PENTSTEMON. 
The Pentstemon is an excellent herbaceous border 
plant, usually growing from eighteen inches to two or 
more feet in height, and continues in flower a long time. 
The flowers, which are usually long-tubed, are borne on 
spikes, and hang in little clusters or panicles, a part of 
• me of them being shown in the engraving, as also is the 
habit of the plant. Some varieties are quite open, and 
bear a striking resemblance to the Gloxinia. These, 
however, are mostly tender, and will be found described 
in the department Bedding and Pot Plants. 
< lood roots, hardy, each . -. 0 
PERENNIAL PHLOX. 
I hc flowers of the Per¬ 
ennial Phlox, when the 
plants get strong, arc im¬ 
mense bunches of bloom, 
from the purest white to 
crimson. Plants will 
keep increasing in size, 
may be divided at 
the roots every year or 
two. When in flower it 
is two feet or more in 
height. Seed does not 
germinate very readily, 
unless sown* as soon as 
fully ripe, or before. 
The Perennial Phlox is 
perfectly hardy. 
Phlox, Perennial. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per dozen. 
Adelina Patti, dwarf; rosy-white,with crimson eye. 
Bessie Darling, rosy-white, with purple eye. 
Duchess of Sutherland, pure white ; early. 
Gen’l Brea, lavender, dwarf. 
Elizabeth, white, with carmine eye. 
La Gracieuse, white, with pink eye. 
L’Avenir, fiery red. 
Modesty, purple, with carmine eye. 
Mad. Laureston, white, scarlet eye. 
Mad. Maria Lobbe, white, pink eye. 
Mad. Rendatler, blush, with crimson eye. 
Mr. Wm. Bull, lavender, large flower. 
Murillo, rosy lilac. 
Napoleon, striped. 
Nightingale, rosy-purple, with red eye. 
Paul de Segur, white, with pink eye. 
Prince Christian, bright crimson ; large flower. 
Rose of.Castile, red. 
Souv. de la Motte, lilac, with large eye. 
Von Moltke, purplish-lilac. 
Virgo Maria, pure white ; late. 
Lulli, dwarf; violet purple. 
Triomphe de la Pical, bright rose, with dark eye. 
Pampas Grass, strong roots, 
PERENNIAL PEA. 
The Per- 
! ennial Peas 
I are so hardy , 
such contin- 
i nous bloom¬ 
ers, so good 
j both in flow- 
] ers and foli¬ 
age, a n d 
such vigor¬ 
ous climbers, 
that we ad¬ 
vise every¬ 
body to plant 
them. 
Perennial Pea, good roots,. <>• 
VIOLETS. 
The little, .sweet-scented, double 
Violet, is perfectly hardy and flowers 
freely very early in the spring. 
Plants may be set out either in the 
spring or autumn, and can be in¬ 
creased by division when they attain 
a large size. Flowers well in the 
house, if not kept too hot and dry. 
Violets, English Dark Blue, per $ 3 -°°> 30 
Neapolitan, light blue; perdoz. $ 0, . 30 
Double White, .. 30 
Maria Louise, light blue, but d’ker than the 
Neapolitan. This has proved ' r Y fine indeed, 
blooming profusely early in 1C spring, and 
also late in the fall. Easy tc orcc m winter, 
and in every way very desiral •' Pc«* doz. $3.00, 30 
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