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Intermediate Iris 
This group will flower after the dwarfer 
Pumila section, usually about Darwin tulip 
season, and are very desirable for garden 
color at that time. All are of medium, com¬ 
pact growth, quite free in flowering, and 
efifective for grouping. 
♦Bluet. A neat-growing variety of fine true 
blue color. 
♦Firmament. Light blue, with deeper falls. 
Rather tall, growing to a height of 30 in¬ 
ches, but the flowers are large, freely pro¬ 
duced and very lovely. 
♦Helge. Fine clear yellow. One of the best. 
Height, 18 inches. 
M iscellaneous Iris 
♦Cristata. Crested Iris. Dainty little lavender 
Iris with yellow patch on petals. Very 
dwarf and early. 
♦Pumila aurea. Very' dwarf habit. Bright 
yellow. 
♦Pumila, Bride. A showy pure white. 
♦Pumila cyanea. Deep blue, shaded purple. 
♦Pumila, Jean Siret. New fall-flowering Iris. 
Dainty flowers of clear canary-yellow with 
slight violet reticulation in the falls, ap¬ 
pearing freely from early September on. 
Blooms freely in spring also. Height, 9 
inches. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
♦Pumila, Souvenir de Lieut. Xavier de Chava- 
gnac. Like above but an effective shade of 
violet with deeper purple shading in the 
falls. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
All above Iris, 65 cts. for 3, $2.50 per doz., 
$15 per 100, unless otherwise noted 
KNIPHOFIA. See Tritoma. 
LATHYRUS latifolius. Perennial Pea. Val¬ 
uable trailing cover for rough banks or 
stonework, producing many flowers during 
July and August. Pink or White. 
♦LAVANDULA vera. The true Sweet Laven¬ 
der. Delightfully fragrant blue flowers in 
July and August. 30 cts. each, 75 cts. for 
3, $3 per doz. 
LIATRIS pycnostachya. Kansas Gayfealher. 
Giant, 5-foot spikes of rosy purple flowers 
opening from the top down. July and 
August. 
Scariosa. A good clear purple. Height, 3 to 
4 feet. 
Scariosa alba. See illustration in color and 
description, page 26. 
LILIUM. See page 25. 
LIN ARIA Cymbalaria. Kenilworth Ivy. A 
pretty, trailing plant, carrying lavender 
and purple flowers. 
LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. Car¬ 
dinal-red spikes. Biennial and likes a moist, 
partially shaded spot. Height. 23^ to 3 
feet. July, August. 
LUPINUS. Lupine. In June, just before the 
delphiniums flower, the Lupines domi¬ 
nate the garden picture. Planted in sub¬ 
stantial groups, they are at their best in 
early summer, and if interplanted with 
Auratum or Speciosum lilies for late sum¬ 
mer effect, a permanent and effective all¬ 
summer display is assured. A deep, well- 
drained soil and sunny situation are the 
chief requirements. If affected with aphis, 
spraying with Black-Leaf 40 combined 
with soap, is recommended, and if blight is 
apt to appear, a thorough spraying with 
Bordeaux Mixture in late May and again in 
midsummer will prove effective. 
Polyphyllus. Washington Lupine. Deep blue, 
pea-shaped flowers in sturdy spikes 2J^ to 
3 feet in height. 
Polyphyllus alba. A splendid clear white. 
Polyphyllus roseus. Beautiful shades of rose- 
pink. Charming if combined with blue. 
Polyphyllus, Regal Hybrids. A noted Euro¬ 
pean strain containing many new shades 
and colors, v'arying from white to deepest 
blue, light to dark pink, and from pale am¬ 
ber to bronze-yellow. Bicolors also appear 
occasionally; altogether a beautiful and in¬ 
teresting group. 
Above Lupines, strong 2-year roots, 
30 cts. each, S3 per doz., $18 per 100 
♦LINUM flavum compactum. Golden Flax. 
Fine glowing yellow from June to August. 
Height, 6 inches. 
♦Perenne. Perennial Flax. An attractive, 
bushy plant with pretty pale blue flowers 
during June and July, appearing to advan¬ 
tage in clusters or as individual plants in 
the rockery. Height, IJ^ feet. 
♦Perenne album. A desirable white. IJ^feet. 
♦LYCHNIS Arkwrighti. A showy form of 
Ragged Robin doing well in dry soils. 
Brilliant shades of cardinal and orange-red 
prevail. Height, 10 to 12 inches. July, 
August. 
♦Viscaria splendens flore-pleno. Tufted 
evergreen foliage. Vivid double crimson- 
red blossoms through June. Height, 1 foot. 
35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
LYSIMACHIA clethroides. Clethra Loose¬ 
strife. Graceful, recurving white spikes. 
Grows anywhere. A good cut-flower. 
Height, 2 feet. July, August. 
Punctata. Spotted Loosestrife. Upright grow¬ 
ing habit. Oddly spotted flowers. IJ^feet. 
July and August. 
♦MERTENSIA virginica. Virginia Blue Bells. 
A delightful spring-flowering subject that 
naturalizes perfectly, forming dainty 
masses and flowering profusely if planted in 
sheltered borders. Light blue, nodding, 
bell-shaped flowers, changing to pink on 
stems. The foliage disappears in midsum¬ 
mer. Height, 1 to IJ^ feet. 
MONARDA didyma, Cambridge Scarlet. 
Oswego Tea. Brilliant scarlet-crimson. Use¬ 
ful as a filler. Height, 2 to 3 feet. July, 
August. 
Salmonea. Attractiv'e salmon-pink form of 
the above. 
♦MYOSOTIS palustris semperflorens, .Swiss 
Forget-me-not. The best variety for natural¬ 
izing, preferring a moist location. Quite 
permanent when established. 40 cts. for 3, 
$1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 
♦NEPETA Mussini. Catnip. Produces 
cloudy masses of lavender-blue flowers 
from May until late fall if the early sum¬ 
mer flowers are clipped off as they mature. 
The soft grey foliage, when massed, pro¬ 
duces a cool, restful effect in the garden, 
and as it does well in dry situations or poor 
soil, it is used extensively also for major 
effects in the rock-garden. 
Six Hills Giant. See page 12. 
Souvenir d’Andre Chaudron. Large light 
mauve-blue flowers on long, wiry stems 
attaining a height of 20 to 24 inches. Quite 
distinct from Mussini and better adapted 
for the mixed planting, flowering from mid¬ 
summer on. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
♦NIEREMBERGIA rivularis. White Cup. A 
charming creeping alpine plant bearing 
large, creamy white, cup-shaped flowers 
from June until September. 
♦OENOTHERA glauca Fraseri. Evening Prim¬ 
rose. Pale yellow. Very free. Height, 1 
foot. 
♦Missouriensis. Ozark Sundrops. Prostrate 
habit. Bright yellow individual flowers 5 
inches across. June to August. 
♦PACHYSANDRA terminalis. Japanese 
Spurge. The best ground-cover for mass¬ 
ing in shaded areas where grass will not 
grow. If planted 6 to 8 inches apart, the 
bright glossy green foliage will soon form 
perfect mats, particularly if the soil is well 
enriched before planting and a winter 
mulch of well-decayed manure 1 inch deep 
is applied each season. We suggest the use 
of pot-grown plants except where large 
quantities are required. Field-grown plants 
or plants from 3-in. pots, 25 cts. each, $2.50 
per doz., $15 per 100; 250 plants or more at 
$12 per 100. 
PENTSTEMON barbatus Torreyi Hybrids. 
Attractiv'e shell-pink shades. Good cut- 
flower. Height, 3 feet. July, August. 
Unilateralis. Opalescent blue. Very fine. 
Height, 3 feet. July. August. 
Paeonia (Peony) 
In planting this fine old favorite, provide a 
good soil, deeply dug and enriched with well- 
decayed manure to which a sprinkling of bone 
meal should be added. The fertilizer should 
not come in direct contact with the roots, 
and the plants should be set just deep enough 
to cover the crowns. While the large two- 
year plants should bloom the first season, it 
requires from two to three years before the 
flowers appear in their true form. 
Double Peonies 
Albatre. Pure white, edged carmine. Fine. 
Midseason. 
Asa Gray. Flesh-color, sprinkled carmine. 
Midseason. 
Couronne d’Or. White; golden stamens. 
Late midseason. 
Duchesse de Nemours. Pure white; large, 
fragrant. Early. 
Edulis Superba. Deep rose-pink. Early. 
Felix Crousse. A fine bright red. Midseason. 
Festiva Maxima. Waxy white, flecked car¬ 
mine. Early. 
Karl Rosenfield. Rich velvety crimson; large 
flower of perfect formation. Rich, healthy 
foliage and stout stems. About the finest 
red Peony. Midseason. 75 cts. each, $7.50 
per doz. 
Marguerite Gerard. Pale hydrangea-pink, 
minutely marked dark crimson. Medium; 
free flowering. Late. 
Sarah Bernhardt. Very large, fragrant 
flowers of unusual substance. The color is a 
lovely apple-blossom-pink, with silver 
markings at the petal edge. A prize-winner. 
Late. $1 each. 
Solange. The very large, full flowers are 
waxy white, suffused with a golden amber 
shade. Entirely distinct. Late flowering. 
$1.50 each. 
Therese. Enormous, full flowers of a pure, 
rich satiny pink shade, delicately fragrant, 
and borne on strong, upright stems. Rated 
among the best three Peonies. Midseason. 
$1 each. 
Walter Faxon. Rich, vivid shell-pink. $1 
each. 
All Double Peonies, 50 cts. each, 
$5 per doz., unless otherwise noted 
Old-fashioned Peony 
Officinalis rubra. An early-flowering variety. 
Large, full, deep crimson flowers; very 
fragrant. 75 cts. each. $7.50 per doz. 
Single and Japanese Peonies 
Far more effective for garden display than 
the double forms. The artistic flowers retain 
their poise during wet periods which affect 
the heav'ier double blossoms. 
SINGLE PEONIES 
Marie Jacquin. Rose-white; open center 
filled with stamens, resembles a water-lily 
$1 each. 
Pride of Langport. Immense; soft peach- 
pink. $1.50 each. 
Vera. Dark maroon with clear yellow center. 
$1.50 each. 
JAPANESE PEONIES 
Cathedral. Blush-pink with cream. $1 each. 
Gold Mine. Dark rose-pink; white petaloids 
tipped yellow. $1.50 each. 
Mikado. Dark crimson; center rose-red and 
buff. $1 each. 
Shiro-Sangai. White guards; gold center. 
\'ery fine. $1.50 each. 
PAPAVER orientale. Oriental Poppy. Pop¬ 
pies, after flowering in June, die down until 
early fall, when the foliage reappears, and 
they require two seasons to get properly 
established. 
Cerise Beauty, Lovely cerise-pink, blood- 
crimson center, dark blotch at base of 
petals. 
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