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Lysimachia Clethroides 



Lysimachia 



Clethroides {Goose-neck, Loose-strife)' 



A fine hardy variety about 2 feet high> 



long, dense, recurved spikes of pure 



white flowers from July to September. 



35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Fortunei. A neat looking plant grow- 

 ing 18 inches high with dense upright 



spikes of white flowers in August. The 



foliage turns to an attractive brilliant 



bronzy red in early autumn. 35 cts. 



each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Nummularia (Creeping Jenny, or Money- 

 wort). Valuable for planting under 



trees or shrubs where grass will not 



grow where it quickly forms a dense 



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



$15.00 per 100. 



Mertensia (Blue Beiis) 



Virginica. An early spring-flowering 

 plant, growing about 1 to 1J 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.; $18.00 per 100. 



Monarda (Bergamot) 

 Showy plants growing from 2 to 3 feet high, succeeding in any 



soil or position, with aromatic foliage, and producing their bright 



flowers during July and August. 



Didyma Cambridge Scarlet (Oswego Tea). Brilliant crimson- 

 scarlet. 



— Rosea (Bee Balm). A pretty rose-colored form. 



— Violacea. Bright amaranth red. 



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

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Set of 4 sorts, 85 cts. 



Nepeta 



Mussini. An excellent plant for any position but especially 

 useful in the rock garden, it is of compact habit, forming dense 

 tufts about 12 inches high with masses of small light violet blue 

 flowers during July and August. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 $18.00 per 100. 



LeOHtopodium (Edelweiss, or Alpine Snowflower) 



Alpinum. This alpine beauty is well known to tourists who have traveled in 

 Switzerland. It is a hardy plant, and well worth a trial. It should be grown 

 either on the rockery or in well-drained, sandy soil. June and July; 8 to 10 inches. 

 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Lychnis (Campion, Lamp Flower, etc.) 



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. 

 — Alba. A white-flowered form of above. 



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

 Viscaria Splendens. 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 90 cts 



Lythrum 



Roseum Superbum (Rose Loosestrife). 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. 



MyOSOtis (Forget-Me-Not) 



Palustris Semperflorens. A variety 

 that is hardly ever out of flower; useful 

 in a shady spot in the border. 20 cts. 

 each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Nierembergia (Cup-Fiower) 



Rivularis. A charming dwarf creeping 

 Alpine plant, bearing large creamy- 

 white, cup-shaped flowers from June 

 till September; most desirable plants 

 for the rockery, and succeed equally 

 well in the border. 30 cts.- each; $3.00 

 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



OEnothera 



(Evening Primrose) 



The Evening Primroses are elegant 

 subjects for growing in an exposed sunny 

 position either in the border or on the 

 rockery, blooming the greater part of the 

 summer. 

 Missouriensis. Large yellow flowers, 



often 5 inches in diameter, produced 



freely from June till August; 12 inches. 

 Speciosa. A pure white variety with 



large flowers; 18 inches. 

 Youngi. Bright yellow; 18 inches. 



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

 Lythrum Roseum Superbum 100. 



Nierembergia Rivularis 



The new Montbretias offered on page 125 are a wonderful advance in this line 



