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HARDY PERENNIALS—Continued. 
Japanese. In a number of very beautiful colors 
and combinations. Mixed. 
Sibirica Blue. Compact habit. 
Sibirica Alba. White form of above. 
LAVENDULA vera (Sweet Lavender). Fragrant 
blue flowers. IV 2 ft. July-Sept. 35c each, $3.00 
for 10. 
LIATRIS pycnostachya (Blazing Star or Gayfeath- 
er). Handsome plant with grass-like foliage and 
spikes of rosy-prple flowers. 4-5 ft. July-Aug. 
spicata. Spikes crowded with rosy-purple flowers. 
2-3 ft. 
scariosa. Spikes of reddish purple flowers. 3 ft. 
LINUM, Hirsutum. Blue. 30c each, $2.50 for 10. 
LOBELIA cardinalis (Cardinal flower). Most strik¬ 
ing. Partial shade. The scarlet flowers are borne 
on long spikes. 3-4 ft. July-Aug. 
LUPINUS pclyphyllus (Lupine). Deep blue, pea¬ 
shaped flowe: s on long spikes. 2-3 ft. June-July. 
pclyphyllus albus. A white variety of the preced¬ 
ing. 
pclyphyllus moerheimi. Best of all Lupines, with 
long spikes of soft, rose, pea-shaped flowers. 3 ft. 
Harkness New Hybrids. A wonderful mixture of 
art shades. 35c each; $3.00 for 10; $25.00 per 100. 
LYNCHNIS chalcedcnica (Maltese Cross). Stems 
stout and leafy, bearing large, flat heads of scar¬ 
let flowers. 2-3 ft. 
haageana. Large brilliant orange-scarlet flowers. 
1 ft. 
viscaria splendens fl. pi. Double crimson, scarlet 
flowers, closely arranged on slender stems. I-IV 2 
ft. June-July. 
LYSIMACHIA clethroides (Fringed Loosestrife). 
Border plant with erect stems terminating in pan¬ 
icles of pure white flowers. 2 ft. Likes moisture. 
July-Sept. 
Ciliata. Dainty fringed yellow flowers with dark 
bronzy foliage. 2 ft. July-Aug. Good in wet 
boggy situations. 
MERTENSIA virginica. An early Spring flowering 
plant growing about I-IV 2 ft. high. Flowers pink. 
May-June. 
MONARDA didyma (Beebalm, or Bergamot). Com¬ 
pact heads of bright red flowers. 3 ft. June-Aug. 
NEPETA Mussini. Of dwarf, compact habit, pro¬ 
ducing masses of bloom of a beautiful shade of 
lavender. 1 to IV 2 ft. 
OENOTHERA fruticosa youngi (Evening-primrose) 
Large, shiny, foliage and lemon-yellow flowers. 2 
ft. June. 
Missouriensis. A low species with prostrate as¬ 
cending branches, profuse bloomer. Large flow¬ 
ers. Fine for rock gardens and borders. June- 
Aug. 
PACHYSANDRA terminalis. Low, sometimes trail¬ 
ing, habit. Useful for shaded situations under 
trees, etc., where little else will succeed. Produces 
broad mats of bright glossy green foliage. 6 to 9 
inches high. $1.50 for 10; $10.00 per 100; $75.00 
per thousand. 
PAPAYER ©rientale, Mrs. Perry. Orange-apricot, 
orientale, Perry White. Pure white. May-June. 
orientale, Rcyal Scarlet. Fine scarlet. May-June. 
orientale. Beauty of Livermore. Finest dark crim¬ 
son with dark blotch. 
orientale Princess Victoria Louise. Salmon. 
PENTSTEMON barbatus torreyi (Beardtongue). 
Graceful spikes covered almost the whole length 
with bright scarlet flowers. 4 ft. June-Aug. 
pubescens. Purple flowers. IV 2 ft. 
PHLOX hardy. One of the best and most useful 
perennials for garden decoration or cutting. 
Blooming in late summer, phlox are one of the 
indispensibles. Our varieties are very choice. 
B. Comte. Glowing amaranth red. 
Deuischland. Large trusses of brilliant orange-red. 
Elizabeth Campbell. Large spikes with flowers of 
quite a new color, light salmon changing to pink 
in center. 
Enchantress. Bright salmon-pink with dark red 
eye. 
Ethel Prichard. Flowers pale clear rose-mauve. 
Firebrand. Bright red with deep center. 
Henri Murger. Pure white, with deep rose center. 
Hindenburg. La:~ge flowers, deep red shaded orange. 
Mia Ruys. A dwarf variety, pure white. 
Mrs. Milly von Hoboken. Very fine, soft pink. 
Mrs. Scholten. Dark salmon-pink flowers. 
Rheinlander. Flower heads are large and on good 
strong stems. Beautiful salmon-pink. 
Rosenburg. Carmine-violet with dark eye. 
Thor. Rich salmon-pink with deep crimson eye. 
Wanadis. White and light violet with purple eye. 
PHYSALIS Francheti (Chinese Lantern Plant) Pro¬ 
duces flower-like husks which turn bright red in 
fall. 1V 2 ft. 
PHYSOSTEGIA virginica (False Dragonhead). 
Erect spikes densely covered with soft pink flow¬ 
ers. 2-3 ft. July, 
virginica alba. Pure white. 
virginica vivid. Deep coral pink, larger head. 
I-IV 2 ft. Aug.-Sept. 
PLATYCODON grandiflorum (Balloon flower). 
Branching stems bearing blue bell-shaped flowers. 
2 ft. June-July. 
grandiflorum album. White variety of the pre¬ 
ceding. 
POTENTILLA, atrosanguinea. Deep blood-red 
flowers resembling the Geum. 18 in. June-Aug. 
Calabra. Yellow flowers during June to Aug. Fine 
for rockeries. 
PYRETHRUM roseum hybridum. Single mixed col¬ 
ors. We now have sufficient stock to offer the 
following named varieties at 35c each. 
Lord Rosebery. Beautiful early double crimson. 
Queen Mary. Very large double pink on tall stems. 
Don’s New Double. Orchid color. 
Purity. Double white. 
Rutherford. Double red. 
Dainty. Excellent double pink. 
James Kelway. Fine large single crimson. 
Sylvia. Beautiful double pink. 50c each; $4.50 for 
10 . 
Wilsonii. Large double flesh pink. 
PRIMULA Veris Kleynii. See Rock Garden plants 
for description. 30c each; $2.50 for 10. 
SALVIA azurea grandiflora. Tall spikes of sky-blue 
flowers 3-4 ft. Aug.-Sept. 
pratensis. Branching stems of deep violet-blue 
flowers. 2 ft. June-Aug. 
pratensis rosea. Pink form of the above. 
Pitcheri (Blue Meadow Sage) Flowers deepest in¬ 
digo-blue borne with great profusion on long 
slender stalks. 3-4 ft. Aug.-Oct. 
SAPONARIA (Soapwort). Ocymoides alba. A 
pure white-flowering plant for wall or rockery. 
Ocymoides splendens. Pretty border and rockery 
plant; flowers rosy pink. 
SCABIOSA caucasica (Pincushion Flower). Large 
lavender-blue flowers on long, graceful stems. 3 ft. 
June-Sept. 
caucasica alba. A white variety of the preceding, 
japonica. Light lavender-blue flowers. 2 ft. June- 
July. 
