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PASSION FLOWER. 
POMEGRANATE. 
The Primula thrives in a cool place, a north window 
suiting it best, and will bloom moderately all summer, 
and profusely during the winter. In watering, care 
should be taken not to water the buds, as moisture caus¬ 
es them to rot. When plants are received, they should 
be potted and kept in a cool place for a while, in the 
house or garden, according to the time of year. In the 
summer they can be turned out into a shady border, and 
if wanted for the following winter, the plants may be 
divided, put into small pots, and kept shaded until well- 
tooted, when they should be re-potted into larger pots, 
especially the double varieties, as in this way double 
flowers are insured. 
Primrose, Single White and Single Pink, 50 cents. 
Double White, 75 cents each. 
Semi-Double Pink, 60 cents each. 
PEPEROMIA. 
Small plants much used for ferneries. 25 cents. 
Peperomia resedaeflora, leaves small; flowers white. 
Maculosa, leaves green, striped with grayish-white. 
PILEA. 
Pilea serphyllifolia, (Artillery plant), a graceful 
plant, with frond-like leaves, that arc covered 
with very small pinkish-white flowers. When 
the flowers are ready to expand, the least mois¬ 
ture causes them to burst. The pollen is then 
thrown out with great force, and has the ap¬ 
pearance of smoke ; each. 25 
With us this has proved quite interesting grown as a 
pot plant, and, from the peculiar shape of its flowers, 
has attracted much attention. It is a native of the 
South, where it is perfectly hardy. Flowers pure white 
and quite fragrant. 
Pancratium rotatum, good bulbs, each, . . . 
PETUNIA. 
See engraving page 26. 
Few plants will give better satisfaction where a mass 
of flowers is desired than the Petunia, especially the 
single varieties. They flower from the time they arc 
planted in the spring, until killed by frost. The double 
varieties are very fine, but do not flower as freely as 
the single. 
Petunia, Double, per dozen, $2.50; 25 cents each. 
Single, per dozen $1.50; 15 cents each. 
PILOGYNE. 
Pilogyne suavis, a beautiful, rapid-growing climber; 
excellent for screens or verandahs; in fact, for 
the latter it has no equal. Fine also for the house 
in winter. This plant, though so slender in appear¬ 
ance, makes a wonderful growth, forming a mass of 
foliage that will entirely cover a window or screen 
in a short time. Each 25 cents ; $2.50 per dozen. 
These beautiful climbers are so varied in the markings 
and colors of their flowers that it would be useless to at¬ 
tempt to describe them. Therefore we merely give the 
predominating color of each variety. They are very- 
desirable for the house or conservatory, and succeed 
well with ordinary treatment. 
Passiflora ccerulea, blue,. 25 
Pfordtii, purple, . 25 
Quadrangularis folia variegata, new ; foliage 
beautifully dotted and striped with rich golden- 
y'ellow ; each, . 30 
Trifasciata, new; foliage very dark green, al¬ 
most black, with three distinct bands that are 
overcast with a shade of crimson,. 50 
PRIMROSE, CHINESE. 
This beautiful plant blooms profusely from July to Oc¬ 
tober. Flowers bright orange scarlet; plants should be 
removed to the cellar in the fall, and remain dormant 
until spring. This variety was grown by a gentleman of 
Kentucky, who honored us in its name. 
Pomegranate, (James Vick,) dwarf, . 25 
PANCRATIUM. 
