POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK 
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PERENNIALS 
Iris Pumila Hybrida 
These are the very early Iris; they bloom as 
early as May, two weeks before the German Iris. 
The very attractive flowers grow on stems 6 to 10 
inches long. 
I. p. h. eburna. Pure white with creamy white 
shadings. 
I. p. h. florida. A beautiful lemon yellow; droop- 
ing petals, toned somewhat deeper. 
I. p. h. cyanea. Rich purple with blackish tint. 
Prices of above: • 20c. each, $1.75 per 10 
I. p. h. orientalis. Snoio Queen. A beautiful, new, 
hardy Iris; large, snow-white flowers on strong 
stems. 2 to 3 feet. Blooms in June. 
35c. each, $3.00 per 10 
LEONTOPODIUM. Edelweiss 
L. alpinum. The Edelweiss of the Swiss Alps. 
This is the world-famous national flower of 
Switzerland, admired by every one who visits 
the Alps. The leaves, as well as the white star- 
shaped flowers, are entirely woolly. They are 
perfectly hardy and thrive in a hght, sandy and 
stony soil where there is perfect drainage. On 
rockeries they give an unusual effect. 3^ foot. 
White. June and July. 25c. each, $2.25 per 10 
LIATRIS. Blazing Star 
L. pycnostachya. Kansas Gay Feather. 4 to 5 
feet. Rosy purple. July and September. 
15c. each, $1.25 per 10 
LOBELIA. Cardinal Flower 
L. cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. 3 feet. Red. 
August. 15c. each, $1.25 per 10 
LUPINUS. Lupine 
L. polyphyllus. Large spikes with deep blue 
flowers: very effective. 4 feet. Blue. June and 
July. ' 15c. each, $1.25 per 10 
L. albus. A splendid variety with fine spikes of 
pure white flowers all Summer. 3 feet. White. 
June and September. 25c. each, $2.25 per 10 
L. Moerheimi (New). This is one of the finest 
novelties we have the pleasure to introduce in 
America. It flowers throughout the whole 
Summer with fine, sturdy spikes of magnificent 
clear rose colored flowers. A grand acquisition 
for cut flowers as well as for the hardy border. 
2}4 to 3 feet. Pink. July and September. 
75c. each, $7.00 per 10 
LYCHNIS. Lampflower 
Also called Campion, Jerusalem Cross, Ragged 
Robin, Maltese Cross, and other popular names. 
L. Chalcedonica. 
July. 
2 3^ feet . Scarlet . June and 
15c. each, $1.25 per 10 
L. vespertiiia alba fl. pi. Large double white 
flowers, 13^ inches in diameter, on strong stems, 
13/2 feet long. All Summer. White. July. 
25c. each, $2.25 per 10 
Liatris. Blazing Star 
L. viscaria splendens pi. German Catch fly. This 
double, fii'e-red Lychnis is extraordinarily 
floi'iferous; blooms throughout the Summer. 1 
foot. Red. June and September. 
15c. each, $1.25 per 10 
LILY OF THE VALLEY 
(See Convallaria) 
MONARDA. Bergamot — Horse Mint 
— Oswego Tea — Bee Balm 
M. didyma. 3 feet. Scaiiet. Julv and August. 
15c. each, $1.25 per 10 
MYOSOTIS. Forget-Me-Not 
M. palustris. 3^ foot. Blue. May and June. 
15c. each, $1.25 per 10 
OENOTHERA. Evening Primrose 
O. Youngi. Bright yellow. 13^ feet. YeUow. 
June and July. 15c. each, $1.25 per 10 
