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DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO 
Petunia Theodosia 
PETUNIA THEODOSIA 
Extra large, fringed, pink flowers, with well defined golden 
throat, very conspicuous, a flower that sells at sight. Won first 
prize at the Boston Flower Show in 1928. All florists that grew 
Theodosia report good sales at much better prices than Is possible 
to get for geraniums. T. pkt. 30c; 1/64 oz. $1.00; 1/32 oz. $1.75; 
1/16 oz. $3.25; % oz. $6.25; 1 oz. $48.00. 
PETUNIA BLUE THEODOSIA 
Very large flowers of deep, metalic-blue with a silver sheen, the 
throat intensely, deep blue, the whole, beautiful, fringed flower veined 
with delicate lines of blue-black. T. pkt. 30c; 1/32 oz. $1.75; 1/16 oz. 
$3.25; % oz. $6.25; oz. $48.00. 
PLATYCODON—Chinese Bell Flower 
A campanula-like flower of uncommon beauty, blooming during 
June and July, perfectly hardy if planted deep, the crown covered 
with 2-3 inches of soil. Most valuable cut flower, splendid in wreaths 
and sprays. If your business is to sell hardy plants have plenty of 
platycodon. See to it that visitors and passers-by will see your 
plants—you will sell no end of them. If sown in February will 
bloom the same year in July. Try platycodon, you will find that it 
is a magnificent plant from every viewpoint. 
ORANDIFLORUM—Flowers cupped, star shaped, large, showy and 
graceful, with good keeping qualities. The seed we offer produces 
quite a percentage of semi-double flowers. Height 3 ft. BLUE— 
WHITE—MIXED. Any color: T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 25c; oz. $1.80. 
PLATYCODON MARIESI. Of dwarf and compact habit with very 
large open bell-shaped flowers. Height 2 ft. 
MARIESI BLUE—WHITE—MIXED. Any color: T. pkt. 10c; % 
oz. 20c; oz. $1.40. 
POLEMONIUM COERULUM 
Hardy perennial bearing charming sky-blue flowers in large 
clusters from April to July. Requires rich soil. Height 2 ft. T. 
pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.00. 
POLEMONIUM RICHARDSONII—Flowers light blue with golden 
yellow anthers with a fragrance of ripened grapes from May to Sep¬ 
tember, excellent for cutting. Perennial. Height 20 inches. T. pkt. 
10c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.00. 
POLYANTHUS—See Primula Veris. 
POLEMONIUM COERULUM PRIMA 
DONNA 
Hardy perennial of robust growth, doing well in any kind of soil 
and under the hardest conditions, producing elegant, graceful, hya¬ 
cinth like flowers of delicate clear blue. High class for cutting. In 
bloom from April to July. Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $4.00. 
DWARF POMEGRANATE 
A new Christmas plant of dwarf, compact, bushy growth, bear¬ 
ing brilliant orange scarlet flowers in profusion. Start the seeds in 
flats in December, transfer into two inch pots, later into 4 inch, where 
the plants will establish themselves. Keep exposed to the full rays 
of the sun and start to force them early in August in a temperature 
ef 60-65 deg. Nip the first flowers until October, when they will start 
to bloom heavily and be ready for Christmas and spring sales. T. 
pkt. 40c; % oz. 60c; oz. $4.00. 
Type of Single Iceland Poppy 
ICELAND POPPIES—Papaver Nudicaule 
These produce myriads of brilliant flowers, delicately perfumed 
on stalks, foot high, from early in May till frost If not allowed to 
seed and planted in gritty or sandy soil. There is a certain class to 
these flowers and a strong appeal that makes them ready sellers and 
there Is no flower that is more profitable to grow. In European mar¬ 
kets millions of blooms are being sold every season and the wonder 
is that they are not being grown more liberally by the florists in this 
country. Fall is the best time to plant them, but they will bloom 
the same year if planted early in March. For shipping they should be 
cut in bud stage. Absolutely hardy. Height 15 inches. Perennial. 
Should be spaced to 5 inches apart and exposed to full sunlight. 
Sow the seed In July and August to get a big crop of bloom the 
following spring and summer. 
ICELAND POPPIES DOUBLE MIXED—Besides white, yellow and 
scarlet the colors are straw, cream and deep orange shades. T. pkt. 
15c; % oz. 25c; oz. $1.50; lb. $17.00. 
ICELAND POPPIES SUNBEAM—New Improved Iceland Popples with 
flowers of gigantic size in all colors, borne on long stiff stems. 
Single. Height 18 inches. T. pkt. 20c; % oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
EL MONTE—Flowers extra large of a vivid deep orange color, borne 
on long wiry stems. In bloom six months after sowing. T. pkt. 
10c; 1/16 oz. 20c; % oz. 35c; 1 oz. $2.00. 
FAKENHAM HYBRID—Result of a cross made from Sunbeam, 
Coonara and a Thibetian poppy. Plants of vigorous growth, flowers 
of good size, more open than is the rule, borne on long slender wiry 
stems. Free, graceful and practically perpetual flowering. Wide 
range of colors, including many new shades. T. pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 
30c; % oz. 55c. 
SANFORD’S GIANT—Very outstanding strain of Iceland poppies of 
vigorous growth flowers 4 to 6 inches across on extra strong stems 
in a wide range of colors. Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 20c; 1/32 oz. 35c; 
1/16 oz. 65c. 
PORTULACA—ROSE MOSS 
Blooms profusely from early summer till autumn in any kind 
of soil. Colors range through shades of red, yellow, pink, striped, 
white, etc. Half hardy annual. 
POPTITT APA PARANA The flowers of this variety 
1 * DLi-rA'-'/'V x which comes in one color only, 
distinct lovely bluish rose, are the size of a dollar piece and appear 
in great profusion till frost. Very showy. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 15c; 
oz. $1.00; lb. $14.00. 
PORTULACA LARGE FLD. Single £ 
oz. 15c; 1 oz. 80c; lb. $8.00. 
PORTULACA LARGE FLD. Double £ 
oz. 30c; oz. $2.00; lb. $28.00. 
PYRETHRUM TSCHIHATCHEWII 
Unexcelled as a border plant, and for carpeting. Very 
dwarf, fine, moss-like foliage, thriving in poor soil and with¬ 
standing heat and drought to such a degree that it is used in 
Southern Europe for lawn making in places too hot and dry, 
where no grass will grow. Hardy perennial. Height 6 in. 
T. pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 25c; 1 oz. $1.80. 
