valuable in its place. 
N., 15 cts. each, $1.15 per doz. ; P., 
18 cts. each, $1.40 per doz. 
P. giganteum. Great, or Smooth Solo¬ 
mon’s Seal. Stem stout, 2 to 7 feet 
high. N., 15 cts. each, $1.15 per doz.; P., 
18 cts. each, $1.40 per doz. 
P0TENTILLA sp. With handsome cream-colored 
flowers. N., 10 cts. each, $1 per doz.; P., 
12 cts. each, $1.20 per doz. 
PRIMULA denticulata. Small flowers, half an inch 
wide, in dense umbels; bright lilac. Stems 
6 to 12 inches high. Native to the Himalayas. 
May. N., 15 cts. each, $1.35 per doz.; P., 
18c. each, $1.55 per doz. Seeds, 10c. per pkt. 
P. farinosa. Plants attain a height of 8 to 10 
inches; flowers lilac or flesh color, with yel¬ 
low eye. N., 15 cts. each; P., 18 cts. each. 
P. Japonica. Has variously colored flowers, from 
dark reddish purple to nearly white. Leaves 
very large. I have had very good success 
with this and the next, in a rather moist, 
partly shaded situation, with a mixture of sand 
and leaf-mold. June. N., 15 cts. each ; P., 
18 cts. each. Seeds, 10 cts. per pkt. 
P. Mistassinica. Small and slender, about 6 inches 
high, with flesh-colored flowers. N., 20c. each; 
P., 23 cts. each. 
P. officinalis. Cowslip, or Palsy-wort. [ P . veris 
of Lehmann and of Linmeus in part.] Flowers in 
various shades. N., 10 cts. each, $1 per doz.; 
P., 13c. each, $1.20 per doz. Seeds, Gc. per pkt. 
P. —, var. ? Yellow center and dark red margin. 
N , 25 cts. each; P., 28 cts. each. 
P. —, var. Dark Wine. Yellow center. N., 15 cts. 
each, $1.25 per doz.; P., 17c. each, $1.60 per doz. 
P. —» var. Lavender. Yellow spots in center. N., 
15 cts. each; P., 17 cts. each. 
P. —, var. Dark Velvet Red. Yellow center; large 
flower. N., 20 cts. each; P., 22 cts. each. 
P. —, var. Yellow. Petals tipped with red. N., 
25 cts. each; P., 27 cts. each. 
P. Sieboldi. Showy ; flowers rose and white. 
N., 20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz.; P., 22 cts. each, 
$1.75 per doz. 
P. viscosa, var. major. N., 20c. each; P., 22c. each. 
P. Wulfeniana. N., 15 cts. each; P., 18 cts. each. 
N . preceding the prices indicates not prepaid; P. indicates prepaid. 
