RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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LILY OF THE VALLEY— See Convallaria, 
page 14. 
LIMONIUM (Statice, Sea Lavender) *globu- 
larifolia —Makes a very dwarf and com¬ 
pact tuft of small leathery leaves with 
neat spreading heads of pinkish flowers 
on 3 to 5 inch stems. Aug. to Oct. Rare 
35c each. 
*latifolium — (Great Sea Lavender) Im¬ 
mense heads of minute purplish-laven¬ 
der flowers on 15 to 20 inch stems, June 
to Aug. Cut before the small flowers 
have opened completely and dry for 
winter bouquets. 25c each. 
LINARIA *aequitriloba —The prettiest and 
most interesting of the genus. Close- 
growing, creeping evergreen with pale 
mauve flowers, with a reddish-purple 
palate. For rock work or lily ponds, 
walls and crevices of walks. 25c each. 
*alpir(a — Compact habit, with spreading 
flower stems. Flowers blue or lavender, 
sometimes pink, with orange scarlet pal¬ 
ate. Blooms on and off all summer. Well- 
drained, sunny situation. 25c each. 
*origanifolia —A Spanish high alpine, for a 
sunny position in light, well-drained soil. 
Upright growing to some 6 inches, cov¬ 
ered with small violet flowers which 
have a rich orange throat. May to Sept. 
25c each. 
LINUM *alpinum —Of prostrate habit, the 12 
to 15 inch flowering stems spreading out. 
in a perfect circle. Seldom over 6 inches 
high. Large clear sky-blue flowers all 
summer. Garden loam, sun. 25c each. 
*capitatum — Golden yellow flowers in 
large flat heads on 8 to 12 inch stems, 
May to Sept. Full sun. 50c each. 
narbonnense, Six Hills Variety — Large 
sapphire blue flowers on 18 to 24 inch 
stems from June to Sept. Flowers do 
not drop off each day, but last for sev¬ 
eral days. 35c each. 
perenne —The old favorite Blue Flax. 25c 
each. 
*salsoloides nanum — A treasure of the 
highest rank; dense, fur-like mats al¬ 
most hidden under the countless number 
of opalescent white flowers, during 
June and July. To trail over sunny rocks. 
2 to 4 inches. 75c each. 
"tenuifolium — Narrow-leaved and lacy- 
looking, with large opalescent white 
Lowers on 12 to 15 inch stems, June and 
July. 35c each. 
LIPPIA *canescens —(L. repens) A close 
growing, rapid spreading ground cover 
for rocks, steep banks, or to hang over 
walls. Clover-like heads of delicate rose 
colored flowers, on stems 2 to 3 inches 
high. Any kind of soil, sun or light 
shade. 25c each. 
LITHOSPERMUM canescens — (Puccoon) 
Leafy stems, the lower leaves long and 
narrow, the upper more broad and some¬ 
what silky pubescent, crowned with 
heads of orange flowers. For well- 
drained sandy soils, in fuT sun. 10 to 15 
inches. 35c each. 
*prostratum, “Heavenly Blue” —An ever¬ 
green alpine shrub, wire spreading mats 
of darkest green, covered with many 
large sky-blue flowers during spring and 
early summer and often again in early 
autumn. One of the most wonderful 
blues in the garden. It requires an acid 
soil, composed of good loam, some sand 
or silt and plenty of leaf-mohl or peat. 
Either full sun or light shade. 50c and 
75c each. 
LOBELIA cardinal is —One of the most showy 
of natives of the eastern states. Rich, 
cardinal-red flowers on 2 to 3 ft. stems, 
from July to Sept. Wonderful green foli- 
age. Requires moist, deep loam, light 
shade or full sun. 25c each. 
fulgens “Queen Victoria” —Foliage bronzy 
crimson and flowers of a deeper red and 
somewhat larger than those of L. cardi- 
nalis. Needs some protection in very 
cold winter. Culture as for preceding 
40c each. 
siphilitica —Similar in growth to L. cardi- 
nalis but with bluish flowers, streaked 
with white. Culture as for L. cardinalis. 
25c each. 
LOTUS *corniculatus fl. pi. —A double-flow¬ 
ering form of Babies Sl'ppers. Prostrate 
growth, with umbels of double yellow 
flowers, often tinged red. A hardy trailer 
for covering dry banks and rockwork, 
flowering all summer and autumn, in 
the poorest of soils. 25c each. 
LUF’INUS polyphyllus, Harkness Regal Hy¬ 
brids —Colors are both rich and delicate, 
in shades of yellow, pink, blue, lavender 
and apricot; many wonderful color com¬ 
binations, such as old gold and lavender, 
etc. Being hybr'ds, it is impossible to 
tell color until they bloom, so please do 
not order in separate colors. 25c each. 
LUTKEA *pectinata —A native ground cover 
allied to Spirea. Prostrate and trailing 
undershrub, forming dense carpets of 
bright green, with 2 to 6 inch stems 
crowned with heads of white flowers, 
from June to Aug. Does best on the cool 
side of a huge rock, but will thrive un¬ 
der trees and small shrubs. 35c each. 
