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LIATRIS - Blazing Star or Gay-feather 
Pycnostachya Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
The popular name of this plant is Kansas Gay Feather. It 
blooms in midsummer and throws up long, narrow spikes of 
rich purple flowers, 4 feet high, which last a long time. 
Scariosa Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
Spikes about 3 feet in height, of a good clear purple. Flowers 
before Pycnostachya and is the next most desirable. 
Spicata Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
Similar to Pycnostachya, somewhat earlier in bloom and not 
quite so tall. 
LINARIA - Toad Flax 
Cymbalaria Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
(Kenilworth Ivy, or Mother of Thousands). Lavender and 
purple flowers. A charming, hardy perennial trailing plant, 
suitable for rock work and wall gardens. 
*Alpina Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
Brilliant orange and purple flowers like minature Snapdragons, 
abundantly produced on trailing plants with neat greyish green 
foliage. Invaluable for the rock and Alpine garden. Blooms in 
summer and autumn. Hardy. 
LINUM - Flax 
♦Alpiimm Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
A rare species from the Dauphine, of prostrate growth with 
flowers of pale blue blossoms throughout the summer. 
♦Plavum Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Fine variety with transparent yellow blossoms. 
*H , arbonnense Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
Forms a spreading clump of attractive foliage with a pro¬ 
fusion of azure-blue flowers with white eye. Very handsome 
for the rockery. 
♦Perenne Three $0.50, Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00 
Very attractive, both in foliage and bloom. Flowers beautiful 
pale blue on slender, graceful stems. 
♦Ferenne alba Three $0.50, Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00 
White form of the above. 
LITHOSPERMUM - Gromwell 
Prostratum Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
This lovely low growing sub-shrub or woody perennial should 
be in every sheltered rock garden. During July and August the 
spot in which it is planted will be transformed in the most 
gorgeous blue ever seen in the rockery. It is prostrate, giving 
much the same effect as a clump of Daphne. One of the 
choicest rock plants. 
LOBELIA - Indian Paintbrush 
Cardinalis Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
(Cardinal Flower). Rich, fiery cardinal flowers, often produc¬ 
ing 4 to 6 spikes, 24 to 30 inches long. 
Syphilitica Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
(Great Blue Lobelia). Similar in growth to Cardinalis, but the 
flowers are blue, streaked with white. Plant in a moist place. 
Desirable for border of brook or lake. 
LUNARIA (Honesty; Judas Penny) 
Biennis Three $0.50, Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00 
Violet and white flowers are produced early in spring which 
should not be out. The seed pods which are very freely and 
quickly produced are round, upon removal of the outer husks 
a silvery round disk is disclosed. The entire plant should be 
cut down and used for winter decoration. Especially handsome 
combined with Bittersweet. 
LUPINUS- Lupine 
Wayside Gardens Sweet-Scented Hybrids 
Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
A wonderful new strain that may be classed among the most 
beautiful of all hardy flowers. Colors are both rich and delicate 
shades of blue, mauve, pink, etc., and the flowers are borne on 
long spikes that for size and beauty rival giant Snapdragons. 
The added novelty of being sweet scented makes these one of 
the best garden plants we have ever distributed. 
Polyphyllus Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
(Hardy Lupine). Clear blue spikes, 3 to 4 feet high, during 
June. 
Polyphyllus albus Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
A white variety of the above. 
Polyphyllus atroviolaceus Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
Deep violet-blue. 
Polyphyllus carmineus Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
Carmine shades. 
Polyphyllus luteus Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
Yellow shades. 
Polyphyllus roseus Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Flowers of beautifully shaded rose. 
Polyphyllus salmoneus Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
Salmon shades. 
Polyphyllus, Moerheimi Three $0.75. Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
Pink. 
LYCHNIS - Campion or Catchfly; Ragged Robin 
*Alpina Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
Dwarf, rose-pink. A charming little plant for the rock garden 
about 4 inches high. 
Chalcedonica Three $0.50, Doz. $1.25, 100 $8 00 
Heads of vivid scarlet flowers, blooming a long time. One of 
the brightest plants in the hardy border. 3 feet; all summer. 
Porresti Hybrids Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
A strain which embraces a very varied range of colors, in¬ 
cluding crimson, carmine, pink, white, etc. About 2 feet in 
height, and admirably suitable for border decoration. The 
plants are in full bloom in June, a period when the herbaceous 
border is almost bare. 
♦Haageana Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
1 foot. June to August. Very showy, producing orange-red, 
scarlet or crimson flowers nearly 2 inches across. Should be 
planted in light shade. 
♦Vlscaria flore pleno Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
A fine double variety; fine for cutting. 
Viscaria splendens alba Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Flowering profusely In June and July; it is one of the best 
white flowers at that time of the year. 8 to 10 inches high; 
fine border plant. 
Viscaria splendens Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Pink form of the above. 
LYSIMACHIA - Yellow and White Loosestrife 
Clethroides Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
Long, recurved spikes, 2 feet long, of pure white flowers, 
from June to September. A desirable variety. 
Hummularia Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
(Creeping Jenny or Moneywort). Valuable for planting in 
wet places in shade or sun. 
LYTHRUM - Purple Loosestrife 
Superbum roseum Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Very showy rosy purple spikes about 2 or 3 feet high, pro¬ 
duced in profusion all summer. Splendid for banks of streams 
and ponds. 
MATRICARIA - Double Mayweed; Feverfew 
tittle Gem Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
A most useful border plant and valuable summer cut flower, 
with large, double white flowers. June until October. 12 inches. 
Golden Ball Three $0.55 Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Dwarf yellow form of above. 
MAZUS 
Reptans Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
A dwarf and interesting Alpine plant, covered in early spring 
with dainty lilac flowers with a small, white lip. borne Just 
above the foliage. 
MERTENSIA - Virginia Cowslip; Blue Bells 
Virginica Three $0.50, Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00 
An early spring-flowering plant, growing about 1 to 1% feet 
high with blue flowers fading to pink; one of the most interest¬ 
ing of our native spring flowers. 
MIMULUS - Musk or Monkey-flower 
*I>uteus Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
A splendid plant for shady, moist places. Produces during the 
entire summer large snapdragon-like, yellow flowers. Also 
does well in full sun. About 1 foot high; somewhat spreading 
habit. 
MITCHELLA - Partridgeberry 
*Repens Three $0.85, Doz. $2.70, 100 $18.00 
A little trailing evergreen. It forms fine mats under trees, and 
when once established is sure to please. 
MITELLA - Bishop's Cap 
♦Diphylla Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
A gem for the shady position. Feathery spikes of creamy 
white flowers. 12 to 18 inches, in May and June. 
MONARDA - Bee-balm; Bergamot; Oswego Tea; 
Haremint 
Didyma, Cambridge Scarlet Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
Brilliant crimson-scarlet flowers are produced freely from 
June until August. A good plant for wild garden as well as 
border or garden in the city where other flowers don’t grow 
well. 
Didyma rosea Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
A variety of the preceding, with rose-colored flowers. 
Didyma violacea superba Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Deep amaranth-red flowers. 
