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Iris Lavigata (Kaempferi). Japanese Iris. This 
sectiou of Ii-is is very distiuct from all 
others. The colors are white aud all shades 
of blue, purple and pink, with wonderful 
markings. All have a bright yellow flame 
of color at the base of each petal, forming 
a star in the double varieties. They will 
grow in almost any locality, but revel in a 
cool, moist situation, when the flowers often 
measure 9 and 10 inches across. They 
are at their best in .Tulv. The following 
varieties are the best of the family : 
Golden Band. White, double. 
Hana Avi. White, veined blue ; very late. 
Iso-No-Nami. Tall, dark; reddish purple. 
Kuma Fingua. Very double ; violet-purple. 
Kiota. Indigo-blue ; very fine. 
Mikado. Single white ; very large. 
Oniga Shimea. White ground in center, 
shading out from light to dark blue at the 
edges ; double. 
Osaka. White, double, and early. 
Prince Camille de Rohan. Royal purple ; 
double. 
Saikyo. Magenta, marbled white ; double. 
Tokio. White, heavily veined, and flushed 
pink : double. 
Wakumurasaki. Marbled in light shades. 
Iris Cengialti. Bright lilac. May. 1% feet. 
I. ochroleuca gigantea. Very rigid foliage, 
with lemon yellow and white flowers. July. 
3 ft. 
I. pallida Dalmatica. I^ight blue. Large flow- 
ers. June. 2% feet. 
I. pallida speciosa. Clear indigo-blue. May 
2 feet. 
I. Sibirica. Blue. June. 2% feet. 
I. Sibirica orientalis. A beautiful Japanese 
species. Very dark blue. 2 feet. 
Lathy rUS (Perennial 'Pea) 
Lathyrus grandiflorus. Much like the Sweet 
Pea in appearance, but the flowers are iu 
large clusters. Pink and white. All sum- 
mer. $15 to $18 per 100. 
Lavandula {Lavender) 
Lavandula vera. The dainty blue flowers are 
very pretty, and yield au exquisite perfume 
when dried. As a low hedge, or edging, it 
can be clipped into handsome from. $15 
per 100. 
Linum {Perennial Flax) 
Linum perenne. Pretty 
azure-blue and white 
bloomer. June. 
and graceful, with 
flowers. Profuse 
IVa feet. $12 per 100. 
Lobelia 
$15 to $20 per 100 
Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower). Bright 
red, very showy. Thrives under all condi- 
tions. August. 1V4 to 'i feet. 
L. fulgens (Queen Victoria). Dark red foli- 
age and bright red flowers. August. 2 feet. 
L. syphilitica. Blue flowers. August. 2 feet. 
Lychnis 
IRIS GERMANICA 
This has a number of old-fashioned names, 
such as Mullein Pink, Ragged Robin and Mal- 
tese Cross. 
$12 to $15 per 100 
Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese Cross, or Scar- 
let Lightning). Brick red to scarlet, aud 
white. .July. 8 feet. 
L. coronaria (Mullein Pink). Crimson flowers 
and gray foliage. June. 1% feet. 
L. coronaria alba. White. 
L. diurna plena. Double ; red. .Tune. 1 foot. 
L. Flos-cuculi (Ragged Robin). Pink. .June. 
\Vi feet. 
L. Flos-Jovis (Flower of Jove). Scarlet. May. 
1.5 inches. 
L. Haageana. Very showy, with large red flow- 
ers. Not very hardy. 0 inches. 
L. viscaria splendens. Red. July. 1 foot. 
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