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WAV SIDE GARDENS 
ls/1 E N TO R . OHIO 
LINUM - Flax 
Elegant, feathery leaved free-flowering, hardy perennials suitable for 
dry, sunny borders or rock gardens. Not suitable for heavy, damp soils. 
Culture. Sandy or ordinary, well drained, light soil and a sunny position 
is essential for these plants. Grow in colonies, and plant in autumn or 
early spring, 8 inches apart. 
*Alpinum Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A rare species from the Dauphine, of prostrate growth with showers of 
pale blue blossoms throughout the summer. 
♦Flovum Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Fine variety with transparent, yellow blossoms. 
•Norbonnense Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Forms a spreading clump of attractive foliage with a profusion of azure 
blue flowers with white eye. Very handsome for the rockery. 
*Perenne Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Very attractive, both in foliage and bloom. Flowers beautiful pale blue 
on slender, graceful stems. 
*Perenne alba Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
White form of the above. 
LUPINUS - Lupine 
Stately and beautiful perennials. Their elegant leaves and bold, mas¬ 
sive, 3- to 4-foot spikes of blue, white, or pink, pea-shaped flowers, 
should be placed in the front rank of hardy border plants. 
Culture. They require a warm, sheltered position and well drained, 
light or medium soil, preferably slightly acid; never give any lime, but 
plenty of water during dry weather. They are specially adapted for 
planting in bold groups. Plant in fall or early spring, 10 inches apart. 
Polyphyllus, Blue Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
(Hardy Lupine). Clear blue spikes, 3 to 4 feet high, during June. 
Polyphyllus albus Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A white variety of the above. 
Polyphyllus atroviolaceous Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Lovely deep tones of violet and violet-blue. The shades are all very 
closely resembling each other. 
Polyphyllus cormineus Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Carmine-red and ruby-red tones and shades, all very similar, giving a 
uniform effect. 
Polyphyllus luteus Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Shades of yellow from pale to deep giving a lovely effect. 
Polyphyllus, Moerheimi Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Pink. 
Polyphyllus roseus Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Flowers of beautifully shaded rose. 
Polyphyllus salmoneus Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Many tender tones of pink and salmon creating a lovely picture when 
six or more are planted in a bold group. 
Sutton's Art Shades Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
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 in 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 dis¬ 
tributed. 
Lavandula Vera 
LITHOSPERMUM - Gromwell 
Low growing hardy perennials, some shrub-like and evergreen, splendid 
for the rock garden in sheltered location, especially suited for our 
southern gardens. 
Culture. Any rich, well-drained garden soil, fairly free from lime in 
sunny position in the rock garden or as an informal edging. Plant in 
spring only, 10 to 12 inches apart. Clip or prune immediately after flow¬ 
ering. 
Prostratum Heavenly Blue Each $0.60, Doz. $6.00 
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. 
LOBELIA - Indian Paintbrush 
One of the showiest scarlet border plants we have. They are ideal plants 
for waterside, or for moist, partially shaded borders. 
Culture. Lobelias require a moist and shady position to do well. If grown 
in a border prepare the soil by digging in plenty of well-decayed ma¬ 
nure before planting. They are best grown in large colonies, and should 
be planted 6 inches apart. Plant in spring or fall, protect lightly in 
winter. They must have plenty of water in dry weather. 
Cardinalis Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
(Cardinal Flower). Rich, fiery cardinal flowers, often producing 4 to 6 
spikes, 24 to 30 inches long. 
Syphilitica Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
(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. 
LYCHNIS - Campion or Catchfly 
Easily grown and attractive perennials. They vary in stature and are 
suitable for growing in sunny borders or rock gardens. Bearing large 
heads of brilliantly colored flowers, that liven up the border during 
summer and early autumn. 
Culture. All are best grown in groups in good, ordinary soil. With the 
exception of Haageana, which does best in partial shade in the rock¬ 
ery, the rest should be grown in a sunny border. Plant the tall kinds 18 
inches apart and the dwarf ones 6 inches apart in autumn or early 
spring. Divide and replant every third year. 
■fAlpina Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Dwarf, rose-pink. A charming little plant for the rock garden about 4 
inches high. 
Chalcedonico Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
Heads of vivid scarlet flowers, blooming a long time. One of the bright¬ 
est plants in the hardy border. 3 feet; all summer. 
Forresti Hybrids Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A strain which embraces a varied range of colors, including crimson, 
carmine, pink, white, etc. About 2 feet in height, and admirably suit¬ 
able for border decoration. The plants are in full bloom in June, a period 
when the herbaceous border is almost bare. 
♦Haogeano Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
1 foot. June to August. Very showy, producing orange-red, scarlet or 
crimson flowers nearly 2 inches across. Should be planted in light shade. 
^Viscaria flore pleno Three $1.10, Doz. $3.25, 100 $22.50 
A fine double variety; fine for cutting. 
Viscoria splendens alba Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
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 $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Pink form of the above. 
LYSIMACHIA - Yellow and White Loosestrife 
Although weedy in habit they are welcome additions to the garden. 
They grow naturally in moist positions, and hence to cultivate them 
properly they must be grown in moist, shady borders, or by the water¬ 
side. The Creeping Jenny is an excellent carpeting plant to grow among 
hardy ferns or other low, wet places. 
Culture. The Creeping Jenny should be grown as a carpeting plant on a 
shady, moist border. The other variety may be grown in shady, moist 
borders, or in bold groups in moist parts of the wild garden, or by the 
waterside. Plant in autumn or spring, in ordinary soil. 8 to 10 inches 
apart. Should be divided every third year. 
Clethroides Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Long, recurved spikes, 2 feet long, of pure white flowers, from June to 
September. A desirable variety. 
^Nummularia Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
(Creeping Jenny or Moneywort). Valuable for planting in wet places 
in shade or sun. 
LYTHRUM - Purple Loosestrife 
Suitable showy plants for moist, shady borders and the waterside. There 
is only one really worth growing, and that is Superbum. The plants are 
of stately growth, and bear their rosy or purplish flowers in tall leaf 
spikes. 
Culture. Grow in ordinary soil in moist, shady borders, or in groups by 
the waterside. Plant in autumn or early spring and divide and replant 
every third year. 
Superbum roseum Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Very showy rosy purple spikes about 2 or 3 feet high, produced in 
profusion all summer. Splendid for banks of streams and ponds. 
