2(5 ' Ldlvard Gillett , Southlvick , Massachusetts 
HARDY PERENNIALS 
PENTSTEMON digitalis. Quite common in moist grounds in the West; flowers 
whitish. Sandy soils. 15 cts. 
P. glabra. One to 2 feet high, with large, handsome blue flowers. They like a light, 
moist soil in open sun. Cover with boughs or leaves through the winter ; flow¬ 
ers in July. 15 cts. 
PLATYCODON Mariesi. Beau¬ 
tiful species, with dark green 
foliage and large, deep vio¬ 
let-blue flowers, 2 to 3 
inches in diameter. Sum¬ 
mer. Very choice. 1 foot. 
Clumps. 25 cts. 
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum (May 
Apple, or Mandrake). A 
perennial herb, with creep¬ 
ing root-stocks and fibrous 
roots. Grows a foot or 
more high, with large, 
round, 7- to 9-lobed leaves, 
peltate in the middle, Flow¬ 
ers nodding, white, 1 to 2 
inches broad. May. 15 cts. 
each, $1.25 per doz. 
POLEMONIUM Cceruleum (Ja¬ 
cob’s Ladder). A good bor¬ 
der plant, with numerous 
blue flowers. May and June. 
It can also be used in rather 
wet soils. 20 cts. 
P. t var album. A variety of 
the above, with white flow¬ 
ers. 20 cts. 
P, reptans (Greek Valerian). 1 
foot. Finely cut foliage and 
clear blue flowers in clus¬ 
ters. Spring. 15 cts. 
P. Richardsonii. Fine clusters 
of blue flowers. 20 cts. 
Platycodon 
POLYGALA paucifolia (Fringed 
Polygale). A low-growing 
and interesting plant. May and June. Leaves of a delicate purple tint, and 
large, handsome rose-purple flowers, beautifully fringed. Clumps. 25 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz. 
P. senega (Seneca Snakeroot). This plant has two or more stems from a thick root- 
stock. Grows 6 to 12 inches high, bearing a raceme or spike of small white flow¬ 
ers. 15 cts. each, $1.10 per doz. 
POLYGONATUM biflorum (Solomon’s Seal). A foot high, often seen in rich, shady 
places, and bearing in June several or many rather small greenish flowers along 
the upper half of the stalk, followed bv the black or blue berries, which are quite 
conspicuous in autumn. Plant in moist shade ; perfectly at home in the rock 
garden. 15 cts. each, $r.25 per doz. 
P. giganteum. Larger and stronger than the above. Often 4 feet high. Give it a 
strong, rich soil. 25 cts. 
PRIMULA (Primrose). Charming little perennials particularly adapted for rockeries 
or the well-drained border, either singly, in masses or when planted with other 
early and low-growing plants, like pansies, forget-me-nots, dwarf phloxes, or iris. 
The colors are rich and varied, and have a delightful fragrance. They make a 
beautiful addition to the hardy garden. 
P. auricula (Auricula). Foliage smooth; flowers quite large, in many variations of 
color, red, purple, yellow, sometimes with white or yellow eyes and often with a 
band of gold or darker shade on the edge. A little tender ; some protection 
should be given it in winter. 20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
