LATHYRUS—PAEONIA 
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PERENNIALS 
Pa eonia (Peony) 
(Photo Page 44) 
H eavy, coarse feeders needing manure. Tolerant in sun. The list 
below is selected for each blooming period not alphabetically. 
Within each period, the list is based on color—white down to reds. The 
numbers are Amer. Peony Soc. ratings—10.0 being perfect. 
LATHYRUS 
(Perennial Sweet-Pea) 
Very tolerant. Space 3 feet. 
Latifolius—Red, June-Aug. Climber. 
Pink-Beauty—Deep rose variety. 
White Pearl—big improvement on old 
white forms. Prolific. 
LAVENDULA (Sweet Lavender) 
Dry, warm. Space 2 ft. Prune Mar. 
Vera—ft. old favorite. Fragrant 
blue, July-Aug. Zone (V). 
LEONTOPODIUM (Edelweiss) 
Drain, sun, Vz foot apart. 
Alpinum—5-inch dwarf, woolly white, 
June-July. Two, 55c; ten, $2.30. 
LIATRIS (Blazing Star) 
Sun-shade. Space 8 inches. 
Pycnostachya—4 ft. Purple, July-Aug. 
Thrilling. Unique. 
LILIUM (Lily) 
Sharp drainage, space 1 ft., but set 
Photo deep; among other plants, such 
Page as ferns, or shade. Following 
4* lilies easily grown: 
Auratum—White, yellow-banded. Crim¬ 
son spotted. 4 ft. July-Sept. 
Elegans (Umbellatum)—1 ft. Yellow to 
orange, June-July. 
Henryi—6 ft. Orange. August. 
Philippinese Formosa — 3 ft. White, 
emerald streaked. Aug.-Nov. 
Regale—5 ft. Yellow-white. July. Pre¬ 
fers sun. Tolerant. Free-blooming. 
Speciosum Magnificum — 4 ft. Ruby 
marks on white. Aug.-Nov. Sun, tol¬ 
erant. 
Tenuifolium—1 ft. Scarlet, June. 
Tigrinum splendens — Wz ft. Deep 
orange spotted black. Aug.-Sept. Ro¬ 
bust and tolerant. 
Tigrinum flore pleno—Double flowers. 
All Lilies offered are bulbs, not 
plants. Size varies according to 
species, mostly 7 to 8 inches. 
LINUM (Flax) 
Loose, drain, sun. Space 8 inches. 
Flavum —IVz feet. Dwarf yellow form. 
June-July. Two, 55c; ten $2.30. 
Perenne— IVb ft. Blue, May-Aug. 
LOBELIA (Indian Paintbrush) 
Moist, shade. Space foot. 
Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) — 3 ft. 
Scarlet, July-Aug. Two, 55c; ten, $2.30. 
LYCHNIS (Catchfly; Campion) 
Very tolerant. Space 1 foot. 
Arkwrighti — 1 ft. Hybrid. Scarlet, 
June-Aug. Two, 55c; ten, $2.30. 
MYOSOTIS (Forget-me-not) 
Space 8 inches. Moist, humus. 
Alpestris—8-inch mounds, blue flowers. 
May and June. 
Palustris (Scorpioides)—Creeping blue, 
April-June. Two, 55c; ten, $2.30. 
NEPETA (Ground Ivy) 
Drain, sun, space 8 inches. 
Mussini—Spreading 6-in. dwarf. Blue, 
May. Sparsely all summer. Two, 55c; 
ten, $2.30. 
(Mid-May) 
Each 
Le Cygne—9.9. Very large ivory- 
white. Exquisitely fragrant_$2.50 
Festiva Maxima—9.3. Large white, 
crimson flecks at center.50 
Mons. Jules Elie—9.2. Best pink, 
center like a Chrysanthemum, fra¬ 
grant . 75 
Luetta Pfeiffer—8.7. Very large, soft 
hydrangea—pink, golden stamens 1.00 
Philippe Rivoire—9.2. Richly scent¬ 
ed, very dark crimson, blackish 
sheen . 2.50 
Richard Carvel—8.8. Fragrant, crim¬ 
son . 1.00 
(Late May) 
Laura Dessert—8.8. Yellow, white..$1.50 
Mont Blanc — 8.6. Lacy, gorgeous 
milk-white, exquisitely fragrant.. 1.00 
Rosette—8.8. Clear, fresh shell-pink. 
Crimson-tipped center. 1.00 
Eugenie Verdier—8.6. A lovely hy¬ 
drangea-pink. One of the show¬ 
iest . 75 
William F. Turner—8.4. Very dark 
crimson, yellow stamens. 1.00 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac—8.8. Dark 
purple-garnet, yellow stamens... 1.50 
(Early June) 
Kelway’s Glorious — 9.8. Immense, 
creamy white. Rose fragrance. .$2.00 
Mrs. Eldw. Harding — 9.3. Large, 
handsome white, golden reflec¬ 
tion . 1.50 
Lady Alexandra Duff—9.1. Fragrant, 
large saucers. Pink and white... 1.00 
Nymphaea — 8.8. Water-lily type. 
White; Profuse; fragrant. .75 
Lucy Shaylor — 9.0. White, yellow 
center . 3.50 
Primevere—8.6. Creamy white; cen- 
er deep yellow. Very fragrant... 1.50 
Therese—9.8. The world’s best pink. 
Very large, with delightful fra¬ 
grance . 1.00 
Alice Harding — 9.5. Broad flesh- 
pink. Floriferous. Sweet fra¬ 
grance . 5.00 
Walter Faxon—9.3. Soft coral-pink, 
delightfully fragrant. 1.00 
Doris Shaylor—9.1. Fine pink .... 1.50 
Rose Shaylor—9.1. Fragrant, flesh- 
pink . 2.50 
Longfellow—9.0. Bright crimson, a 
constant prize-winner . 1.00 
Karl Rosenfeld — 8.8. Prodigious 
bloomer; brilliant red.75 
EARLY PEONY SPECIES 
Each 
Anamola. Bright crimson ... .$1.00 
Decora pallasi. Crimson. 3.00 
Officinalis lobata. Salmon ... 10.00 
alba-plena. White. 1.50 
rosea-plena. Rose-pink .... 1.00 
rubra-plena. 8.6. Red.1.00 
Pubens. Rosy red. 3.00 
Tenuifolia flora-plena. 8.5. 
Fern-leaved. Crimson .... 3.00 
Wittmanniana. Lemoine’s vari 
eties: 
Le Printemps, yellow. 3.00 
Avant Garde, pink. 3.00 
(Mid-June) 
Each 
John M. Good—9.3. Large, white..$3.00 
Myrtle Gentry — 9.1. Rosy-white, 
fragrant . 5.00 
Frances Willard — 9.1. Fragrant 
blush . 1.00 
Mme. Jules Dessert — 9.4. Flesh- 
pink, shading to cream. 1.00 
E. C. Shaw—9.1. Fragrant, rose... 2.00 
Baroness Schroeder—9.0. Flesh pink .75 
Blanche King—8.9. Large. Glisten¬ 
ing dark pink with silvery sheen. 5.00 
Mme. Gaudichau — 8.2. Very dark 
crimson with blackish sheen.... 1.00 
(Late June) 
Mrs. A. M. Brand—9.6. Large, per¬ 
fect form; pure white, fragrant. .$3.50 
Solange—9.7. Coffee-and-cream ... 1.50 
Tourangelle—9.4. Large, fragrant, 
pearly white, suffused tan-and- 
pink . 1.00 
Elizabeth B. Browning—9.2. Huge 
fragrant blush, turning white ... 1.00 
Sarah Bernhardt—9.0. Very large, 
apple-blossom pink, tipped silver 1.00 
President Wilson — 9.3. Soft rose- 
pink. Fragrant . 2.00 
Mrs. C. S. Minot—9.2. Large flesh- 
pink, coppery tints . 2.00 
Jeannot—9.2. Flesh-pink, tinted lav¬ 
ender, salmon-pink at base. 1.50 
Martha Bullock—9.1. Up to 12 inches 
in diameter, rose-pink, fragrant.. 1.50 
Nancy Dolman — 9.1. Huge. Re¬ 
quires 10 days to open. Beautiful 
soft pink. 3.50 
JAPANESE AND SINGLES 
Distinct, two-color effects. Unique. 
Albiflora (The Bride)—8.7. Early. 
Large white; yellow stamens ... .$1.00 
Ama-No-Sode — 9.2. Finest pink. 
Bright rose-pink, center yellow, 
faced with pink. 3.50 
Fuyajo—9.2. Dark, rich, mahogany- 
red . 1.50 
Hakadote—9.0. A new white.12.00 
Hari-ai-nin—8.9. Brown-toned red.. 5.00 
Harriet Olney — 8.7. Mid-season, 
large soft-rose. 1.00 
Isani-Gidui—9.3. Two rows of petals 
pure white, center rich buff. 5.00 
King of England—8.6. Very large. 
Dark madder-red, with a center of 
buff, streaked rose-pink . 1.00 
Mikado — 8.6. The crimson guards 
surround a center of chamois.... 1.00 
Nippon Beauty — 9.38. Sensational 
novelty. Dark red. Perfect.7.50 
Some Ganoko—9.0. Fragrant. Rich, 
dark madder-red, center golden.. 2.00 
Silvia Saunders — 9.0. Early. A 
lovely new pink; yellow center.. 6.00 
Tokio—8.9. A beautiful large flower, 
with guards of rose-pink and cen¬ 
ter of pink, yellow and buff .... 1.60 
Verdun—8.9. A crimson-red single 5.00 
NOTE:—Our perennial prices include postage paid. 
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