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LupinUS (Lupine) 



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

 They require only well-prepared garden soil and watered in dry weather. 3 feet. 

 Polyphyllus. Clear blue. 



— Albus. A white variety of above. 



— Rosea. A combination of light and dark shades of pink. 



35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Lychnis (CampIon, L^mp 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 (Jerusahm Cross). A most desirable plant, heads of brilliant 



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



— Alba. A while 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. 



Lysimachia 



Ciliata (Fringid Lousc-slrijc). 

 Yellow flowers in July. 2 feet. 



Clethroides (Loose-siri/c). A 

 fine hardy variety about 2 

 feet high, with long, dense, 

 recurved spikes of pure white 

 flowers from July to Sep- 

 tember. 



Fortune!. A neat variety, 

 growing about 18 inches high, 

 with dense, upright spikes of 

 white flowers in August. 



Nummularia {Creeping Jen- 

 ny, or Moiicy-worl). Val- 

 uable for planting under 

 trees or shrubs where grass 

 will not grow, where it 

 quickly forms a dense car- 

 pet. 20 cts. each; S2.00 per 

 doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



Price, except where noted, 25 

 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 S15.00 per 100. 



Lysimachia Clethroides 



LUPINUS PoLYPinXLUS 



Lythrum 



Roseum Superbum {Rose Loosestrife) A 

 strong-growing plant, 3 to 4 feet high, thriving 

 in almost any position, producing large spikes 

 of rosc-colored flowers from July to September. 



Virgatum. Grows 2 to 3 feet high, with 

 erect stems and bright rosy-purple flowers 

 in summer. 

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



MONTBRETIAS 



Mertensia (Blue Beiu) 



Virginica. An early spring-flowering plant, growing about 1 to 1^ 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. 



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. 



Montbretias 



One of the brightest of our summer-flowering bulbs, and should be set out during 

 April or May. They should be protected during the winter with a heavy covering 

 of leaves or litter. 



Croesus. Very large bright orange. 

 King Edmund. Large golden yellow with brown spots. 

 Lord Nelson. Deep orange scarlet, reverse of petals crimson. 

 Macrophylla. Bright orange-red. 

 Meteor. Yellow, reverse of petals red. 



Rheingold. Golden yellow with crimson blotches at center. 

 Solfatere. A fine naples yellow. 

 Speciosa. Red with yellow center. 



Strong bulbs, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. The set of 8 

 varieties for $1.00. 



