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P. BILECKII $3.00 
This is one of the smaller members of the very popular Auricula tribe. 
lt has ragged evergreen leaves about an inch long, and large pink 
flowers with a white eye. Like all of its cousins it is extremely hardy, 
and grows best for us in a gravelly soil in full sun. Although usually 
listed by this name, this plant is -actually not a species, but a form ot 
P. Steinii. 
P. BURMANICA $1.00 
There is always an argument as to which is the best Candelabra, but this 
is one of our favorites. It blooms in June, has lovely rank growing 
foliage, and a very symetrical truss of rich purple flowers with a yellow 
eye that last for a long time. 
P, CANESCENS $.50 
This subspecie of P. veris, (P. veris is one of the parents of the Poly- 
anthus), comes from the Danube Valley, and like the type specie is 
more interesting than beautiful. It differs from the type in having a 
flatter white to yellow blossom, and hairier leaves. 
P. CAPITATA $1.50 
Horticulturally P. capitata and its subspecies differ chiefly in the exact 
shape of their always ball shaped head of flowers, and in the color of 
their blossoms. Since they start blooming in August and bloom until 
buried by snow, unaffected by frost, they are a ''must'’ for every 
garden. All are excellent for cutting; all have a licorice scent. We 
find that they are perfectly hardy if given a sandy soil without any 
excess of water, plenty of sun, and protection from driving rain and 
hail which cut their leaves. P. Capitata itself is very farinose, and has 
bluish purple flowers. 
P. CAPITATA SUBSP. CRISPATA $1.00 
This differs from the type in having a much flatter flower head, bluer 
flowers, and no farina. 
P. CAPITATA SUBSP. SPHAEROCEPHALA $1.00 
Differs from the preceding forms in having a much rounder flower head 
than either, purple blossoms, and an abundance of farina. 
P, CAWDORIANA $3.00 
This striking cousin of the very beautiful P. nutans also comes from 
Tibet and has blue-violet flowers on an 8” stem. When given a moist 
lightly shaded rich soil it is very easy to grow. 
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