MIDSUMMER CATALOGUE, 1915. 



35 



7230 



7235 

 7240 



7245 

 7250 



7255 



7260 



7265 

 7270 



7280 



7285 

 7290 



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



bright yellow flowers. July and Aug. 2 ft | oz., .50; 10 



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

 2 ft 



mMMttM^ 



LYTHRUM Roseum Superbum. 



thriving in any good soil. Erect 

 July to Sept. 4 ft. 

 MALVA Alcea. Hollyhock Mallow 

 ing continuously from June to Oct.; 



Mosehata. Musk Mallow. 

 season if .sown eai'ly. 2 ft. 

 Mosehata Alba. Pure white flowers 

 MECONOPSIS Integrifolia 



Loose Slrife. A strong growing plant, 

 spikes of bright rose-colored flowers. 



i oz., .25; 



Handsome hardy perennial, bloom- 

 flowers pink; useful for cutting. 3 ft. 



Flowers rose-colored, blooming the first 



Joz., .35; 



Joz., .30; 

 A large yellowflowered 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. 



.15 



.10 

 .15 



.10 

 .10 



.50 



MIMULUS. Monkey Flower. 



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

 They thrive best in rather moist ground. 1 foot. 



Cardinalis 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-jne-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 combination 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. 7292 Farquhar's Indigo Blue, 



duced in dense umbels. 6 inches. Oz., 2.50; \ oz., .75; . 10 



White. Large white flowers. ... i oz., .60; .10 7295 Farquhar's Royal Blue. 



Pink. Fine bedding variet^■. 



Lychnis chalcedonica. 



A lovely shade. Pkt. 



Oz., 2.00; i oz., .60; .10 

 Flowers deep indigo blue, 



10 



ioz., .60; .10 



J oz., .50; . 10 borne on long sprays; fine for cutting. Oz., 1.50; \ oz., .40 



7296 Farquhar's Pillar, a charming free-flowering variety of up- 

 right or pillar-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. ... ... ...^oz., 1.00; .15 



Dissitiflora. Large-flowered variety; excellent for pot culture. Flowers 

 rich blue. 6 inches ... ... ... ... \ oz., 1 ,50; 



Palustris grandiflora. Large deep blue flowers borne on long stems. 



Oz., 2.50; \ oz., .75; 



Palustris Semperflorens. The True Water Forgel-me-nol. Large 



bright blue flowers, blooms from early spring until autumn. 



Oz., 2..50; \ oz., .75; 



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



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

 bedding; flowers bright blue. ... ... ... \ oz., .75; 



Mixed. Various shades of blue, white and rose. Oz., 1.00; J oz., .35; 



7300 



7302 



7305 



7306 

 7310 



7315 



.25 



.10 



.15 

 .25 



.15 

 .05 



7320 



7325 

 7330 



7335 



7340 



OEnothera Lamarckiana. 



(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. Ij- ft. 



\ oz., 1.25; ,15 

 Fruticosa Major. Flowers golden-yellow; very showy, i oz., .35; .10 

 Lamarckiana. Enormous yellow flowers, three to four inches in 



diameter; very free-flowering. 3 ft. J oz., .20; .10 



Missouriensis. A prostrate growing variety with large flowers of a 

 bright yellow color, suitable for large herbaceous borders. ... .... 15 



Youngi. A very showj' variety producing large bright yellow flowers 

 the entire summer. 3 ft. . . . ... • ■ • • ■ ■ • ■ • .... 16 



