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BRISTOL NURSERIES, Inc., BRISTOL, COHK 
Liatris scariosa 
Hosta plantaginea 
CEnothera fruticosa 
HARDY PERENNIALS (Miscellaneous Varieties), continued 
HIBISCUS, Mallow Marvels. A more gorgeous form 
of our native Mallow. Fine for moist soils but good 
in any soil. Separate colors: White, Pink, or Red. 
2-yr. plants, 90 cts. for 3, $3.50 per doz.; 4-yr. plants, 
50 cts. each, $1.25 for 3, $5 per doz. 
HOSTA (Funkia) caerulea. Blue Plantain Lily. Broad, 
green leaves. Blue flowers in July and August. 
Height, 1 feet. 
Fortunei robusta. Immense glaucous leaves. 90 cts. 
for 3, $3.50 per doz. 
Lancifolia variegata. Attractive green and white 
flowers in June and July. Height, feet. 
Plantaginea (subcordata; grandiflora). Better known 
as the “August Lily.” It is the best of the group. 
Fragrant, pure white, Lily-like flowers during 
August and September. Attractive foliage. Fine in 
partial shade. Height, 2 to 2J^ feet. 30 cts. each, 
75 cts. for 3, $3 per doz. 
LATHYRUS latifolius. Perennial Pea. Valuable trail¬ 
ing cover for rough banks or stonework, producing 
many flowers during July and August. Pink or White. 
^LAVANDULA vera. The true Sweet Lavender. De¬ 
lightfully fragrant blue flowers in July and August. 
LIATRIS graminifolia. Grass-leaj Gayjeather. Purple- 
red spikes, excellent for cutting. Height, 2J/£ feet. 
July, August. 
Pycnostachya. Kansas Gayjeather. Giant, 5-foot spikes 
of interesting rosy purple flowers opening from the 
top down. 
Scariosa. A good clear purple. Height, 3 to 4 feet. 
Scariosa alba. Pure white, new, and desirable. Like 
all Liatris, group plantings are more effective. 
50 cts. each, $1.25 for 3, $5 per doz. 
LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. Cardinal-red 
spikes. Biennial and likes a moist, partially shaded 
spot. Height, 2 Yi to 3 feet. July, August. 
LYCHNIS chalcedonica. Maltese Cross. Fiery scarlet 
flower-heads all summer. Height, 2}/% feet. 
Chalcedonica, Salmon Queen. A good salmon-pink 
form. 
*Viscaria splendens. Many pink flowers. Tufts of 
evergreen foliage. Height, 1 to tj^ feet. June, July. 
LYSIMACHIA clethroides. Clethra Loosestrife. Grace¬ 
ful, recurving white spikes. Grows anywhere. A 
good cut-flower. Height, 2 feet. July, August. 
*MALVA moschata. Musk Mallow. Free flowering. For 
dry soils. Pink. Height, l}/£ feet. July to September. 
All Perennials on this page, 65 cts. for 3 of one kind 
MONARDA didyma, Cambridge Scarlet. Oswego Tea. 
Brilliant scarlet-crimson. Useful as a filler. Height, 
2 to 3 feet. July, August. 
Mrs. Perry. The finest of all Monardas, with bold heads 
of brilliant rosy scarlet blooms. Brighter and more 
effective than Cambridge Scarlet. 
*CENOTHERA, Eldorado. Evening Primrose. Bright 
yellow flowers all summer. Easily grown. Height, 
1 to 1J^ feet. 
*Fruticosa major. A more vigorous, showy kind. Height, 
1 ]/2 to 2 feet. 
*Glauca Fraseri. Pale yellow. Veryfree. Height, 1 foot. 
PENTSTEMON heterophyllus. Blue Gem. Violet 
Pentstemon. Fine dwarf type. Clean blue spikes 
all summer. Height, 1 to feet. 
Barbatus Torreyi. Bright scarlet, slender spikes. 
Height, 3 feet. July, August. 
Barbatus Torreyi Hybrids. Attractive shell-pink 
shades. Good cut-flower. Height, 3 feet. July, August. 
Unilateralis. Opalescent blue. Very fine. Height, 3 
feet. July, August. 
PHYSALIS Francheti. Chinese Lantern Plant. 
Orange-scarlet, lantern-like fruits. Good winter 
decorative material. Requires a rich light soil. 
Height, 2 to 3 feet. September on. 
Hibiscus 
$2.50 per doz., $15 per 100, unless otherwise noted 
