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Lavandula (Lavender) 
VERA. This is an ancient garden favorite because 
of its pleasant odor. Beautiful, fragrant, blue flowers 
in July and August. 18 inches. 25 cts. 
NANA compacta. A most valuable variety, pro¬ 
ducing large, sweet-scented, blue flowers in abund¬ 
ance. A valuable subject for massing in small beds, 
fronts of borders, or rock-gardens; about three weeks 
earlier than the common variety, Vera. 1 foot. 
40 cts. 
Liatris (Blazing Star) 
Striking plants for the hardy border, with tall, 
rocket-like spikes of rosy purple flowers, 4 to 5 feet 
high. Succeeds in any position. 
CALLILEPSIS. Clear carmine-pink flowers on 
erect stems. 2 to 2 l /$ feet. 25 cts. 
PYCNOSTACHYA. Tall, rocket-like spikes of 
purplish flowers. Blooms August to October. 25 cts. 
SCARIOSA. Deep purple flowers. 4 feet. 25 cts. 
Lobelia 
Mertensia (Blue Beils) 
VIRGINICA (Blue Bells). Drooping panicles of 
light blue flowers in early spring. A fine plant for 
naturalizing in shady places. After blooming the 
foliage disappears. 25 cts. 
Monaf da (Oswego Tea) 
DIDYMA. Tall-growing; bright red flowers; fine 
for massing. 25 cts. 
Didyma alba. A fine, pure white variety. 30 cts. 
Didyma, Cambridge Scarlet. Next to the 
scarlet lobelia, the most brilliant of our wild flowers, 
growing along the banks of streams, and lighting up 
the dark corners of the woods. Should be planted 
against a dark background. 3 feet. July to Sep¬ 
tember. 25 cts. 
Didyma kalmiana. A tall-growing, bright red- 
flowering variety; fine for massing. 25 cts. 
Didyma violacea superba. A fine new variety; 
deep amaranth-red. 25 cts. 
FISTULOSA ALBA (Wild Bergamot). Flowers 
white. July and August. 25 cts. 
CARDINALIS (Cardinal Flower). Handsome 
plants, thriving in a moist, deep loam, where they 
will not suffer from drought; long spikes of fiery 
scarlet flowers. 25 cts. 
SYPHILITICA. Large spikes of blue flowers. 
July to September. 2 feet. 25 cts. 
RAMALEYI. Rose-colored. 30 cts. 
Myosotis (Forget-me-not) 
A well-known favorite, suitable for edges or the 
rockery in any position, also thriving in damp 
situations. 
Lupinus (Lupines) 
The Lupines produce beautiful long spikes of 
pea-shapea flowers a foot long, on stems 3 feet high. 
They are perfectly hardy, but cannot endure drought 
and must be planted in well-prepared garden soil 
and kept watered in dry weather. 
POLYPHYLLUS. Clear blue. 35 cts. 
ALBUS. A white variety. 35 cts. 
ROSEUS. A splendid new variety, with flowers 
of beautifully shaded rose. 40 cts. 
Lychnis (Campion) 
CHALCEDONICA. Heads of vivid scarlet 
flowers, blooming a long time. One of the brightest 
plants in the hardy border. 3 feet. 25 cts. 
VISCARIA splendens. A variety which forms a 
tuft of evergreen foliage, sending up handsome spikes 
of double, dark rose, fragrant flowers. 35 cts. 
PALUSTRIS. The true perpetual blue Forget- 
me-not. Dark blue flowers, with yellow throat. 
25 cts. 
(Enothera (Evening Primrose) 
Elegant for a sunny position in the border or on 
the rockery, blooming all summer. 
MISSOURIENSIS. Large; golden yellow. 25 cts. 
PILGRIMII. Bright yellow flowers in clusters. 
25 cts. 
SPECIOSA. A rare, pure white variety, with 
flowers 3 inches across, lo inches. 25 cts. 
YOUNGII. Bright yellow. V/ 2 feet. 25 cts. 
Pardanthus 
SINENSIS (Blackberry Lily). Lily-like flowers 
of bright orange, on stems 3 feet tall, in Julv. 
Conspicuous seeds in September, resembling black¬ 
berries. 25 cts. 
Lysimachia 
CLETHROIDES (Loosestrife). Long, recurved 
spikes of pure white flowers, from July to September. 
A desirable variety. 2 feet. 25 cts. 
PUNCTATA. In masses this produces solid 
sheets of golden yellow in late June. 2 feet. 25 cts. 
Ly thrum 
PERRY’S VARIETY. An improved new variety, 
with very large flowers of glistening cherry-red. 40 cts. 
Pentstemon (Beard Tongue) 
Hardy Varieties 
The perennial varieties are favorite, very showy 
plants lor the border or rockery. 
BARBATUS Torreyi (syn.Chelone). Longspikcs 
of brilliant scarlet flowers, from June until August. 
3 to 4 feet. 25 cts. 
CONFERTUS. A variety with spikes of Iilac- 
purple flowers. 25 cts. 
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