90 
almost black; pale green foliage, sometimes 
reddish; splendid for hedges; 10 ft; (V). 
— —argenteum. PITT-21A. 40¢ 
More compact; finely cut silvery leaves; 
very effective; 6-8 ft; (iV); INJ°Z; 
—Tobira. PITT-23. 35¢ 
Shrub; 15 ft; white fils; (IX). Oz. 90¢. 
—undulatum. PITT-25. 35¢ 
Victoria Box. Tree to 40 ft; (X). Oz. 90¢. 
—Mixed.. PITT-X. 25¢ 
PLANTAGO. (plan-TAY-goh) 
Plantaginaceae. Plantain. 
—lanceolata. PLAN-4. 25¢ 
Rib-Grass. HP. 
PLATANUS. (PLAT-an-us) 
Plane-tree. Platanaceae. Thrives in rich 
moist soils; some are fine street trees. 
—acerifolia. PLAT-Il. 30¢ 
London Plane Tree. Oz. 50¢. 
PLATYCODON. (plat-ik-K OH-don) 
Balloon Flower. Campanulaceae. One 
showy perennial, thriving in loamy soil, in 
full sun; blooms second year from seed. 
—grandiflorum, Mixed. PLTY-1X. 25¢ 
White and blue fis; very beautiful; 214 ft; 
1nBe (ee). 
— —Double. PLTY-1D. 25¢ 
Double blue star fis; 2 ft; HP. 
— —roseum. PLTY-1R. 30¢ 
New and lovely variety; beautiful satin- 
pink fis freely produced; 15”; HP. 
— —Mariesili. PLTY-1M. 30¢ 
More dwarf form; pretty blue fis; HP. 
PLECTRITIS. 
—congesta. PLEC-1. 30¢ 
(Valerianella) Rose fis; 2 ft; (VI); HA. 
PLEIOSPILOS: see in list under Cacti. 
PLEIOTAXIS. 
—species. PLEX-1. 35¢ 
Very decorative; RG; bright crimson fis; 
(IX). 
PLUMBAGO. (plum-BA Y-goh) 
Leadwort. Plumbaginaceae. The flowers 
are in terminal spikes; not hardy in the 
North. 
—capensis. PLUM-1. 40¢ 
Chlinbers) 2o0de in GH: se) sm @-22. 50106 
seeds $3.00. 
—zaylanica. PLUM-5. 30¢ 
Rare South Rhodesian shrub; pure white 
fis; drought resistant. 
PLUMERIA. (ploo-MEER-ee-uh) 
Frangipani. Apocynaceae. Tropical Amer. 
trees and shrubs; flowers appearing before 
leaves; very fragrant. 
—rubra v. acutifolia. PLUR-6A. 35¢ 
(P. acuminata) 15 ft; large leaves, 4x16’; 
white with yellow centers, flushed rose; 
Venezuela. 
POA. (POH-uh) 
Gramineae. Annual and perennial grasses 
mainly used in lawn. 
—violacea. POA-ll1. 25¢ 
A fine leaf bunch grass that would be 
useful as edging material; HP; 6’. 
PODACHAENIUM. 
Compositae. C. Amer. and Mex. shrubs 
or small trees; flowers in small heads of white 
ray-fis, yellow disk-fils; (IX). 
—eminens. PODA-3. 35¢ 
Fl-heads 1” across; to 25 ft; Mex; (X). 
PODALYRIA. 
Leguminosae. South African shrubs; or- 
namental; (IX). 
—sericea. PODY-8. 35¢ 
POINCIANA. (poyn-see-AH-nuh) 
Leguminosae. Beautiful trees and shrubs 
native of warm regions; (IX). 
—Gillesii. POIN-2. 30¢ 
Shrub to 20 ft; light yellow fis; popular 
in the South; (IX). 100 seeds $2.00. 
—pulcherrima. POIN-4. 40¢ 
Barados Pride, Dwarf Poinciana. Orange 
fils; shrub to 10 ft; requires rich sandy soil; 
soak seeds 24 hours before planting; (X). 
100 seeds $2.00. 
— —flava. POIN-4F. 40¢ 
Has yellow flowers. 
—regia: see Delonix regia. 
POINSETTIA: see Euphorbia pulcherrima. 
POLEMONIUM. (pol-em-MOH-nee-um) 
Polemoniaceae. Perennials grown in the 
border; easily grown; rich loam; best from 
seed sown in the fall. Flowers are blue, 
purplish white or yellowish, often nodding, 
in terminal corymbs. 
—caeruleum. POLE-4. 25¢ 
Fern-like lvs; gorgeous sky-blue fis; 3 
ft: HP? 
—carneum. POLE-6. 25¢ 
Rich pink trumpets; RG; partial shade; 
Wale abo) elle 
—Haydenii. POLE-16. 25¢ 
Blue or white fils; May-June; RG; 1 ft; 
inlles 
—occidentale. POLE-2I1, 25¢ 
Native bog species; blue or violet fis; 
Wes BAR ete. 
—pulcherrimum. POLE-24. 25¢ 
Easy and pretty; pale blue fis; fine for 
RG seal cette 12). 
—Richardsonii. POLE-27. 25¢ 
Blue or purplish fis, 44”? across; 9’; HP. 
—Species Mixed. POLE-X. 25¢ 
POLYGALA. (poh-LIG-uh-luh) 
Milkwort. Polygalaceae. Most are tend- 
er annuals and perennials and grown under 
glass in the North; light soil and partial 
shade. . 
—apopetala. POLG-4. 25¢ 
Large pink fis, 14”’ across; 10 ft; sh; (VII). 
—myrtifolia v. gr. fl. POLG-14. 40¢ 
oa ani purple fis; 8 ft; GH; (X). 100 seeds 
POLYGONATUM. (pol-ig-on-NA Y-tum) 
Solomon’s Seal. Liliaceae. Creeping roots; 
thrives in shady piaces and in deep rich soil; 
good for the wild garden. 
—commutatum. 
Great Solomon’s Seal. 
N. Amer; HP; (IV). 
POLYGONUM. (pol-LIG-on-um) 
Fleece-flower. Polygonaceae. A large 
genus of annuals and perennial grown in the 
border or wild garden. 
POLO-4. 25¢ 
8 ft; fis 34g loor. 
—amplexicaule. POLY-4. 25¢ 
Pretty; spikes of small rose-pink or 
white fis; 3-4 ft; HP. 
—macrophylum. POLY-12. 25¢ 
—mollis. POLY-13. 25¢ 
Shrubby; panicles of white fis; will grow 
