DECORATIVE PLANTS 
HARDY PERENNIALS 
LYSIMACHIA (Loosestrife). Attractive star-shaped 
flowers and bright, light green foliage, 
clethroides (Clethra Loosestrife). 2 ft. July-Sept. 
Long spikes of clustered, small white flowers. 
75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
•nummularia (Moneywort). 4 in. June—July. Round, 
shiny foliage and bright yellow flowers. Creeping 
habit. 60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
punctata (Spotted Loosestrife). 18-24 in. June- 
July. Light yellow. 60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
vulgaris (Golden Loosestrife). 2)^—3 ft. July. 
Clusters of golden yellow flowers. $1.05 for 3; 
$2.70 for 10. 
LYTHRUM (Lythrum). Erect perennials bearing 
showy flower-spikes. Excellent for naturalizing 
along pond- or stream-sides or in moist spots among 
shrubbery. 
salicaria roseum (Rose Loosestrife). 4-5 ft. July- 
Sept. Rose. 60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
salicaria roseum, Perry’s Variety. 4-5 ft. Aug.- 
Sept. Cherry-red. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
MALVA (Mallow). Round, divided leaves and 
small, hollyhock-like flowers, 
alcea (Hollyhock Mallow). 2 ft. July-Sept. Bright 
pink. 60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
moschata (Musk Mallow). 18-24 in. July-Sept. 
Rose-pink. 60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
moschata alba. White-flowered form of the above. 
60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
MARRUBIUM vulgare (Common Hoarhound). 1-2 
ft. Aromatic, gray-green, woolly-leaved herbs. 
75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
MATRICARIA nana, Golden Ball (Double False 
Camomile). 8-12 in. Yellow button-like flowers 
from July to frost. 
•MAZUS reptans. 2-3 in. June-Aug. Creeping, light 
green foliage. Delicate lavender flowers. Excellent 
between stepping-stones, in sun or shade. 
MELISSA officinalis (Common Balm). 1-2 ft. Bright 
green, lemon-scented foliage. White and yellow 
flowers. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
MENTHA (Mint). Aromatic plants bearing small 
spikes of lipped flowers. 
piperita (Peppermint). 1-3 ft. July-Aug. Purple. 
75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
•pulegium (American Pennyroyal). 2-4 in. Trailing 
habit. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
•requieni (Requien Mint). 2-4 in. July. Lavender. 
Mat-like, bright green foliage, 
rotundifolia (Apple Mint). 1—2 ft. July. Lavender- 
pink. $1.05 for 3; $2.70 for 10. 
spicata (Spearmint). 1-2 ft. July-Aug. Slender 
spikes, purplish flowers. 60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
•MERTENSIA virginica (Virginia Bluebells). 1-2 ft. 
May-June. Drooping clusters of pink and blue 
bell-like flowers. The large, light green leaves 
disappear during the summer. [Thrives in partial 
shade or sun. 
MISCANTHUS (Eulalia). Ornamental "grass making 
large, fountain-like clumps. Sword-like leaves and 
plumy flower-heads which may be cut for winter 
decoration. 
sinensis (Eulalia). 5—6 ft. Silver-green, 
sinensis gracillimus (Maiden Grass). 4-5 ft. 
Narrow foliage. 
sinensis japonica. Broad, deep green foliage, 
sinensis variegatus (Striped Eulalia). 4-6 ft. Green 
and white leaves. 
sinensis zebrinus (Zebra Grass). Bands of yellow 
across the leaves. 
•MITCHELLA repens (Partridge Berry). 2-4 in. A 
trailing evergreen plant for well-drained, shady 
places. White flowers followed by crimson fruit. 
60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
MONARDA (Beebalm). Bold plants for moist, semi- 
shaded places or for the background of the peren¬ 
nial border. 
didyma (Oswego Beebalm). 2-3 ft. June-Sept. 
Bright red. 
didyma, Cambridge Scarlet. 2 ft. June—Aug. 
Brilliant crimson. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
didyma, Salmon-Pink (Salmon Beebalm). 2—3 ft. 
June-Aug. Clear salmon-pink, 
didyma violacea superba (Amaranth Beebalm). 
3 ft. June-Aug. Deep reddish violet. 75 cts. for 3; 
$2.00 for 10. 
fistulosa alba. White-flowered form. 75 cts. for 3;. 
$2.00 for 10. 
•MUEHLENBECKIA complexa (Wirevine). 4-6 in. 
June-July. Yellow flowers. Compact mass of 
small, dark blue-green leaves on wiry stems. 
MYOSOTIS (Forget-me-not). Masses of blue flowers 
and light green foliage. Excellent for rock-gardens 
or foreground of borders in combination with 
spring-flowering bulbs and perennials. 
•alpestris (Alpine Forget-me-not). 6-8 in. April— 
May. Bright blue. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
•dissitiflora (Swiss Forget-me-not). 6-12 in. May- 
July. Deep sky-blue. 60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
•palustris rosea. 4—6 in. May-July. Compact 
plants with bright pink flowers. Excellent for 
edging. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
•scorpioides semperflorens (Perpetual Forget-me- 
not). 8 in. June-Sept. Bright blue. Thrives in 
moist soils or along pond- or stream-sides. 60 cts. 
for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
NEPETA (Nepeta). Aromatic-foliaged plants suitable 
for dry, sunny spots in the rock or perennial 
garden or on wall-gardens. 
•cataria (Catnip). 3 ft. July-Aug. Gray flowers. 
Pungent foliage. 60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
•hederacea (Ground-Ivy). 4-6 in. May—June. Light 
blue. Creeping habit. 60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
•mussini. 8-12 in. June—Aug. Lavender-blue. 
Broad edgings of gray-green foliage. 
•nervosa. 15-18 in. Vivid, light blue. All summer. 
$1.05 for 3; $3.00 for 10. 
Souvenir d’Andre Chaudron. 15-18 in. July- 
Sept. Attractive upright type for the hardy border. 
Bright blue. $1.05 for 3; $2.70 for 10. 
Nepeta mussini 
Varieties marked with a black dot (•) are particularly adapted for rock-garden use 
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