RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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LILY OF THE VALLEY— See Convallaria, 
page 12. 
LIMONIUM (Statice, Sea Lavender) *globu- 
larifolium —Makes a very dwarf and com¬ 
pact tuft of small leathery leaves with 
neat spreading heads of pinkish flowers 
on 3 to 5 inch stems. Aug. to Oct. Rare 
35c each. 
LINARIA *aequitriloba —The prettiest and 
most interesting of the genus. Close¬ 
growing, creeping evergreen with pale 
mauve flowers, with a reddish-purple 
palate. For rock work or lily ponds, 
walls and crevices of walks. 25c each. 
LINUM *alpirsum —Of prostrate habit, the 12 
to 15 inch flowering stems spreading out 
in a perfect circle. Seldom over 6 inches 
high. Large clear sky-blue flowers all 
summer. Garden loam, sun. 25c each. 
*capitatum — Golden yellow flowers in 
large flat heads on 8 to 12 inch stems, 
May to Sept. Full sun. 50c each. 
narbonnense, Six Hills Variety — Large 
sapphire blue flowers on 18 to 24 inch 
stems from June to Sept. Flowers do 
not drop off each day, but last for sev¬ 
eral days. 35c each. 
perenne —The old favorite Blue Flax. 25c 
each. 
*salsoloides nanum — A treasure of the 
highest rank; dense, fun-like mats al¬ 
most hidden under the countless number 
of opalescent white flowers, during 
June and July. To trail over sunny rocks. 
2 to 4 inches. 75c each. 
LITHOSPERMUM *prostratum “Grace 
Ward” —Great improvement on Heaven¬ 
ly Blue, with flowers a little larger and 
much hardier. Stock very limited. $1.00 
each. 
*prostratum, “Heavenly Blue” —An ever¬ 
green alpine shrub, wide spreading mats 
of darkest green, covered with many 
large sky-blue flowers during spring and 
early summer and often again in early 
autumn. One of the most wonderful 
blues in the garden. It requires an acid 
soil, composed of good loam, some sand 
or silt and plenty of leaf-mold or peat. 
Either full sun or light shade. 35c and 
50c each. 
purpureum - caeruleum — A free - growing 
prostrate spp with blue and purple flow¬ 
ers in spring and summer. 35c and 50c 
each. 
LOTUS *corniculatus fl. pi. —A double-flow¬ 
ering form of Babies Slippers. Prostrate 
growth, with umbels of double yellow 
flowers, often tinged red. A hardy trailer 
for covering dry banks and rockwork, 
flowering all summer and autumn, in 
the poorest of soils. 25c each. 
LUPINUS polyphyllus, Harkness Regal Hy¬ 
brids —Colors are both rich and delicate, 
in shades of yellow, pink, blue, lavender 
and apricot; many wonderful color com¬ 
binations, such as old gold and lavender, 
etc. Being hybrids, it is impossible to 
tell color until they bloom, so please do 
not order in separate colors. 25c each. 
LYCHNIS *viscaria splendens fl. pi.— Forms 
a dense tuft of evergreen foliage, and 
in June sends up spikes of double, deep 
red, fragrant flowers, lasting until Sept. 
For poor soils in full sun. 12 inches. 25c 
each. 
LYTHRUM salicaria — Thrives in any soil, 
but prefers wet, marshy situations. 
Large spikes of rosy-purple flowers on 2 
to 4 ft. stems. Very showy. 25c each. 
MARSHALLIA *grandiflora —Evergreen ros¬ 
ettes of close, overlapping leaves with 
foot high stems bearing white Scabiosa- 
like double flowers. Full sun if well 
watered, otherwise, part shade. Summer. 
25c each. 
MAZUS reptans —A prostrate creeper, root¬ 
ing at the nodes, for shady places. Cov¬ 
ered during May and June with white 
and purple Lobelia-like flowers. 2 to 4 
inches. 25c each. 
MECONOPSIS baileyi (betonicifolia) — The 
lovely Blue Poppy of Tibet. Easy, and a 
true perennial in good woodland soil 
with shade during the summer months. 
Must have good drainage. Leaf-mold, 
sand and good garden loam is an excel¬ 
lent mixture. The intense sky-blue flow¬ 
ers are on 2 to 4 ft. stems from May to 
July. 35c, 50c and 75c each. 
*cambrica —The WelshPoppy. Large single 
flowers of orange-yellow on 12 to 18 inch 
stems, April to July or Aug. For poor 
soils in full sun. 35c each. 
MENTHA (Mint) — 
*requieni —A microscopic jewel from Cor¬ 
sica, for carpeting a cool, damp spot. A 
green film, studded with wee purple 
flowers during August, deliciously scent¬ 
ed. One inch or less. 25c each. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
