ROCK GARDEN PLANTS 
ARTHUR LEE NURSERIES 
Mixed. 
A fine mixture of these Dutch Iris. Bulbs 35<f doz.; $2.5C per 100. 
LACTUCA. Blue Lettuce. 
A well known group of plants to which our lettuce belongs. All the species possess narcotic and 
sedative properties. Ferennis, the hardy variety offered has deeply cut, long leaves and large, 
pale blue flowers. 
Culture. Ordinary soil will suit this plant. Largely used in front of the border or in groups 
of three or more in the rock garden in full sun. 
★ Perenni s. (S.L. ) 
A charming low-growing plant suitable for the border or rock garden; light blue flowers freely 
produced. i4 inches high, in early summer. 
LATHYRUS. Perennial or Everlasting Pea. 
Trailing plants suitable for growing on arches, pergolas, trellises, or trailing over rough 
banks. They have annual stems and die down in autumn. 
Culture. Grow in ordinary soil. Train up arches, pergolas, trellises, or fences, or may be 
left.rambling over rough banks, where they cannot over-run choice plants. Plant in autumn or 
spring, 3 feet apart. 
Latifolius, Pink Beauty. (L. ) 
Large racemes of pleasing deep rose flowers. 
Latifolius, Red. (L. ) 
The well known red Everlasting Pea. 
Latifolius, White Pearl. (L. ) 
A great improvement on the older white variety, the stems giving from 12 to 15 flowers each. 
LAVANDULA. Lavender. 
An old-fashioned, fragrant, shrubby perennial, which has been grown for centuries in almost 
every garden. It has silvery-gray leaves and bears lavender-colored flowers on erect spike in 
July and August. Its fragrant flowers are very much favored for drying for winter bouquets. 
Culture: Frefers a rather dry, medium or light soil in a protected location. Heavy protection 
during the winter months is needed. When the plants become old and get straggly, then cut back 
moderately early in the spring, in fact, if this is done every year, the plant will always be 
neat and compact. 
★ Vera. (S.L. ) 
This is the true sweet lavender and is delightfully fragrant. Its lavender-blue flowers are 
borne on IB inch stems in July and August. 
LE0NT0P0DIUM. Edelweiss. 
Low-growing rock plants about 4 to 5 inches high, densely covered with whitish wool with attrac¬ 
tive flat, starlike clusters of woolly floral leaves, surrounding very snail, inconspicuous 
yellow flowers. 
Culture. Grows to perfection in an ele¬ 
vated position in the rock garden in light, 
well drained soil in full sun. Plant, in 
fall or spring, 4 to 6 inches apart. 
★ Alpinum. (L.) 
A well known Alpine with pretty silvery 
white leaves; starlike heads-clothed with 
a dense white, woolly substance. A splen¬ 
did plant for the rock garden, 4 to 5 
inches high, easily grown and always of 
great interest, as this is one of the most 
famous of rock plants from the European 
Alps. 3Ctf ea.; $1.CC per 4; T3.00 per doz. 
LIATRIS. Blazing Star. Gay-Feather. 
q howy native plants of North America. It 
is splendid border plant to use at the back 
of the border, but as the color is one 
which does not harmonize readily with other 
flowers, it should be subdued with white 
flowers. T hey are very pretty when in 
flower and excellent for cutting. The 
Plants have a great attraction for butter¬ 
flies and bees. 
Culture: They will thrive in ordinary 
garden soil in sun or in shade, and in 
places where scarcely anything else will 
grow; however, they prefer a moist soil 
and partial shade. Good for naturalizing 
by the waterside. 
Pycnostachya. (G.L.) 
Nothing can be planted that will attract 
more attention on. account of its unusual 
appearance as it is as beautiful as it is 
odd. It blooms in July and August and 
sends up tall spikes of rich purple 
flowers which lasts for a long tune. 4 
ft. 
Leontopodium alpinum. 
