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LYCHNIS. Campion. 



Lychnis viscaria H. pi. 



CHALCEDONICA. Maltese Cross. London Pride. Lamp 

 Flower. (3 feet.) — A fine old garden flower with close 

 heads of brilliant scarlet flowers, and dark green foliage. 

 Showy and useful for cutting. Blooms all summer 

 Each, 12c; doz., $L25; 100, $8.00. 



CHALCEDONICA FL. PL.— A double form, with large 

 heads of brilliant scarlet flowers. It flowers for a long 

 time — from July to September — and is very striking and 

 showy. Each, 20c; doz., $2.00. 



SEMPEEFLOEENS PLENISSIMA. (12 inches.)— Produces 

 dainty, lace-like, delicate rose colored flowers in pro- 

 fusion the entire summer, in loose clusters on stems a 

 foot long. Succeeds best in partial shade. 



VESPEETINA FL. PL. Double White Lychnis. (18 

 inches.) — A grand variety producing all summer a pro- 

 fusion of double pure white flowers. In general make-up 

 of flowers it resembles L. viscaria H. pi., but flowers for 

 a longer season and is especially valuable by reason of 

 its enduring qualities and the color, beauty and profusion 

 of its flowers. 



VISCABL4 FL. PL. Double Red Lychnis. (18 inches.) 

 — S-ometimes erroneously termed Ragged Robin. A mag- 

 nificent variety with thickly tufted evergreen foliage 

 which turns to brilliant autumn color. The flowers 

 which are produced in June, are in tall spikes; double, 

 and of pure, rosy-red color, and pleasantly fragrant. It 

 remains in bloom for six weeks and its flowers are of 

 great substance. One of the most brilliant and valuable 

 hardy plants in cultivation. (See cut). 



Price (except as noted), each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, 

 $10.00 A set of 5 varieties for 65c. 



LUPINUS. Lupine. 



POLTPHTLLTJS. (3 feet.)— Finely cut foliage and large 

 flowering spikes of pea-shaped deep blue flowers from 

 June until September. Each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



ALBUS. — A variety of the above producing pure white 

 flowers. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



i^artip Perennial puinti^. 



EOSEUS. — A new variety of exquisite beauty, producing 

 large spikes of charming rosy-pink flowers. Each 20c; 

 doz., $2.00. 



LYTHRUM. 



EOSEUM SUPEBBUM. Rose Loose- 

 strife. (3 to 4 feet.) — An im- 

 proved variety of the Purple 

 Loosestrife L. salicaria. It forms 

 a shrubby plant that is literally 

 covered from July until Septem- 

 ber with large spikes of rosy- 

 purple flowers. A strong grow- 

 ing plant that thrives in all sorts 

 of positions and is most showy 

 and effective when planted in 

 mass, especially in the shrubbery 

 border. In large plantings this 

 is a very valuable variety for 

 grouping and massing, particu- 

 larly at the back of the border, 

 A generous group of it presents 

 a veritable blaze of color for a 

 long time. Succeeds admirably in 

 moist situations, though it blooms 

 well on any soil except light 

 sand. Each, ISc; doz., $1.50; 100, 

 $10.00. 



MONARDA. Bergamot. 



Monarda didyma splendens. 



Strong growing plants from 2 to 3 feet high with hand- 

 some, dense foliage, aromatic and sweet scented. Popu- 

 lar, succeeds everywhere and very valuable. 



DIDYMA SPLENDENS. Oswego Tea or Bee Balm.— 

 Large spikes or heads of intense, rich crimson-scarlet 

 flowers in great numbers, forming a gorgeous mass of 

 bloom. It flowers all summer. The finest and best. 



FISTULOSA. Wild Bergamot. — Flowers of deep laven- 

 der. A free bloomer. 



Each. 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $7.00. 



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