PENSTEMONS - PERILLA 
PENSTEMONS Continued from Page 220. 
—hbicolor typicus. Yellow form; large fis; 3 ft; HP...cccccccccccsccocccscsccsscescssessens PENS-24. 35¢ 
—hbicolor ssp roseus. Rare Arizona form, rose-purple fis; 1 ft; HP . PENS-24R. 35¢ 
—Bridgesii. Sub-shrub; fils intense scarlet; RG; 1 ft; HP... PENS-23. 25¢ 
—Canescens. Pale purple fis; for wild garden; 3 ft; HP.... PENS-28. 20¢ 
—Cardwellii. Fine sub-shrub; purple fis; broad ev. lvs; 1 ft; HHP............ PENS-29. 25¢ 
—caudatus. Glaucous blue lvs; lavender or blue fis; 1 ft; HPs PENS-31. 25¢ 
— Alba. AC wihite) HOWeEred), LOIN. scccteccerscoophentecctesserscesessncueesteods .. PENS3SIA. 25¢ 
——GODaCd we hiss 2: 1Ong. puUurpley V2 "fi NiO-Mesx: WPA. orceecisssessiivvecesavesserseases PENS-31. 30¢ 
—-—connatifolius. Very pretty; lge. bell-shaped fis; 2 ft: HP. . PENS-31C. 20¢ 
—clutei. Bluish lvs; fils rose touched orange; 3 ft; HPiooce.cccccccccccsssssssesscessceseee PENS-33. 25¢ 
Eo ISL OLDS EA Ee deca, cnnpiscasah oa sSa sede uasaesS ech seep evakcs eaces vadehaeesicere coeets PENS-33A,. 35¢ 
—comarrhenus. Showy deep blue; lovely; 1873 HPoiwi.ccccccsccscceccesssceessesesscecceseees PENS-35. 25¢ 
—congestus. Dense basal rosettes of bluish lvs; bule spikes; 2 ft; HP.... PENS-37. 25¢ 
—cyananthus. Intense blue fis in clusters; 2 ft) HPriic.scc..ccccoccccscescoccsesecscsccosesees PENS-44.25¢ 
—Davidsonii. Matted alpine; lilac-purple fils; Wasn; HP... wu. . PENS-47. 35¢ 
—dusius. Neat attractive RG plant; mats 1 ft. ac; blue fils; 8”; HP............ PENS-50. 25¢ 
—Digitalis. White or pinkish fis; strong grower; 5 ft; HPoocccccccccesccseeseees PENS-53. 25¢ 
—Eatonii ssp exsertus. Showy, large spikes of red fis; 4 ft; HP... . PENS-57S. 35¢ 
—Eatonii ssp. lancefolius. A Nevada form with narrow lvs; 4ft; HP........ PENS-57L. 30¢ 
—Eatonii ssp. undosus. Downy stems, big basal lvs; red fis; 2-3 ft; HP.... PENS-57N. 35¢ 
—erianthera ssp. saliens. Flat rosettes; fils lge. lavender; RG; 1 ft; HP.... PENS-59. 25¢ 
—Fendleri. Blue flushed pink fis; dry places; RG; 1 ft; HHP... PENS-61. 25¢ 
—flavescens. Neat alpine; small creamy yellow fis; easy; HP. PENS-63. 25¢ 
—floridus. Showy fis spikes in rose-pink; 4 ft; HP ii ecsssscsscseceesceecees PENS-64. 25¢ 
PE IPitCOsus, | blue is, an dunes Shrub bys 2) Lts ETP... cccscsececcecsecosdacserassocssavecssese PENS-65. 25¢ 
—-—alba. Good shrubby evergreen; white fi’d form; 12”; . PENS-65A, 30¢ 
—Gairdneri. Small pure blue fis; tufted plant; 10’; HP ceeeeceseeeeee PENS-66. 30¢ 
—Garrettii. Lge deep blue fi spikes; RG; 1 ft; HP iow. ccccssccsssccescsccssecesnccesnecs PENS-67. 25¢ 
—glaber. Procumbent; fine purple-blue; very hardy; 1 ft; HP... PENS-68. 25¢ 
—gloxinioides, Sensation. Showy, many colors; cutting; 2 ft; HHP.... PENS-71S. 25¢ 
—grandiflorus. Showy, large lavender-blue fis; 6 ft; HP cccsessseeeees PENS-76. 25¢ 
——albus. Comes 50% true; white form; 6 ft; HP - 30¢ 
—-—Lavender Form. A showy color; 5 ft; HP. scsssscssscetsessceees * - 30¢ 
—Hariwegii. Fils scarlet, 2’? long; giant flowered German strain................ PENS-83. 30¢ 
—heterophyllus. Showy Calif sp; rose-violet to intense blue; 1-5 ft; HHP.. PENS-84. 25¢ 
=—=HiVSuituss Il ke tO pUuLplewaimproveds wWirtbs) FER oso. cvcdce.ccescoctescvscesccyevscereae PENS-85. 25¢ 
—-—Gladwyne Varieties. Mrs. Henry’s strain; beau . PENS-85G. 25¢ 
et DLAC SOUL GALS: (GrOXIis py yaretceicsaccecctepete cosh ssuoconsedad Aetacsssarsucdesrtussienisusevssavectuae .. PENS-888SG. 25¢ 
—grandiflorus x Murrayanus. Very nice and easy to grow; HP............. PENS-88GM. 30¢ 
i ATIC EAS TICE PIT HL OLIN precaesecacet cacesch dus cbs cetwcanccensascecestsadssboleucaceoeussctsvesssneceeoencieissee PENS-68P. 30¢ 
—Jamesii. Alpine, neat, clumps; fis soft blue-lavender; 1 ft; HP................ PENS-92. 25¢ 
—laevigatus. Fale Mavender™ fiss) 3 sl0S) EL Pi iic-c.ueccsecescectacc-ssccey seers saccevstecscccesecseussses PENS-S5. 25¢ 
—leiophyllus. Rare, fis pure deep glue; easy; 3 ft; HP. ceeseeeenecee PENS-96. 35¢ 
—lentus. Pretty; spikes of rare blue shade; somewhat alpine..................... PENS-97. 35¢ 
—microphyllus. Shrub; bright yellow fis; 4 ft; HP. .. PENS-104. 30¢ 
—neomexicanus. Long spikes of bell-shaped blue fis; 2 ft; HHP.. .. PENS-111. 25¢ 
TICS ee tS Ieee bee INEOTNCS) EDP rec csesttescvavan scyeccssesstnsesstuaccossaessosesonscsasvssosssasseevese PENS-113. 25¢ 
—nitidus ssp polyphyllus. Blue fis; funnelform; Mont; HP......0.. PENS-113P. 40¢ 
—Palmeri. Very showy, very large white flushed pink fis; 3 ft; HHP.... PENS-120. 25¢ 
EO TTPO POLI se EeUE GC) WADELE) L1S. cc, caceoscavoasesavades vesssvare sagctevoosspe ssc eweseuaiacavaveseudescsarseses PENS-120W. 25¢ 
——eglandulosus. Broader type and thinner stems; smaller capsules.... PENS-120E. 35¢ 
—platyphyllus. Sub-sh; showy spikes of blue fis; RG; 1 ft; HP... PENS-128. 25¢ 
—procerus. Native Mont. sp., blue fis June-July; 1 ft; HP. PENS-129. 25¢ 
—pseudospectabilis ssp. connatifolus. Showy; various colors; 1 ft; HP.... PENS-131. 25¢ 
—Rattani minor. Lavender fis; smaller than species; 18”; HP............... PENS-134M. 25¢ 
—Richardsonii. Easy; pink to rose-lilac fils; good for beginner; 2 ft; HP.... PENS-135. 25¢ 
—rubicundus. Attractive; lovely rose fis; stands some shade; 4 ft; HP.... PENS-137. 30¢ 
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—secundiflorus. Showy; large lavender fis; 2 ft; HP... eeeecsseeeeeee .. PENS-143. 25¢ 
—sepalalus. Sub-sh; large inflated violet fils; very showy; 3 ft; HP........ PENS-144. 35¢ 
—Six Hills Variety. Small shrubby plant; rosy purple fis; 4 ft; HP... .. PENS-145. 25¢) 
—speciousus. Very showy, large blue fis, very good; 2 f£;tHP............000 PENS-147. 25¢ 
—strictus. Very showy; densely packed spk deep blue fis; 112 ft; HP.... PENS-149. 25¢ 
—subglaber. Showy deep blue fils; long spikes; 142 ft; ELP..........cscseseseseseees PENS-150. 25¢ 
—triflorus. Bright rose-purple fis; bell-shaped; very nice; HP................ PENS-159. 40¢ 
—triphyllus ssp. diphyllus. Rich blue-purple attractive; RG; 1 ft; HP.... PENS-160. 30¢ 
—Watsonii. Light to deep blue fis in profusion; 1142 ft; HP... ees PENS-170. 25¢ 
—Whippleanus. Lvs in rosettes; fils purple to lavender; 14 ft; HP........ PENS-171. 25¢ 
== Wilcoxil.)) Clear biue tis 1 Open panicles; 4 fo; rice cc.<-sencsestscrsnsscoiscossaoce PENS-174. 25¢ 
—Penstemon Blend. Probably more species here than any other blend.... PENS-X. 25¢ 
SGimall PICWEred | SPECIES MIVILeG Wee ctevecccccesnasnrcadececncestenecennevctsvacscacasdokadosucresesssss PENS-XS. 25¢ 
PEPPER, ORNAMENTAL: see Capsicum frutescens. Many can be grown as pot plants. 
PERSEA (PURR-see-uh) Small ornamental trees grown in the warm sections of the 
Us s: aa: Red Bay. Hardy S. half Of U. Sieresceseecssesceeesseesesreneseeens PERS-3. 25¢ 
PETROCALLIS. (pet-orh-KAL-liss) Cruciferae. 
Annuals and perennials, a few subshrubs of the Med. regions and much like Scabiosa. 
Purplish-pink composite-like heads; 1 in ac; 4 in; HHP.... PTERC-3(C).30¢ 
—parnassii. 
PLYTEUMA. (fye-TEU-mah) HORNED-RAMPION. Campanulaceae. 
Perennials grown mostly in the rockery, the taller ones in the border. They are of 
Sea s EVGSICN. LUGS TTT ST RAM pemeiee iy Sle ae ett A, cha Air a enc ok PHYT-20(C). 30¢ 
PERILLA. (pe-RIL-ah) Labiatae. 
Half hardy annuals valued for their highly colored foliage and used in bedding for 
sub-tropical effect. 
—frutescens crispa. 
— —lacinata. 
PHYSOSTEGIA. (fy-soh-STEE-ji-ah) FALSE DRAGONHEAD. Labiatae. 
Hardy perennials thriving best in a cool moist place with some shade. 
the border or for cutting. 
—virginiana. 
— —Rose-lilac. 
ON PURCHASES OF LESS THAN 50¢ WE WILL ACCEPT 3¢ STAMPS 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
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Thrive in light sandy soils; start seed in March in gentle heat. 
Fol. in many colors much like Coleus; 4 ft; TA............ PERI-1. 
PrettyaACINAEGE se LOLIAE Cir cscacsrcaceavt-cranceransctvansceteteovenerecceccosssteaseccooscdse PERI-IL. 
Fls in spikes, in purplish red to rose-pink; 4 ft; HP.......0000... PHOS-4, 
LTA TAMU eH OL CM COMO ers. cycnectoss nonten=scieardas Suavastiessiues scebtedetsoscages PHOS-4R. 
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Podophyllum emodi 
Plant hunters, especially Kingdon Ward, 
led by the lure of strange and beautiful 
plant forms, have found the Himalayas an 
exciting hunting ground. Through their ef- 
forts our gardens have been enriched and 
made spicy. 
Transported over precipitous’ mountain 
trails, their slopes sparkling with the jewels 
of unknown Rhododendron blossoms, across 
turbulent torrents swollen by melting snow 
“from lofty peaks, the yak and pony caravans 
of these men have brought to America 
and England treasures, bundles of roots and 
seeds. For their multiplication and release 
to our gardens, we are thankful. 
One plant to travel this route is Podo- 
phyllum emodi, exotic Himalayan mandrake, 
cousin of our native Podophyllum peltatum. 
Hardy in Vermont, virtually unknown in! 
this country, it is a woodland plant of per- 
fection in plant form, spring flower, and aut- 
umn fruit. Grown in rich moist woodland 
soil, half shade to shade, in early spring its 
interesting bronzy red enfolded umbrellas 
push up on fifteen inch stems, then open with 
the sheen of a newly shed Python. Through! 
a slit in the palmate leaf the solitary upfacing 
flower opens, a white, pink flushed cup with 
golden stamens. 
It is autumn, in fruit, however, that it real- 
ly treats the eye. To suddenly come upon 
a colony of the bronzy umbrellas shelt- 
ering the amazing glowing crimson fruit, 
in size and shape of a goose-egg, will halt 
a gardener in his tracks with a gasp of 
disbelief. 
Grown to front for the skinny shins of 
the gracefully arching Polygonatum com- 
utum, as a contrast and color spot before 
a massed planting of Pteretis nodulosa, or 
to cluster under Rhododesdron and Pieris 
japonica, it is spectacular. 
Fresh seed, planted in the autumn to 
freeze, germinate surely but slowly but do 
not disturb the flats as six months or 
more may find seedlings pushing above the 
surface. Take a tip from our Podophyllum, 
paltatum, let the plants colonize helter skel- 
ter. 
On moonlight nights, in the half light 
before dawn, when Datura meleloides exhales 
its heavy fragrance, and the night flying 
moths are busy, visit your Podophyllum 
emoli plantation. You may hear the tinkle 
of yak bells, the toneless sing-song of its 
driver or words of wisdom from an age- 
less Jama. 
Note: The seed of Podophyllum emodi 
has always been difficult to secure anl there 
has always been enough orders on file to 
absorb what seed that does come in, so 
one should place his order and than be pat- 
ient till seed comes in. 
DAUBENTONIA TRIPETI 
Tender ferny foliage, deciduous shrub 
to 8 ft; flowers are orange-red, pear-shaped; 
good drainage. File seeds or treat with boil- 
ing water before sowing in the spring; they 
should handle easily if kept out of the frosts. 
CHILOPSIS LINEARIS 
Desert Willow, a slender deciduous tree 
of Southwestern deserts; the flowers are 
trumpet-shaped, lavender and yellow; stands 
heat and drought and probably 10 degrees 
of frost. 
humilis: (HEW-mil-iss), low growing or 
dwarf: 
implexus: (im-PLEX-us), interwoven. 
