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Lobelia Cardinalis. 



LII.IU]»I (Lily). 



All herbaceous borders should have a few Lilies scattered through them. 

 The sorts offered below can be planted with excellent results during the 

 early spring months. It is in the hardy border that Lilies do best, as 

 they get the benefit of the shade of the surrounding plants, which is so 

 necessary for their welfare; other varieties should be planted in the autumn, 

 and are offered in our autumn catalogue. 



Auratum {Gold-banded Lily). Large, graceful flowers, composed of 

 six petals of a delicate ivory-white, thickly studded with chocolate-crim- 

 son spots and striped through the centre a golden-yellow. 20 cts. each; 

 $2.00 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100. 



Speciosum Album. Large white flowers of great substance, with a 

 greenish band running through the centre of each petal. 20 cts. each; 

 $2.00 per doz.; $1-5.00 per 100. 



Speciosum Rubrum, or Roseum. White, heavily spotted with rich, 

 rosy-crimson spots. 1.5 cts. each; $1..50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Speciosum Magnificum. Rich, deep red. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per 

 doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Tigrinum Splendens ( Tifjer Lily). Very large flowers; orange, 

 spotted black. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



LITHOSPERMUM (Cromwell. 



Prostratum. An elegant creeping plant for the rockery, bearing lovely 

 small blue flowers from April to September. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 

 doz. 



— Heavenly Blue. A new and beautiful turquoise-blue variety. 50 

 cts. each. 



I.OB£I.IAS. 



Handsome border plants, thriving in any ordinary garden soil, but preferring a moist, deep 



loam, where they will not suffer from drought. Few plants are more effective at their season 



of bloom, which extends from early in August till late in September. 



Cardinalis [Cardinal Flower). Rich, fiery cardinal flowers; strong plants, often pro- 

 ducing 10 to 18 spikes, 24 to 30 inches long. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100, 



Syphilitica hybrida [Great Lobelia). A choice selection of our native Lobelia, pro- 

 ducing large spikes of flowers varying from blue to pure white; July to September; 2 to 

 3 feet. 15 cts. each; $1.60 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



LUPINUS POI.YPHYI.I.US (Lupine). 



Effective plants, producing large spikes of flowers. Mrs. Ely says of them: "May be 

 planted either in the autumn or early spring. These plants bloom from about the 20th of 

 May for three weeks, and grow about 3 feet high. Being perfectly hardy and free from 



attacks of insects, they are especially 

 valuable. They require only well-pre- 

 pared garden soil and to be kept watered 

 in dry weather, which should always be 

 done, if possible, late in the afternoon,' 

 Polyphyllus. Clear blue. 25 cts. 

 each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 

 100. 



— Albus. A white variety of above. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 

 per 100. 



— Moerheimi. A comparatively new 

 variety and a plant that, on account 

 of Its clean bold growth, always at- 

 tracts attention. The spikes of flow- 

 ers are frequently over a foot long, 

 in color superb, being a combination 

 of light and dark shades of pink 

 without a trace of magenta. 35 cts 

 each; $3.50 per doz. 



LupiNiis Polyphyllus. 



Anchusas are one of the best blue Hardy Perennials. See page 190. 



