LYTHRUM—Purple Loosestrife 
Suitable showy plants for moist, shady borders and the 
waterside. There is only one really worth growing, 
and that is Superhum. The plants are of stately growth, 
and hear their rosy or purplish flowers in tall leaf 
spikes. 
Culture. Grow in ordinary soil in moist, shady borders, 
or in groups by the waterside. Plant in autumn or* 
early spring and divide and replant every third year. 
Superbum roseum Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $1 8.00 
Very showy rosy purple spikes about 2 or 3 feet high, 
produced in profusion all summer. Splendid for banks 
of streams and ponds. 
MATRICARIA—Double Mayweed; Feverfew 
Attractive, low-growing plants for the border. It has 
finely divided leaves and double flowers, on steins 
about 1 Vi feet in height, which make an effective dis¬ 
play throughout the entire summer. 
Culture. Will grow freely in ordinary well drained soil 
in a sunny border. Plant one foot apart in autumn or 
early spring. 
Little Gem Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
A most useful border plant and valuable summer cut 
flower, with large, double, white flowers. June until 
October. 18 to 24 inches. 
Golden Ball Three $0.S5, Doz. $2.50, 100 $1S,00 
Dwarf yellow form of above. 
MAZUS 
Prostrate and creeping rock plant, a very attractive 
subject for the rock garden. 
Culture. Well drained, sandy soil in a sheltered posi¬ 
tion in the rock garden suits this plant best. Will 
grow r well in light shade; plant in fall or spring, 4 to 6 
inches apart. Protect lightly each winter in colder sec¬ 
tions of the country. 
♦ ♦Reptans Three $1.10, Doz. $3.25, 100 $22.50 
A dwarf and interesting Alpine plant, covered in early 
spring with dainty lilac flowers with a small, white lip, 
borne just above the foliage. 
MELAMPODIUM—Colorado Rock Daisy 
A dwarf growing plant which somewhat resembles the 
Helianthemurn in general appearance. The silvery gray 
foliage is completely covered with many white daisy¬ 
like blossoms. An excellent subject for the rockery. 
Culture. Requires a warm, sunny place high in the 
rockery. Any sandy or gravely soil will suit it. Re¬ 
quires no care, plant in fall or spring, 6 to 8 inches 
apart. 
Cinereum Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00. 100 $30.00 
A valuable dw'arf plant for the rock garden, blooming 
when flowers in the rockery are scarce. Its small 
Aster-like white flowers are abundantly produced from 
July until killed by frost. About 8 inches high. Should 
be in every rockery for summer bloom. 
MERTENSIA—Virginia Cowslip; Blue Bells 
All are of medium growth, and well suited for shady or 
partially shady borders. Mostly blue- or white-flow- 
ered. The only one we really recommend is Mertensia 
virginica. 
Culture. All will succeed in ordinary soil. A shady or 
partially shady position is desirable, lovely planted in 
open woodlands together with daffodils. Plant in au¬ 
tumn or very early spring. G to 8 inches apart. 
Virginica Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
An early spring-flowering plant, growing about 1 to 1 V& 
feet high with blue flowers fading to pink; one of the 
most interesting of our native spring flowers. 
MIMULUS—Musk or Monkey-flower 
Hardy perennials also known as Musk, and will thrive 
in moist, shady borders among hardy ferns, in damp, 
shady spots. Luteus especially will flourish well in our 
gardens. 
Culture. A moist soil, rich in leaf mold or humus, and 
a cool, shady spot, will grow them best. Luteus may 
also be grown on the margins of water or in shallow- 
ditches of running water. Plant in spring only, 6 to 8 
inches apart. 
♦Luteus Three, $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
A splendid plant for shady, moist places. Produces 
during the entire summer large snapdragon-like, yellow 
flowers. Also does well in full sun. About one foot 
high; somewhat spreading habit. 
MITCH ELLA—Partridgeberry 
Lovely creeping evergreen plants, their shiny foliage 
and red berries are a great attraction in winter. 
Culture. They prefer a soil containing plenty of hu¬ 
mus, such as provided by rotted leaves. Plant in half¬ 
shade in the rockery or open woods, in early spring or 
fall, G to 8 inches apart. 
♦Repens Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
A little trailing evergreen. It forms fine mats under 
trees, and when once established is sure to please. 
MITELLA—Bishop's Cap 
Low-growing slender perennials with racemes of small, 
white flowers. There are four species, Diphylla, offered, 
is best. 
Culture. Loves a woods soil and a shady place in the 
rockery or open woods. Plant in fall or spring, 2 to 
4 inches apart, in groups of twelve or more. 
♦Diphylla Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
A gem for the shady position. Feathery spikes of 
creamy white flowers. 12 to 18 inches, in May and 
June. 
MONARDA—Bee-balm; Bergamot 
The flowers are borne in close heads or whorls on stems 
about 2 to 3 feet high, surrounded by colored bracts, 
and the leaves are more or less fragrant. Attractive 
plants for the serin-shady or sunny border, the wild 
garden, or for the city gardens. 
Culture. Grow in ordinary soil in sunny borders or in 
light shade. All may be naturalized in the wild garden. 
Plant in bold groups in autumn or spring, 10 inches 
apart. Divide and replant every third year. 
Didyma, Cambridge Scarlet 
Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
Brilliant crimson-scarlet flowers are produced freely 
from June until August. A good plant for wild garden 
as well as border or garden in the city where other 
flowers don’t grow well. 
Didyma rosea Three $0.S5, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
A variety of the preceding, with rose colored flowers. 
Didyma violacea superba 
Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
Deep amaranth-red flowers. 
MYOSOTIS—Forget-me-not 
Charming spring and summer flowering plants. Their 
dainty blue or pink flowers are produced freely and are 
always pleasing to the eye, whether massed in beds or 
on the margins of borders or ponds. 
Culture. Palustris is most at home in damp positions, 
as the margins of water, but will thrive in moist, 
shady borders. The soil should be fairly rich and not 
too heavy, and contain plenty of well-rotted manure to 
ensure healthy growth and an abundance of flowers. 
Plant in autumn or spring about 6 inches apart. Ex¬ 
cellent as a ground cover between tulips, plant in that 
case 10 inches apart after the tulip bulbs have been 
planted. 
♦Palustris semperflorens, Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
Large, rich blue flowers with yellow eye; a charming 
plant for damp places and a more profuse bloomer 
than the alpestris, which also is inclined to be biennial 
in habit. 
NIEREMBERGIA—Trailing Cup-flower 
A dwarf, creeping plant w-ith spoon-shaped leaves, and 
creamy white, bell-shaped flowers. An interesting plant 
to grow in a moist, shady border. Does very well in full 
sun. 
Culture. Grow in sandy loam freely mixed with well- 
decayed manure, in a moist spot, and plant in spring 
only, 6 to 8 inches apart. Give plenty of water in dry 
weather. Protect lightly over winter. 
♦Rivularis Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A charming dwarf creeping Alpine plant, bearing large, 
creamy white, cup-shaped flowers from June till Sep¬ 
tember; most desirable plants for the rockery. 
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