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the j. chas. McCullough seed co. 
Oenothera (Evening- Primrose). 
M econopsis 
Liatris - Blazing Star 
928 SCAEIOSA, Spikes of deep purple flowers. 3 to 4 feet. Aug¬ 
ust and September. Hardy perennial. Pkt., 15c. 
Lilium, Regale 
929 THE REGAL LILY. It is absolutely hardy and is excellent 
lor forcing. The flowers are white, slightly suffused with 
pink, with a beautiful shade of canary-yellow at the center, 
and extending part way up the trumpet. It is delightfully 
perfumed, reminding one of the jasmine, and lacking the 
heavy, oppressive odor of most lilies. Blooms out-of-doors 
early in July, and seedling bulbs will flower the second year. 
Lift the bulblets in fall and replant to greater depth in their 
permanent location. Pkt., 15c; y B oz., 35c. 
Llnum - Flax 
Showy, free-flowering plants with feathery foliage, suitable 
for dry, sunny borders or rock gardens. Will not thrive in 
heavy, damp soils. 
®930 ALFINUM. A rare species from the Dauphine. of pros¬ 
trate growth, with showers of pale blue blossoms through¬ 
out the summer. Height, 6 inches. Hardy perennial. Flrt., 25c. 
@931 FLAVUM. Gay yellow flowers in loose clusters. Foliage 
dark green, forming a dwarf neat bush, especially attractive 
in rock gardens or as a dwarf group in the perennial border. 
Thrives in a sunny situation in light rich soil. Hardy peren¬ 
nial. Pkt., 15c; y B oz., 60c. 
@932 NARBONNENSE. Forms a spreading clump of attractive 
foliage with white eye. A very useful perennial for the rock¬ 
ery. Height, 18 inches. Pkt., 15c; y B oz., 60c. 
@933 PERENNE. Bright blue flowers. Hardy perennial. 13 
inches. Pkt., 10c; V4 oz., 25c. 
939 MECONOPSIS REGIA. A new variety. 
for complete description see Novelty page 
32. Pkt., 50c. 
940 MECONOPSIS BAILEYI, This beauti¬ 
ful blue perennial Poppy, brought over 
from Tibet by Captain Kingdon Ward, 
throws up from its root stalk a half dozen 
leafy stems, 2 to 3 feet high, well fur¬ 
nished with broad sea-green leaves and 
bearing freely at their heads large four 
petaled blooms of a glorious sky-blue col¬ 
or; the effect of which is enhanced by a 
central zone of golden-yellow anthers. 
This superb plant has been accorded by 
the Royal Horticultural Society a First- 
Class Certificate and an Award of Merit. 
It is hardy and should soon become one 
of the most popular plants in cultivation. 
Sow r in pans or boxes, in a cold frame. 
Transfer to small pots, when large 
enough, and when the plants are well 
established put into deep loam and leafy 
soil in a moist, well-drained, half-shady 
position. Pkt., 50c. 
Platycodon Grandiflorum. 
Lupinus - Polyphyllus 
Most beautiful hardy border plants producing tufts of soft 
green foliage, from which arise in continuous succession the 
stately spikes of bloom. Do not disturb plants after they are 
once established. June and September. 
934 DOWNER’S HYBRIDS. Perpetual flowering new hybrids. 
Pkt., 15c; y\ oz. 45c. 
935 BIiTJE. Pkt., 10c; y 4 oz., 25c. 
936 PINK. Pkt., 15c; !4 oz., 40c. 
937 SUPERB MIXED. Pkt., 10c; V4 oz., 25c. 
Lychnis 
A fine old-fashioned flower, bearing large heads of brilliantly 
colored flowers, that liven up the border during summer and 
early autumn. Hardy perennial. 
938 VISCARIA SPLENDENS. Brilliant red. Pkt., 10c; V4 oz., 
25c. 
Myosotis - Forget-Me-Not 
@941 PALUSTRIS SEMPERPLORENS. An ever-blooming va¬ 
riety, beginning to flower in May and continuing till autumn. 
Large clear, blue flowers in pretty spray. Perennial. Pkt., 10c; 
y B oz., 50c. 
Nepeta - Catnip 
@942 NERVOSA. A splendid plant for the larger type of Rock 
Garden and much superior for this purpose to Nepeta Mus- 
sini. The flowers are of a clear light blue and have a brighter 
and more attractive effect than the latter. The plant contin¬ 
ues in bloom from midsummer until the early autumn. 
Thrives in any light garden soil in a sunny situation. Hardy 
perennial. Pkt., 20c. 
Oenothera - Evening Primrose 
The Oenotheras are chiefly used in the rockery and border. 
All require a well-drained light soil intermixed with well-de¬ 
cayed manure. They are apt to perish in winter if grown in 
heavy, damp soils. 
@943 MISSOURIENSIS. A low species with prostrate ascend¬ 
ing branches. A profuse bloomer. Solitary yellow flowers 
often 4 inches across. Height, 10 inches; in bloom from June 
until August. Hardy perennial. Pkt., 15c; y B oz., 65c. 
TUFTED PANSIES. See Viola, page 61. 
Pentstemon - Beard Tongue 
A beautiful perennial plant producing freely large spikes of 
handsome tubular flowers in almost every shade and color. 
944 GLOXINIOIDES, “SENSATION”. As a bedding plant this 
takes rank with the Petunia, Phlox, etc. It grows about 30 
inches high, every branch being a spike of large, Gloxinia¬ 
like flowers in a very wide range of bright colors, including 
rose, red, carmine, cherry, pink, lilac, purple, etc. Pkt., 15c; 
2 pkts., 25c. 
PETUNIA. See page 44. 
