Rutherford, M J 
Hardy Herbaceous Plants 
Japanese Iris, continued 
Rosanne. A fine double variety. Ivory-white, with 
heavy ruby-red veins and a conspicuous yellow 
blotch; stigma dark plum-color. 
Shadow. Reddish purple, velvety sheen; three 
petals. 
Sinbad. Very large; grayish lavender with yellow 
center; six petals. 
Various Irises ^ 
Cristata. A dwarf, native species with handsome, 
© light-colored flowers and short, thick, green 
foliage. Excellent for rock-garden. 4 to 8 in. May. 
Orientalis. Compact, tufted habit of growth, the 
stems bearing several clusters of purplish blue 
flowers. 2 to 3 ft. May, June. 
Orientalis, Snow Queen. Flowers large, snow- 
white, carried on strong stems. Free flowering. 
2 to 3 ft. June. 
Sibirica. Compact, tufted habit of growth, the 
stems bearing several clusters of the purplish 
blue flowers. 2 to 3 ft. May, June. 
Versicolor. S, violet-blue; F, variegated yellow and 
purple. 
IRIS sibirica, Perry’s Blue. A hybrid of I. 
sibirica. This beautiful Iris deserves to be 
known better. It has large, clear blue flowers 
on stiff stalks. Extra fine for cutting. A 
splendid grower. 85 cts. for 3, $2.25 for 10, 
$20 per 100. 
KNIPHOFIA. See Tritoma. 
LATHYRUS latifolius albus. Perennial Pea. White. 
3 ft. June-Aug. 
L., Pink Beauty. Pink. 3 ft. June-Aug. 
LAVANDULA, Munstead Variety. Lavender. Quite 
© an improvement over the old variety, being more 
decorative and a much better grower. Flowers 
very fragrant when dried in bunches. $1.20 for 3, 
$3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
L. vera. Sweet Lavender. Fragrant blue flowers. 
© 1 ft. July-Sept. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 
per 100. 
LEDUM groenlandicum. Labrador Tea. A 3-foot 
evergreen shrub; narrow foliage of rusty green. 
Small white flowers. Suitable for damp evergreen 
borders. $1 each, $2.75 for 3, $8 for 10. 
LEONTOPODIUM alpinum. Edelweiss. This plant 
© is well known to tourists who have traveled in 
Switzerland. It is as hardy as any plant can be 
and very distinct. The flowers are white and 
woolly. 5 in. June, July. $1 for 3, $2.50. for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
LIATRIS callilepis. Purplish red. For semi-shade 
and sunny places. 3 to 4 ft. July-Sept. 
L. pycnostachya. Kansas Gayfeather. One of the 
choicest and boldest species. Flowers purple, in 
dense spikes. Remains in bloom a long time. 
Foliage thick and grass-like, excellent for masses 
in the border. 4 to 5 ft. July, Aug. 
L. scariosa. Spikes of deep purple flowers. 3 to 4 ft. 
Aug., Sept. 
L. spicata. Purple. 2 to 3 ft. July-Sept. 
All Liatris, 75 cts. for 3, $2 for 10, $15 per 100 
LINUM flavum. Golden Flax. Yellow. Summer. 
IK ft. 
L. perenne. A lovely plant with blue flowers that 
©open only in sunshine. l)/£ ft. May—Aug. 
Hardy Lilies • Lilium 
No herbaceous or shrubbery border or wild garden 
is complete without a liberal representation of these 
most graceful and charming flowers. For successful 
growing of Hardy Lilies, the chief requirement is 
a loose, well-manured soil, with some pure sand 
added under each bulb to further drainage and to 
prevent the bulbs from rotting. They should be 
planted 6 to 8 inches deep, and among plants with 
heavy foliage, like peonies, in order to keep the soil 
surrounding the bulbs cool. They should be left in 
the same location for three or four years without 
lifting, which should be done in September, the 
replanting to take place at once. The beds should 
be covered with leaves or litter during winter. 
Delivery of bulbs will be made in September, 
October, or spring. 
All Hardy Lilies, $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100 
Auratum. Gold-banded Lily. Large, deliciously 
fragrant, white flowers spotted crimson, with a 
yellow band or midrib extending the whole length 
of each segment. Red anthers. 3 ft. July, Aug. 
Candidum. Madonna Lily. Pure glistening white 
flowers on strong, stiff stems. 
Regale. Deliciously fragrant flowers with pure 
white petals passing to bright canary-yellow at 
the center; the white sometimes has a suffusion 
of pink. 
Speciosum album. Large white flower of great sub¬ 
stance, with a greenish band running through the 
center of each petal. 2 ft. Aug., Sept. 
Speciosum rubrum. Fragrant, deep red flowers with 
green stripes at base; anthers red. 2 ft. Aug., 
Sept. _ 
LITHOSPERMUM, Heavenly Blue. Gromwell. 
© Splendid flowers of sky-blue color. Fine for the 
rock-garden. 4 in. June—Sept. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 
10, $35 per 100. 
LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. Red. 3 ft. 
July, Aug. 
L. syphilitica. Blue. 3 ft. Aug., Sept. 
LOTUS corniculatus. Birdsfoot Trefoil. Small, 
© yellow, pea-like flowers. Good rock-plant or 
ground-cover. 4 in. Aug., Sept. 
LUPINUS polyphyllus. Lupine. Blue. 4 ft. June, 
July. 
L. polyphyllus albiflorus (polyphyllus albus). White. 
4 ft. June, July. 
L. polyphyllus Moerheimi. Pink. 3 ft. June, July. 
$1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
L. polyphyllus roseus. Pink. 
LYCHNIS alpina. Arctic Campion. Flowers pink. 
© A good plant for the rockery. 6 in. April. 
L. chalcedonica. Maltese Cross. Red. 2 ft. June, 
July. 
© L. Haageana. Orange-red. 1 ft. May, June. 
L. Viscaria splendens. Rose-pink. IK ft- May, 
© June. 
® LYSIMACHIA Nummularia. See Native Plants. 
L. (Steironema) ciliata. \eIIow. 2 ft. July, Aug. 
LYTHRUM Salicaria roseum superbum. Pink. 
3 to 4 ft. July-Sept. 
MALVA moschata. Musk Mallow. Pink. 1 to 2 ft. 
June-Sept. 
M. moschata alba. White. 1 to 2 ft. June—Sept. 
All plants marked © are suitable for rock-gardening but can also be used in the border 
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