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Liatris - Blazing Star 
959 SCABIOSA. Spikes of deep purple flowers. 3 to 4 feet, Au¬ 
gust and September. Hardy perennial. Pkt., 15c. 
Lilium 
960 PHI11PPINENSE PORMOSANUM. Long white trumpet 
flowers of purest white, slightly marked externally with red¬ 
dish brown. Very refined and graceful. Will flower from seed 
within 6 to 8 months. Pkt., 35c. 
961 REGALE (Regal Lily). It is absolutely hardy and is excel¬ 
lent for forcing. The flowers are white, slightly suffused with 
pink, with a beautiful shade of canary-yellow at the center, 
and extending part way up the trumpet. It is delightfully 
perfumed, reminding one of the jasmine, and lacking the 
heavy, oppressive odor of most lilies. Blooms out-of-doors 
early in July, and seedling bulbs will flower the second year. 
Lift the bulblets in fall and replant to greater depth in their 
permanent location. Pkt., 15c; Yb oz., 35c. 
962 TENUIFOLIUM (Coral Lily of Siberia). It is a gem. Per¬ 
fectly hardy. One of the earliest to flower. 24 in. high with 
the flowers up and down on the stem. Blooms are deep scarlet 
and have recurled petals of waxy texture. Pkt., 25c. 
963 WILLMOTTIAE. Flowers vivid orange-red with the 
recurved petals being spotted with brown, slender foliage of 
a rich brown. Pkt., 35c. 
Linum - Flax 
Showy, free-flowering plants with feathery foliage, suitable 
for dry, sunny borders or rock gardens. Will not thrive in 
heavy, damp soils. 
@964 ALPINUM. A rare species from the Dauphine, of pros¬ 
trate growth, with showers of pale blue blossoms through¬ 
out the summer. Height, 6 inches. Hardy perennial. Pkt., 25c. 
@965 F1AVUM. Gay yellow flowers in loose clusters. Foliage 
dark green, forming a dwarf neat bush, especially attractive 
in rock gardens or as a dwarf group in the perennial border. 
Thrives in a sunny situation in light rich soil. Hardy peren¬ 
nial. Pkt., 15c; Y& oz., 60c. 
@966 FERENNE. Bright blue flowers. Hardy perennial. 18 
inches. Pkt., 10c; Yi oz., 25c. 
Lupinus Polyphyllus 
Most beautiful hardy border plants producing tufts of soft 
green foliage, from which arise in continuous succession the 
stately spikes of bloom. Do not disturb plants after they are 
once established. June and September. 
967 DOWNER’S HYBRIDS. Perpetual flowering new hybrids. 
Pkt., 15c; Yi oz. 45c. 
968 BLUE. Fkt., 10c; Yi oz., 25c. 
969 PINK. Pkt., 15c; Yi oz., 40c. 
970 SUPERB MIXED. Pkt., 10c; Yi oz., 25c. 
Lychnis 
A fine old-fashioned flower, bearing large heads of brilliantly 
colored flowers, that liven up the border during summer and 
early autumn. Hardy perennial. 
971 VISCARIA SPLENDENS. Brilliant red. Pkt., 10c; Yi oz., 
25c. 
Myosotis - Forget-Me-Not 
@974 PALUSTRIS SEMPERFLORENS. An ever-blooming va¬ 
riety, beginning to flower in May and continuing till autumn. 
Large clear, blue flowers in pretty spray. Perennial. Pkt., 10c; 
Yb oz., 50c. 
Nepeta - Catnip 
@975 NERVOSA. A splendid plant for the larger type of Rock 
Garden and much superior for this purpose to Nepeta Mus- 
sini. The flowers are of a clear light blue and have a brighter 
and more attractive effect than the latter. The plant contin¬ 
ues in bloom from midsummer until the early autumn. 
Thrives in any light garden soil in a sunny situation. Hardy 
perennial. Pkt., 15c. 
Pentstemon - Beard Tongue 
A beautiful perennial plant producing freely large spikes of 
handsome tubular flowers in almost every shade and color. 
977 GLOXINIOIDES, “SENSATION”. As a bedding plant this 
takes rank with the Petunia, Phlox, etc. It grows about 30 
inches high, every branch being a spike of large, Gloxinia¬ 
like flowers in a very wide range of bright colors, including 
rose, red, carmine, cherry, pink, lilac, purple, etc. Pkt., 15c; 
2 pkts., 25c. 
PETUNIA. See page 44. 
Oenothera (Evening: Primrose). 
Meconopsis 
972 BAILEYI. Glorious sky blue perennial 
Toppy. 2 to 3 ft. high. Hardy. Pkt., 50c. 
973 REGIA. A yellow flowered perennial 
Poppy with beautiful silvery leaves. Pkt., 
50c. 
Oenothera - Evening Primrose 
The Oenotheras are chiefly used in the 
rookery and border. All require a well- 
drained light soil intermixed with well- 
decayed manure. They are apt to perish in 
winter if grown in heavy, damp soils. 
@976 MISSOURIENSIS. A low species with 
prostrate ascending branches. A profuse 
bloomer. Solitary yellow flowers often 4 
inches across. Height, 10 inches; in bloom 
from June until August. Hardy perennial. 
Pkt., 15c; Yb oz., 65c. 
PANSIES, TUFTED. See Viola, page 62. 
Platycodon Grandiflorum. 
