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Lythrum — Purple Loosestrife, Black Blood 



The coniiiion Piirple Loose- 

 strife {Lythrum Salicaria) grows 

 from 4 feet to 6 feet tall and 

 blooms during the months of 

 July and Augiist. The foliage 

 is willow-like and the tall, 

 erect, graceful spikes produce 

 brightly colored, reddish-pur- 

 ple flowers. The Rose Loose- 

 strife (L. roseum superbum) 

 has rose-colored flower, while 

 Perry's variety has large and 

 glistening cherry-red flowers. 



Uses. The Loosestrife takes 

 care of itself when planted at 

 watersides, margins of lakes or 

 streams. There is hardly any 

 plant which can equal this 

 when it is naturalized in bogs, 

 swampy woodlands or in wild 

 gardens. 



Culture. These plants are 

 moisture loving and should be 

 planted in partial shade in low 





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Purple Loosestrife or Lythrum, unex- 

 excelled for waterside planting. 



lands or in swamps. 



Propagation. They are 

 propagated by stem cuttings, by seeds and division of the roots. 



Lysimachia — Loosestrife, Creeping Jenny or 

 Creeping Charlie, Moneywort, Gooseneck 



Moneywort, Creeping Jenny and Creeping Charlie are aU common 

 names for Lysimachia Nummularia, which is a prostrate or creeping 

 plant and grows very rapidly. It has very showy yeUow flowers and 

 blooms from May to September. The Loosestrife (L. clethroides) is 

 a very showy and graceful Japanese variety. It grows 3 feet high and 

 produces long, recurved or drooping spikes of pure white flowers from 

 July to September. The leaves take on bright autumnal colors in the 



