HARDY PERENNIAL PIANTS 



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Lysimachia Clethroides 



Lychnis 



(Campion, Lamp Flower, 

 etc.) 



Of the easiest culture, thriving 

 in any soil, and this, in addition to 

 their brightness has brought them 

 into high favor with lovers of hardy 

 plants. 



Chalcedonica (Jerusalem Cross). 



A most desirable plant, heads of 



brilliant orange-scarlet in June 



and July; grows 2 to 3 feet high. 

 — Alba. A white-flowered form 



of above. 

 Haageana. Brilliant orange- 

 scarlet flowers in May and June; 



12 inches. 

 Viscaria Splendens. Forms a 



dense tuft of evergreen foliage, 



and in June sends up spikes of 



handsome, double, deep red, 



fragrant flowers; 1 foot. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 



$15.00 per 100. Set of 4 varieties 



for 90 cts. 



Lysimachia 



Clethroides (Goose-neck, Loose- 

 strife). A fine hardy variety 

 about 2 feet high, long, dense, 

 recurved spikes of pure white 

 flowers from July to September. 



Fortunei. A neat looking plant growing 18 inches high with dense 

 upright spikes of white flowers in August. The foliage turns to an 

 attractive brilliant bronzy red in early autumn. 



Nummularia (Creeping Jenny, or Money-wort)- Valuable for 

 planting under trees or shrubs where grass will not grow, quickly 

 forming a dense carpet. Flowers yellow. 



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



Ly thrum (Rose Loosestrife) 



Roseum Superbum. A strong-growing plant, 3 to 4 feet high, 

 thriving in almost any position, producing large spikes of rose- 

 colored flowers from July to September. 



Perry's Variety. A splendid improvement, with much 



larger flowers and longer spikes than the type, and of a glistening 

 cherry-red color. 



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



Mazus 



Reptans. A dainty and interesting Alpine creeper for a semi- 

 shaded position in the rockery. Covered during May and June 

 with white and purple Lobelia-like flowers; 4 inches. 35 cts. each; 

 $3.50 per doz. 



MeCOIlOpsiS (Tibetan Poppy) 



Baileyi. An interesting poppy-like flower 2 inches in diameter, of a delightful sky- 

 blue color borne on long stems during July and August; succeeds best in a par- 

 tially shaded position; $1.00 each. 



Mertensia (Blue Beiis) 



Virginica. An early spring-flowering plant, growing about 1 to lj feet high, with 

 drooping panicles of handsome light blue flowers, fading to clear pink; one of the 

 most interesting of our native spring flowers. May and June. 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Monarda (Bergamot) 



Showy plants growing from 2 to 3 feet high, suceeding in any soil or position, with 

 aromatic foliage, and producing their bright flowers during July and August. 

 Didyma Cambridge Scarlet (Oswego Tea). Briiliant crimson scarlet. 

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



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



MyOSOtis (Forget-me-not) 

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

 a shady 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 com- 

 pact 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 ; $15.00 per 100. 



Nierembergia (Cup-nower) 



Rivularis. A charming dwarf creeping Alpine 

 plant, bearing large creamy-white, cup-shaped 

 flowers from June till September; most desirable 

 plant for the rockery, and succeeds equally well 

 in the border. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. ; $20.00 

 per 100. 



Oenothera 



(Evening Primrose) 



The Evening Primroses are elegant subjects for 

 growing in an exposed sunny position either in the 

 border or on the rockery, blooming the greater part 

 of the summer. 



Missouriensis. Large yellow flowers, often 5 

 inches in diameter, produced freely from June till 

 August; 12 inches. 



Speciosa. A pure white variety with large flow- 

 ers; 18 inches. 



Youngi. Bright yellow; 18 inches. 



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



Lythrum Roseum Superbum 



NlEREMDERCIA RlVULARIS 



Blue Salvia Pitcheri is a gem for the garden from August to October, see opposite page 175 



