Perennials TowsoN Nurseries, Inc 



LATHYRUS latifolius (Everlasting Pea). 



Trailing 9 feet, suitable for trellises or trail- 

 ing over rough banks. Large racemes of blos- 

 soms similar to the annual sweet pea. White, 

 pink, or red. June-August. S. 



LAVANDULA vera (Sweet Lavender). 



Old fashioned tree sweet lavender. Fragrant 

 blue flowers. 2 to 3 feet. July-September. 

 D— S. 



*LEONTOPODIUM alpinum (Common 

 Edelweiss). A well known alpine plant and 

 very hardy. Woolly flower heads on stalks. 

 Yellow. 1 foot. June-August. S — D. 

 30 cents each $3.00 per dozen 



LIATRIS spicata (Spike Gay feather). 



A profuse bloomer, having tall spikes of blue- 

 purple flowers. 3 to 4 feet. July-September. 

 S or SH— M. 



All perennials, strong plants from pots, 25 cents each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 

 per 100, excepting where noted. 



HARDY LILIES 



O'er laivns the lily sheds -perfume --M.ontgomery 



IT is impossible to paint a word picture of any flower, much less the lily, for 

 lilies have been a garden favorite throughout the centuries. They are so incom- 

 parably beautiful that all who see them wish to grow them. Many varieties of 

 hardy lilies are natives of this country, while others have been imported from 

 Europe and Asia. They should be planted in the fall, as soon as the bulbs are 

 available, as the growth will be stronger than the same bulbs planted in the 

 spring. Most varieties are ready for planting in September and October, while 

 the Japanese Speciosum and Auratum forms do not reach this country until 

 late November or December, at which time the ground, usually frozen, makes 

 it impossible to plant them. To regain, for the Japanese bulbs, the lost growing 

 time, we pot all late arrivals so they may be planted with perfect success in the 

 spring. Winter lilies, however, should be planted from 3 to 10 inches deep, 

 depending on the species. 



Planting at the corners of a splendid court with the Junipers, Holly, and Magnolia, deftly 

 arranged with Perennial Phlox, Iris, and other colorful flowers 



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