HORTICULTURAL SPECIALIST 
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R. reticulata. Bulbous variety. 30' cents. 
R. reticulata. Cantab. Bulbous variety. 50 cents. 
R. tectorum. Lovely rock garden variety from 
Japan. The roof iris of Japan, crested blue 
flowers in June. 
tetorum album. A pure white fern of the 
above. 50 cents. 
KNIPHOFIA. (Syn. Tritoma.) 
Lily.) 
Pfitzeri. Rich orange red, erect spikes pro¬ 
duced all summer. 
Mount Etna. (New.) Robust spikes of rich 
glowing red flowers, vigorous and blooms 
from July until October. 50 cents. 
LAVANDULA. (Lavender.) 
officinalis vera. The true delightfully fra¬ 
grant lavender. $.30-$.50 each. 
LIATRIS. (Kansas Gayfeather.) 
pycnostachya. Robust spikes of showy rosy 
purple flowers in August. 
scariosa alba. Charming pure white variety, 
splendid border plant. 75 cents. 
scariosa magnifica. Tall violet purple spikes 
in late summer. 
LEWISIA 
R. Columbianum. Handsome rosettes of fleshy 
leaves, graceful sprays of waxy pale pink 
flowers. 50 cents. 
R. Columbianum roseum. A much deeper col¬ 
ored form. 50 cents. 
R. Cotyledon. Large beautiful light orange 
flowers with pink veining. 50 cents. 
R. Finchii. Broad fleshy green prostrate leaves, 
heads of lovely soft pink flowers. 50 cents. 
Tweedyi 
The largest flowered of all the Lewisias, the 
waxy apricot flowers are 2-3 inches across. 
Plant horizontally so that water will not 
lie on the crown. 75 cents each. 
Give the Lewisias a warm, sunny and well 
drained position in the rock garden, they 
like a quite gritty soil and are early bloom- 
ers. 
LINUM. (Flax.) 
R. Narbonense. (Narbone flax.) Lovely shade of 
blue. 
R. flavum. Golden flax. 
R. perenne. Very pretty pale blue flowers, per¬ 
sistent bloomer. 
LATHYRUS 
latifolius. (Perennial pea.) Splendid climbing 
plants. 
latifolius albus. (White perennial pea.) 
latifolius. Pink Pearl. (Pink perennial pea.) 
LEONTOPODIUM 
R. alpinum. (Swiss Edelweiss.) A very interest¬ 
ing rock garden plant. 35 cents. 
LIMONIUM. (Statice.) (Sea lavender.) 
latifolium. Small purplish blue flowers, pro¬ 
duced in cloud like heads in August, may 
be dried for winter use. 
R. dumosa. Valuable new dwarf variety with sil¬ 
very grey flowers, fine for the rock garden. 
LITHOSPERMUM 
R. prostratum “Heavenly Blue.” A glorious low 
growing rock plant of an exquisite blue 
color. Requires good drainage and full sun¬ 
shine. 75 cents each, $9.00 doz. 
LOBELIA 
cardinalis. (Cardinal Flower.) Brilliant scar¬ 
let. 
