HARDY HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS. 197 



Iris Iberica - -Iberian Iris. 



" Kceriipferi .Japan Iris. 



" putnila Dwarf Ms, 



and many others of a great range of colors. 



Lathyrus, perennial Flowering Pea. 



Liatris spicata . . Blazing Star. 



" squarrosa ...Blazing Star, 



and others. 



Lilium auratum Gold-banded Lily. 



This, with many other Japanese species in the catalogues, is per- 

 fectly hardy, and there should be a good collection of them in every 

 garden. 



Linumperenne Perennial Flax. 



Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower. 



This native (also its hybrids) does perfectly well in the soil of the 

 garden. 



Lupinuspolyphyllus Many-leaved Lupine. 



Lychnis Chalcedonica _ Scarlet Lychnis, 



and several others. 



Lysimachia nummularia Moneywort. 



Mertensia Virginica Virginia Lungwort. 



Myosotis palustris Forget-me-not. 



' ' Azor ica Azorean Forget-m e-not. 



' ' dissitiflora Early Forget-me-not. 



Narcissus biflorus Twin-flowered Narcissus. 



" poeticus Poet's Narcissus. 



' ' Jonquilla Jonquil. 



" Pseudo-Narcissus Daffodil, 



in double and single varieties. 



(Enothera Missouriensis Missouri Evening Primrose. 



Pceonia offlcinalis Common Paeony, 



and the various hybrids of this and other species, of which there are 

 many fine named sorts. 



Pceonia tenuifoha Fennel-leaved Pseony. 



" Moutan Tree Pseony, 



of which there are many named varieties. 



Papaver Orientale Oriental Poppy. 



Pentstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered Pentstemon. 



" barbatus var. Tprreyi Torrey's Pentstemon. 



" Palmeri Palmer's Pentstemon, 



and several other hardy species. 



P/tlox, herbaceous Garden Phlox. 



Under this head a great number of named varieties may be had. New 

 ones are offered every year, and a good selection of colors makes a grand 

 show. 



Phlox subulata Moss Pink. 



Also the white variety. 



