Herbaceous Plants 
LYCHNIS Coronaria; syn., Agrostemma Coronaria. Rose Campion, 
to 2 feet; June and July ; bright crimson flowers. A plant with showy 
silvery white foliage and brilliant flowers. Excellent for borders, and will 
thrive in shady places, growing well even where the tree roots interfere with 
grass and other plants. 
L. Coronaria, var. alba. i /4 to 2 feet; June and July; white. 
L* Flos-cuculi, var. plenissima. Ragged Robin. 1 to 2 feet; IVlay to 
October ; rose. Very double flowers. A persistent bloomer. 
L. Haageana. i/2 feet; June and July; brilliant orange-scarlet. 
Li. vespertina, var. alba plena; syn., alba. White Campion. 12 inches; 
May to September ; white. The flowers of this variety open in the evening. 
I hey have a charming fragrance and are excellent for cutting purposes. 
L. Viscaria, var splendens. German Catch fly. 15 inches; June and 
July; rose-pink. The fragrant flowers are borne on long spikes. 
LYSIMACHIA clethroides. Loosestrife. feet; July to Septem¬ 
ber; pure white. A tall, stout grower, with foliage which colors very richly in 
the autumn and flowers excellent for cutting purposes. 
L. nummularia. Moneywort. 4 inches; June to August; a deep yellow. 
A low creeping plant, excellent for planting under trees. It forms a dense 
green carpet, against which the bright flowers arc quite showy. 
L. punctata; syn., verticillata. i l / 2 feet; July; yellow. 
LYTHRUM, var roseum superbum. 3 feet; July to September; rosy 
purple. Lxcellent for planting in shrubbery borders and low swampy grounds. 
MERTENSIA pulmonarioides. Virginia Cowslip, 
and June; light blue. Graceful little plants, loving 
for the rockery or border. 
I to feet; May 
a rich loam. Excellent 
MONARDA Horsemint. Almost any soil will suit these plants, and they 
arc quite desirable both for their excellent aromatic foliage and showy flowers. 
Ur special value when planted in masses. 
M. didyma. Oswego Tea, or Fragrant Balm. 2 feet; August and Sep¬ 
tember ; bright scarlet. 
M. didyma, var. splendens. 2 feet; August and September; intense rich 
crimson-scarlet. 
M. fistulosa, var. rosea. Wild Bergamot. 7.^/2 feet; August and Sep¬ 
tember ; deep rose. 
M. fistulosa, var. media; syn., purpurea. 2/^ feet; August; purple. 
MYOSOTIS. Forget-me-not. Almost every one is familiar with these 
pretty little plants; they thrive in moist, half-shady places, arc excellent for 
the rockery, or will also grow to good advantage in sunny positions in the 
herbaceous border. 
M. palustris. 1 foot; May and June; light blue. A broad, spreading 
plant. 
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