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Japan Iris (Iris Kaempferi) 



These come into bloom about the middle of June, 

 just after the German Iris are through flowering, 

 The individual flowers often measure from 4 to 6 

 inches in diameter. The markings are most dainty 

 and the texture very delicate. Best results are ob- 

 tained by planting them in rich, moist soil. 



Prices of all varieties, 25 cents each; $2.00 

 per 10; $15.00 per 100. Order by Name or 

 Number. 



No. 2. Shishi-oderi. Rich velvety purple. 

 No. 20. Kumo-no-uye. Rich velvety royal blue, 

 brilliant yellow throat. 



No. 30. Kimi-no-negumi. Standards dark blue 

 edged with white. Falls white, veined with blue. 



No. 35. Kuma-funjin. Silvery white with 

 broad border of magenta-lilac. 



No. 48. Tora-odori. Light blue, yellow center 

 veined with darker shades of blue. Standards in va- 

 rious shades of blue. Six petals. 



No. 60. Kagaribi. White with beautiful tracings 

 of blue. 



No. 71. Triumph. White, heavily veined with 

 maroon. 



No. 72. Fascination. Blue. Six falls, double 

 standards. 



No. 106. Sakata. Light violet. 



Siberian Iris (Iris Siberica) 



Smaller flowers than the preceding types. May 

 and June. Splendidly adapted for mass and water- 

 side plantings. Blue flowers. Price, 15 cents each; 

 $L25 per 10; $10.00 per 100. 



LATHYRUS latifolius. Everlasting or Peren- 

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

 duces clusters of large, rosy red and white flowers, 

 similar to the Sweet Pea, during 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. 1^2 feet high. It is also planted for the 

 aromatic leaves, retaining their fragrance long after 

 they are cut. 



LIATRIS elegans. Blazing 

 Star or Gay Feather. 3 to 4 feet. 

 Dazzling rosy purple spikes that 

 contrast beautifully with other 

 perennials. Excellent for cutting. 

 Flowers appear late in Summer or 

 early Fall. 



LINUM Perenne. Flax. 2 feet. 

 Feathery foliage. Early in May 

 this plant begins to bloom pro- 

 fusely and flowers for several 

 weeks. The flowers are delicate 

 and of a magnificent azure color. A 

 splendid plant for colony plantings, 

 especially in natural landscapes. 



LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardi- 

 nal 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. 



LYCHNIS Chalcedonica. London Pride. 3 feet 

 An especially desirable perennial with brilliant heads 

 of orange-scarlet flowers from July to September. 



L. Viscaria fl. pi. Ragged Robin. 6 to 8 

 inches. Numerous spikes of rosy red flowers in June. 

 Its low nature of growth and its almost evergreen 

 foliage make it especially desirable as an edging for 

 the border or along the garden walks. 



LYSIMACHIA clethroides. Japanese Loose 

 Strife. A beautiful perennial about 2 feet high, 

 blooming in June and July. Flowers white in grace- 

 ful spikes. Price, 25 cents each; $2.00 per 10. 



LYTHRUM roseum superbum. Rose Loose 

 Strife. Grows about 3 feet high, and from July 

 to September is bright with spikes of rose-colorecl 

 flowers. 



MONARDA didyma splendens. Bergamot. 2 

 to 3 feet. In July heads of bright scarlet flowers open 

 and make this a very ornamental plant for the mixed 

 border. Fine for Summer bouquets. 



MYOSOTIS palustris robusta grandiflora. A 

 larger flowering variety of the regular Forget-me- 

 not. Attractive blue flowers. 



M. palustris semperflorens. Forget-me-not. 

 8 to 10 inches. This popular little plant blooms 

 through May and June;bearing a profusion of small, 

 pale blue flowers. 



QEnothera: Evening Primrose 



Showy border plants that flower nearly all Sum- 

 mer. Being suited to rather dry soils adapts them 

 also to rockery plantings. 



CENOTHERA Fraseri. IK feet. Beautiful rich 

 yellow. 



CE. fruticosa major. 1^ feet. A wealth of 

 yellow flowers in mid-Summer. 



CE. missouriensis. 1 foot. Beautiful large single 

 yellow flowers during the Summer. 



CE. speciosa. 1^ feet. A pure white sort, with 

 exceptionally large and desirable flowers. 



An Evergreen Ground Cover 



PACHYSANDRA terminalis. Japanese Spurge. 

 Bright, glossy green leaves. Thrives best in shady 

 locations. Price, 20 cents each; $1.50 per 10; $12.00 

 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 



A mixed border of Perennials which shows how attractively these plants 

 can be grouped. Their cost is small and in return they give a great deal of 

 beauty and pleasure. 



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