D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLO. 
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LIATRIS. (Lacinaria.) Compositae. Full sun, ordinary soil. 
L. I igul isty I is. Blazing Star. *$ To 15 inches; very large heads, 50- 
70 florets, in a low corymb-like raceme; for moderately moist position. 
Flowers purple, bracts, rose-tipped; distinct and valuable. 30c; dozen, 
$2.50. 
L. punctata. Gay Feather. *$ 12 inches; several stemmed with small 
feathery heads in dense spikes; for the dry sunny rockery. 30c; dozen, 
$ 2 . 00 . 
LITHOSPERMUM. Boraginaceae. Colorado species have yellow bell¬ 
shaped flowers and are best in a rather dry, sunny rock-garden. 
L. multiflorum. Puccoon. *$ 15 inches, several-stemmed, bearing 
showers of deep yellow mertensia-like flowers in May and June. Easily 
grown. Strong flowering roots. 30c; dozen, $2.50. 
Malvastrum coccineum. *$ Scarlet Mallow. Slowly creeping, sending 
up low half-woody six-inch stems with palmate silvery foliage and light 
scarlet or brick-red blossoms in terminal clusters. Valuable for natural¬ 
izing on dry banks in full sun, and thrives in any soil. 30c; dozen, $2.00; 
100 , $ 10 . 00 . 
MERTENSIA. Boraginaceae. The Rocky Mountain Bluebells range 
from the dry plain to alpine elevations. With a few exceptions they pre¬ 
fer a moist soil with part shade 
M. Bakeri. *t Distinct for its downy, silvery foliage. Flowers in 
clusters of intense azure blue, a free bloomer and very early. 30c; doz¬ 
en, $2.50. 
M. ciliata. * Mountain Bluebell. A vigorous species of graceful habit 
for moist position in sun or shade. The drooping sprays of pale blue 
flowers continue for a long season and the glarucus foliage lasts 
throughout the summer. Valuable and easily grown. 35c; dozen, $3.00. 
M. humilis. *t Dwarf Bluebell. A small alpine type from the high 
plains of Wyoming. The flower bells of intense coerulean blue are in 
clusters on 6-inch stems, mingled with the glaucus foliage. Its root 
system of thickened semi-tubers promises permanence and ease of cul¬ 
ture. Rather dry, humus soil. 50c; 3, $1.25. 
M. Platensis. La Plata Bluebell. * Same culture as M. ciliata, which 
it resembles, but its flowers are larger and deeper blue. 35c; dozen, 
$3 00 
MIRABILIS multiflora. Wild Four-o’Clock. Sold out. 
NEPETA mussini. $ Grayish foliage and blue flowers. Clumps, 40c 
each. 
N. Souv. Andre Chaudron. $ Distinct upright grower to 12 inches; 
silvery foliage, flowers dark blue, June to August. 50 cents. 
NYMPHAEA polysepala. (Nuphar.) Nymphaeaceae. The yellow pond 
lily of mountain lakes. Flowers large, yellow, with red stamens. $1.00. 
NOLI NIA microcarpa. *$ Bear Grass. Yucca family, rosette-forming, 
very narrow foliage which is quite rigid and was used by Indians for 
baskets and mats. Same culture as yucca; a hardy species for the dry 
rock garden. 50c; 3, $1.50. 
OENOTHERA. Onagraceae. Evening Primrose well-drained soil. Sev¬ 
eral dwarf perennial species are excellent for the dry, sunny rockery. 
OE. brachycarpa. *$ To 6 inches; the 3-inch blossoms in spring ap¬ 
pear in leafy rosettes which form colonies on dry slopes; yellow, turn¬ 
ing to orange-red. 30c; dozen, $2.00. 
OE. caespitosa. *$ Similar in size and habit to brachycarpa, but with 
white flowers turning to rose; sandy slopes, 30c; dozen, $2.00. 
