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POLEMONIUM, Continued. 
*pulcherrimum—Very finely dissected grey- 
ish foliage and small, open bells of pale 
China-blue with more or less distinct 
yellow to orange eyes. Requires well- 
drained, cool soil and light shade. 6 
inches. 35c each. 
*reptans—Dwarf, bushy plant with showy 
blue flowers on 12 inch stems. 25c each. 
POLYGALA— 
*calcarea— A charming plant, evergreen, 
densely tufted, with deep blue flowers 
during spring and summer. 3 inches. 
50c each. 
chamaebuxus—See Shrubs, page 53. 
POLYGONATUM commutatum — Solomon’s' 
Seal. For shady places in deep, rich soil, 
with some water in summer. Three to 
five feet high, with leaves 3 to 4 inches 
wide and up to 6 inches long. White 
flowers followed by dark blue or black 
berries. 35c each. 
POLYGONUM affine — Valuable carpeting 
plant with evergreen leaves which turn 
bright crimson in fall. The pink flowers 
on slender 8 to 10 inch stems all sum- 
mer. 25c and 50c each. 
*vaccinifolium—Choice little creeper, with 
huckleberry-like leaves. Dainty spikes 
of soft pink flowers in Sept. and Oct. 
6 to 8 inches. 25c and 35c each. 
POTENTILLA *aurea—Bright golden flow- 
ers, orange at hase, over tufts of glossy 
leaves, all summer. Full sun in gritty 
soil with leaf-mold. 2 inches. Choice. 
50c each. 
*cinerea—A dainty creeper, not at all ram- 
pant, with lovely yellow flowers in 
spring and again in fall. About one inch 
high. 25c each. 
*eriocarpa—A very rare specie, dwarf and 
compact, small greyish leaves and gold- 
en yellow flowers. 3 inches. 50c each. 
*nitida—A rare species, making neat cush- 
ions of silvery leaves and large flowers 
of pink, short stems. Requires full sun 
and starvation diet. The scree would 
suit. 50c each. 
*tonguei— A prostrate form, not over 4 
inches high, with foot long stems, cov- 
ered with apricot colored flowers, 
blotched crimson. Blooms from June to 
Oct. 35c each. 
PRIMULA. Hybrids of P. Juliae—Known in 
gardens collectively as Juliana Primroses. 
They prefer a moist loam, with shade 
during the hot summer months. They 
form spreading mats, by creeping rhiz- 
omes, thickly clothed with pretty, glossy 
leaves and a profusion of starry primrose 
flowers, on 2-3 inch stems. 
Chief Multnomah—A very robust growing 
variety, bronzy foliage and large flowers 
of reddish-purple on 6 to 8 inch stems. 
50c each. 
crispi—Bright burgundy red flowers in 
earliest spring. 50c each. 
Dorothy—A distinct break in this section. 
Pale primrose yellow flowers. $1.00 each. 
Edelstein—Another seedling of Hellenae 
with red flowers. 75c each. 
Gloria—Large, magnificent, magenta-crim- 
son flowers with golden eye. 50c each. 
Hellenae—Very dwarf, with burgundy-red 
flowers. 35c each. 
Helen Muller—Purple blue flowers in good 
sized clusters. 50c each. 
Jewel — Neat, small intense magenta 
blooms. 50c each. 
Juliae—Starry flowers of claret with gold- 
“ en eye. 35c each. 
Juliae Seedlings—Mixture of colors, rang- 
ing from purples to light pinks. 35c ea. 
Kay—Thrifty grower with bronzy foliage 
and violet-blue flowers. 75c each. 
Kinlough Beauty—Recent importation with 
deep rose pink flowers. 75c each. 
Morton hybrid—F lowers of purplish crim- 
‘son. 50c each. 
Mrs. King—A robust grower with mauve- 
pink flowers. 50c each. 
Mrs. McGillivray—Large flowers of old- 
rose. 50c each. 
My Irish Girl — Seedling of Springtime, 
with like habit and flowers of a nice 
shade of lavender. 50c each. 
Pam—Very neat and distinct, with richly 
bronzed foliage and maroon red flowers 
on short stems. 50c each. 
Primrose Lodge—A Polyanthus type, with 
the deep crimson flowers in umbels on 
6 inch stems. 35c each. 
Rae—Seedling of Gloria, with larger flow- 
' ers of almost the samé color. More ro- 
bust grower with larger leaves. 35c each. 
Sonny Boy—Bright rosy purple flowers 
with large yellow eye or center. 50c each. 
Springtime—Compact habit, with large lav- 
ender pink flowers. 50c each. 
Vulcan—Large reddish flowers. 75c each. 
Wanda—Deep bluish-purple, almost violet 
flowers. 35c each. 
Wanda, Borsch’s Variety—A sport of Wan- 
da, beginning to bloom at least 3 to 4 
weeks earlier than Wanda proper. 50c 
each. 
Collection, one each of following, catalog 
value $3.40, for $2.50. 
Chief Multnomah 
Gloria 
Hellenae 
Pam 
Primrose Lodge 
Rae 
Springtime 
Wanda 
