Herbaceous Perennials 
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LILIUM. The Lily 
Lilium auratum. 3 fir. .July and August,. Largo, 
Eure white flowens with oiiirison spots and a gold 
and through each petal. EsiJccially effective 
scattered in Rhododendron bed or massed in bor- 
der. 25 cts.; .12.00 per 10. 
L. candidum. 2 to 3 ft. June and July. Well- 
known, snow-white, fragi'ant garden Lily. 25 cts 
L. eiegans (Thunbergianum). 2 ft. June. Deep 
scarlet. 
L. eiegans umbellatum. 2 ft. June. Deep orange- 
scarlet flowers; very large heads. 25 cts.; $2.00 
per 10. 
L. giganteum. 4 to 10 ft. July and August. Most 
majestic of all the Lilies. White, fragrant, funnel- 
shaped flowers. 25 cts. ; $2.00 per 10. 
L. longifiorum. 1 to 3 ft. July and August. One 
of the best. Snow-white, trumpet-shaped flow- 
ers. Valuable for forcing. 25 cts. 
L. speciosum album (Japan). 3 ft. August and 
September. Large, pure white, fragrant flowers. 
25 cts.; $2.00 per 10. 
var. rubrum. August and September. White, 
shaded and spotted with crimson. 25 cts.; $2.00 
per 10. 
L. superbum. 3 to 4 ft. July. Flowers bright, 
reddish orange, conspicuously spotted. Especi- 
ally effective scattered in margin of Rhododendron 
beds. 
L. tigrinum (Tiger Lily). 2 to 5 ft. August 
Flowers in a wide raceme, nodding, bright red, 
thickly spotted with large, purpUsh spots. A 
thoroughly old-fashioned and remarkably useful 
plant. 
LINUM. Flax 
Linum flavum. 1 ft. June and July. Numerous 
yellow flowers. Plant forms a neat bu.sh. Border 
or rock garden. 
L. perenne (Perennial Flax). May to August. A 
desirable plant either for border or rockery, grow- 
ing 18 inches high. Large, clear, blue flowei-s. 
LOBELIA. Cardinal Flower 
Lobelia cardinalis. 3 ft. July and August. Orna- 
mental variety, with long spikes of scarlet flowers; 
green foliage. Protect in Winter. 
L. syphilitica. 234 ft- September. Close spikes of 
showy, deep blue flowers. For damp soils, 
var. alba. A handsome white variety. Rare. 
For (lamp groimds or bogs. 
LUPINUS. Lupin 
Lupinus polyphyllus. 2 to 5 ft. June and July. 
A common garden species of merit. Deep blue, 
Pea-shaped flowers in long spikes, 
var. albus. 4 ft. June and July. A fine, bold 
showy perennial with wliite flowers, 
var. Moerheimi. The finest of all hardy Lupins. 
Plants are of robust habit., about 3 ft. high, beai'- 
ing spikes over a foot long, of beautiful flowers; 
in color a combination of pure light and dark 
pink. 25 cts.; $2.00 per 10. 
var. roseum. A very pretty variety, with rosy- 
pink flowers. A free bloomer. 
Lilium speciosum rubrum 
LYCHNIS. Lamp Flower 
Lychnis Chalcedonica (Maltese Cross). 3 ft. 
June to August. An old and valued plant, with 
terminal heads of crimson flowers, 
var. alba. A form of the preceding, with white 
flowers. 
L. Haageana. 1 ft. June to August. A very showy 
perennial, producing orange-red, scarlet or crim- 
son flowers nearly 2 inches across. Very striking. 
L. plenissima semperflorens. 1 ft. Of dwarf 
habit; blooms from Spring until Fall. Loose and 
long-stemmed clusters of rose-colored flowers, re- 
sembling a feather ball. 
L. vespertina fl. pi. 1 to 2 ft. The double white 
champion. Large flowers from July to Septem- 
ber. Opening in the evening. 
L. viscaria splendens, var. flora plena. A dis- 
tinct and fine variety, with large, double, rose- 
colored flowers closely arranged on slender stems. 
Fine for cutting. 
LYSIMACHIA. Loosestrife 
Lysimachia clethroides. 2 ft. Jtjl^. Long, dense 
spikes of starry-white flowers; o*iil foliage, with 
brilliant tints in Autumn. 
L. nummularia (Moneywort). 2 in. June and July. 
Creeping habit, small yellow, bell-shaped flowers. 
Valuable for hanging baskets, rockwork, walls, 
etc. 
LYTHRUM 
Lythrum alatum. 4 ft. September to October. 
Very showy, deep purple flowers in long spikes. 
Moist soil preferable. 
L. roseum superbum. 4 to 6 ft. Late July and 
August. A robust perennial, with large, rose- 
colored flowers; useful for cutting. ■ -Moist soil. 
