PARADISE A LILIASTRUM—ubch(3)30. The exquisite St. 
Bruno Lily or Lily of Paradise. Trumpet flowers of rarest, 
purest whiteness. Hardy, and one should grow great banks 
of it. Illustrated, page 65. Pkt. 15c. #■ 
PARNASSIA PALUSTRIS — mnh(2)10. Grass of Parnassus. 
Delicately veined creamy flowers. It loves moisture, 
Dainty and pretty. Pkt. 15c; 5^ oz. 25c. 
PAROCHETUS COMMUNIS—*ergfx(4) (htw). Trailer with 
pretty butterfly blossoms in a subtle blend of blueness and 
pinkness. Rockery, carpeting, or window. Pkt. 20c. 
PASSIFLORA INCARNATA—vy 20 ft. Passion Flower. At¬ 
tractive foliage and most beautiful flowers, white and pale 
blue, oddly formed and fringey. Edible fruit. Fully hardy 
at Philadelphia. Pkt. 10c. 
PATERSONIA GLAUCA—rmfstk(htw). Delightful blossoms 
of daintiest blue. Tasmanian irid in the Morea relationship. 
Pkt. 16c. 
PATRINIA SCABIOSAEFOLIA — rbstmh(2-3118. Pretty 
“Golden Valerian” flowers, loosely carried. Pkt. 16c. 
PAULOWNIA IMPERIALIS jk 50 ft. Empress Tree. Great 
clusters of lovely lavender, spicily perfumed. Stem-hardy 
to New York City. Root-hardy much farther north, where 
the quick, handsome, annual shoots are valued for screens. 
Pkt. 10c: % oz. 20c. 
PELARGONIUM FANCY HYBRIDS—htw. Lady Washing¬ 
ton Geranium. Large flowers of white, red, or rose, al¬ 
ways with dark velvety blotch. Pkt. 25c. 
PELARGONIUM ZONALE htw. House or Bedding Ger¬ 
anium. Long blooming and gorgeous in coloring. Excel¬ 
lent mixture. Quick and easy from seed. Pkt. 16e. 
THE SPLENDID PENSTEMONS 
You have missed much if you have not grown them, 
for among them are many glorious things for rock garden, 
hardy border, or the cutting garden. Seeds should be sown 
in open ground seed-beds or unheated frames in latest au¬ 
tumn or earliest spring, while soil is cool. Easy enough 
then, they will sulk for months if sown in late spring 
or summer. 
PENSTEMON ACUMINATUM--cbh(3)36. Opaline laven¬ 
der flowers, intensely blue without. Great one-sided showy 
spikes, all open at once. Pkt. 15c. # 
PENSTEMON ALBIDUS — rgh(3)16. Usually creamy, with 
black-purple markings, but sometimes of pure enamel 
whiteness. Pkt. 15c. 
PENSTEMON ANGUSTIFOLIUS—rcbh(2)25. Rosy buds 
that open to splendid coerulean blue. Long spikes. Pkt. 
15c; oz. 30c. # 
PENSTEMON ANTIRRHINOIDES -»bfh(3)25. Flowers of 
true, but soft yellow. May be treated as a winter annual. 
Pkt. 16c. 
PENSTEMON BRIDGESI — rcbh(3)25. Many one-sided spikes 
of scarlet bugle^shaped blossoms. Pkt. 15c. 
PENSTEMON CENTRANTHIFOLIUS—bfy(3)36. Tubular 
flowers of burning scarlet. Glaucous foliage. Pkt. 15c. 
PENSTEMON CINEREUS—rbdy (2)20. Ashy foliage, with 
flowers in loose axillary clusters. Brilliant blue face, pur¬ 
ple tube. Pkt. 16c. # 
PENSTEMON COBAEA — erbh(3)28. Blossoms of enormous 
size, the largest in Penstemon. Softest lavender with pur¬ 
ple markings. Glossy, sparkling foliage. Spectacular, great 
bouquets of plants. Pkt. 16c; oz. 50c. # 
PENSTEMON CONFERTUS BLUE—rcbh(3)25. High above 
the foliage are great showy blossom clusters. Effect is of 
a brilliant blue, the tubes touched with violet. A par¬ 
ticularly good species. Pkt. 15c; r's oz. 30c. # 
PENSTEMON DIFFUSUS—rbndh(3-4)20. Good blue to pur¬ 
ple flowers in close leafy panicles. Dependable border spe¬ 
cies. Pkt. 15c. # 
PENSTEMON DIGITALIS—cbndsty(3)50. Tall open panicles 
of pearly white or quaker lavender. Pkt. 15c. # 
PENSTEMON EATONI — rbdh(3)20. Plumes of cherry car¬ 
mine to light up the rock garden. Pkt. 15c. 
PENSTEMON GLABER ROSEUS—rbdy(3)20. Attractive 
trumpet-clusters of richest rose. Pkt. 15c. 
PENSTEMON GORMANI—rbh(2)18. Flowers of richest 
royal purple, with lip of blue amethyst. There is a great 
burst of bloom in late spring, with occasional flowers 
through the summer. Pkt. 15c. # 
PENSTEMON GRANDIFLORUS—ecbdh(3)36. Well-called 
King of Penstemons. Largest flower trumpets, pure blue 
to orchid lavender, are carried in great towering spires of 
serried clusters. Blue-glaucous leaves, thick and crispy, in 
perfoliate effect. A sure and easy species of great hardi¬ 
ness. Superbly showy. Cuts well. Illustrated, opposite page. 
Pkt. 15c: % oz. 40c: 14 oz. 65c: 1 oz. $2.00. # 
PENSTEMON HETEROPHYLLUS—*ecrbh(2-3)20. A de¬ 
lightful and easy species, in bloom for months. Exquisitely 
formed trumpets, lilac, amethyst, or purest sapphire. Pkt. 
15c. # 
PENSTEMON HETEROPHYLLUS PURDYI — »erh(8)8. 
Blossoms of bright blue and pink-tinged lavender all summer 
long. A spreading decumbent. Low masses of flowers. 
Pkt. 15c. 
PENSTEMON HIRSUTUS — bny(3)36. Panicled bloom, soft 
lavender to rosy violet. Good. Pkt. 15c: % oz. 30c. # 
PENSTEMON IMBERBUS — *ecbk(8)45. Blossoms, loosely 
carried, of lovely coral pink, filled with silky yellow down. 
Excellent in border, or a splendid cutter. Pkt. 15c. # 
PENSTEMON LAETUS — ercbh(2-4)20. Many slender stems, 
gracefully erect, carry lovely blossoms of velvety deep blue. 
Cuts excellently. Pkt. 15c. 
PENSTEMON MENZIESI — rh(3)8. Mats of evergreen 
foliage, with tumbling masses of big purple trumpets above. 
Pkt. 15c. 
PENSTEMON MURRAYANUS—bch(2)36. Blooms of inten¬ 
sified scarlet in long showy panicles. Pkt. 15c. 
PENSTEMON OVATUS—rbdh(3)30. Base-branching plants, 
with flowers carried in loose clusters well above the fol¬ 
iage. Blossoms of a most attractive lavender, buds a bit 
deeper. Foliage a glorious copper-crimson in autumn. Pkt. 
15c: ^ oz. 30c; % oz. 50c. # 
PENSTEMON PALMERI — cbh(3-4)30. Great handsome 
plants loaded with flowers of variable tone, pure indigo to 
purple—tinged lavender. Everblooming tendencies. Pkt. 
15c: oz. 30c: % oz. 50c. # 
PENSTEMON PULCHELLUS — *ecrbx(8)30. I,ong sprays of 
handsome flowers that range from purest carmine, through 
rose to lilac, scarce two plants alike. Blooms freely first 
season. Pkt. 16c. # 
PENSTEMON PYGMAEUS—rbh(2) 15. Neat little plants,# 
with silvery, lavender-tinted flowers. Rather good. Pkt. 
15c. # 
PENSTEMON RUPICOLA—ry(2-3)7. A silvery-leafed ever¬ 
green : tumbled foliage masses set with bright bloom in 
pink, glowing rose, or rich ruby. Pkt. 16c. 
PENSTEMON SCOULERI-rbh(2-3) 16. Flowers like glori¬ 
ous purple or rarely snowy white, snapdragons. Varies, 
but only from good to better. Pkt. 20c. 
PENSTEMON SPECIOSUS -ecbh(2-3)35. The Showy Pen¬ 
stemon. Magnificent cut flower, or highly decorative in the 
border. Great one-sided, long'-lasting spikes of bloom above 
crispy foliage. Charmingly varied: from delicate flesh, 
through pink and rose, to lilac, lavender and violet. Has 
been described as of “breath-taking loveliness.” Winter- 
hardy. Illustrated, page 23. Pkt. 15c. # 
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