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Double Hollyhocks (offered on page 53) 



Iberis {Hardy Gandytuff). 



Pee Pkt. 



Gibraltaxica Hybrida. White shading to lilac 



Sempervlrens. A profuse white-blooming, hardy peren- 

 nial, coming in flower early in the spring; much used 

 for cemeteries, rockeries, etc. 1 foot 



10 



15 



Iris. 



Kaempferi (Japanese Iris). This is one of the showiest 

 of the "Flags." and now extensively used in the 

 hardy garden. The seeds we offer have been saved 

 from our own unrivalled collection. Blooms the 

 second year from seed. Per % oz., 25 cts 10 



Lathy r US {Everlasting, or Hardy Sweet Pea). 



Showy, free-flowering hardy perennial climbers for cover- 

 ing old stumps, fences, etc.; fine for cutting. 

 Latifolius "WTiite Pearl." The finest white variety... 15 



— Pink Beauty. Rosy pink 10 



^Mlxed. All colors. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



Lavandula {Lavender). 



A' era. The true, sweet-scented variety 10 



Liatris {Blazing Star, or Gay Feather) 



Attractive hardy perennial native plants, with long 

 spikes of purple and rosy purple flowers from July 

 to September; 3 to 4 feet; mixed varieties 10 



Linaria 



Oymbalaria (Kenihcorth Ivy, or Mother of Thousands). 

 Lavender and purple. A charming, neat, hardy per- 

 ennial trailing plant, suitable for baskets, vases, 

 pots and rock work 15 



Linum {Hardy Flax). 



Porenne. Bright blue flowers the entire summer 10 



Lobelia. 



CardinaJJa, (^Cardinal Flower). A native variety, with 



spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers; 3 feet 15 



Per Pkt. 

 Lupinus {Lupine). 



Effective hardy perennials, succeeding in any good garden 

 soil; blooms in May and June; 3 feet. 



Polyphyllus, Blue 10 



— Rose 10 



— White 10 



— Moerheinii. Rose and pink 1.'. 



A packet each of the 4 colors, 35 cts. 



— Mixed. All colors. Oz., 30 cts 5 



New Hardy Hybrids. These are thg result of many 

 years of careful crossing and selecting by a cele- 

 brated English specialist, and in addition to the usual 

 blue, white and rose colors, contain many unusual 

 lilac, pink, purple, yellow and other tints 25 



Lychnis. 



Handsome hardy perennial plants of easy culture, grow- 

 ing in any rich garden soil. 

 Chalcedonica (Rose Campion, Jerusalem Cross). Fine 



scarlet flowers; 2 feet. Per }| oz., 25 cts 5 



Haageana. Brilliant orange-scarlet, crimson, etc., in 



mixture ; 1 foot 15 



Mignonette {Seseda). 



Defiance. Spikes of remarkable size; from 12 to 15 



inches long; deliciously fragrant. Per J/J oz., 25 cts.. 10 



Goliath. Plants of compact habit, with rich green 

 foliage, the giant trusses of flowers being borne on 

 erect, strong, stiff stalks and surpassfng all others in 

 brilliancy of color. Per J^ oz., 50 cts 15 



Machet. Well adapted for pot culture; dwarf pyra- 

 midal growth, bearing numerous flower stalks; highly 

 colored and very fragrant. Per V4 oz., 25 cts 10 



Saliuoii Queen. One of the brightest and sweetest; 



good spikes. Per Vi oz., 25 cts 10 



Myosotis {Forget-3Ie-Not). 



Few spring flowers are more admired than the lovely 

 Forget-lIe-Nots, and are especially effective when grown in 

 masses. 

 Alpestris Royal Blue. Fine sprays of rich indigo-blue 



% oz.. 40 cts 10 



Alpestris Robusta Grandiflora. Of strong, sturdy 



growth, with good heads of clear blue flowers. 



Vi oz., 40 cts 10 



Alpestris Victoria. A favorite sort, with fine heads of 



large, clear azure-blue flowers. Vt, oz., 50 cts 10 



Alpestris Mixed. A mixture of blue, rose and white. 



^ oz.. 30 cts 5 



Dissitiflora. Of dwarf, compact habit, with sprays of 



Iarge._ exquisite blue flowers "-5 



Palustris Seniperflorens. An everblooming variety, be- 

 ginning to flower in May and continuing till autumn. 



Large, clear, blue flowers in pretty sprays 25 



Nemesia. 



Duarf Large-flowering Hybrids. A very pretty annual, 

 which does best in a cool position; the plants grow 

 about a foot high and the orchid-like flowers are 

 very varied in color, including rose, yellow, blue, 

 orange, etc. Seed sown in the autumn makes beau- 

 tiful pot plants for early spring blooming; mixed 

 colors. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



Papaver {Hardy Poppies). 



Iceland (P. Nudicaule) . Of graceful, neat habit, with 

 bright green fern-like foliage, formed in tufts, bear- 

 ing flowers in endless profusion; 1 foot. 



— Bright Yellow 10 



— Pure White 10 



— Orange Scarlet 10 



— Finest Mixed. All colors. Per 14 oz., 30 cts 10 



— New Hybrid. The latest development in this lovely 

 species, varying in color from sulphur-yellow to 

 salmony-rose 15 



Orientale (The Large Oriental Poppy). A charming 

 summer-flowering "hardy plant, about 2U feet high, 

 with large orange-scarlet flowers, having a conspic- 

 uous black blotch on each petal; exceedingly showy. 

 Per Vi oz., 30 cts 10 



— Hybrids. Mixed. Beautiful new hybrids of the 

 Oriental Poppy, producing flowers of immense size 

 and of many novel colors, such as salmon, pink, 

 cherry, etc. Per >4 oz., 50 cts 15 



Phlox. 



Hardy Perennial. Our collection of these is the most 

 extensive in the world. Seed should be sown as soon 

 as ripe. Order now and we will send as soon as har- 

 vested, which is usually about the end of October. 

 Supplied in mixed colors only. Vt oz., 50 cts 10 



Physostegia. 



Virginica (False Sracjon Head). One of the prettiest 

 hardy perennials, forming dense bushes 3 to 4 feet 

 high and bearing freely during the summer months 

 spikes of delicate pink tubular flowers 



— Alba. A pretty white-flowered form of the above.. 



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