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HARDY PER 
Lupinus polyphyllus 
Iris Kaempferi * Japanese Iris 
A magnificent family of the Iris, with attrac¬ 
tive foliage and large flowers sometimes measur¬ 
ing from 10 to 12 inches across. They do not have 
the distinct standard of the German section, and 
their falls are held horizontally. The blooms 
appear just after the German Iris and are at 
their best in July. 
Eleanor Perry. A patriotic color combination 
of claret-red, white, and blue. 
Gold Bound. Best white Japanese Iris; deep 
yellow at base of petals. 
Peacock. Double, with violet-purple petals 
veined white. 
Purple and Gold. Violet-purple, with showy 
golden throat. Many petals. 
Pyramid. A clear indigo-blue flower which is 
strikingly beautiful. 
Stella. Violet flowers, veined white. Distinct 
and different. 
All Iris Kaempferi, 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz., 
$25 per 100 
I. sibirica. Compact growth, the stem bearing 
several clusters of purplish blue flowers. 
2 to 3 ft. May, June. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., 
$15 per 100. 
Liatris • Gayfeather 
Pycnostachya. Kansas Gayfeather. A beautiful 
plant of unusual appearance. It throws up 
long spikes of rich purple flowers which last a 
long time. 4 to 5 ft. July, Aug. 
Scariosa. Purple flowers on long spikes. 3 to 
4 ft. June, July. 
All Liatris, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $17.50 per 100 
Linum • Flax 
Perenne. Perennial Flax. R’ Very attractive 
in both foliage and bloom. Flowers beautiful 
pale blue on slender, graceful stems. 12 to 15 
in. May-Aug. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 
$17,50 per 100. 
Lupinus * Lupine 
Polyphyllus. Stately and beautiful perennial 
with pea-shaped flowers on long spikes. In 
separate colors—White, Blue, and Rose. 3 ft. 
June-Aug. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 
$17.50 per 100. 
Lychnis 
Arkwrighti. R Brilliant red flowers. 6 in. 
Chalcedonica. R* Fine, old-fashioned plant 
bearing large heads of brilliantly colored flow¬ 
ers that liven up the border for a long time. 
2 ft. June-Aug. 
All Lychnis, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $17.50 per 100 
ENNIALS AND 
ROCK-PLANTS 
Lythrum 
Roseum superbum. Loosestrife. A showy 
plant that can be grown in shady borders and 
at the waterside. Bears a profusion of rosy 
purple spikes all summer. 2 to 3 ft. 20 cts. 
each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 
Matricaria 
Capensis alba plena. Very double, pure white, 
button-like flowers produced in clusters all 
summer. Fine cut-flower. 2 to 3 ft. 25 cts. 
each, $2.50 per doz., $17.50 per 100. 
Golden Ball. Dwarf yellow form of above. Fine 
for edging. 8 in. All summer. 20 cts. each, 
$2 per doz., $15 per 100. 
Monarda 
Didyma, Mixed. Oswego Tea; Bee-Balm. The 
flowers are borne in close heads or whorls on 
2 to 3-foot stems, surrounded by color-bracts. 
June-Aug. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 
per 100. 
Pentstcmon 
Popular perennials that are very attractive 
massed in the border. They are graceful and 
useful as a cut-flower, especially with other 
flowers. 
Barbatus torreyi. Long spikes of bright scar¬ 
let, tube-like flowers. 3 ft. June-Aug. 
Gordoni splendens. A delightful novelty for 
the border with flowers in shades of lavender- 
blue and coral-pink. 2 ft. 
Grandiflorus. Large lilac-colored flowers on 
2-foot stems. Glaucous foliage. 
All Pentstemons, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 
$17.50 per 100 
Platycodon 
Grandiflorum. Japanese Bellflower. Closely 
related to the campanula, this perennial makes 
a fine display with its star-like flowers, and 
balloon-like buds. 1 to 2 ft. June, July. 
Grandiflorum album. White variety of above. 
All Platycodons, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 
$17.50 per 100 
Myosotis • Forget-me-not 
Palustris. R* Pale blue. 8 in. May, June. 
20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 
Pachysandra terminalis 
Nepeta 
Mussini. R* A dwarf, compact plant useful 
for edging the border or walk, and is suitable 
for massing in rockery. Foliage silvery gray. 
Plant covered with hundreds of little lavender 
blue flowers in spring and intermittently all 
summer. 8 in. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., 
$15 per 100. 
OEnothera 
Missouriensis. R Leathery leaves close to 
ground from which arise large golden yellow 
flowers on 6-inch stems. June into Aug. 25 cts. 
each, $2.50 per doz. 
Pachysandra 
Terminalis. Japanese Spurge. One of the most 
valuable evergreen ground-covers for dense 
shade or sun, border, walks, steep terraces, or 
under any kind of trees. Its bright, glossy, 
green leaves are very abundant. 6 to 8 in. 
$2 per doz., $12 per 100, $100 per 1000. 
Our Delphiniums will delight you with 
their exquisite colorings—new combimtions 
of shades in the unusually long flowers—and 
the spikes are immense. 
Plumbago 
Larpentae. R* One of the finest dwarf, spread¬ 
ing plants for rockery, border, or edge of pool. 
Deep blue flowers and leathery, heart-shaped 
leaves of bronzy green which turn to an at¬ 
tractive reddish brown in fall. 6 to 12 in. Aug., 
Sept. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $17.50 
per 100. 
Peonies 
Well-known favorites that have a place of 
their own in the flower-garden and reward any 
extra care with a wealth of handsome blooms and 
profusion of rich green leaves. May through June. 
Baroness Schroeder. Rose type. Late. White, 
with shadings of flesh. One of the finest 
Peonies. Its immense flowers of great sub¬ 
stance are freely produced and last a long time. 
Felix Crousse. Midseason. Large; brilliant red; 
good fragrance. 
Karl Rosenfield. Early. Very large, globular 
flower. Extremely vigorous grower; tall and 
free flowering. Rich, velvety crimson. 
Reine Hortense. Midseason. Enormous, com¬ 
pact flower of soft flesh-color, deepening to 
shell-pink; center splashed crimson. 
Sarah Bernhardt. Late, compact, semi-rose 
type; uniform mauve-rose, silver tip. Erect, 
tall and free blooming. 
Assorted Colors. Separate or Mixed—Pink, 
Red, and White. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz., 
$40 per 100. 
All Peonies, except where noted, $1 each, $10 per doz. 
Peony Planting 
