PERENNIALS AND CALIFORNIA BULBS 33 
Lychnis chalcedonica, or Scarlet Lightning, is a most showy plant with flower-stems 
about 2 feet high. It has large heads of brilliant scarlet flowers. Long flowering. 25 
cts. each. 
L. Flos-cuculi, Double, or Ragged Robin, is a vigorous grower and a most hardy 
plant, bearing many bright pink flowers during the entire summer. 12 to 18 inches. 
25 cts. each. 
L. Viscaria is quite an attractive plant a foot or so high, somewhat resembling a 
pink. It is known as the German Catchfly. It has rose-pink flowers. 20 cts. each, 
$2 per doz. 
MALLOW MARVELS (Hybrid Hibiscus) when in full growth have the appearance 
of a large, spreading, many-stemmed shrub 3 to 5 feet high, with handsome foliage and 
great satiny flowers as much as 10 or 12 inches across. They bloom from midsummer on 
and are fine things for any position where a large plant is needed. In the winter, like 
their cousins, the hollyhocks, they die to the ground, and are perfectly hardy in even 
the coldest sections. Sit., sun or light shade. Soil, a good loam but a moist situation 
produces the finest plants. PL, October to April. Red, white and pink. 35 cts. each. 
MARIGOLD (Calendula) is a most excellent plant, and one that can be relied on 
for winter bloom. For this, plant strong plants in the fall. Good, strong plants from 
October on at 75 cts. per doz. 
MICH^LMAS DAISIES are among the very best hardy plants known and for fine 
masses of soft coloring in the garden they have no superior. In planting hardy borders 
they should never be omitted, for thev have the merit of making soft masses of any 
desired height from 2 to 7 feet. The foliage is a soft, pleasing shade of green and makes 
an excellent filler and foil for other groups. Most superb groups can be planned with 
Michaelmas Daisies alone. The varieties do not all flower at the same time and, if after 
a plant flowers and before seeds can form it is cut close to the ground, it will flower 
a second time. Indeed one customer of mine had three crops last year' from one plant. 
Again, if in a massing of these alone, a portion is cut down after they are well up, 
say in May, the bloom will be retarded enough so they will supplement the first-flowering 
lots most beautifully. 
Their culture is most easy. They will do fairly in any garden soil with moderate 
watering and either in full sun or very light shade. The very best results will be had 
in a rich, well-worked soil of any class with rather abundant watering. Plant 15 to 18 
inches apart each way in strong groups of not less than six of a sort. If hoed, they will 
do better. Plant from October to April. Reset not later than the second year. In 
resetting use only the outer vigorous shoots and, if single shoots are used and they are 
set about a foot apart each way each winter, the very finest obtainable results will be 
had. Summer mulching is an advantage and can be made of old leaves, sawdust, well- 
rotted manure, or grass cuttings; but manure is preferable. 
I bought my set from the leading English specialists and supplemented with the best 
new sorts. They are divided into distinct groups, the result of crossing natural species. 
Amethystina. Lovely amethyst-blue. 4 feet. 15 cts. each, $1 .50 per doz. 
Beatrice. Snowy white; 4 to 5 feet. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Aster amellus, Beauty of Ronsdorf. Flowers 2]/ 2 inches diameter, of lilac-pink; 
15 inches high. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Aster Climax has extra-large violet flowers 2 inches across. Super 25 cts. each, $2.50 
per doz. 
Colorado Gem is a wild species; like Cordifolius, light blue. 3 feet. 25 cts. each, 
^2.50 per doz. 
Cordifolius, Ideal. A superb sort 3 to 4 feet high, with dainty light blue flowers. 
35 cts. each. 
The cordifolius varieties all have fine light blue flowers and handsome foliage. Eileen, 
2 feet high, is compact with medium-sized deep violet flowers. 
Effie is very compact, 3 to 4 feet high; azure-blue. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Erigeron, 3 to 4 feet high, has a multitude of small blue flowers. 
Diffusus pendula, with graceful habit, has many light blue flowers well distributed. 
Fairfield is a fine white, 5 feet high. 
Feltham Blue is a fine sort with large feathery bright blue flowers in great masses. 
25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Forget-Me-Not, 2 feet high, has myriads of small white flowers with brownish eyes. 
John Wood, 3 to 4 feet high has rather large, clear blue, well-formed flowers. 
