ROCK GARDEN PLANTS 
ARTHUR LEE NURSERIES 
♦ Tenuifol iua Golden Glean. (S.L.) 
Same as above only the flowers are golden yellow. 25? each; 7C <t per 3; $2.50 per dozen. 
Tigrinum splendens flore pleno. (L. )(Improved Tiger Lily). 
4-5 ft. Bright orange-red, spotted black. Endures lime as well as shade. Blooms all during 
the summer. Cover bulbs 8 inches deep. 30 <f each; $1.00 per 4; $2.50 per dozen. 
—flore pleno. (L.) (Double Tiger Lily). 
3-4 ft. Large, double orange blooms attractively spotted with black.. Blooms during August and 
September. Endures lime and prefers a ground cover. Cover bulbs 6 inches deep. 35if each; 
$1.00 per 3; $3.50 per doz. 
LIHUM. Flax. 
Fltegant, feathery leaved free-flowering, hardy perennials suitable for dry, sunny borders or 
rock gardens. Not suitable for heavy, damp soils. 
Culture: Candy or ordinary, well drained, light soil and a sunny position is essential for 
these plants. Grow in colonies, and plant in autumn or early spring, eight inches apart. 
*A)pinu«. (L. i 
A rare species from the Dauphine, of prostrate growth with showers of pale blue blossoms 
throughout the summer. 
*F1avu». (S.L.) 
Fine variety with transparent, yellow blossoms. 
*Narbonnense. (S.L.) 
Forms a spreading clump of attractive foliage with a profusion of azure blue flowers with ’white 
eye. Very handsome for the rockery. 
*Perenne. (S.L.) 
Very attractive, both in foliage and bloom. Flowers beautiful pale blue on slender, graceful 
stems. 
★ Perenne alba. (S.L. ) 
White form of the above. 
LOBELIA. Indian Paint Brush. 
Natives of our woods 
usually found in marshy 
places. They are at 
home in damp places in 
the garden and along the 
waterside. Cne of the 
showiest scarlet border 
plants that we have. 
Culture: Lobelia thrives 
best in partial shade 
where they can have 
access to plenty of 
water. They will not do 
well in dry places as 
they suffer from the 
drought. 
Cardinalis. (L.)(Cardinal 
Flower). 
Rich, fiery cardinal 
flowers, often produc¬ 
ing 4 to 5 spikes, 24 
to 30 inches long. 
Syphilitica. (L.HGreat 
Blue Lobelia). 
Similar In growth to 
Cardinalis, but the 
flowers are blue, 
streaked with white. 
Plant in a moist place. 
Desirable for border of 
brook or lake. 
LUPINUS. Lupine. 
Stately perennials pro¬ 
ducing massive spikes 3 
bo 4 feet tall. The 
long spikes of pea¬ 
shaped or butterfly-like 
flowers should have a 
place in every hardy 
Lupines. garden. They should be 
planted in masses in the 
border or on the banks of ponds or streams or naturalized in woodlands and partially shaded 
corners. Handsome for cutting. 
Culture: They require a warm, sheltered position and a moist; but well drained light or medium 
soil, preferably slightly acid. They grow in any soil which does not contain lime. Be sure 
that they get plenty of water during dry weather. Lupines dislike to be moved, so should be 
planted permanently. If the old flowering stalks are cut down, the plants may bloom a second 
time in September. 
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