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HARDY PERENNIAL PIMTS 



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Linum (Fiax) 



Perenne. A desirable plant for the border or rockery, growing 1^ feet high, with 

 light graceful foliage and large blue flowers all summer. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 $15.00 per 100. 



Lobelia 



Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) . Handsome border plants. Rich, fiery cardinal flowers; 

 strong plants, often producing 10 to 18 spikes, 24 to 30 inches long. Thriving in any 

 ordinary garden soil, but preferring a moist, deep loam, where they will not suffer 

 from drought. Few plants are more effective at their season of bloom, which extends 

 from early in August tUl late in September. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



LupinUS (Lupine) 



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

 require only well-prepared garden soil and to be kept 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: $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Lychnis (Cannpion) 



All the Lychnis are of the easiest cultture, and this, in addition to their brightness 

 has brought them into high favor. 

 Chalcedonica. A most desirable plant, heads of brilliant orange scarlet; grows 



2 to 3 feet high and blooms all summer. 



— Alba. A white-flowered form. 

 Haageana. Brilliant orange-scarlet. 



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



Lythrunn 



Roseum Superbum( Rose Loose Strife). A strong growing plant, 3 to 4 feet high, 

 producing large spikes of rose-colored flowers from July to September. 

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

 I^alva (Musk-Mallow) 



Moschata. Large single sweet scented rose colored flowers, 2 inches across, produced 

 very freely in clusters from June to September. A showy border plant 12 to 18 inches. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Mertensia (Biue-Beiu) 



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

 Ij feet high with drooping panicles of handsome light-blue 

 flowers, fading to clear pink; one of the most interesting of 

 our native spring flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 

 per 100. 



Lychnis Chalcedonica 



Monarda (BergamotJ 



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. 



LtrpiNus Polyphyllus 



— Rosea (Bee Balm). A pretty rose-colored form. 



— Violacea. Bright amaranth-red. 



Fistulosa Alba (Wild Bcrgamot). A white-flowered variety. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. The set of 4 varieties, 85 cts. 



MyOSOtiS (Forget-Me-Not) 



Palustris Semperflorens. A variety that is hardly ever out of flower; 

 usefulinashady spot in the border. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Nepeta 



Mussini. An excellent plant for any position but especially useful in the rock 

 garden, it is of compact habit forming dense tufts about 12 inches high with 

 masses of small light violet blue flowers during July and August. 25 cts. 

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



Nierembergia (Cup-flower) 



Rivularis. A charming dwarf creeping Alpine plant, bearing large creamy- 

 white, cup-shaped flowers from June till September; most desirable plants 

 for the rockery, and succeed equally well in the border. 30 cts. each; $3.00 

 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Oenothera (Evening Primrose) 



Missouriensis. Large yellow flowers often 5 inches in diameter, produced 



freely from June to August. 

 Youngi. Bright yellow, 18 inches. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Pachysandra 



Terminalis. Grows 6 to 8 inches high, forming broad mats of bright glossy 

 green foliage. Valuable as a ground cover; does well under trees where grass 

 will not grow. 25 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100; $120.00 per 1000. 



Dreer's Fragrant Peonies 



See page 27 



NOTE — Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover postage and special packing as noted on the order blank 

 and inside of front cover of this catalogue. 



