IRIS PUMILA —Continued 
*Syria —Fine dark raisin-purple. 8". 35c each 
*The Bride —Clean pure white. 6". 25c each 
*Wigan —Distinct brownish red tone. 35c each 
*Ylo —Very fine bright yellow of good form. 35c each 
♦Zoebida —Smoky lavender with heavy bloom on the petals. 
6". 25c each 
IRIS PUIVIILA collection. One each of Sambo, Petite Aimee, 
Jean Siret, Florida, Brautjunfer, Spring Skies, Schne- 
cuppe, Excelsa, Cyanea, Candida for $2.00. 
LAVANDULA (Lah-van'-deu-la) —Lavender 
A delightful old-fashioned favorite that has never lost 
popularity. The dainty lavender flowers which retain 
their delicious fragrance when dried are greatly beloved. 
Give a sunny location and cut back when the bushes be¬ 
come straggly. 
pedemontana —Intensely purple flowers above silvered 
foliage. 25c each; 3 for 65c; doz. $2.25 
pinnatidifida —Finely divided leaves and crowded heads 
of deep purple. 25c each; 3 for 65c 
*vera —The true old lavender. A profuse bloomer with fine 
silvery leaves and purple flowers. 25c each; 3 for 65c 
IRIS—Various Species 
♦arenaria —Bright yellow on 2" stems in April. 25c each 
♦cristata— Tiny crested Iris with dainty soft blue flowers on 
4" stems. Easiest culture and very floriferous. 
25c each; 3 for 65c; doz. $2.50 
*cristata alba —A rare and lovely pure white form. 
75c each 
*cristata, Gold Crest —A little dwarfer than the type with 
each tiny bloom brightly illuminated by a rich golden 
crest. 50c each 
*dichotoma —Vesper Iris. A dainty little Iris blooming in 
August. Each day for three or four weeks a new bloom 
appears which lasts but one day. 45c each 
*foliosa —Deep velvety blue flowers. 35c each 
*gracilipes —Dainty little dwai’f from Japan for a choice 
spot in partial shade. Lovely blue flowers veined lilac 
and crested with orange. 35c each 
*Lacustris —A very tiny little Iris similar to cristata but 
not exceeding 2" in height. A real treasure and quite 
rare. 50c each 
*mellita —An odd little dwarf having greenish yellow flow¬ 
ers tinged with brown. A rare and extremely interesting 
plant: 75c each 
*minuta —A tiny species that is very rare. Dainty yellow 
flowers marked with brown. Distinct and unusual. 
$1.50 each 
missouriensis^ —Native with us having lovely lavender blue 
flowers on 15" stems. 25c each 
*prismatica —A very desirable sort with lilac purple flowers 
having a yellow throat and darker veinings. 50c each 
pseudacoris —Bright yellow with brown markings. May be 
grown in the pool or beside a stream in full sun but 
does well in the border. 60". 35c each 
*ruthenica —Another very rare dwarf having exquisite deep, 
rich blue flowers. 75c each 
*sintensisii —White dotted with blue. 8". 65c each 
spuria ochroleuca —Large pure white blossoms with orange 
blotch in throat. Hardy and prolific. 60". 35c each 
*tectorum —A distinct species from the Orient. Beautifully 
frilled petals of lilac blue and prominent golden crest. 
25c each 
*tectorum album — A snow white form of the crested roof 
Iris of Japan. One of the most exquisitely formed blooms 
of our knowledge. 60c each 
*verna —Beautiful fragrant, starry flowers of blue, violet 
and gold for a shaded spot in acid soil. 50c each 
versicolor kermesina —Brilliant claret red borne in pro¬ 
fusion on 30" stems. 50c each 
ISATIS (Y-say'-tis)—Dyers-woad 
glauca —A pretty border plant which in midsummer is a 
shower of yellow flowers. Has been called the golden 
Gypsophila. 3'. 35c each 
LAMIUM (Lay'-mi-um)—Dead Nettle 
A much neglected and worthwhile plant. Grown in 
partial shade with occasional severe shearing it is one 
of the loveliest dwarf plants grown. A great favorite with 
our visitors. 
♦maculatum —Deep green foliage heavily marbled with red 
and silver above which the old rose salvia-like flowers 
bloom all season. 35c each; 3 for 95c; doz. $3.25 
LEONTOPODIUM( Le-on-to-pohd'-i-um) —Edelweiss 
Perhaps the most far-famed plant of the Swiss Alps, 
forming downy mats of silver in any well drained sunny 
spot that is not too dry. 
*alpinum —Star-like heads clothed with a dense wooly white 
substance. An interesting plant that always draws at¬ 
tention. 35c each; 3 for 95c 
*Armheins —A new improved sort with larger flowers. 
50c each 
CONVALLARIA MAJALIS, See Pag^e 13 
LEWISIA (Leu-is'-i-a)—Bitter Root 
A group of rock plants so choice that they merit the 
very best spot in any rockery. Being natives of the 
Northwest, they are perfectly hardy anywhere, but de¬ 
mand perfect drainage. Plant in a soil composed of 
good loam, sand and stone chips or fine gravel and 
success is assured. 
*columbianum ingala —A strong growing form with dainty 
sprays of pink flowers. 50c each 
*columbianum rosea —Fat little leaves make up an ever¬ 
green rosette from which spring wiry stems carrying 
lovely deep pink flowers. 35c each 
*howelli —Beautifully waved and crested leaves form an 
evergreen rosette from wdiich rise wiry stems bearing 
many large pink flowers with deeper veining. 50c each 
*leana —Slender pine-like evergreen leaves and exquisite 
pink flowers in many headed clusters. 50c each 
*rediviva —In the late summer and fall this little gem sends 
up many fat needle-like leaves forming a dense rosette. 
In May a great bunch of buds appear each on a separate 
stem which open into flowers 2" across of rich satiny 
texture very similar to the Cactus bloom. The color 
varies from pure white to deep rose-pink, the darker 
colors predominating. After blooming the entire plant 
disappears for about two months. Best planted in 
colonies of 6 to 12 in dry exposed position. 
25c each; 3 for 65c; doz. $2.50 
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THERE SHOULD BE A HOME IN EVERY GARDEN FOR GORGEOUS ORIENTAL POPPIES 
