IRIS 
SIBERIAN IRIS 
*Sibirica, Variety Orientalis—These are grassy-leaved Irises re¬ 
taining lovely flowering foliage throughout the season and 
blooming just at the close of the bearded Iris season. The 
delicately poised blossoms are attractive and valuable both for 
cutting and garden decoration. White. Price: 25c per plant, 
$2.50 per dozen. Shades of Blue. Price: 25c per plant, $2.00 per 
dozen. 
DWARF IRISES 
Price: 25c each, $2.50 per dozen, except where otherwise noted. 
*Cristata—A dainty creeping species; flowers rich amethyst blue, 
striped orange; increase rapidly. A little gem for borders, rock 
work or low massing. It is happier in locations that are shaded 
a part of the day. Given these conditions and time to mass, it 
will delight all who try it. 
*Pumila Atroviolacea—Purple. 
*Puniila Cyanea—Large flowered bluish-purple variety. 
*Tectorum—Blue. Price: 50c each, $5.00 per dozen. 
LAVANDULA VERA (Sweet Lavender) 
Lavandula Vera (Sweet Lavender)—Sometimes called Spica or 
Officinalis, a shrub attaining a height of about 3 feet, producing 
lavender flowers later in the season mostly grown for its fra¬ 
grance or drying for Winter use. It is extensively used for Rock 
Gardens or as a border. 
LILIES (Cultural Notes) 
Most Lily bulbs may be planted in the Spring or Fall. The most 
important factor in growing Lilies is that they should have good 
drainage. Manure or commercial fertilizer should never be al¬ 
lowed to come in direct contact with the bulbs, as this is often 
the cause of rotting and disease. In planting, dig the hole 6 
inches deeper than the bulb is to be set and place some well 
decomposed leaf-mold in the bottom of the hole. Over this, 
place an inch or two of sand. The bulb is then placed on its side 
on the sand. A mulch of peat moss or leaf-mold is very neces¬ 
sary during the Summer, with straw and leaves for Winter 
covering. 
Lilium Auratum (The Goldbanded Lily of Japan)—Flowering in 
July and August. Large, pure white flowers with gold band and 
crimson spots, very fragrant. Does not like lime. Plant bulb 9 
to 12 inches deep. Price: 50c each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Lilium Candidmn (Ascension or Madoima Lily)—This is the Lily 
grown in all old-fashioned gardens; five to eight pure white 
flowers, borne on stems 3 to 4 feet high. Delphiniums grouped 
with these beautiful Lilies make a charming combination in 
the hardy border during the month of June. Plant 3 inches 
deep. Price: 50c each, $5.00 per dozen, $35.00 per 100. 
Six-inch pot plants for spring planting outside. Delivery April 1st. 
Price: 75c each, $7.50 per dozen. 
Lilium Henryi—Very similar to Speciosum except in coloring, 
which is a gorgeous orange yellow with a green stripe down the 
center of each petal. This Lily blooms in August and Septem¬ 
ber, which makes it very valuable for the late Summer garden. 
It is perfectly hardy and has no particular soil requirements. 
Plant 10 inches deep. Price: 75c each, $7.50 per dozen. 
Regale or Myriophyllum—Flowers white, slightly suffused pink, 
with a beautiful shade of canary yellow at the center. Delight¬ 
fully perfumed, reminding one of the Jasmine. Blooms out of 
doors early in July. Absolutely hardy. Plant 8 inches deep. 
Price: Large size 75c each, $7.50 per dozen; small size 3 bulbs 
$1.00, 12 bulbs $3.50. 
Speciosum Rubrum Magnificum—Always satisfactory in the 
perennial border, perfectly hardy and blooming late into 
September. Flowers white, shaded and spotted with rose and 
very fragrant. A graceful stem, 3 to 4 feet high, carries from 
three to twelve beautiful blooms that open gradually, pro¬ 
longing the blooming season. Plant 10 inches deep. Price: 50c 
each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Lilium Tigrinum (Simplex Splendens)—The well known Tiger 
Lily that flourishes in all situations, is hardy and easily culti¬ 
vated. Bright orange red flowers thickly dotted with purple 
spots. Admirably adapted for mass plantings against shrub¬ 
bery. Blooms July and August. Plant 9 inches deep. Price: 
50c each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Lupines 
LINUM (Flax) 
*Narbonnense—Forms a dense spreading growth. Blooms pro¬ 
fusely from early May to midsummer. Flowers sky blue, most 
attractive in rock garden or hardy borders, about 18 inches in 
height. 
*Flavum—This yellow form of the above variety, but more com¬ 
pact in growth, being only a foot high. It is covered with light 
yellow flowers, during June and July. 
*Perenne—One of the most effective of the blue perennial flowers, 
growing about 18 inches high and flowers from May to July. 
When planted en masse, makes a very beautiful show of color. 
LEONTOPODIUM 
*Alpinum—^The plant of myth and sentiment. Edelweiss, is easily 
grown in your own rock garden. A study in silver-gray. 6 inches. 
Price: $2.50 per dozen, $15.00 per 100. 
LOTUS 
*Comiculata FI. PI.—A prostrate ground cover of great beauty, 
and perfectly hardy. Vivid green mats covered with umbels of 
yellow pea-shaped flowers. The buds are tipped with carmine. 
Late May and June, and often again in the fall. Price: $2.50 per 
dozen, $15.00 per.lOO. 
LUPINES 
Effective plants with large spikes of flowers blooming profusely in 
May and June. They grow best in well-prepared garden soil, 
preferably in a semi-shady location. 3 feet. Blue, White, Pink. 
LYCHNIS (The Lamp Flower) 
Chalcedonica—Most desirable variety, orange scarlet. 3 feet high 
June to mid-July. 
LYTHRUM (Loosestrife) 
Roseum Superbum—Rose color, robust habit. 4 to 5 feet. July 
and August. 
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