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MISSION GARDENS 
Perennials 
the trumpet. Delightfully fragrant. 
Blooms in June and July. Each, 25c; 
doz., $2.50 (prepaid). 
Tenuifolia (Coral Lily). The only red lily, 
growing 24 inches high, with grass-like 
foliage. The blooms have re-curled pet¬ 
als of waxy texture. Very artistic and 
attractive. Each, 20c; doz., $2.00 (pre¬ 
paid ). 
Tigrinum (Tiger Lily). An orange lily, 
spotted purple. One that held its place 
in the garden for many years. Always 
admired. Blooming in Aug. and Sept. 
Each, 20c; doz., $1.75 (prepaid). 
Willmottiae. A striking orange lily from 
China. Often carrying 20 or more bril¬ 
liant flowers, 3 inches across. Blooms 
just after Regal Lily. Each, 50c; doz., 
$5.00 (prepaid). 
LILY-OF-THE-V ALLEY—Convallaria. 
Excellent plants for moist shady places. 
Growing about 6 inches high, with dainty 
spikes of bell-shaped pure white flowers. 
Clumps: Each 25c; 3 for 60c. 
LLNUM—Flax. 
Perenne. The blue flax, very attractive, 
both in foliage and in bloom. Flowers 
pale blue. 3 for 50c. 
Flavum. Fine variety with yellow trans¬ 
parent flowers. 3 for 50c. 
LOTUS. 
Corniculata. An interesting plant which 
closely resembles “Shamrock,” with 
beautiful yellow flowers. Each, 30c. 
LYCHNIS—Maltese Cross. 
Chalcedonica. One of the brightest plants 
in the hardy border. Blooms all Sum¬ 
mer, with vivid scarlet flowers; 3 feet. 
3 for 50c. 
Viscaria. FI. PI. This is a highly recom¬ 
mended variety which grows about 14 
inches high, producing vermilion-red 
flowers. Very attractive. 3 for 50c. 
LYTHRUM—Purple Loosestrife. 
Superbum Roseum. Very showy purple 
spikes; about 3 feet high; blooming all 
Summer; splendid for banks of streams 
and ponds. 3 for 50c. 
LYSIMACHIA—Creeping Jenny. 
Nummularia. A glossy green creeping- 
plant, resembling the Vinca vines; small 
yellow flowers; valuable for planting in 
wet shady places. 3 for 50c. 
MERTENSIA—Virginia Blue-Bells. 
Virginica. An early Spring-flowering plant 
about IS inches high, with rich blue 
flowers in early Spring; one of the most 
interesting of our native Spring flowers; 
plant in Summer or Fall. 6 for $1.00. 
MONARDA—Bergamot. 
Didyma, Cambridge Scarlet. Brilliant crim¬ 
son-scarlet flowers, blooming freely from 
June until August; very easily grown; 
about 30 in. 3 for 50c. 
MYOSOTIS—Forget-me-not. 
Palustris. A well known charming plant, 
for the rock garden or for the low border. 
A beautiful rich blue, which is found in 
very few flowers. Does well in shady 
and damp places. 3 for 50c. 
NEPETA—Catmint. 
Mussini. A desirable border or rock plant, 
especially useful in dry, sunny places. 
Grows about 12 inches high, producing 
lavender flowers in Spring, and sparingly 
during the Summer. 3 for 50c. 
PAEONIA—Peonies. (Ask for our spe¬ 
cial list). 
Officinalis. The old-fashioned red peony 
which blooms about 10 days earlier than 
the Chinese peony. Blooms when other 
flowers are very scarce. Large roots. 
Each, $1.00. 
Anomala. Bright red single peony, with 
very attractive, fern-like foliage. Very 
ornamental. Blooms about 3 weeks ear¬ 
lier than the Chinese peonies. Large 
roots. Each, $1.00 . 
PAPAVER ORIENT ALE—Oriental 
Poppy. 
(See inside back cover.) 
PAPAVER NUDICAULE. (Iceland 
Poppy). 
These plants have fern-like leaves, with 
bright-colored flowers, borne on stems 
about 1 foot high. If the faded blooms 
are picked off, the plant will blossom all 
Summer. 3 for 50c. 
PENSTEMON—Beard Tongue. 
Barbatus Torreyi. These plants are very 
showy, growing about 30 inches high 
with slender spikes of coral-red flowers 
from June to August. 25c, 3 for 60c. 
Lilies and Delphinium 
