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HARDY PERENNIALS—Continued. 
LAVENDULA vera (Sweet Lavender). Fragrant 
blue flowers. 1(4 ft. July-Sept. 
*LINUM flavum. Fine variety with transparent yel¬ 
low blossoms; prostrate habit. 
*perenne. Very attractive both in foliage and 
bloom. Flowers pale blue on graceful stems. May- 
Aug. 
*perenne alba. White form of the above. 
LIATRIS pycnostachya (Blazing Star or Gayfeath- 
er). Handsome plant with grass-like foliage and 
spikes of rosy-prple flowers. 4-5 ft. July-Aug. 
spicata. Spikes crowded with rosy-purple flowers. 
2-3 ft. 
scariosa. Spikes of reddish purple flowers. 3 ft. 
LINUM, Hirsutum. Blue. 90c for 3; $3.00 doz. 
LOBELIA cardinalis (Cardinal flower). Most strik¬ 
ing. Partial shade. The scarlet flowers are borne 
on long spikes. 3-4 ft. July-Aug. 
LL T PINUS polyphyllus (Lupine). Deep blue, pea¬ 
shaped flowers on long spikes. 2-3 ft. June-July. 
polyphyllus albus. A white variety of the preced¬ 
ing. 
polyphyllus moerheimi. Best of all Lupines, with 
long spikes of soft, rose, pea-shaped flowers. 3 ft. 
Harkness New Hybrids. A wonderful mixture of 
art shades. 90c for 3; $3.00 doz. 
LYNCHNIS chalcedonica (Maltese Cross). Stems 
stout and leafy, bearing large, flat heads of scar¬ 
let flowers. 2-3 ft. 
haageana. Large brilliant orange-scarlet flowers. 
1 ft. 
viscaria splendens fl. pi. Double crimson, scarlet 
flowers, closely arranged on slender stems. 1-1 (4 
ft. June-July. 
*Alpina Dwarf rose pink. 6 in. April. 
LYSIMACHIA clethroides (Fringed Loosestrife). 
Border plant with erect stems terminating in pan¬ 
icles of pure white flowers. 2 ft. Likes moisture. 
July-Sept. 
Ciliata. Dainty fringed yellow flowers with dark 
bronzy foliage. 2 ft. July-Aug. Good in wet 
boggy situations. 
MERTENSIA virginica. An early Spring flowering 
plant growing about 1-1(4 ft. high. Flowers pink. 
May-June. 
MONARDA didyma (Beebalm, or Bergamot). Com¬ 
pact heads of bright red flowers. 3 ft. June-Aug. 
Cambridge Scarlet. Brilliant crimson flowers from 
June until August. 
Salmcnea. Soft salmon. 
MYOSOTIS palustris semperflorens (Forget-me-not) 
Grows well in a moist, partly shaded position. 
May-June. 
NEPETA mussini. Of dwarf, compact habit, pro¬ 
ducing masses of bloom of a beautiful shade of 
lavender. 1 to 1(4 ft. 
"NIEREMBERGIA rivularis (Whitecup). A dwarf 
creeping alpine bearing from June-September a 
profusion of cup-shaped creamy white flowers. 
8 in. 
OENOTHERA fruticosa youngi (Evening-primrose) 
Large, shiny, foliage and lemon-yellow flowers. 2 
ft. June. 
*Missouriensis. A low species with prostrate as¬ 
cending branches, profuse bloomer. Large flow¬ 
ers. Fine for rock gardens and borders. June- 
Aug. 
PACHYSANDRA terminalis. Low, sometimes trail¬ 
ing, habit. Useful for shaded situations under 
trees, etc., where little else will succeed. Produces 
broad mats of bright glossy green foliage. 6 to 9 
inches high. 
PAPAVER crientale, Mrs. Perry. Orange-apricot, 
orientale, Perry White. Pure white. May-June. 
orientale, Royal Scarlet. Fine scarlet. May-June. 
orientale, Beauty of Livermore. Finest dark crim¬ 
son with dark blotch. 
orientale, Princess Victoria Louise. Salmon, 
orientale, Olympica. Rich flame-scarlet overlaid with 
golden salmon. 
orientale, Grand Mogul. Fiery red. 
Duke of Teck. Light crimson. 
PENTSTEMON barbatus torreyi (Beardtongue). 
Graceful spikes covered almost the whole length 
with bright scarlet flowers. 4 ft. June-Aug. 
pubescens. Purple flowers. 1V 2 ft. 
PHLOX hardy. One of the best and most useful 
perennials for garden decoration or cutting. 
Blooming in late summer, phlox are one of the 
indispensibles. Our varieties are very choice. 
B. Comte. Glowing amaranth red. 
Deutschland. Large trusses of brilliant orange-red. 
Elizabeth Campbell. Large spikes with flowers of 
quite a new color, light salmon changing to pink 
in center. 
Enchantress. Bright salmon-pink with dark red 
eye. 
Ethel Prichard. Flowers pale clear rose-mauve. 
Firebrand. Bright red with deep center. 
Henri Murger. Pure white, with deep rose center. 
Hindenburg. Large flowers, deep red shaded orange. 
Mia Ruys. A dwarf variety, pure white. 
Mrs. Milly von Hoboken. Very fine, soft pink. 
Mrs. Scholten. Dark salmon-pink flowers. 
Rheinlander. Flower heads are large and on good 
strong stems. Beautiful salmon-pink. 
Thor. Rich salmon-pink with deep crimson eye. 
Wanadis. White and light violet with purple eye. 
Karl Foerster. One of the newest with large flow¬ 
ers of glowing dark orange red. 
Painted Lady. Salmon pink with cherry red eye. 
Leo Schlageter. Real pleasing red. 
PHLOX, VARIOUS SPECIES 
*amoena. Masses of bright pink flowers in April. 
6 in. 
*divaricata (Canadensis). Fragrant, lavender flow¬ 
ers. 10 in. 
ovata (Carolina). Reddish-pink flowers. 1 ft. 
*stclonifera. Prostrate creeping type with starry 
flowers of purple white. 8 in. 
*subulata alba. Pure white. 
*subulata atropurpurea. Deep carmine-red. 
*subulata rosea. Bright rose. 
*subulata, Vivid. Striking shade of carmine rose. 
*subulata G. F. Wilson. A soft lavender. 
