52 
Vice's ♦ Floral + Quide.-S-* 
PANSY. 
Nothing can be better 
than a Pansy plant or a bed 
of Pansies in the spring and 
autumn. Indeed, the Pansy 
is so hardy that it will 
bloom occasionally during a 
mild spell even in a North¬ 
ern winter. We have a fine 
collection of the best varie¬ 
ties, and good, strong, 
healthy young plants, that will flower immediately, and ; 
continue to bloom until the weather becomes very warm, 
and again in autumn. 
Plants, $1.50 per dozen ; each,. 15 
PERENNIAL PHLOX. 
The flowers of the Perennial Phlox, when the plants 
get strong, are immense bunches of bloom, from the 
purest white to crimson. Plants will keep increasing in 
size, and may be divided at the roots every two or three 
years. When in flower they are two feet or more in 
height. Seed does not germinate very readily, unless 
sown as soon as fully ripe. The Perennial Phlox is 
perfectly hardy. Plants are shipped with perfect safety 
Perennial Phlox, 25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen. 
Adelina Patti, dwarf; rosy-white, with crimson eye. 
Albertus, bright reddish-crimson, shaded. 
Bessie Darling, rosy white, with purple eye. 
Comtesse de Chambourd, white, with pale pink eye. 
Gen’l Brea, lavender ; dwarf. 
Jules Ferry, dark mauve-violet, large white eye. 
La Gracieuse, white, with pink eye. 
L’ Avenir, carmine-red, 
Lulli, violet-purple, dwarf. 
Mad. La Donette, white. 
Miss Robinson, pure white. 
Modesty, purple, with carmine eye. 
Nightingale, rosy purple, with red eye. 
Paul de Segur, white, with pink eye. 
Prince Christian, bright crimson ; large flower. 
Rose of Castile, rosy-red. 
Souv. de la Motte, lilac, with large eye. 
Von Moltke, purplish lilac. 
Wm. Bull, lavender ; large flower. 
PYRUS JAPONICA. 
This is one of the most beautiful of our hardy flower¬ 
ing shrubs. It makes a splendid lawn plant, and is also 
very showy to plant in a front line of shrubbery. The 
flowers are produced before the foliage, and make a 
gorgeous display. To those who may be desirous of 
•obtaining a plant for a hedge, we can recommend the 
Pyrus most highly. The plant is naturally of rather 
•compact habit, and not only gives us a hedge with 
beautiful foliage, but one of flowers also. Plants, each, 
20 cents; Seedlings, per hundred (purchaser to pay Ex¬ 
press charges), $10.00. 
PENTSTEMON. 
See engraving page 39. 
The Pentstemon barbata is an excellent herbaceous 
border plant, usually growing from three to five feet in 
height, and continues in flower a long time. The flow¬ 
ers, which are long tubed, are borne on spikes, and hang 
in little clusters. In color they are bright scarlet with 
yellowish throat. 
Pentstemon barbata, each,. 25 
PERENNIAL PEA. 
Sec engraviug page 39. 
The Perennial Pea is so hardy, so continuous a 
bloomer, so good both in flowers and oliage, and so 
vigorous a climber, that we advise every one to plant it. 
The plants grow to a height of ten feet or more, and pro¬ 
duce their showy flowers in clusters, improving every 
year. 
Perennial Pea, good roots, . 25 
ROSES. 
The plants of the Hybrid Perpetual class are entirely 
hardy. The flowers are of immense size, often five to 
six inches in diameter, and of the most beautiful colors, 
from pure white to the darkest shade of crimson. 
Through their blooming season, in June, they give us a 
show of brilliant colors unequalcd by any other plants. 
In the spring, cut back all the shoots, or stems, and they 
will send up new ones, which will make a very strong 
growth and give abundance of bloom. The following 
are only a few of the Hybrid Perpetual Roses wc 
cultivate, but form a good collection. Those who leave 
the selection to us shall have our best efforts to serve 
them well, with some new and valuable varieties. 
HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES— 25 cts. each ; $2.50 
per dozen, or $2.00 per dozen our own selection. 
Achille Gonod, bright carmine, very large, full, 
good form. 
Augusta Mie, delicate pink ; free blooming. 
Anne de Diesbach, carmine, beautiful shade. 
Archiduchesse D’Autriche, soft satiny-pink ; full 
and good size ; habit vigorous, very free bloomer. 
Antoine Mouton, deep rose, tinged with lilac. 
Antoine Ducher, violet-red; large, well shaped 
flowers. 
Alexandrine Bachmetieff, cherry-red ; flowers ro¬ 
sette shaped, medium size. 
Belle Normande, light rose, large and fine. 
Baronne de Maynard, white, shaded blush. 
