Perennial Seeds 39 
Lathy 
rus 
Hardy 
Sweet Peas 
Latifol ius 
Hardy perpetual bloom¬ 
ing Sweet Peas, fine for 
covering old stumps, fences, etc. Perfectly 
hardy, increasing in beauty each year. Bloom 
June to August. 
3017 WHITE PEARL 3018 PINK 
BEAUTY 3010 SPLENDENS REI> 
Price each any of above colors. Pkt. lOc; 
54 oz. 20c. 
3022 COLLECTION. 1 Pkt. each of 
above three colors 25c. 
3016 HARDY SWEET PEAS MIXED. 
A mixture of the above. Pkt. lOc; 54 oz. 
20c. 
Lathyrus Latifolius 
Liatris GayFeather 
Also called Blazing Star. Showy and beautiful when massed in the perennial 
border. Leaves are slender and grass-like, thickly covering the stems, tall graceful 
spikes of flowers. 
3031 PYCNOSTACHYA. Brightest rosy-purple, bloom in July and August. 
Grow 0 feet tall. Pkt. 15c; 5£ oz. 35c. 
Hardy Lupines 
See Color Plate on Page 51 
Hardy Lupines produce long spikes of softly 
colored flowers, the individual flowers re¬ 
semble Sweet Peas, the spikes grow 3 to 4 
feet tall. The leaves are palm-like and form 
thick ornamental clumps of light green. 
Bloom May and June. 
Inoculate Lupine Seed with Nitragin. 
By treating Lupine seed before planting, 
you will get better growth of plants. 
Garden size pkg. Postpaid, 25c. 
3080 New Hybrids Mixed. Wonderful 
new strain. Long beautiful spikes. Colors 
range through blue, rose, buff, flesh, salmon 
to white. Pkt. 10c; !4 oz. 30c. 
3083 Downers Hybrids. Early and per¬ 
petual blooming, fine range of colors, bold 
spikes. Sometimes bloom first year from seed 
if sown early. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 25c. 
3081 Poiyphyllus Sunshine. Bright 
yellow. Pkt. lOc; oz. 25c. 
3076 Poiyphyllus Blue. 
3077 Poiyphyllus White. 
3078 Poiyphyllus Rose. 
3079 Poiyphyllus Mixed Colors. 
Prices on Above 3 Colors and Mixed, Pkt. lOc; *4 oz. 20c. 
A Clump of Lupines 
Li 
naria 
Toad 
Flax 
3047 MACEDONICA. Speciosa Hybrids. R. G. Spikes 
3 feet tall, bright yellow flowers resembling Snapdragons. 
Foliage of silvery tint. Will bloom the first year if seed is sown 
early. Pkt. lOc; 5& oz. 30c. 
3048 ALPINA. Alpine Toadflax. R. G. A trailing plant, 
bearing flowers of violet-blue, blotched orange, in July and 
August. 6 inches tall. Pkt. 15c. 
2413 CYMBALARIA. Kenilworth Ivy. R. G. A trailing 
plant or vine with foliage throughout the summer and an 
abundance of small lavender flowers in the fall. Pkt. lOc; 
oz. 40c. 
_■ Honesty 
UndNd st. Peters Penny 
3068 BIENNIS. This is grown for the beautiful silver pods 
which are used for winter decorations. Purple flowers are 
borne in the summer and the plant is a biennial which self sows. 
It may be grown as an annual. 2 ft. Pkt. lOc; 54 OZ. 30c. 
See listing with 
Annuals, Page 19 
Although Matricaria is a perennial, it is best grown as an annual 
and is listed under annuals. 
Lit 
___ Perennial 
.mum Flax 
3055 PERENNE BLUE. R. G. Small flat flowers of azure 
blue, borne in May and June. Erect plants with branching 
leafy stems. 1 '/ 2 to 2 feet tall. Pkt. lOc; 54 oz. 20c. 
3056 FLAVUM, GOLDEN FLAX. R. G. Masses of yellow 
bloom in July and August. 15 to 18 inches tall. Pkt. 15c; 
A oz. 30c. 
3058 FLAVUM NANUM COMPACTUM. R. G . A new 
dwarf strain only 6 inches high with golden yellow flowers in 
June and July. Pkt. 15c. 
30 57 NARBONENSE, R. G . Azure blue flowers with white 
eye, freely borne in May. Spreading clumps of foliage. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c. 
Meconopsis 
Lobelia 
Cardinal 
Flower 
3061 CARDINALIS. A native perennial used frequently 
for naturalizing in swampy spots. Flowers are intense cardinal 
red, slender about 1 inch long, borne in spikes on erect leafy, 
unbranching stems. Blooms July to September. Grows 2 to 
2 V 2 feet tall. Pkt. 15c. 
Liatris, Kansas Gay Feather 
Lythrum, Loosestrife 
Lychr 
3092 ROSEUM SUPERBUM. Tall erect, plants producing graceful 
spikes of bright red flowers during July and August. An excellent cut 
flower. 4 to 6 ft. Pkt. lOc; >4 oz. 25c. 
... Maltese Cross 
in IS Campion 
3086 CHALCEDONlCA, Scarlet Maltese Cross. From June until 
the middle of July the plants are covered with the most fiery scarlet 
flowers, and it is sometimes called Burning Star. Each individual 
flower forms a small Maltese Cross. The plants will bloom the first 
year from early sown seed. 2 ft. Pkt. lOc; 54 oz. 20c. 
3085 CHALCEDONlCA SALMON QUEEN. Large flower of 
glowing salmon, a new shade in Lychnis. Pkt. 15c. 
3087 ARKWRIGHT HYBRIDS. A valuable variety the result of 
a cross of Chalcedonica with Lychnis Haageana. These hybrids attain 
a height of 2 ft. and produce in midsummer an abundance of large 
flowers of brilliant colors, varying from orange scarlet to soft salmon 
pink. Pkt. lOc: '/& oz. 30c. 
3088 VISCARIA SPLENDENS. R. G. Also called Viscaria and 
German Catchfly. The bright rose flowers are most useful for cutting. 
The large clumps of foliage are attractive and almost evergreen. 
Blooms in May and June. 15 in. tall. Pkt. lOc; 54 oz. 30c. 
30S9 ALPINA. R. G. In April the tufted little plants with attractive 
olive green foliage bear clusters of pretty rose pink flowers. 6 in. tall. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Blue 
Poppy 
3098 BAILEYII. This beautiful blue perennial Poppy from 
Tibet, throws from its root stock, half a dozen leafy stems 3 
feet high with broad sea-green leaves. The flowers are four- 
petaled and a glorious sky-blue with golden yellow anthers. 
Awardeda Certificate of Merit from the Royal Horticultural 
Society. Blooms in July. Pkt. 1 5c. 
CULTURE. Being rather difficult to grow, we will give you a 
leaflet on Culture of Meconopsis free, if you ask for one. 
Monarda-Bergamot 
3106 DIDYMA HYBRID! MIXED. Bee Balm, Oswego 
Tea. Flowers of brilliant scarlet-crimson, rose or purple, born 
on coarse stocks 3 feet high. Makes a showy display, excellent 
for massing and for naturalizing. Pkt. 15c; -fa oz. 50c. 
Myosotis, Forget-me-not 
3126 | cn U p krnfT Bright, heavenly blue with yel- 
ISOIG6 iNlOlZ low eye. 1 foot high and semi- 
trailing. Though it is a perennial, it needs slight protection over winter. 
A lovely flower for a ground planting for Spring-flowering bulbs. 
Sometimes grown as an annual. Pkt. 15c. 
3,20 Everbloomins Palustris 
bright blue flowers, borne in clusters on half creeping stems. Fine for 
carpeting shady and moist places. The best Forget-Me-Not for natur¬ 
alizing. Pkt. lOc; oz. 30c. 
Nepeta 
Mauve Catmint 
3146 MUSSINI R. G. Dwarf 
edging plant with blue-gray foliage 
and pale mauve flowers during 
practically the whole summer. 
Very delightfully effective. 9 to 
12 inches tall. Pkt. lOc. 
Oenothera Pri mrose 
3161 YOUNGII. Fragrant, 
bright lemon yellow flowers 1 
to 2 inches across, borne in clus- 
Lychnis Chalcedonica ters. sturdy plants 15 2 to 2 feet 
tall. This variety blooms in the daytime except in bright 
sunlight, as well as in the evening. Pkt. 15c; A oz. 50c. 
3163 MISSOUR- 
Myosotis, Everblooming 
Ltliuin Phllltpinense 
Lillies To Grow From Seed 
See Lilies in Color on Page 62 
3041 LILIUM REGALE, Regal Lily. See this Lily in color on 
the back cover. Easily grown from seed, blooms the third year. One 
of the loveliest of all lilies. Pkt. 1 Oc; oz. 25c. 
3042 PniLIPPINENSE FORMOSANUM. A wonderful new lily 
grows easily from seed. At the Arnold Arboretum seed produced 
flowering plants in seven months. Similar to the Easter lily, white 
trumpet-shaped flowers, slightly marked with reddish brown on base 
of petals. Perfectly hardy. 2 to 3 feet. Pkt. 15c. 
3045 PRAECOX WHITE QUEEN. A beautiful lily of the Longi- 
florum family, producing long snow-white trumpets. Under good 
conditions will bloom in 12 months from seed. Pkt. 30c. 
3044 TENUIFOLIUM, Coral Lily. Bears quantities of small, 
glossy scarlet flowers with recurved petals. Perfectly hardy, blooming 
in June and July. Seed is sometimes slow to germinate but well worth 
patience as it is beautiful. 2 ft. Pkt. 1 5c. 
IENSIS R. G. Dwarf 
species, only 10 in¬ 
ches tall, solitary 
flowers, often 5 in¬ 
ches across from June 
to August. Pkt. lOc; 
iV oz. 30c. 
Phlox 
3197 DECUS- 
SATA GRANDI- 
FLORA MIXED. 
Lovely colors taken 
from named varieties 
of Hardy Phlox. 
Large blooms on 3 foot 
stems. Seeds slow to 
germinate but worth 
waiting for. Pkt. 
10c; A oz. 30c. 
Llnarla Macedonlca 
'Perennial roots are listed on pages 67 to 71 inclusive 
