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Japan Iris (Iris Kaempferi) 



Japanese Iris are flowers of great substance, 

 arrayed in vivid shades of ivory, purple and gold. 

 They flower a little later than the German Iris, and 

 are the Queen's flower in the realm of Iris. 



Prices of all varieties, 25 cents each; $2.25 

 per 10; $20.00 per 100. 



Date-dogu. Light purple. 



Gekka-no-nami. Very early white. 



Komochi-guma. Dark purple; similar to the 

 rich coloring of some pansies. 



Kumona-no-sora. White, with faint lines of 

 light blue. 



Mei-ran. Pink, suffused with white. 



Oyodo. Deep, rich purple at center, fading 

 lighter towards tips of petals. Single. 



Samidare. White, spotted with violet. Double. 



Taihei-raku. Carmine, fading lighter towards 

 tips; center yellow. 



Uchiu. Light blue, with marble-like veining. 

 Large. 



Mixed colors, 20 cents each; $1.50 per 10; $12.00 

 per 100. 



Siberian Iris (Iris Siberica) 



May 

 and 



Smaller flowers than the preceding types, 

 and June. Splendidly adapted for mass 

 water-side plantings. Blue flowers. 



Each 10 100 



Strong plants $0 15 $1 25 $10 00 



Extra heavy clumps 25 2 00 15 00 



Lathyrus latifolius. PIverlasting or Peren- 

 nial Pea. Climbs 8 to 10 feet in height and pro- 

 duces clusters of large, rosy red, pea-shaped flowers 

 the entire Summer. Useful for cutting. Price, 

 25 cents each; $2.00 per 10. 



Lavendula vera. Lavender. This sweet- 

 scented plant is pretty in mid-Summer, with blue 

 flowers, lyi feet high. It is also planted for the 

 aromatic leaves, retaining their fragrance long after 

 they are cut. Price, 20 cents each; $1.50 per 10; 

 $12.00 per 100. 



Liatris elegans. Blazing Star or Gay Feath- 

 er. Dazzling rosy purple spikes 3 to 4 feet 

 high, lasting a long time in July and August. 



Linum perenne. Flax. Early in May this 

 plant begins to bloom profusely and flowers for 

 several weeks. The flowers are delicate and of a 

 magnificent azure blue color. A splendid plant for 

 colony plantings, especially in natural landscapes. 

 2 feet. 



Lobelia cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. A 

 native of North America. Its scarlet flowers are 

 borne on stems 2 to 3 feet high in August and 

 September. Good for massing in moist places. 



L. syphilitica. Similar in habit to the "cardinal 

 flower," only the bloom varies in shades of white 

 and blue. 



Lupinus polyphyllus. Long spikes of blue 

 flowers, reaching a height of 3 feet, appear in June 

 and July. Valuable for cutting. Price, 20 cents 

 each; $1.50 per 10; $12.00 per 100. 



Lychnis Haageana. All through the Summer 

 it bears clusters of orange-scarlet flowers on stems 

 1 ^2 feet long, making it valuable for cutting. 



L. viscaria fl. pi. 



red. 



The flowers are deep blood 



Lysimachia nummularia. Creeping Jenny. 

 Valued for places where grass will not grow. Yellow 

 flowers and very attractive, glossy green foliage. 



Lythrum roseum Superbum. Rose Loose 

 Strife. Grows about 4 feet high, and from July 

 to September is bright with spikes of rose-colored 

 flowers. Good for wild effects. In Autumn the 

 leaves turn scarlet. 



Mentha piperita. Mint. This old garden 

 favorite is valued for its sweet fragrance. The true 

 Peppermint. 



Monarda didyma splendens. Bergamot. In 

 July heads of bright scarlet flowers open with a 

 rare fragrance, fading in purplish splendor in late 

 August. Fine for Summer bouquets. 



M. Fistulosa alba. A white-flowering variety. 



The Forget-me-not. 

 flora.) 



(Myosotis Alpestris robusta 'grandi- 



Myosotis palustris semperflorens. Forget- 

 me-not. This popular little plant blooms from May 

 until late Autumn, bearing a profusion of srnall, 

 pale blue flowers. Grows 8 to 10 inches high. 

 Price, 10 cents each; 75 cents per 10; $6.00 per 100. 



M. Alpestris robusta grandiflora. Larger 

 flowers than the above, otherwise quite similar. 

 Price, 10 cents each; 75 cents per 10; $6.00 per 

 100. 



(Enothera. Evening Primrose 



Showy border plants, with different 

 flowers that bloom all Summer. 



colored 



Beautiful rich yellow. 1 }4 

 yellow 



CEnothera Fraseri. 



feet. 



CE. fruticosa major. A wealth of 

 flowers in mid-Summer. 1^4 feet. 



CE. speciosa. A pure white sort, with excep- 

 tionally large and desirable flowers. \}i feet. 



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