Nurserymen Since 1890 
SELECT HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS —Continued 
IRIS cristata. 6 inches. One of the finest of the dwarf Iris. From 
the tiny sword-like leaves arise large frosty-blue flowers on 
6-inch stems in early spring. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
I. kaempferi (Japanese Iris). With immense orchid-like flowers 
6-8 inches across in early July. 
All varieties: Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Blueblood. Double white, veined lilac. 
Fascination. Double blue, lightly veined white with pink tinge. 
Gold Bound. Double, pure white with golden center. 
Magnificence. Double plum. Large. 
Mt. Hood. Double, light blue, shaded darker blue, bright orange 
center. 
Pyramid. Double violet-purple, veined white. 
Trianon. Single white. Lavender standards. 
Wedgwood. Single, deep lilac-blue. 
Japanese Iris Seedlings. Mixed. 
IRIS pumila (Miniature Flag). 6 to 8 inches. Large Iris flowers 
on short stems. Fine for the border or rock garden. In purple 
or yellow shades. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
LAVANDULA vera (Sweet Lavender). 12 to 15 inches. With 
fragrant lavender flowers and aromatic grey leaves, it deserves a 
place in every garden. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
LEONTOPODIUM alpinum. The famous and romantic Edelweiss 
of the Swiss Alps. A woolly grey-leaved plant with small, insig¬ 
nificant, yellow flowers surrounded by star-like heads of grey 
leaves. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
LIATRIS pycnostachya (Gayfeather). 4 feet. Very conspicuous 
and ornamental with its long narrow spikes of rose-purple flowers 
which last a long time. August-October. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
L. spicata (Blazing Star). 2 to 3 feet. Very showy with rounded 
spikes of clear purple blossoms, both odd and beautiful, in August 
and September. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
GARDEN LILIES 
LILIUM canadense. 3 feet. A handsome native Lily. Blooms are 
yellow and orange spotted maroon. Hanging bell-shaped flowers. 
Plant bulbs 5 inches deep. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
L. candidum (Madonna Lily). 3-5 ft. The beautiful and well known 
white lily. Pure white, fragrant flowers in June and July. Plant 
about 2 inches deep. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
L. concolor (Morning Star Lily). 18 inches. A low growing Lily 
with single flaming red flowers. Plant bulbs (which are small) 
5 inches deep. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
L. formosanum. 5-6 ft. A wonderful new lily which has large, 
fragrant, white, trumpet-shaped flowers. The trumpets are about 
6 inches and more long and nearly as wide across the mouth. 
Blooms in July and August. For abundance and beauty of bloom, 
this lily is destined to great popularity. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
L. regale (Regal Lily). 4 to 5 feet. Beautiful, fragrant white trum¬ 
pets with a sulphur-yellow suffusion in the throat. Plant bulbs 
9 inches deep. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
LINUM alpinum. Prostrate. A rare species from central Europe. 
The prostrate stems radiate from the center of the plant and bend 
upwards at the tips to display their attractive pale blue flowers 
which are borne throughout the summer. Each, 35c; 3 for 90c. 
L. flavum (Golden flax). 1 foot. Dwarfish, and during the 
summer massed with golden yellow blooms 1 inch across. Each, 
25c; 3 for 60c. 
L. perenne (Perennial Flax). 18 inches. Its graceful, slender stems 
and foliage and large, open, blue, cup-like blooms will attract 
attention the entire summer. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Lilium Formosanum 
LYCHNIS chalcedonica (Jerusalem or Maltese Cross). 2 feet. 
Heads of fiery scarlet flowers on two-foot stems from June to 
August. Do best on a poor gritty soil. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
L. senno. 18 inches. We imported the seed of this attractive species 
from an arboretum in Keukiang, China, shortly before the 
Japanese invaded that country. The erect plants bear open pani¬ 
cles of large deep salmon flowers attractively set off by blue 
stamens in the centers. Deeply fringed, the blossoms closely 
resemble those of the rare and beautiful Silene hookeri. Each, 
25c; 3 for 60c. 
LYCORIS squamigera (Hardy Amaryllis). The habits of this 
bulbous plant are as unusual as its flower is attractive. In the 
spring, soon after the bulb is planted, a clump of strap-like 
leaves appear and grow vigorously until July when they begin 
to yellow and eventually dry up completely. In August shoots 
appear from the apparently dead plants, rise to the height of 
about 2»/ 2 feet and break into clusters of rose-lilac lily-like flowers, 
each of which averages about 3 inches in length. Protected 
in winter with a light covering of salt hay or evergreen boughs, 
these plants increase in size and beauty each year. You will find 
them an unusual and beautiful addition to your garden. Each, 
$ 1 . 00 . 
MERTENSIA virginica (Virginia Cowslip). 15 inches. The well 
known and very popular early spring-flowering Mertensia. This 
plant succeeds well in full or partial shade, blooming its clusters 
of blue flowers, fading to pink, in the early spring. Each, 25c; 
3 for 60c. 
MYOSOTIS palustris, Count Waldersee (Forget-me-not). Ever- 
blooming, bright blue, improved variety of the dainty, beloved 
Forget-me-not. Grows equally well beside the water or in the 
garden and makes an especially attractive ground cover in the 
tulip bed. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
M. palustris, Pink Beauty. Clusters of large, deep pink Forget-me- 
nots are borne continuously throughout the summer. When used 
with the blue of Count Waldersii, you will find the color com¬ 
bination most pleasing. Raised from cuttings to insure uniform 
coloring. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
NEPETA mussini (Catmint). 12 to 18 inches. Aromatic gray 
foliage and pale blue flowers all summer. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
OENOTHERA Eldorado (Sun Drop). 18 inches. Bears a profusion 
of large, saucer-like flowers throughout the summer. An espe¬ 
cially attractive feature is its habit of producing wine-colored 
buds which surprise you by bursting into golden blossoms. 
Sun Drop likes sandy soil and a sunny location, but needs little 
care. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
ORNITHOGALUM umbellatum (Star of Bethlehem). An old, 
time bulbous plant overlooked by present day growers. This little 
lily sends up tufts of grass-like leaves, margined white, and clus¬ 
ters of inch wide white lilies in June. The foliage dies com¬ 
pletely to the ground in later summer. These plants are entirely 
hardy and live for years, forming dense drifts of snowy white. 
A fine edging plant. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
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Nepeta Mussini 
