. Physostegia PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue) Most useful showy perennials, either for the border or rockery. With the exception of "Sensation," which requires protection, they are perfectly hardy. Gloxinioides "; A beautiful strain, bearing spikes of large Gloxinia-like flowers in a great variety of bright colors, including rose, cherry, crimson, purple, lilac, etc. The plants grow 2 feet high, and bloom from early summer till frost. Barbatus Torreyi. Spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers; height, 3 to 4 feet; June to August. — — Coral Gem. Dense showy spikes of brillian
. Physostegia PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue) Most useful showy perennials, either for the border or rockery. With the exception of "Sensation," which requires protection, they are perfectly hardy. Gloxinioides "; A beautiful strain, bearing spikes of large Gloxinia-like flowers in a great variety of bright colors, including rose, cherry, crimson, purple, lilac, etc. The plants grow 2 feet high, and bloom from early summer till frost. Barbatus Torreyi. Spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers; height, 3 to 4 feet; June to August. — — Coral Gem. Dense showy spikes of brilliant coral-red flowers, June and July; 2| feet. Digitalis. Large spikes of long, purple-white flowers with purple throats during June and July; 2 to 3 feet. Pubescens. Bright rosy-purple; July and August; li fqel. Smalli. Rosy-carmine flowers in early summer; 1 foot. Price. 30cts. each; $ doz.; 100. One each of the 6 sorts for $ PHYSALIS (Chinese Lantern Plant) Prancheti. An ornamental variety of the Winter Cherry, forming dense bushes, about 2 feet high, producing freely its bright orange scarlet lantern- like fruits; highly interesting. 25 cts. each; per doz. PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon-Head) One of the most beautiful of our midsummer flowei'ing perennials, forming dense bushes 4 to 6 feet high, bearing spikes of delicate tubular flowers not unlike a gigantic heather. (See cut.) Virginica. Bright but soft pink. — alba. Pure white; very fine. 25 cts. each; per doz.; § per 100. VARIOUS PHLOXES Amoena. A useful variety for carpeting the ground, the rockery, or the border; it grows but 4 inches high, and in spring is a sheet of rich bright pink flowers. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Divaricata Canadensis. One of our native species, which is worthy of extensive planting, commencing to bloom early in April, and continuing through May, mth large, fragrant lavender flowers on stems 10 inches high. (See cut.) 25 cts. each; $
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