Hardy Perennial Plants ^ 



J. T. Lovett 



SIBERIAN AND OTHER IRIS 



PALLIDA DALMATICA.— Belongs to the Ger- 

 man group, but is so fine it forms a class of its 

 own. Its exquisitely beautiful flowers are very 

 large and fragrant, the stands being tender laven- 

 der and falls lavender with a suggestion of soft 

 blue. Each, 20c. ; dozen, $2.00. 



PSEUDO ACORUS (Water Flag). 2 to 3 feet. 

 — Of tall habit and produces yellow flowers in 

 June. Flowers resemble the German Iris, but 

 plant is entirely distinct from all others. Each, 

 12c.; dozen, $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



PSEUDO ACORUS AUREA VARIEGATA.— A 



dwarfed form of the above with leaves distinctly 

 striped with yellow and white. Each, 20c. ; dozen, 

 $2.00. 



SIBIRICA (Siberian Iris). — Flowers similar in 

 form to those of the German Iris, clear rich blue, 

 but smaller, and are borne on long slender stems 

 in great profusion, just as the Fleur de Lis are 

 fading; elegant and refined. Each, 10c. ; dozen, 

 $1.00; 100, $0.00. 



SIBIRICA ORIENTALIS.— Even a more profuse 

 bloomer than the species, with larger flowers of 

 rich velvety violet-purple; flowering about ten 

 days late. Each, 10c. ; dozen, $1.00; 100, $6.00. 



SNOW QUEEN.— A white form of Iris Sibirica 

 Orientalis with all the refined beauty and lavish 

 profusion of bloom of that grand Iris. The flow- 

 ers are pure milk white. Each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50; 

 100, $10.00. 



LIATRIS (Blazing Star) 



PYCNOSTACHYA. Kansas Gay Feather. 4 to 



5 feet. — Pale purple flowers on tall, round, dense 

 spikes in August and September. Each, 12c.; 

 dozen, $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



LOBELIA 



CARDINALIS. Cardinal Flower, ly^ to 2 ft. 



— Startling in the brilliancy of its bloom. The 

 flowers of vivid cardinal-red are borne in dense 

 spikes thrown up in great numbers during autumn. 

 Each, 12c.; dozen, $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



LUPINUS (Lupine) 



POLYPHYLLUS. 3 feet.— Finely cut foliage 

 and large flowering spikes of pea-shaped deep 

 blue flowers from June until September. 



POLYPHYLLUS ALBUS.— A variety of the 

 above producing white flowers. 



POLYPHYLLUS ROSEUS.— An exquisite vari- 

 ety with charming rosy-pink flowers. 

 Each, 12c.; dozen, $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



LYSIMACHIA 



CLETHROIDES. Loosestrife. 18 in.— Flowers 

 pure white, in long, dense spikes. Its bright 

 green leaves are showy in summer and assume 

 rich tints in autumn. Blooms from July to Sep- 

 tember. Each, 15e.; dozen, $1.50. 



LYCHNIS (Campion) 



CHALCEDONICA. Maltese Cross. 3 ft.— A fine 

 old garden flower with close heads of brilliant 

 scarlet flowers, and dark green foliage. Each, 

 12c.; dozen, $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



SEMPERFLORENS PLENISSIMA. 12 in.— Pro- 

 duces dainty, lace-like, delicate rose colored flow- 

 ers in profusion the entire summer, in loose clus- 

 ters on stems a foot long. 



VESPERTINA FL. PL. Double White Lychnis. 



18 in.-^roduces all summer a profusion of double, 

 pure white flowers. (See Cut.) 



Vise ARIA FL. PL. Double Red Lychnis. 18 



in. — Erroneously termed Ragged Robin. Thickly 

 tufted evergreen foliage which turns to brilliant 

 autumn colors. The flowers, which are produced 

 in June, are in tall spikes; double, and of pure, 

 rosy-red color, and fragrant 



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

 100, $10.00. A set of four varieties for 50c. 



LYTHRUM 



ROSEUM SUPERBUM. Rose Loosestrife. 3 to 



4 ft. — An improved variety of the purple Loose- 

 strife, L. Salicaria. It forms a shrubby plant that 

 is literally covered in July and August with 

 spikes of rosv-purple flowers. Each, 15c.; dozen, 

 $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



MONARDA (Bergamot) 

 DIDYMA SPLENDENS. Oswego Tea or Bee 

 Balm. — Large heads of intense rich crimson-scar- 

 let flowers in great numbers, forming a gorgeous 

 mass of bloom. It flowers all summer. 



FISTULOSA. Wild Bergamot.— Flowers are 

 deep lavender. A free bloomer. 



Each, 12c.; dozen, $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



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