Hardy Herbaceous Plants 
Various Irises 
Cristata. A dwarf, native species with handsome, 
light-colored flowers and short, thick, green 
foliage. Excellent for rock-garden. 4 to 8 in. May. 
Ochroleuca gigantea. Grows in strong clumps in 
almost any situation. Very distinct, with its 
numerous pale yellow flowers. 3 ft. May. 
Orientalis. Compact, tufted habit of growth, the 
stems bearing several clusters of purplish blue 
flowers. 2 to 3 ft. May, June. 
Orientalis, Snow Queen. Flowers large, snow- 
white, carried on strong stems. Free flowering. 
2 to 3 ft. June. 
Pseudacorus. Water Flag; Bearded Flag. A great 
favorite for planting along the margin of water, 
doing well in semi-aquatic conditions. Flowers 
yellow, shaded orange. 3 ft. May, June. 
Sibirica. Compact, tufted habit of growth, the 
stems bearing several clusters of the purplish 
blue flowers. 2 to 3 ft. May, June. 
Versicolor. S, violet-blue; F, variegated yellow and 
purple. 
IRIS sibirica, Perry’s Blue. A hybrid of I. 
sibirica. This beautiful Iris deserves to be 
known better. It has large, clear blue flowers 
on stiff stalks. Extra fine for cutting. A 
splendid grower. 85 cts. for 3, $2.25 for 10, 
$20 per 100. 
KNIPHOFIA. See Tritoma. 
LATHYRUS latifolius albus. Perennial Pea. White. 
3 ft. June-Aug. 
L., Pink Beauty. Pink. 3 ft. June-Aug. 
LAVANDULA, Munstead Variety. Lavender. Quite 
an improvement over the old variety, being more 
decorative and a much better grower. Flowers 
very fragrant when dried in bunches. $1.20 for 3, 
$3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
LEDUM groenlandicum. Labrador Tea. A 3-foot 
evergreen shrub with narrow foliage of rusty 
green. Small white flowers. Suitable for wet 
places in evergreen borders. $1 each, $2.75 for 3, 
$8 for 10. 
LEONTOPODIUM alpinum. Edelweiss. This plant 
© is well known to tourists who have traveled in 
Switzerland. It is as hardy as any plant can be 
and very distinct. The flowers are white and 
woolly. 5 in. June, July. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
LIATRIS callilepis. Purplish red. Does well in 
semi-shade and sunny places. 3 to 4 ft. July- 
Sept. 
L. pycnostachya. Kansas Gayfeather. One of the 
choicest and boldest species. Flowers purple, in 
dense spikes. Remains in bloom a long time. 
Foliage thick and grass-like, excellent for masses 
in the border. 4 to 5 ft. July, Aug. 
L. scariosa. Spikes of deep purple flowers. 3 to 4 ft. 
Aug., Sept. 
L. spicata. Purple. 2 to 3 ft. July-Sept. 
Hardy Lilies • Lilium 
No herbaceous or shrubbery border or wild garden 
is complete without a liberal representation of these 
most graceful and charming flowers. For successful 
growing of Hardy Lilies, the chief requirement is 
a loose, well-manured soil, with some pure sand 
added under each bulb to further drainage and to 
prevent the bulbs from rotting. They should be 
planted 6 to 8 inches deep, and among plants with 
heavy foliage, like peonies, in order to keep the soil 
surrounding the bulbs cool. They should be left in 
the same location for three or four years without 
lifting, which should be done in September, the 
replanting to take place at once. The beds should 
be covered with leaves or litter during winter. 
Delivery of bulbs will be made in September, 
October, or spring. 
We have a very fine collection of other varieties. 
Write for special list. 
Auratum. Gold-banded Lily. Large, deliciously 
fragrant, white flowers spotted crimson, with a 
yellow band or midrib extending the whole length 
of each segment. Red anthers. 3 ft. July, Aug. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Candidum. Madonna Lily. Pure glistening white 
flowers on strong, stiff stems. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 
for 10, $30 per 100. 
Regale. Deliciously fragrant flowers with pure 
white petals passing to bright canary-yellow at 
the center; the white sometimes has a suffusion 
^ of pink. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
Speciosum album. Large white flower of great sub¬ 
stance, with a greenish band running through the 
center of each petal. 2 ft. Aug., Sept. $1.20 for 3, 
^ $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
Speciosum rubrum. Fragrant, deep red flowers with 
green stripes at base; anthers red. 2 ft. Aug., 
Sept. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
LINUM flavum. Golden Flax. Yellow. Summer. 
m ft. 
L. perenne. A lovely plant with blue flowers that 
© open only in sunshine. \ x /i ft. May-Aug. 
© L. perenne album. White form of above. 
LITHOSPERMUM, Heavenly Blue. Gromwell. 
© Splendid flowers of sky-blue color. Fine for the 
rock-garden. 4 in. June-Sept. 60 cts. each, $1.50 
for 3. 
LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. Red. 3 ft. 
July, Aug. 
L. syphilitica. Blue. 3 ft. Aug., Sept. 
LUPINUS polyphyllus. Lupine. Blue. 4 ft. June, 
July. 
L. polyphyllus albiflorus (polyphyllus albus). White. 
4 ft. June, July. 
L. polyphyllus Moerheimi. Pink. 3 ft. June, July. 
$1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
L. polyphyllus roseus. Pink. 
LYCHNIS alpina. Arctic Campion. Flowers pink. 
© A good plant for the rockery. 6 in. April. 
L. chalcedonica. Maltese Cross. Red. 2 It. June, 
July. 
© L. Haageana. Orange-red. 1 ft. May, June. 
L. Viscaria splendens. Rose-pink. 1^2 ft. May, 
June. 
L. Viscaria splendens fl.-pl. Double variety of 
above. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
LYSIMACHIA Nummularia. Loosestrife; Creeping 
© Jenny; Moneywort. A vigorous, spreading creeper 
with yellow flowers. 2 to 3 in. June, July. 
L. (Steironema) ciliata. Yellow. 2 It. July, Aug. 
LYTHRUM Salicaria roseum superbum. Pink. 
3 to 4 ft. July-Sept. 
MALVA moschata. Musk Mallow. Pink. 1 to 2 ft. 
June-Sept. 
M. moschata alba. White. 1 to 2 ft. June-Sept. 
MAZUS rugosus. Dwarf, creeping plant with violet- 
© blue flowers. Fine for the rockery. Aug., Sept. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
