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' I^YCHNIS (Campion). 



All of the Lychnis are of the easiest culture, and this, in addition to their bright- 

 ness, has brought them into high favor with lovers of hardy plants. Perhaps no class 

 of plants has more common or popular names than the various varieties of Lychnis, 

 of which the following is but a partial list : Campion, Devil's Flower, Gardener's 

 Delight, Gardener s Eye, Jerusalem Cross, Lamp Flower, Maltese Cross, None 

 Such, Ragged Robin, etc. L. Chalcedonica is also called London Pride in some 

 \of the Eastern States ; this name, however, belongs to Saxifraga Umbrosa. 



^-Chalcedonica. A most desirable plant, heads of brilliant orange-scarlet, gows 2 



to 3 feet high and blooms all summer. (See cut.) 



Chalcedonica Fl. PI. A double-flowering form, producing immense heads of 



vermilion-scarlet flowers, far exceeding in brilliancy the brightest Geraniums ; 2 to 



3 feet high, flowering from July to September. A gem for cutting, and one of the 



^"Sbiswiest border plants. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



— Alba. White-Howered form. 



— Carnea. A pale pink variety. 



„. Dloica Rosea, Produces masses of rose-colored flowers ; May and June ; 15 inches. 

 - — Haageana. Brilliant orange-scarlet flowers in May and June; 12 inches. 



Semperflorens Plenlsslma. This pretty vaiiety flowers throughout the entire 



summer. The flower is of a beautiful, tender rose color, and is produced in 



bushy spikes 12 inches long. 

 Vespertlna, Double White. Large, double white flowers, produced in the 



greatest profusion the entire summer; 18 inches high. 25 cts. each ; ji2.50 p<-r 



doz. 

 Viscaria, Double Red. Forms a dense tuft of evergreen foliage, and in June 



sends up spikes of handsome, double, deep-red, fragrant flowers, remaining in per- 

 fection for six weeks. 

 Qrandiflora alba. Very attractive, large, single while flowers in June and July. 

 Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. Set of 10 varieties for 



11.50. 



Trinervis. A useful plant for a shady, damp spot, of neat 

 habit, about 15 inches high, bearing freely from June to 

 August heads of white flowers, tinted flesh. 25 cts. each ; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



MENTHA (Mint). 

 Piperita [Common Peppermint). 

 Pulegium (Pennyroyal). 



Rotundifolia Variegata. Foliage dark green with creamy 

 white variegation. 



Spicata, or VIrides (Spearminf.) 



10 cts. each; JilOO per doz.; $600 per 100 



Lychnis Chalcedonica. 

 MERTENSI A (Blue Bells)! 

 Virginlca. An early spring-flowering plant, growing about 1 

 to IJ feet high, with drooping panicles of liandsome light 

 blue flowers, fading lo clear pink ; one of the most interest- 

 ing of our native spring flowers ; May and June. 15 cts. 

 each ; $1 50 per doz. 

 \ MONARDA (Bergamot). 



\ Showy plants, growing from 2 to 3 feet high, with aromatic 

 foliage, and producing their flowers during July and August. 

 ^ ''^idy ma. (Osw'go Tea). Flowers bright scarlet, produced in 

 spikes. 



Cambridge Scarlet. Brilliant ciimson-scarlet. 

 Rosea (Bee Bitlm). A pretty rose-coloied form. 

 plendens. Intense rich crimson-scarlet. (See cut. 



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Fistulosa Alba ( Wild Bergamot). A showy white-flowered variety. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. The set of 5 varieties, -65 cts. 



mONTBRETIAS. 



The Montbretias are one of the brightest of our summer-flowering bulbs, and deserve to be 

 planted extensively. The bulbs should be set out during April or May, in clumps of a dozen 

 -^or more. They should be protected during the winter with a covering of leaves or litter. 

 ''([^rocosmiaeflora. Deep golden orange ; fine. 



Etoile de Feu {Star of Fire). Bright vermilion ; yellow centre. 



Gerbe d'Or {GoUen Sheaf). Splendid golden-yellow. 



Uermania. This new variety is of a strong, sturdy growth, producing 

 freely graceful spikes of six-petalled, widely-expanded flowers of rich, 

 glowing orange-scarlet, with a blood-red throat. 10 cts. each; $1.00 

 per doz. 

 Pottsil Qrandiflora. Golden-orange, outside bright red. 

 Rayon d'Or. Yellow and brown. 



Price, any of the above, exceut Germania, 30 cts. per doz.; $2. 25 per 100. 

 Six each of the 6 varieties, $1.00. 



MYOSOTIS (Forget-me-not) 



Palustris Semperflorens. A variety that is hardly ever out of flower; 



useful in a shady spot in the border and for forcing for cut flowers in the 



winter. 

 Alpestris robusta grandiflora. The large spring-flowering Forget-Me- 



Not, with intense sky-blue flowers; bright and attractive, 

 10 cts. each ; §1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



NEPETA. 



Mussini. Forms a dense tuft, 6 inches high, of light-green fo'iage and 

 small pale-blue flowers in July. Jo cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



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New and Kare Haiily IVreiiniitls are offereil on |HV^es 174 to 178. 



