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PERENNIAL FLOWERING PLANTS 
Gayfeather 
LIATRIS PYCNOSTACHYA. A splendid subject 
for the background in a perennial border. It is 
easily grown and produces large spikes of flowers 
about 5 feet high, of light rosy-purple color. A 
striking cut-flower for florists use. 4-inch pots 
25c. 
Linaria 
KENILWORTH IVY. Linaria Cymbalaria. A trail¬ 
ing plant, especially good for hanging baskets, 
window boxes and rockeries. The foliage is 
luxuriant, shiny green and the plants bear dainty 
lilac colored flowers throughout the summer. 2V4 
inch pots, 15c. 
Linum 
FLAX 
t LINUM FLAVUM. A pretty plant for the 
rockery or front of hardy border. Produces an 
abundance of bright yellow flowers. 2'/4-ineh pots 
15c; 4-inch pots 25c. v 
See Reinwardtia for shrubby species. 
t LINUM NARBONNENSE. Large sapphire blue 
flowers on 18-inch stems, plants dwarf, compact. 
21,4-inch pots 15c. 
Lobelia 
LOBELIA CARDINALIS. Entirely different from 
the low growing border types of Lobelias, these 
perennials form large clumps, growing from 2 to 
5 feet high, with luxuriant foliage and tall spikes 
of brilliant flowers. They delight in moist soil, 
and are splendid for planting at the edges of 
pools, around bird-baths and fountains, or to 
make bright display of color in any part of the 
garden. 
LOBELIA CARDINALIS. Queen Victoria. Foliage 
bronzy crimson, flowers deep cardinal red, 2-3 
feet. 
LOBELIA CARDINALIS. New Hybrids. Besides 
the original brilliant scarlet color, this new strain 
embraces various vivid shades of crimson, cerise, 
carmine, purple, deep lilac, and mauve. In mix¬ 
ture only. 
Price of any of the above: 3-inch pots 15c; 
4-inch pots 25c. 
Lopezia 
t LOPEZIA ALB I FLORA. "Mosquito Vine". For 
window boxes and hanging baskets this is one of 
the loveliest subjects we have. During the winter 
and spring the trailing plants are completely 
smothered with myriads of dainty little pink blos¬ 
soms, shaped something like a mosquito, hence 
the name. It is very showy and pleasing and also 
makes an effective ground cover. 2V4-inch pots 
15c; 4-inch pots 25c. 
Lotus 
t LOTUS BERTHOLETI. Coral Gem. A beautiful 
trailing vine for hanging baskets, window boxes, 
porch pots, etc., growing well in a sunny position. 
It has feathery, grey-green foliage and brilliant 
coral red flowers shaped like a parrot's beak pro¬ 
duced in profusion. 2Vi-inch pots 15c; 4-inch 
pots 25c. 
t LOTUS CORNICULATUS. Birdsfoot or Baby's 
Slippers. (Double Flowered). Prostrate, with soft 
green small leaves, like clover, covered with um¬ 
bels of double yellow flowers often tinged red. 
Fine for covering banks and rockwork, flowering 
all summer and fall. 4-inch pots 35c. 
Lupine '■%' 
Effective plants growing about 3 feet 
high, producing large spikes of flowers. 
Easily grown, preferring a partly shady loca¬ 
tion. 
LUPINUS POLYPHYLLUS. Bright blue, pink, 
and pure white. 3-inch pots 15e. 
Mahernia 
t MAHERNIA VERTICILLATA. Honeybell. A 
dainty trailing plant with small leaves and small, 
fragrant, yellow bell-like flowers. Useful for bas¬ 
kets, window boxes, etc. 2V4-inch pots 15c; 4- 
inch pots 25c. 
Marguerite 
CHRYSANTHEMUM FRUTESCENS 
These are splendid for use in the peren¬ 
nial border, as specimen plants, or they 
may be used to good advantage as borders 
along driveways, walks, etc. Plant in full 
sun and keep them cut back from time to 
time, to keep them sturdy and bushy. 
BOSTON YELLOW. Splendid single clear yellow. 
SINGLE WHITE. A very floriferous variety. 
WHITE GIANT. Larger flowers with long, erect 
stems; a fine cut flower variety. 
Price of above: 2V4-inch pots 15e; 
4-inch pots 25c. 
Marguerites are one of the most satisfactory 
flowering plants for pot culture and at all times 
we have splendid specimens, round, full and bushy, 
covered with flowers, in 7-inch pots, at $1.00 each. 
Mesembryanthemum 
ICE PLANT 
Widely used for covering banks, park¬ 
ways, rock retaining walls, and for showy 
borders along walks and drives. Visitors to 
California are always impressed by their 
display of mass-color. 
ROSEUM. The large-flowered bright rose vari¬ 
ety. 
PURPLE. Similar in habit, deeper rosy purple. 
FLORIBUNDUM. Small leaved, creeping variety, 
fine as a soil binder on steep slopes. Small bright 
pink flowers. 
The above are furnished in flat boxes of 100 
plants at $2.00; 50 plants for $1.25; 25 
plants for 75c. 
MIMULUS QUEEN'S PRIZE 
Mimulus 
MONKEY FLOWER 
MIMULUS QUEENS PRIZE. A very large 
flowered hybrid, with open, flaring flowers in 
shades of yellow, orange, and gold, interestingly 
spotted and marked with brownish red. They like 
moist earth and a semi-shaded location. 2V4- 
ineh pots 15c; 4-inch pots 25c. 
Forget-me-not 
MYOSOTIS. We grow only the one variety 
"Blue Bird", because of its richer deep blue color, 
fine habit, and long bjooming period. Lovely 
plants for damp places where they make fine 
beds or edgings. 2V4-inch pots 10c; 4-inch pots 
25c. 
PINK ANEMONE. A trailing variety with at¬ 
tractive blue-green foliage, and in Spring liter¬ 
ally covered with glistening blossoms of a de¬ 
lightful soft, clear pink tone, without a trace 
of rose or purple. Flats, $2.50; 2V4 inch pots, 
15c. 
Sensitive Plant 
Nepeta 
MUSSINI. An excellent plant for a border, or 
bed, especially useful in the rock garden. It is of 
compact habit, forming dense tufts about 12 
inches high, with small crinkly sage-green leaves 
and masses of small light violet flowers in the 
summer. 2i/ 2 -inch pots 15c. 
MIMOSA PUDICA. Finely divided leaves, pink 
flowers like fluffy balls. Interesting because the 
leaves are sensitive to the touch. 2V4-inch pots 
15c; 4-inch pots 25c. 
Poppy 
PAPAVER 
THREE MARVELLOUS NEW STRAINS 
Large Flowered, Especially Fine for 
Cutting. 
EMPEROR. Extra large flowers of brilliant or¬ 
ange, on long, sturdy stems. 
EMPRESS. Beautiful flowers in salmon and rose 
shades. 
Price of the above supremely beautiful 
Iceland Poppies, 2V* inch pots 
10 for 50c; 100 for $4.00 
ICELAND POPPY. Papaver Nudicaule. 
This is a very fine perennial poppy and 
blossoms for a long season. The flowers 
come on long wiry stems and have grace¬ 
fully crinkled petals, and are very lasting 
when cut. 
SANFORD'S GIANTS. I mmense flowers in a 
beautiful range of colors including orange, sal¬ 
mon, yellow, white and intermediate tints. 
ORIENTAL POPPIES. Papaver Orientalis. 
For gorgeous coloring these poppies have 
few rivals among hardy plants. They pro¬ 
duce a magnificent effect in shrubberies 
and hardy borders, while for cutting they 
are invaluable. The flowers are very large, 
and the colors are like Chinese lacquer. 
Mexican Tulip Poppy—SUNLITE 
See page SO 
MIXED. All colors. 
Price of above: 25c each; $2.50 per dozen. 
f Especially suitable for Rockeries. 
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