LYCHNIS. 



Campion. 



Lychnis Chalcedonica. 



CHALCEDONICA. Maltese Cross. London Pride, 

 Lamp Flower — A fine old garden flower with close heads 

 of brilliant scarlet flowers and dark green foliage. Showy 

 and useful for cutting. Grows to 3 feet high and blooms 

 all summer. (See cut.) Each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 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, 25c; doz., $2.50. 



SEMPERFLORENS PLENISSIMA— Produces dainty, 

 lace-like, delicate rose colored flowers in profusion the en- 

 tire summer, in loose clusters on stenis a foot long. Suc- 

 ceeds best in partial shade. 



VESPERTINA FL. PL. Double White Lychnis. 

 (18 inches.) — Produces all summer a profusion of large 

 double white flowers. Each, 20c; doz.. $2.00. 



VISCARIA FL. PL. Double Red Lychnis— Some- 

 times erroneously termed Ragged Robin. A magnificent 

 variety with thickly tufted evergreen foliage which turns 

 later to brilliant autumn colors. 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 sub- 

 stance. One of the most brilliant and valuable hardy 

 plants in cultivation. (See cut.) 



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

 $10.00. A set of 5 varieties for 75c. 



LOBELIA. 



CARDINALIS. Cardinal Flower — Startling in the 

 brilliancy of its bloom, which is exceedingly effective 

 when contrasted with green foliage in the border. The 

 flowers are borne in dense spikes of vivid, cardinal-red, 

 thrown up in great numbers during autumn. Useful for 

 cutting. Prefers moist soil. It is of special value for 

 planting with early blooming species and varieties to 



Lychnis viscaria fl. pi. 



Lobelia Cardinalis. 



give color to the border during late summer and autumn. 

 (See cut.) Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. From 

 2J4 inch pots, each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.00. 



SYPHILITICA. Great Blue Lobelia. (2 to 3 feet.) 

 — A native species also, producing large, dense spikes 

 of deep blue flowers in August and September. Each, 

 15c; doz., $1.50. 



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