36 Edward Gillette Soutliwick , Mass. — Hardy Perennials 
Papaver nudicaule, continued. 
showy flowers are borne on thread-like 
naked stems about a foot high. It de¬ 
lights in a sunny spot in the border or 
rock-garden. 15 cts. each; seed, 5 cts. 
P. orientale (Oriental Poppy). Hardy 
border plants, with large, showy scarlet 
flowers with a dark center. The flowers 
are often 6 inches across. Plant in a 
well-drained soil in open sun. 25 cts.; 
seeds, 5 cts. 
PARDANTHUS Chinensis (Blackberry 
Lily). <#> A hardy perennial, well known in 
old gardens; a foot high or more, bear¬ 
ing rather large, orange, spotted red 
flowers, followed by the showy black 
seeds, resembling blackberries. 20 cts. 
each. 
PARNASSIA Caroliniana (Grass of 
Parnassus). ® Six to 15 inches high. 
Flowers white, marked with greenish 
veins; showy. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Liliurn tigrinum fl. pi. (see page 32) 
PENTSTEMON barbatus Torreyi. <§> A 
showy perennial, with scarlet flowers; 
choice. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
P. digitalis. <§> Tall perennial, 2 feet or 
more high, with rather showy white or 
tinted flowers in profusion. It is at home in a well-drained soil in some sunny spot. 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Herbaceous 
Peonies 
Thrifty perennials, with very 
large, showy flowers in a great 
variety of colors. No class of 
plants is better adapted for gen¬ 
eral cultivation than this one, as 
they are not particular as to soil 
or position. They do exceed¬ 
ingly well in partial shade, will 
give grand results banked in 
front of shrubbery, along a drive¬ 
way, mixed with other tall-grow¬ 
ing plants, like phloxes, etc., or 
planted in masses by themselves. 
They are great feeders, so the 
bed or border for Peonies should 
be made deep and rich by spad¬ 
ing in a quantity of well-decayed 
cow-manure 2 feet deep or more, 
mixing it thoroughly with the 
soil. The crowns should be 
planted not more than 2 inches 
beneath the surface of the soil. 
Each fall put a good covering 
of manure over the beds, which 
Opuntia vulgaris (see page 35) 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants. 
