SUMMER CATALOGUE, 1917. 



23 



7230 



7235 

 7240 



7245 



7250 



7255 

 7260 



7265 

 7270 



72S0 



7285 

 7290 



LYSIMACHIA Punctata. Splendid border plant with long spikes of Pkt. 

 bright yellow flowers. July and Aug. 2 ft. . . . ... ... 10 



Vulgaris. Late-flowering sort with large pyramidal spikes; flowers yellow. 

 2 ft. (Crop failed.) ' . . 



LYTHRUM Roseum Superbum. Loo.se Strife. A strong growing plant, 

 thriving in any good soil. Erect spikes of bright rose-colored flowers. 

 July to Sept. 4 ft 10 



MALVA Aleea. Hollyhock Mallow. Handsome hardy perennial, bloom- 

 ing continuously from June to Oct.; flowers pink; useful for cutting. 3 ft. .15 

 Moschata. Musk Mallow. Flowers rose-colored, blooming the first 

 season if sown early. 2 ft. ... ..." ... ... .10 



Moschata Alba. Pure white flowers .... 10 



MECONOPSIS Integrifolia. A large yellowilowered Poppy from Thibet, 

 the most striking introduction of recent years. The plant forms a rosette, 

 from the centre of which a stout stem arises bearing from six to ten large 

 pure yellow flowers six inches in diameter. Protect the plants in winter. .50 



MIMULUS. Monkey Flower. 



Very handsome, half-hardj' perennials, blooming the first year from seed. 

 They thrive best in rather moist ground. 1 foot. 



Cardlnalis Grandiflorus. Large scarlet flowers. ... : -. 15 



Tigrinus Grandiflorus. Flowers large, and of various shades of yellow, 

 elegantly spotted and marked with crimson and maroon. 1 ft.. . . ... .15 



MYOSOTIS. Forget-me-not. 



Most of the Forget-me-nots will bloom the first year from seed if sown early. 



If sown in July or August in shaded frames fine plants will be obtained for 



spring blooming. They are beautiful planted in combmation with Spring . ^ 



Bulbs, Daisies, Arabis, or Golden Alyssum. 

 Alpestris Victoria. The plants are of dwarf compact 



growth with long sprays of bright blue flowers, pro- Pkt. 7992 Farquhar's Indigo Blue 



duced in dense umbels. 6 inches. Oz., 2.50; J oz., .75; .15 



Lychnis chalcedonica. 



A lovely shade, 

 dz., 12.00; 



oz., .60: 



White. Large white flowers. 

 Pink. Fine bedding varietv. 



oz., .60; 

 oz., .50; 

 7296 



.10 

 .10 



7335 



7340 



CEnothera Lamarckiana. 



7295 Farquhar's Royal Blue. Flowers deep indigo blue, 

 borne on long sprays; fine for cutting. j oz., .50; 



Farquhar's Pillar, a charming free-flowering variety' of up- 

 right or i)illar-like growth and bearing bright blue flowers in profusion 



throughout the Summer. If sown during February or March the 

 plants will bloom the same season. One of the finest for cut bloom. 



I oz., $1.00; 



Dissitiflora. Excellent for pot culture. Large rich blue flowers. 6 

 in. . . . . - ... ■ ■ 



Palustris grandiflora. Large deep blue flowers borne on long stem.';. 



J oz., .75; 



Palustris Semperflorens. The True Water Forget-me-not. Large 

 bright blue flowers, blooms from early spring until autumn. 



J oz., .75; 



Ruth Fischer. Very large pale blue flowers; plants compact. 

 Sylvatica. A splendid sort of spreading habit, valuable for spring 

 bedding; flowers bright blue. ... ... •■■ j oz., .(5; 



Mixed. Various shades of blue, white and rose. ... J oz., .35; 



(ENOTHERA. Evening Primrose. 



Beautiful hardy plants of easy cultivation which ought to be gener- 

 ally grown. The flowers are freely produced and the plants continue in 

 bloom throughout the entire summer. They succeed best in a light 

 soil. 

 Fraseri. Attractive perennial with large yellow flowers. H ft. 



Fruticosa Major. Flowers golden-yellow; very showy. $ oz., .35; 

 Lamarckiana. Enormous yellow flowers, three to four inches in 



diameter; very free-flowering. 3 ft. ^ oz., .20; 



Missouriensis. A prostrate growing variety with large flowers of a 



bright yellow color, suitable for large herbaceous borders 



Youngi. A very showy variety producing large bright yellow flowers 



the entire summer. 3 ft 



Pkt. 



.15 



10 



15 



.15 



.15 

 .25 



.15 

 .05 



.15 

 10 



.10 



.15 



.15 



