POTENTILLA 
Potentilla must have been made for dependable rock 
garden delight. 
POTENTILLA ATROSANGUINEA—rbh(3-4)24. Silvery 
leafiness, starred with blood-red blossoms from midsummer 
till late autumn. Pkt. 15c. 
POTENTILLA BREWERI EXPANSA — eursth(2)6. 
Sprays of golden-gloss blossoms, splendidly showy, with 
Bopping fern-frond foliage. Recommended. Pkt. 20c. 
POTENTILLA NEPALENSIS MISS WILLMOTT — rh 
(3-4) 10. Bright blossoms of a luscious rosiness nestle in 
tangles of silky foliage. Here is quaint loveliness for the 
rockery. Pkt. 20c. 
POTENTILLA NEVADENSIS—erh(l) 4. Compact silver- 
tufts, from which stray prostrate gray-green foliage sprays, 
set with big blossoms of lustrous yellow. Spain. Pkt. 25c. 
POTENTILLA RUPESTRIS—erblth(4)15. Autumn foun¬ 
tains of white flowers, above bronze-toned foliage that later 
becomes maroon. Pkt. 15c; ig oz. 25c. 
POTENTILLA TRANSCASPIA—ebnh(2)25. Blossoms of 
soft and melting yellowness, the petals open at the base to 
show a five-pointed star of green sepalage. Floriferous. Pkt. 
15c; tV oz. 35c. 
POTENTILLA TRIDENTATA—rdh(3) 4 to 12. Wine- 
leaf. Pretty spreading bushlets, starred with white blos¬ 
soms. Autumn stains the foliage to a wine-red mat. 
Pkt. 15c. 
POTENTILLA WHITE BEAUTY—erbh(l) 16. Rather 
large flowers of purest snowy whiteness, in branched sprays. 
Early blooming. Pkt. 15c. 
OFFER 101B7—One pkt. each of above for $1.25. 
PRIMULA—See page 36. 
PROBOSCIDEA or MARTYNIA 
Easy annuals with gorgeous orchid-like blossoms. Sow 
crowdingly in poor soil and you will have beauties. Be 
kind to them, and the foliage will outgrow the bloom. 
Moral, treat them roughly. Weird devil-claw pods. See 
illustration, page 31. 
♦PROBOSCIDEA LOUISIANA — eocbk(8)30. Loosely 
clustered blossoms of pale lilac, with golden bronze spots 
above. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 20c. 
♦PROBOSCIDEA JUSSIEUI ROSEA — eocbk(8)30. 
Splendidly irregular blossoms that shade from pink-tinged 
ivory to richest rose, with burnished copper barrings. Huge 
downy leaves, sun-sparkling. Pkt. 15c. 
♦PROBOSCIDEA LUTEA—eocbk(8)24. Close-spiked flow¬ 
ers of glossy gold, marked cinnabar. Pkt. 15c. 
OFFER 102B7—One pkt. each of the three for 35c. 
PRUNUS 
Hardy trees and shrubs, variously valued for flowers and 
fruit. They need cold for starting. 
PRUNUS INCISA—qjy. Dwarf Japanese Cherry. No 
ornamental Cherry is more floriferous, the slender branches 
weighed down in spring with the burden of pink and white 
bloom. Of great hardiness. Pkt. 15c. 
PRUNUS MANDSCHURICA—jy. Manchurian Apricot. 
Fruits rather small but rich, sweet and succulent. This is 
likely the hardiest of the Apricots. It is safe to the full 
northern limit of Peach plantings. Pkt. 10c. 
PRUNUS MARITIMA—qjy 10 ft. Beach Plum. Worth 
growing as an ornamental, because of its fine form and 
foliage, and its wealth of feathery white bloom in spring. 
Later loaded with sweet, juicy fruits, valued for jelly 
making. Pkt. 10c. 
PRUNUS MELANOCARPA—qy. White flower sprays in 
spring, followed by shining black fruits, from which, with 
apple added, a delicious tangy fruit-butter or jam, may be 
made. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 25c. 
PRUNUS SERRULATA—jy 40 ft. Ornamental Cherry. 
The showiest and most variable of the Japanese Flowering 
Cherries, with blossoms from blush white through true pink, 
to deepest rose. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 25c. 
PRUNUS SERRULATA PENDULA—Weeping Japanese 
Cherry, with trailing whip-like branches. Splendid pink 
flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
PRUNUS TOMENTOSA—qjy. Nanking Cherry. Shrub- 
tree grown for the lovely pink and white blossoms, but it 
bears also, a goodly crop of rich-flavored, bright red fruits 
in July. Fully hardy. Pkt. 10c. 
PRUNUS TRILOBA—qjy. Flowering Almond. Shrubby 
tree. Flowers of soft pink in uttermost spring profusion, 
line each twig and branch. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 35c. 
OFFER 103B7—One pkt. each of above for 75c. 
PRINSEPIA SINENSIS—qy 6 ft. Handsome hardy shrubs, 
loaded with bright yellow blossoms in early spring. Earliest 
shrub to come into leaf, mantled in green while other spe¬ 
cies are still bare-branched. Bears edible fruits like purple 
Cherries, of pleasant sub-acid flavor. Pkt. 15c. 
PSEUDOTSUGA DOUGLASI GLAUCA — jk 200 ft. 
Douglas Fir. Compact whorled pyramids with silvered 
foliage. Valued as an ornamental or as a giant timber tree. 
Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 35c; 1 oz. $1.00. 
PSIDIUM—See Guava. 
PUSCHKINIA LIBANOTICA — urzy(l)8. Pretty early 
spring bulb, with starry blue flowers, striped white. Pkt. 
20c; tV oz. 50c. 
PUSCHKINIA LIBANOTICA ALBA — urzy(l)8. The 
pure white Lebanon Squill. Early flowering. Hardy bulb. 
Pkt. 20c. 
PUYA CHILENSIS—htw50. Yucca-like foliage, with a 
highly showy yellow inflorescense above. A plant of strik¬ 
ing appearance. Pkt. 20c. 
PYRETHRUM—See Chrysanthemum. 
PYXIDANTHERA BARBULATA — rstay(l)2. Little 
Pyxie. Tufted mossy mats, emerald, russet or bronze ac¬ 
cording to sun and season. The blossoms are pink in the 
bud, but open pearl white, and so profusely, and stud the 
moss so closely that they hide all else. Due to fire in the 
barrens this year, no seeds were gathered but a limited 
quantity from the 1935 picking is still available. This is. 
likely still viable, but please note that Pyxidanthera is 
always slow germinating. Pkt. 20c. 
RAMONDIA PYRENAICA — rh(2)5. Rare alpine with 
charming lilac-blue flowers above rosettes of crinkly, shaggy 
foliage. Give cool position and deep soil. Pkt. 20c. 
RANUNCULUS or BUTTERCUP 
Not all the Buttercups are yellow, but they are al! 
beautiful. 
RANUNCULUS ASIATICUS IMPERIAL — ufcbh(htw) 
24. Wonderful strain of the Persian Ranunculus, with 
mostly fully double flowers, in varied chrome-yellow, buff, 
orange, rose and scarlet. Pkt. 15c; 54 oz. 35c. 
RANUNCULUS BULBOSUS—ecnh(l-2) 16. True Butter¬ 
cup. Large blossoms of glistening yellow on branching 
plants with decoratively slashed leaves. It is this that 
fills the meadows with gold. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz.. 25c; 54 
oz. 40c. 
RANUNCULUS FASICULARIS — erndsty(l)8. Hillside 
Buttercup. Little cups of burnished gold in earliest spring, 
above foliage of silvery, silky grayness. Pkt. 10c. 
RANUNCULUS GLABERRIMUS — rndh(l)4. A very 
early, dwarf Buttercup, with flowers so short-stemmed and 
flattened that the very earth seems sprinkled with big gold 
coins, but this gold is not yet contraband. Pkt. 15c. 
RANUNCULUS GRAMINEUS — erbh(l) 12. Large and 
handsome flowers of burnished citron yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
RANUNCULUS SEPTENTRIONALIS — nmh(l-2)24. A 
robust Buttercup of stream edges and low meadows. Inch¬ 
wide flowers of shining yellow for three months. Pkt. 15c. 
OFFER 104B7—One pkt. each of above for 60c. 
RAOULIA EXIMIA—rbndh(3)16. Vegetable Sheep. A 
remarkable New Zealand plant, resembling, at a little dis¬ 
tance, the woolly mound that might be a resting sheep. 
Really it is a closely tufted shrub, bearing multitudes of 
white daisies packed so tightly that the sheep illusion is 
quite explainable. Pkt. 20c. 
RAOULIA SUBSERICEA—rgdh(2)6. Loose mats of silver 
gray, starred with white daisies. New Zealand. Pkt. 20c. 
RHEUM ACUMINATUM—ebh(3)36. Panicles of bright 
rose purple flowers, above large and heart-shaped basal 
leaves. Hardy. Pkt. 10c. 
RHEUM NOBILE — ebth(3)60. Stately yellow-thatched 
spires tower over luxuriant foliage. For backgrounds or 
vivid accents. Hardy. Stalks are edible. Pkt. 10c; 54 
oz. 40c; 1 oz. $1.40. 
RHEUM PALMATUM RUB RUM—ebth(3)70. Great un¬ 
dulate leaves, and tall panicles of showy crimson bloom. 
Hardy. Pkt. 10c. 
RHEXIA LUTEA-—-rbnmh(2)12. Golden Meadow Beauty. 
Clustered blossoms, brilliantly golden orange, above bronzed 
foliage. Extraordinarily showy- Pkt. 20c. 
RHEXIA MARIANA — erbnmh(4)20. Big blossoms of 
silvery rose-pink, exquisite individually; and in mass plant¬ 
ings, of most ingratiating beauty. Pkt. 15c; 54 oz. 60c 
RHEXIA VIRGINICA—eurbnmh(3-4) 18. Here is vivid 
brilliance for weeks on end, a glorious encarmined purple, 
each four-petaled blossom set with gold-laden anthers. It 
is hardy and will thrive robustly in any good garden soil. 
Sometimes, too, it is used as a pot plant. You will not 
regret a sowing of it (Farrer notwithstanding). Pkt. 15c: 
*4 oz. 75 c. 
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