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EDWARD GILLETT, SOUTHWICK, MASS., U. S. A. 
LOBELIA cardinal is (Cardinal Flower). One of the showiest of our wild flowers, 2 to 4 
feet high, with large deep red blossoms along the upper part of the stalk ; w ill thrive 
in any garden soil or along the border 
of a lily pond, in water 2 or 3 inches 
deep. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz , $5 
per 100 
L. syphilitica (Great Blue Lobelia). 
Similar in growth to the last, but the 
flowers are blue, streaked with white. 
Plant in a moist place Desirable for 
border of brook or lake. 10 cts each, 
$ 1 per doz. 
Lobelia ca rd i na li.s. 
LYCHNIS. A class of hardy plants well 
deserving a place in the garden. Not 
tall but quite showy. . 
L. Chalcedonica. Flowers scarlet , 
plant in rich soil. June. 2 feet. 15 cts. 
each, $1 50 per doz. 
L. Chalcedonica alba. Flowers white 
15 cts. 
L. Haageana. Plant 8 to 12 inches 
high, with large scarlet flowers. Rich 
borders. 15 cts. 
L Haageana grandiflora alba. 15 cts. 
L. viscaria splendens ( Ragged Robin). 
A low'-growing pink-flowered plant, 
quite desirable for edgings. 15 cts. 
each, #1.25 per doz. 
LYTHRUM roseum superbum. Rose-purple flowers ; grows along margins of streams. 
10 cts. 
MERTENSIA Virginica (Virginia Cowslip). This plant grows from 1 to 2 feet high, 
bearing a panicle of rich purple or sometimes white flowers. 15 cts. each. $1.25 
per doz. 
MITCHELLA repens (Partridge Berry). A little trailing evergreen. It forms fine 
mats under evergreens, and when once established is sure to please 25 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz. 
MITELLA diphylla (Bishop's Cap). Grows 
1 to 2 feet high, producing in early spring 
racemes 6 to 8 inches long, of delicate 
white flowers Pretty for rockeries. 10c. 
each, $1 per doz. 
MONARDA didyma (Oswego Tea). 2 to 3 feet 
high, with bright red flowers. Forms very 
fine clumps. 15 cts. each, $1 per doz. 
AAYOSOTIS palustris (Forget-Me-Not). 
Lovely light blue flowers with yellow cen¬ 
ters. Its home is in wet, springy places, 
yet it does fairly well in the moist border. 
10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 
NARCISSUS alba plena. 10 cts. each, 50c. 
per doz 
N. Figaro. 10 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz. 
N. totus albus. io cts. each, 50c. per doz 
N. poeticus. 5 cts. each, 35 cts. per doz., 
$1.50 per 100. 
N. von Sion. 10 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz 
CENOTHERA M issouriensis. A low plant, 
with very large yellow flowers. Quite 
showy and interesting ; blooms profusely 
and is always admired. 15 cts. Lychnis Haageana. 
