erennials 



Leontopodium • Edelweiss 



This favorite alpine plant is of easy cultiva- 

 tion, thri\ infi in a well-drained location, exposed 

 to the full sun. Pretty gray foliage and flattened, 

 white, woolly flowers. 



Alpinum. The true Swiss variety which lives are 

 risked in collecting. 



Himalaicum. Himalavan Edelweiss. 



Sibiricum. Siberian Edelweiss. Flowers larger and 

 more hardy than the preceding. 



25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Liatris 



Gay Feather, or Blazing Star 

 An attractive and interesting border subject, 

 producing large, showy spikes on which the flow- 

 ers commence opening from the top instead of 

 from the base, as is usual in spike-bearing varie- 

 ties. 



GraminifoHa dubia. New. Light, grassy foliage, 

 rosy purple flowers. August to September. 2 feet. 



Pycnostachya. Flower-spikes densely clothed with 

 light rosy purple flowers. August and September. 

 4 to 5 feet. 



25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Lilium 



Auratum. Golden-banded Lily of Japan. Enormous 



flowers, 6 to 8 inches across, pure white, spotted 

 crimson, with a wide band of gold running through- 

 out the center of each petal. July to September. 

 3 to 5 feet. Each Doz. lOO 



Large bulbs $0 20 I2 oo Si 2 00 



Mammoth bulbs 25 2 50 15 00 



Brownii. Very large trumpet-shaped flowers. Pure 

 white inside, brownish outside; stamens chocolate color. 

 3 feet. July, August. 75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz. 



Candidum. Madonna Lilv. Pure, pearly white 

 Towers in early summer, carried well on stems 2 to 3 

 feet in height. One of the most fragrant and hardy 

 garden varieties. As it is impossible to carry dormant 

 bulbs over winter, we offer strong established plants 

 from pots. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., S12 per 100. 



Henryi. New. A splendid garden variety of the 

 Speciosum type, often called the "Yellow Speciosuni. 

 Distinct, orange- yellow flowers in great profusion; 

 perfectly hardy and easy to grow. When established, 

 this variety becomes a permanent fixture in the garden 

 and is, therefore, valuable for grouping in good-sized 

 colonies. Large bulbs, 'jo cts. each, Sj per doz. 



Lilium, continued 



Speciosum album. Undoubtedly the best of the 

 late-flowering garden Lilies and of the easiest culture. 

 Large, white flowers of great substance, with a light 

 green band running through the center of the petals. 

 August. 3 feet. 9 to lo-in. bulbs, 30 cts. each, $3 per 

 doz., $20 per 100. 



Speciosum magnificum. Improved Rubrum. White, 

 heavily spotted rich crimson. The most beautiful of all 

 the Speciosum varieties and one of the best for garden 

 decoration. 9 to lo-in. bulbs, 25 cts. each, S2.50 per doz., 

 I18 per 100. 



Tigrinum splendens. Improved Tiger Lily. Orange 

 blossoms, spotted maroon; large clusters of from four 

 to ten individual flowers. 2 to 5 feet. 15 cts. each, 

 $1.25 per doz., $8 per 100. 



Linaria 



Alpina. Dainty flower-spikes resembling Snap- 

 dragon; orange and purple flowers. A pretty rock-gar- 

 den subject. June to September. 6 inches. 



Rosea. A delicate rose-colored form of the above. 

 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Linum • Flax 



Arboreum. A compact, miniature evergreen shrub, 

 with clean, shiny foliage; bright yellow flowers. June 

 to September. 12 inches. 



Flavum. Pretty dwarf habit; smothered with small 

 yellow flowers; desirable for edging. June to September. 



Lewisii. Dense heads of lovely blue flowers with 

 white centers. 18 inches. June and July. 



Perenne. Rather small, azure-blue flowers in great 

 profusion. June and July. 12 to 18 inches. 



20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 



Lithospermum • Gromwell 



Prostratum, Heavenly Blue. An exceptionally neat 

 creeping plant for the rockery, producing tiny flowers of 

 an exquisite turquoise-blue shade. From April until 

 September. 35 cts. each, S3 -50 per doz. 



Lobelia 



Very showy subjects, doing well under usual 

 garden conditions, but preferring a deep, moist 

 location. Invaluable for naturalizing along the 

 water's edge or for moist spots in the wild garden. 



Cardinalis. Fiery cardinal-red flower-spikes, pro- 

 duced in great profusion. Aug. to Sept. i ' _■ to 2 feet. 



Syphilitica ca;rulea. Attractive blue flowers carried 

 on branching, leafy stems. July to September. 2 feet. 

 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $12 per 100 



