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Lewisia 
Linum - Flax 
983 HOWEEEI. A creeping hardy peren¬ 
nial, forming a wide rosette of narrow 
crinkled foliage, not exceeding 3 inches 
in height, and throwing up steins 
about 6 inches long, crowned with 
flowers of apricot, streaked with rose. 
A rare and lovely plant, which will 
be of admirable effect in rockeries. 
Prom seed sown in spring the plants 
will bloom in the following year. The 
seedlings should be given a sunny and 
well-drained situation and must not 
be over-watered. Pkt., 35c. 
Liatris - Blazing Star 
384 SCARIOSA. Spikes of deep purple 
flowers. 3 to 4 feet, August and Sep¬ 
tember. Hardy perennial. Pkt., 15c. 
Lilium 
S85 PHILIPPINENSE FORMOSANUM. 
Long white trumpet flowers of purest 
white, slightly marked externally with 
reddish brown. Very refined and 
graceful. Will flower from seed within 
6 to 8 months. Pkt., 35c. 
986 REGALE (Regal Lily). It is abso¬ 
lutely hardy and is excellent for forc¬ 
ing. The flowers are white, slightly 
suffused with pink, with a beautiful 
shade of canary-yellow at the center, 
and extending part way up the trum¬ 
pet. It is delightfully perfumed, re¬ 
minding one of the jasmine, and lack¬ 
ing 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; 
Vs oz., 35c. 
987 TENUIFOLIUM (Coral Lily of Si¬ 
beria). It is a gem. Perfectly 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. 
988 WILLMOTTIAE Flowers vivid or¬ 
ange-red with the recurved petals be¬ 
ing spotted with brown, slender foli¬ 
age of a rich brown. Pkt., 35c. 
Physalis Francheti - 
Chinese Lantern. 
Showy, free-flowering plants with 
feathery foliage, suitable for dry, sunny 
borders or rock gardens. Will not thrive 
in heavy, damp soils. 
@989 ALPINCM. A rare species from 
the Dauphine, of prostrate growth, 
with showers of pale blue blossoms 
throughout the summer. Height, 6 
inches. Hardy perennial. Pkt., 25c. 
@990 PLAVUM. Gay yellow flowers in 
loose clusters. Foliage dark green, 
forming a dwarf group in the peren¬ 
nial border. Thrives in a sunny situa¬ 
tion in light rich soil. Hardy peren¬ 
nial. Pkt., 15c; y 8 oz., 60c 
@991 PERENNE. Bright blue flowers, 
Hardy perennial. 18 inches. Pkt., 10c; 
V4 oz., 25c. 
Lupinus Polyphyllus 
Most beautiful hardy border plants 
producing tuft=; of soft green foliage, 
from which arise in continuous succes¬ 
sion the stately spikes of bloom. Do 
not disturb plants after they are once 
established. June and September 
992 DOWNER’S HYBRIDS. Perpetual 
flowering new hybrids. Pkt., 15c; y 4 
oz., 45c. 
993 BETTE. Pkt, 10c; 14 oz., 25c. 
994 PINK. Pkt.. 15c: 14 oz., 40c. 
935 SUPERB MIXED. Pkt., 10c; V 4 oz., 
25c. 
Lychnis 
A fine old-fashioned flower, bearing 
large heads of brilliantly colored flowers, 
that liven up the border during summer 
and earlv autumn. Hardy perennial. 
996 VISCARIA SFEENDENS. Brilliant 
red. Pkt., 10c; *4 oz., 25c. 
Myosotis - Forget-Me-Not 
@997 PALUSTRIS SEMFERFEORENS. 
An ever-blooming variety, beginning 
to flower in May and continuing till 
autumn. Large clear, blue flowers in 
pretty spray. Perennial. Pkt., 10c; 
Ys oz., 50c. 
Nepeta - Catnip 
@998 NERVOSA. A splendid plant for 
the larger type of Rock Garden and 
much superior for this purpose to Ne¬ 
peta Mussini. The flowers are of a clear 
light blue and have a brighter and 
more attractive effect than the latter. 
The plant continues in bloom from 
midsummer until the early autumn. 
Thrives in any light garden soil in a 
sunnv situation. Hardy perennial. 
Pkt., 15c. 
Oenothera-Evening Primrose 
The Oenotheras are chiefly used in the 
rockery 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. 
@999 MISSOURIENSIS. A low species 
with prostrate ascending branches. A 
profuse bloomer. Solitary yellow flow¬ 
ers often 4 inches across. Height, 10 
inches: in bloom from June until Au¬ 
gust. Hardy perennial. Pkt., 15c; y 8 
oz., 65c. 
PANSIES, TUFTED. See Viola, page 51. 
Phlox, Perennial 
1001 DECUSSATA MIXED. Contains all 
the new brilliant colors; large flower¬ 
ing. Pkt., 15c; y 4 oz., 60c. 
Pentstemon - Beard Tongue 
A beautiful perennial plant producing 
freely large spikes of handsome tubular 
flowers in almost every shade and color. 
1000 GEOXINIOIDES, “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, 
pink, lilac, purple, $tc. Pkt., 15c; 
2 pkts., 25c. 
PETUNIA. See pages 36, 37. 
Lupinus, Downer's Hybrids. 
Physalis - Chinese Lantern 
Plant 
1002 FRANCHETI. An ornamental plant 
forming dense bushes about 2 feet 
high, producing freely its bright 
orange-scarlet lantern-like fruits, 
which can be cut and dried for winter 
bouquets; highly interesting. Peren¬ 
nial. Pkt., 10c; y 4 oz , 35c. 
Physostegia - False Dragon 
Head 
One of the prettiest hardy perennials 
and gaining in popularity as it becomes 
better known. It forms dense bushes 3 
to 4 feet high, bearing freely during the 
summer months spikes of delicate rosy 
lilac or white tubular flowers, not unlike 
a gigantic heather. 
1003 VIRGINICA. Rose-lilac. Pkt., 10c; 
y a oz., 50c. 
Platycodon - Balloon Flower 
or Japanese Bellflower 
One of the best hardy perennials, pro¬ 
ducing very showy flowers during the 
whole season. They form large clumps 
and are excellent for planting in perma¬ 
nent borders or among shrubbery; easilv 
raised from seed, which begins blooming 
in August if sown outdoors in April. 
1C04 GRANDIFEORUM BLUE. Large 
deep blue flowers. Pkt., 10c; y 4 oz., 40c. 
1005 GRANDIPEORUM ALBUM. Pure 
white. Pkt., 10c; y 8 oz., 40c. 
@1006 MARIESI. A beautiful dwarf spe¬ 
cies. with broad, thick foliage and 
large, deep violet-blue flowers on 12- 
inch stems in great profusion through¬ 
out the entire summer. Plant in front 
of the border or in the rock garden. 
Pkt., 15c; 1/16 oz., 65c. 
