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LiATRis. (Offered on page 184) 



L u €jSm^P$l3 (Campion, Lamp Flower, etc.) 

 All of the Lychnis are of the easiest culture, thriving in any soil, and this, in addition 



to their brightness, has brought them into high favor with lovers of hardy plants. 



Chalcedonica {Jerusalem Cross). A most desirable plant, heads of brilliant orange- 

 scarlet in June and July; grows 2 to 3 feet high. 



Chalcedonica alba. A white-flowered form of above. 



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



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

 spikes of handsome, double, deep red, fragrant flowers; 1 foot. 



Price. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. Set of 4 varieties for $1.00. 



I.YSIMAGHIA 



Ciliata (Fringed Loose-strife). Yellow flowers in July. 2 feet. 



Clethroides [Loose-strife). A fine hardy variety about 2 feet high, with long, dense, 



recurved spikes of pure white flowers from July to September. 

 Fortune!. A neat variety, growing about 18 inches high, with dense, upright spikes 



of white flowers in August. 

 Nummularia ( Creeping Jenny, or Money-icort). Valuable for planting under trees 



or shrubs where grass will not grow, where it quickly forms a dense carpet. 20 cts. 



each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 

 Price, except where noted, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



LYTHRUM 



Roseum Superbum {Rose Loose-strife). A strong-growing plant, 3 to 4 feet high, 

 thriving in almost any position, producing large spikes of rose-colored flowers from July 

 to September. 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



MER.TENSIA (Blue Belk) 

 Virginica. An early spring-flowering plant, growing about 1 to IJ feet high, with 

 drooping panicles of handsome light blue flowers, fading to clear pink; one of the most 

 interesting of our native spring flowers; May and June. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Flans of 



Hardy Borders 



We have prepared a leaflet show- 

 ing several plans of Hardy Borders 

 with list of plants to fill same in 

 positions either in sun or shade. 

 Copies free on request. 



I.INUM (Flax) 



Flavum. A pretty plant for the rockery or front of hardy border, producing 

 an abundance of yellow flowers in July. 12 to 18 inches. 



Perenne. A desirable plant for the border or rockery, growing 1 \ feet high, 

 with light graceful foliage and large blue flowers all summer. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



LOBEI^IAS 



Handsome border plants, thriving in any ordinary garden soil, but prefer- 

 ring 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 producing 10 to 18 spikes, 24 to 30 inches long. 

 Syphilitica Hybrida {Great Lobelia). A choice selection of our native 



Lobelia, producing large spikes offloivers varying from blue to pure white; 



July to September; 2 to 3 feet. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



I^UPINUS POLYPHYLLUS (Lupine) 



Effective plants, producing large spikes of flowers; blooming in May and 

 June. They require only well-prepared garden soil and to be kept watered 

 in dry weather. 3 leet, , 

 Polyphyllus. Clear blue 



— Albus. A white variety of above. 



— Rosea. A combination of lignt and ds'lf shades of pink. 



50 cts. each; $5.00 pe. dor 



LuPiNus Polyphyllus 



