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Oenothera 
Helianthus - Sunflower 
Is very free flowering; succeeds 
on a variety of soils; makes very 
nice cut flowers; also good for high 
borders or grouping in shrubbery 
on the lawn. 
Iris 
These are among the best early flowering perennials. They are sure bloomers, 
easy to grow, and the line assortment of colors make them very desirable. A border 
of Iris in bloom is a glorious display of color. 
Ambassadeur. A deep rich blend of smoky lavender. 
Autumn King. A good blue, said to bloom in fall. 
^ Caprice. Large, deep rosy red. 18 inches. 
Celeste. Beautiful light blue. 36 inches. 
Her Majesty. Standards soft rose. Falls red, deeply veined. 
Lent A. Williamson. Lavender and violet. 
Lord of June. Large, fragrant blue bicolor flowers. 
Mad. Chereau. (Tall). Standards and falls pure white, daintily edged with light blue. 
Mrs. H. Darwin. One of the best whites. 
Parisensis (Early). Standards purple, falls rich velvety black. 
Pallida Dalmatica. (Tall). Large, blue flower, very wide foliage. One of the most 
desirable. 
Perfection. Lavender and deep violet. 
Princess Beatrice. Deep clear lavender. 
Prairie Gold. Beautiful golden yellow; fragrant. 
Pumila. Dwarf, early flowering sort, grows about six inches high. Dark purple. 
Queen Caterina. Fragrant, soft lavender-violet. 
Rhein Nixe. Standards white; falls violet-blue edged white. Tall. 
Silver King. Early. Comes the nearest to the white of any of this class we have 
tried. 
Sherwin-Wright. Early. A splendid golden yellow without shadings. 
Linum - Hardy Flax 
A desirable plant for the rockery or border, with light, feathery foliage. 
Blooms all summer. 
Linum perenne. Light blue flowers on slender stems. 
Liatris Pycnostachya 
A showy and attractive plant that succeeds in a variety of soils. The long 
spikes of rosy purple flowers appear in July and August. 
Lobelia - Cardinal Flower 
Siberian Iris 
Have narrow, grasslike foliage. 
The blossoms are smaller than the 
other Iris. Are free bloomers and 
desirable. 
Purple. Very free bloomer; dark 
purplish blue; about three feet 
high. Good for cut flowers. 
Alba. Tall, white. Free bloomer. 
Very fine. 
Japanese Iris 
These thrive best when planted 
in a moist soil; are not as hardy as 
the German Iris. Bloom in June 
and July. We can furnish them in 
various colors—red, white, plum 
color, blue, and pink and white. 
Monarda - Bergamot 
Monarda didyma. Flowers bright 
scarlet, produced in July. 
Lobelia cardinalis. Flowers produced on long spikes, 3 to 4 feet high, bright 
cardinal-red; require lots of moisture. 
Statice (See page 31) 
Hemerocallis 
(Yellow Day Lily) 
These hardy plants belong to the 
Lily family. One of the old-fash¬ 
ioned plants that should have a 
place in every border. 
Hemerocallis flava (Lemon Lily). 
Grows to be 2 to 3 ft. high. The 
lemon colored flowers come in 
June and are delightfully fra¬ 
grant. 
H. dumortieri. This dwarf growing 
variety blooms in June. Color 
rich yellow. Buds and outside of 
petals bronze-yellow. 18 inches. 
Hollyhock 
These need no description. They 
are good in rows, groups or inter¬ 
spersed with shrubbery. To reach 
perfection they should have a deep, 
rich, well drained soil. Protect the 
roots during the winter with a straw 
mulch. We offer strong plants in double white, pink, yellow, red and maroon. 
Allegheny. A fine new sort, semi-double and fringed. 
Gypsophila, Bristol Fairy (See page 27) 
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