Choice Trees, Shrubs and Hardy Plants. 



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rose yellow at the base, and a delicate choco- 

 late tint on the outer side. New and very 



choice. |1 to $1.50. 

 Washingtonianum. Flowers very fragrant, 



changing from pure white to purple or lilac. 

 Selected bulbs of all these choice varieties, 



except where noted, $2.50 to $5 per dozen. 



Prices in quantity on application. 

 LINUn. Flax. Blue flowers during the summer. 

 LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardinal Flowek. Fine 



long, brilliant scarlet flower spikes in August. 



One of the most valuable herbaceous plants. 

 LOPANTHUS. Giant Hyssop. About 2 feet; 



flowers lavender blue in June. 

 LOTUS. Bird's Foot Trefoil. A very desirable 



trailing plant, with dark foliage. 

 LUPINUS. Lupine. Handsome spikes of blue 



or purple flowers. See page 5b. 

 LYCHNIS. Bagged Eobin. Flowers in June, 



sending up spikes of handsome, fragrant red 



flowers, remaining for six weeks in bloom. 



Forms a thick tuft of evergreen foliage. Very 



effective. 



LYSiriACHlA. Creeping Moneywort. See 

 Creeping Vines for Shaded Places, page 51. 



riALVA. Mallow. Large oak-like foliage, 

 handsome plants, with white and blush flowers 

 in June and July. 



MERTENSIA Virginica. Virginia Cowslip. 

 A fine native plant with panicles of blue flowers 

 early in spring. 



niQNONETTE. Fine 

 plants, producing long 

 spikes of small fra- 

 grant flowers. Best va- 

 rieties for garden plant- 

 ing and for forcing. 



niTCHELLA. Of com- 

 pact and creeping 

 habit. See Creeeping 

 Vines for Shaded 

 Places, page 51. 



nONARDA. Horse- 

 mint or Oswego Tea. 

 Bright red flowers 

 about midsummer. 

 Very showy and fine. 



nONTBRETIA. Eed- 



dish orange flowers in August. When undis- 

 turbed, they form fine bushy clumps. The best 

 varieties are Crocosmiceflora and imperialis. 



nUSCARI. Crape Hyacinth or Blue Bell. 

 Small, deep blue flowers in a dense raceme, 

 resembling small grapes. 



nVOSOTIS. Forget-Me-Not. 

 hardy blue flowers in spring. 



NEPETA Qlechoma. Ground Ivy. Bright green 

 foliage. See Creeping Vines for Shaded 

 Places, page 51. 



NVnPH/EA Odorata. Pond Lily. The familiar 

 large-flowered variety of our small lakes. 



ORCHIDS. Several hardy varieties of Orchids are 

 indigenous, of gorgeous markings and colors. 

 The cyprlpedium family are very flne, es- 

 pecially the apectabile or Moccasin Flower. 

 Adapted to moist soil. Good collection at low 

 prices per 100 and per 1,000. 



PACHYSANDRA. A low perennial, with brown- 

 ^ish purple and white flowers, f^'^ 



Mignonette. 



Beautiful, half 



Myosotis. 



P/EONIES. These are among the finest of all 

 the herbaceous plants. They are perfectly hardy, 

 and being entirely free from disease or insects 

 require, when once planted, little or no care ; im- 

 proving in growth and size and profusion of 

 blooms each year. 



The flowers are very large, and rival the Kose 

 and Rhododendron in brilliancy of color, ranging 

 from pure white and the palest shades of blush to 

 the deepest crimson and most vivid scarlet. 

 Some varieties are also very fragrant. 



The glossy and rich green foliage being very 

 handsome, a group of these plants is a very effect- 

 ive sight even when not in bloom. 



During the past seasons many large orders for 

 these fine Paeonies have as heretofore given 

 excellent satisfaction. 



Fine collection of the best varieties, including 

 the choicest Chinese kinds, strong flowering roots, 

 $3 to $5 per dozen ; $15 to 125 per 100. 



Haedy Phlox. See page 60. 



