26 'Edlvard Gillett, Southlvick, Mass.—Hardy Ferennials 
Lychnis Haageana 
Lobelia syphilitica (Great Blue Lobelia).A 
Similar in growth to the last, but the flow¬ 
ers are blue, streaked with white. Plant 
in a moist place. Lesirable for border of 
brook or lake. lo cts. each, $i per doz.; 
seeds, 5 cts. 
LUPINUS polyphyllus (Grandiflorus). A A 
showy plant often 3 feet high, with long 
racemes of large, purple, often pink or 
nearly white flowers. Plant in a sunny 
place. 20 cts.; seeds, 5 cts. 
LYCHNIS. A cla.ss of hardy j)lants, well de¬ 
serving a place in the garden. Not tall, 
but quite showy. 
L. Chalcedonica.A Flowers scarlet; plant in 
richsoil. June. 2 feet. 15 cts. each, $1.50 
per doz.; seeds, 5 cts. 
L. Flos-cuculi (Cuckoo-flower).A A slender 
perennial, i to 2 feet high, with rather 
small red or pink double flowers in clus¬ 
ters; a good bloomer, mostly through the 
season. 20 cts. 
L. grandifiora gigantea.A A strong plant, with 
large, showy scarlet or white flowers in 
early summer. 15c. each, Si.50 per doz. 
L. Haageana. A Plant 8 to 12 inches high, with 
large, scarlet flowers. Rich border. 15 cts. 
L. viscaria splendens (Ragged Rolnn). A A low 
growing, j)ink-flowered plant, C]uite desir¬ 
able for edgings. 20 cts. each, Si.eo per doz. 
LYTHRUM roseum superbum. OA Rose-purple flowers; grows along margins of streams. 
Quite showy. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $6 per 100. 
MALVA Moschata (Musk Mallow). A A charming plant, with many large, rose-colored flowers 
borne on a spreading bush, 2 feet high; quite hardy and easily grown in a sunny place. 
20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz.; seeds, 5 cts. 
M. Moschata alba. A With white flowers. 20 cts. 
MERTENSIA Virginica. (Virginia Cowslip).G This plant grows from i to 2 feet high, bearing 
a panicle of beautiful purple or sometimes white flowers in early spring; plant in a moist, 
shady place. 15 cts. each, Si.25 per doz. 
MENTHA piperita (Peppermint).OA An aromatic plant found in moist places and springy 
banks; it is grown in considerable quantity for the oil, 
which is sold in the market as “ Peppermint.” Grows in 
any moist garden soil. loc. each, Si per doz., S4 per 100. 
M. viridis (Spearmint). A A native of Europe. This is often 
met with in old gardens, and can be grown in almost any 
soil. 10 cts. each, Si per doz., S4 per 100. 
MIMULUS ringens (Monkey-flower).O .About a foot high; 
grows in wet places and bears violet-purple flowers. 20c. 
MITCHELLA repens (Partridge Berry). □ 
A little trailing evergreen. It forms 
fine mats under evergreens, and when 
once established is sure to please. It 
does exceedingly well in winter, grown 
in a bell-glass. Clumps, 2^ cts. each, 
$i.50 per doz- 
MITELLA diphylla (Bishop's Cap).G 
Grows i to 2 feet high, producing 
^ in early spring racemes 6 to 8 inches 
long of delicate white flowers. Pretty 
for rockeries. loc. each, $i per doz. 
MONARDA didyma (Oswego Tea). A 2 to 
3 feet high, with bright red flowers 
borne in profusion. Forms very fine 
clumps. Plant in moist, open border. 
CEnothcra (see page 27 ) ^5 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants 
