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dii grandiflora. ( See p. 98.) 
Nana Compacta Phlox, round little bushes, 
about 6 to 8 ins. high, with large flowers. 
Nana Compacta, mixed colors. 
Double-flowering Phlox, mixed colors. 
Star of Quedlinburg, star-shaped flowers of 
various colors, mixed. 
Hardy Phlox, hardy perennials, 2 to 3 feet 
high; forming large bushes, bearing immense 
heads of flowers of various colors. 
Hardy Phlox, fine mixed (Decussata). 
“ Large-flowering. ( See page 98). 
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PHYSOSTEGLA VIRGINICA, Grandiflora Alba. 
A new, large-flowering, pure white variety of 
this splendid hardy herbaceous family. It 
forms plants 3 to 4 feet high, flowering freely 
in July and August . 15 
Virginica Compacta rosea, lovely rose-pink 
flowers on tall spikes . 25 
PHYSALIS Francheti (Japanese Winter Cherry), 
bears showy, large, red, cherry-like fruits, 
each enclosed in an enormous balloon-like, 
semi-transparent calyx, about three inches 
long, at first light green, gradually changing 
to yellow, then orange, and finally to crim¬ 
son. Effective in the autumn garden or 
grown in pots. 1^ ft . 10 
PINKS, Hardy. (See page 88.) 
PLATYCODON grandiflora, hardy perennials V/ 2 
ft. high, with large bell-shaped blossoms. 
Grandiflora, mixed colors. 
Mariesii or Nana compacta, dwarf type of 
above, only 12 ins. high, blooming profusely. 
Mariesi,mixed colors. 
POLYANTHUS, mixed colors (Primula elatior), 
spring-flowering Primrose for gardens or pot 
culture; flowers in umbels on 8-inch stalks; 
various colors, edged and laced; perennials, 
hardy with protection .05 
POLYGONUM, Baldschuanicum. The ‘‘ Bokhara 
Vine”; a rapid-growing hardy twining 
climber, 20 feet high. Covered summer and 
fall with sprays of feathery flowers, white 
shaded with pink . 25 
POPPY, DOUBLE ANNUAL VARIETIES, bril¬ 
liant and profuse-flowering annuals. 
French Ranunculus-flowered, double mixed. . . 
Paeony-flowered Poppies, robust plants. 2 ft. 
high, with immense double flowers, 3 to 4 
ins. in diameter. Mixed colors. . . .oz., 25c., 
Collection of 6 colors, 25c.; 12 colors . 
Carnation-flowered Poppies, thrifty, upright 
varieties, 2 ft. high; flowers of large globular 
form, with slashed or fringed petals. 
Mixed colors.oz., 25c., 
Collection 6 colors, 25c.; 12 colors . 
(For other kinds see page 99.) 
POPPIES, SINGLE ANNUAL VARIETIES: 
Glaucum (The Scarlet Tulip Poppy); 1 ft. . . . 
English Scarlet Field Poppy.oz., 25c., 
Shirley Poppies, branching plants about 1 ft. 
high, bearing large, single flowers in a great 
variety of colors, shades and markings. 
Shirley, mixed colors. oz., 50c., 
Single Mixed Poppies, all kinds. 
Collection of 6 Single Annual Poppies. 
(For other kinds see page 99.) 
POPPIES, HARDY PERENNIAL VARIETIES: 
Giant Oriental, new hybrids. ( See page 99) .. . 
Bracteatum, orange-scarlet, hardy Poppy.... 
Orientale, dark scarlet, purple spots. 
Iceland Poppies (Papaver nudicaule), dwarf 
hardy poppies, blooming the first year from 
seed; tne flowers are of medium size, single 
and produced unceasingly; fine for cutting. 
Iceland, mixed colors. 
yellow.... Pkt., 10c. white. 
scarlet. 10c. rose. 
gold, tinged red. 
collection of 6 Poppies. 
Storrie’s new hybrids. (See page 99.) 
PORTULACA. ( See page 100.) 
PRIMROSES, CHINESE. (See page 100.) 
PRIMULA Stellata Gigantea. (See page 100.) .. 
Hardy Blue. (See page 100). 
Vulgaris (English Yellow Primrose). 
Cortusoides Sieboldi, mixed colors, splendid 
pot plants, 8 to 12 ins. high. 
Forbesi (Baby Primroses), rosy-lilac; fine for 
pots; free and continuous.25 
Japonica. (Japanese Primrose), hardy peren¬ 
nial, 1 to 3 ft. high; large flowers of red, 
white, pink, etc. Mixed colors.10 
Obconica hybrids. (See page 100.) 
(See also Auricula, Polyanthus and Cowslip.) 
PENTSTEMON. 
PYRETHRUM aureum (Golden Feather), dwarf, 
compact, yellow-leaved plant, 9 ins. high, 
largely used in ribbon bedding.05 
Selaginoides, yellow fern foliage.10 
PYRETHRUM hybridum, hardv herbaceous 
plants with large single or double flowers, 
3 to 4 ins. across, freely borne on stems 
standing about 2 ft. high. 
Single large-flowering, mixed colors.10 
Double large-flowering, beautiful colors.25 
PYRETHRUM uliginosum (Giant Daisy), a 
robust-growing,^ hardy perennial, covered 
from July to September with large Mar¬ 
guerite-like flowers of pure white with 
yellow centers; height, 3 to 5 ft.10 
REHMANNIA, Pink Perfection. Large, bright 
pink Gloxinia-like flowers borne on spikes 
3 to 4 feet high. Splendid conservatory 
plant and also does well in a sunny garden.. .25 
RHODANTHE (Everlasting or Straw’ Flower), 
garden annual, 1 ft. high, flowering early 
and continuously; the flowers, of various 
colors, dried make elegant winter bouquets. 
Mixed colors.05 
ROMNEYA, Coulteri. The Matilija or California 
Tree Poppy; a shrubby-like plant, 2 to 4 
ft. high, producing magnificent, saucer¬ 
like, satiny-white flowers, 6 ins. across; a 
perennial requiring winter protection and 
well-drained soil.15 
RICINUS (Castor Oil Plant), garden annuals of 
luxuriant growth, with large palm-like 
leaves; esteemed for subtropical effects. 
(For the new varieties see page 100.) 
Communis major, green leaves; 6 ft., oz 15c., .05 
Zanzibariensis, immense leaves, green, brown 
or purplish.05 
Borboniensis, immense foliage; 15 ft.05 
Gibsoni, purplish leaves and stems; 6 ft.05 
Obermani (Sanguineus), red foliage; 8 ft.05 
Cambogiensis, maroon foliage, black stems.05 
Mixed varieties. oz., 15c., .05 
Collection of 6 varieties.25 
ROSE, hardy hybrids, double mixed.10 
Monthly, Tea-scentcd, mixed.io 
New Crossbred French, (See page 100).25 
RUDBECKIA bicolor superba, garden annual, 
2 ft. high; long-stemmed yellow' flowers with 
maroon spots.io 
Double bicolor, large double zinnia-like flowers 
of rich yellow marked with purple at the 
base of the petals.15 
RUDBECKIA Hardy Varieties (Cone Flower). 
Showy summer and autumn blooming, hardy 
plants, producing long-stemmed flowers, 
prized for cutting. 
Newmanii (Speciosa), rich, orange-yellow with 
purple-black disc; 2ft. 
Purpurea, large, purplish-crimson flowers with 
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dark brown disc; 3 feet. 
SALPIGLOSSIS, beautiful garden annuals about 
18 ins. high, bearing large Petunia-like 
flowers of gorgeous colors, laced and veined. 
Large-flowering, mixed colors. 
“ collection of 6 separate colors. 
“ “ New French. (See page 100) 
SALVIA patens, magnificent blue flowers; 3 ft., 
Splendens, or Scarlet Sage, bushy garden plants 
about 3 ft. high, producing during summer 
and fall dazzling scarlet flowers in great 
profusion. 1,000 seeds, 50c., 
(For other kinds see page 101.) 
SCABIOSA, or “Mourning Bride,” effective gar¬ 
den annuals with large double flowers on 
long stems; fine for cutting; various colors. 
Nana,, fl. pi., mixed (dwarf double), 1 ft. 
“ “ collection of 6 colors. 
Maxima Varieties. (See page 101). 
SCABIOSA, HARDY VARIETIES: 
Caucasica blue, fine hardy perennial, 2 to 3 ft. 
high, with large saucer-shaped flowers 2K 
ins. across, of lilac-blue. 
Caucasica Perfecta. (See page 101). 
Japonica. New. (Seepage 101). 
SCHIZANTHUS. (See page 101.) 
SHASTA DAISY. (See page 84). 
SMILAX, tender perennial twiner of neat growth, 
clothed from base to summit with small 
glossy green leaves. 
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SALPIGLOSSIS. 
SOLANUM Seaforthianum. (See page 103). 
STEVIA serrata, tender perennial IK ft. high, for 
either pots or garden culture; clusters of 
white flowers. 
STOKESIA cyanea. (See page 103). 
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