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FLOWER SEEDS — Perennial 
LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS (Perennial Sweet Pea). 
All summer. Climbing vines, very decorative for 
screening walls and fences and may be used as cut 
flowers. Pink, crimson and white pea-shaped 
flowers. l A oz. 40c; pkt. 10c. 
LAVENDER (Lavendula Vera). June-August. 2 ft. 
Not only popular for the fragrant flowers but often 
dried for their sweet odor. Makes a pleasing gar¬ 
den plant. Feathery grey foilage with little 
lavender flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
LIATRIS. Spicata (Kansas Gay Feather). July- 
September. 3 ft. Small, light rosy-purple flowers 
on long spikes, that bloom from the top downward. 
Slender, grass-like, light green foliage. }£ oz. 55c; 
pkt. 15c. 
LILIUM (Regale Lily). 3 ft. Lovely scented white 
lilies with a tinge of pink, blooming from seed 
usually the second season and thereafter. Pkt. 
15c. 
LINUM. Perenne Blue. May-August. 2 ft. Small 
light blue flowers with darker veins on graceful 
stems. Succession of bright blooms suitable for 
borders and beds. M oz. 25c; pkt. 10c. 
LUPINUS. Polyphyllus (Lupins). June-September. 
3 ft. Taller than the annual types, producing con¬ 
tinual succession of tall spikes in a wide range of 
colors. Prefer partial shade and sow where they 
are to grow. Y oz. 40c; pkt. 10c. 
LYCHNIS. Chalcedonica (Jerusalem Cross). June- 
August. 3 ft. Large, ball-like, flaming scarlet 
flowers in the form of a maltese cross, in clusters. 
A fine old-fashioned flower to brighten up.'the 
garden. Blooms the first year from seed. Pkt. 10c. 
Lychnis Chalcedonica 
NEPETA. Mussini (Mauve Catnip). May-Sep- 
tember. 1 ft. Aromatic light blue flowers and 
lavender-like foliage on neat bushes. Used in 
rock gardens, beds and borders. Pkt. 15c. 
OENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). See annuals. 
PAINTED DAISY (Pyrethrum). 
PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue). Midsummer. 2 Yi 
ft. May be grown as annual, if seeds are started 
early indoors. Handsome gloxinia-like flowers, in 
brilliant varied colors, on large spikes with shiny 
green leaves. Continuous flowering for a long 
period. Sensation mixture. Pkt. 15c. 
PHYSALIS. Franchetti (Chinese Lantern). 1J^ 
ft. Seed pods, produced the second year after 
planting, resemble bright red miniature Chinese 
lanterns when ripe, and are ornamental for winter 
bouquets. Yi oz. 45c; pkt. 10c. 
PHYSOSTEGIA. Virginica (False Dragon Head). 
June-September. 4 ft. Compact bushes of at¬ 
tractive foliage with spikes of tiny snapdragon-like 
flowers on four sides. Delightful shades of lavender 
pink. oz. 50c; pkt. 10c. 
PLATYCODON. Grandiflora (Chinese [Bell 
Flower). June-September. 2 ft. Large deep 
blue dainty bell-like flowers on graceful stems 
arising above silvery green foliage. Buds re¬ 
semble small balloons, before opening. Pkt. 10c. 
Poppy Nudicaule 
MALLOW (Hibiscus). 
MATRICARIA. Capensis (Feverfew). June-Octo- 
ber. 2 ft. Double white pompon flowers, in 
clusters, on erect bushy plants with finely cut dark 
green foliage. Attractive garden plants and fine 
for cutting. oz. 30c; pkt. 10c. 
POPPY NUDICAULE (Iceland). All Summer. 12 in. 
Colorful bright flowers, on thin wiry stems, above 
tufts of fem-like foliage. Keep faded flowers 
picked for continuous bloom. Prefer cool, light 
shade. Mixed orange, yellow and white colors. 
Y oz. 50c; pkt. 10c. 
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