B. F. BARR NURSERIES. LANCASTER, PA. 
Hardy Perennials 
Iris pseudacorus—LAEVIGATA IRIS 
I. pseudacorus bastardi. Yellowjlag Iris. Yellow; 
tall growing and prolific. 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per 
doz. 
Iris pumila—DWARF IRIS 
I.pumila. Dwarf Iris. 6-9 in* Its early Spring blooms 
make this a gem in the Rock Garden; also a good edging 
plant. Lavender or blue flowers. Likes well drained 
spot. April-May. 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
Iris Sibirica—SIBERIAN IRIS 
Thrive best in moist situations but do well under ordinary 
garden treatment. Showy flowers May and June in clus¬ 
ters; foliage long, narrow and dense. 
I. sibirica. Emperor Siberian Iris. Large, deep violet- 
blue flower, borne well above foliage. 
I. sibirica orientalis. Snow Queen Siberian Iris. 
Pure white form; most enchanting. 
Price. Either variety, 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per 
doz. 
KNIPHOFIA waria (Tritoma). Torchlily or Red Hoi 
Poker. 2-3 ft. A plant of striking appearance, bearing 
pyramidal spikes of blazing red flowers, one hundred on a 
spike. For borders or massing on the lawn. August- 
October. 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
LAVANDULA officinalis. True Lavender. (*) 1-2 ft. 
A favorite because of its delicate odor. Fragrant spikes 
of lavender flowers, so useful for the linen chest. Aro¬ 
matic, silver-gray foliage. July-August. 20c. ea.; 
3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
Madonna Lily 
LINUM perenne. Perennial Flax. (*) 1-1J ft. Foliage 
and flowers airy and graceful, giving the appearance of a 
small, feathery bush. Small, pearly-blue flowers in great 
numbers. Light colored, evergreen foliage. June- 
August. 20c. ea.; 3 for 40c.; $1.50 per doz. 
LIATRIS pycnostachya. Cattail Gay feather, (f) 4-5 ft. 
Long spikes of small, light rosy-purple pea-like flowers. 
Succession of bloom is from tip downward. Splendid 
in the rear of borders. Good cut flower. July-August. 
25c. ea.; 3 for 60c.; $2.00 per doz. 
Lilium—LILIES 
In Lilies the best results, both as to growth and effect, 
are secured by planting among low shrubs or in the peren¬ 
nial border. While profiting by partial shade they should 
never be planted near or under trees. Plant the Goldband 
Lily under 8 inches of soil, others 6 inches. Good winter 
protection should be provided. Potted plants supplied 
for Spring planting. 
LILIUM auratum. Goldband Lily. Large, ivory- 
white, fragrant flowers with distinct central band of 
bright yellow and numerous deep purple spots; 15-18 
flowers on a stem; July and August. 40c. ea.; $3.50 
per 10. 
L. candidum. Madonna Lily. Pure white, fragrant 
flowers on long stems in June and July. 3-4 ft. Plant 
only in August and September. 35c. ea.; $3.00 per 10. 
L. regale. Regal Lily. Fragrant, trumpet-shaped 
flowers, ivory-white, shaded pink, tinged canary-yellow 
at base. Blooms freely in July. 35c. ea.; $3.00 per 10. 
L. speciosum magnifleum (rubrum) Great Spe- 
ciosum Lily. Rich, ruby-carmine flowers, 6-8 in. across, 
ten to fifteen on a plant; August and September. 35c. 
ea.; $3.00 per 10. 
L. tigrinum splendens. Giant Tiger Lily. Immense 
spikes of orange-scarlet flowers, spotted black, sometimes 
twenty-five to a stem. Very showy. 25c. ea.; $2.00 
per 10. 
LIMONIUM latifolium (statice). Sea-lavender. 1-2 ft. 
Handsome plants with heads of dark blue flowers in 
much-branched panicles. Invaluable for cutting, the 
flowers, when dried, lasting for months. June-August. 
20c. ea.; 3 for 40c.; $1.20 per doz. 
Brighten the Home Grounds 
LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardinal Flower, (t) 2-4 ft. 
Vivid, crimson flowers; often 10 or more spikes, 24 to 
30 inches long, on a plant. Requires moist location. 
July-October. 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
LYCHNIS alpina. Artie Campion. (*) 6-12 in. 
Charming dwarf plant with rose-pink flowers. July- 
August. 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
L. chalcedonica. Maltese Cross. 2-3 ft. Immense 
heads of vermilion-scarlet flowers. June-August. 20c. 
ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
LYTHRUM roseum. Rose Loosestrife, (t) 3-4 ft. 
Tall, erect, graceful spikes of rose colored flowers. 
July-August. 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
MAZUS rugosus. Mams. (*) 3 in. Dwarf, creeping 
plant with violet-blue flowers. Excellent Rock Garden 
plant. August-September. 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 
per doz. 
MERTENSIA virginica. Virginia Bluebells (Cowslip). 
(*) (f) 1-1| ft. Lovely, gentian-blue, funnel-shaped 
flowers, hanging in drooping, nodding, graceful clusters. 
March-May. 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
MONARDA splendens. Blazing Beebalm (Bergamot), 
(t) 2-3 ft. Leaves have a “minty” odor. Flowers 
scarlet-red in close heads, surrounded by colored bracts. 
July-September. 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
MYOSOTIS semperflorens. Perpetual Forget-me-not. 
(*) (t) 6-9 in. Large, rich blue flowers with yellow eye. 
Good for damp places. March-August. 20c. ea.; 
3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
NEPETA mussini. Ground Ivy. (*) 10-12 i*. Grows 
in compact tufts covered with masses of small, blue 
flowers. July-August. 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1A0 per doz. 
OENOTHERA speciosa. Evening Primrose. (*) 1-2 ft. 
Beautiful plant producing many satiny, four-petalled, 
pure white flowers three inches across, in great quantities. 
The flowers gradually turn pink as they mature. June- 
October. 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
With Flowers' Cheering Presence. 
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