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Liatris - Blazing Star 
Lupinus Polyphyllus 
1002 SCARIOSA. Spikes of deep purple 
flowers. 3 to 4 feet, August and Sep¬ 
tember. Hardy perennial. Pkt., 15c. 
Lilium 
Lilies do exceedingly well in the hardy 
perennial border. We recommend that 
they be planted among the Lardy peren¬ 
nials as the shade from the surrounding 
plants is necessary for their welfare. 
Lilies are very showy and hardy and 
should be planted freely in the garden. 
1003 HENBYI, Rich deep orange yellow 
with a few brown spots; blooms in 
June; height 5 to 6 ft. Pkt., 25c. 
1004 PHILIPPINENSE PORMOSANUM. 
Long white trumpet flowers of purest 
white, slightly marked externally with 
reddish brown. Very refined and 
graceful. Will flower from seed within 
6 to 8 months. Pkt., 35c. 
Most beautiful hardy border plants 
producing tufts of soft green foliage, 
from which arise in continuous succes¬ 
sion the stately spikes of bloom. Do 
not disturb plants after they are once 
established. June and September. 
1009 DOWNER’S HYBRIDS. Perpetual 
flowering new hybrids. Pkt., 15c; Vi 
oz., 45c. 
1010 BLUE. Pkt., 10c; Vi oz., 25c. 
1011 PINK. Pkt., 15c; Vi oz., 40c. 
1012 SUPERB MIXED. Pkt., 10c; Vi oz., 
25c. 
For more beautiful and luxuriant 
Sweet Peas and Lupinus, Inoculate with 
Nitragin. See page 53. 
Lychnis 
1005 REGALE (Regal Lily). It is abso¬ 
lutely hardy and is excellent for forc¬ 
ing. The flowers are white, slightly 
suffused with pink, with a beautiful 
shade of canary-yellow at the center, 
and extending part way up the trum¬ 
pet. It is delightfully perfumed, re¬ 
minding one of the jasmine, and lack¬ 
ing the heavy, oppressive odor of most 
Lilies. Blooms out-of-doors early in 
July, and seedling bulbs will flower 
the second year. Lift the bulblets in 
fall and replant to greater depth in 
their permanent location. Pkt., 15c; 
Vi oz., 35c. 
1006 TENUIPOLIUM (Coral Lily of Si¬ 
beria). It is a gem. Perfectly hardy. 
One of the earliest to flower. 24 in. 
high with the flowers up and down on 
the stem. Blooms are deep scarlet and 
have recurved petals of waxy texture. 
Pkt., 15c. 
Linum - Flax 
Showy, free-flowering plants with 
feathery foliage, suitable for dry, sunny 
borders or rock gardens. Will not thrive 
in heavy, damp soils. 
@1007 FLAVUM. Gay yellow flowers in 
loose clusters. Foliage dark green, 
forming a dwarf group in the peren¬ 
nial border. Thrives in a sunny situa¬ 
tion in light rich soil. Hardy peren¬ 
nial. Pkt., 15c; Vi os., 60c. 
@1008 PERENNE. Bright blue flowers, 
Hardy perennial. 18 inches. Pkt., 10c; 
Vi oz., 25c. 
Physaus hrancnett 
Chinese Lantern 
A fine old-fashioned flower, bearing 
large heads of brilliantly colored flowers, 
that liven up the border during summer 
and early autumn. Hardy perennial. 
1013 VISCARIA SPLENDENS. Brilliant 
red. Pkt., 10c; Vi oz., 25c. 
Myosotis - Forget-Me-Not 
@1014 PAULSTRIS SEMPERFLORENS. 
An ever-blooming variety, beginning 
to flower in May and continuing till 
autumn. Large clear, blue flowers in 
pretty spray. Perennial. Pkt., 10c; 
Vi oz., 50c. 
Nepeta - Catnip 
@1015 NERVOSA. A splendid plant for 
the larger type of Rock Garden and 
much superior for this purpose to Ne¬ 
peta Mussini. The flowers are of a clear 
light blue and have a brighter and 
more attractive effect than the latter. 
The plant continues in bloom from 
midsummer until the early autumn. 
Thrives In any light garden soil in a 
sunny situation. Hardy perennial. 
Pkt., 15c. 
Nierembergia 
(Blue Cup Flower) 
1016 HIPPOMANICA. Very neat and tidy 
plant forming a dense mat four to six 
inches high and about one foot across. 
Literally covered with beautiful laven¬ 
der blue cup-shaped flowers with a 
touch of yellow in the center. Flowers 
grow 1% to 2 inches across and are 
borne most profusely through the sum¬ 
mer and continue to bloom until heavy 
frost of late fall. Ideal for the rock 
garden, borders, edgings and very ef¬ 
fective in pots or baskets. A hardy 
perennial blooming in about 15 weeks 
after the seed is sown. Pkt., 25c. 
Oenothera - Evening Primrose 
The Oenotheras are chiefly used in the 
rockery and border. All require a well- 
drained light soil intermixed with well- 
decayed manure. They are apt to perish 
in winter if grown in heavy, damp soils. 
@1017 MISSOURIENSIS. A low species 
with prostrate ascending branches. A 
profuse bloomer. Solitary yellow flow¬ 
ers often 4 inches across. Height, 10 
inches; in bloom from June until Au¬ 
gust. Hardy perennial. Pkt., 15c; Vi 
oz., 65c. 
PANSIES, TUFTED. See Viola, page 51. 
Phlox, Perennial 
1019 DECUSSATA MIXED. Contains all 
the new brilliant colors; large flower¬ 
ing. Pkt., 15c; Vi oz., 60c. 
Pentstemon - Beard Tongue 
1018 GLOXINOIDES, “SENSATION.” 
Gloxinia-like flowers in a very wide 
range of bright colors, Including rose, 
red, carmine, pink, lilac, purple, etc. 
Pkt., 15o; 8 pkt*., 26c. 
PETUNIA. See pages 36, 37. 
Lupinus, Downer's Hybrids 
Physalis - Chinese Lantern 
Plant 
forming dense bushes about two feet 
high, producing freely its bright 
orange-scarlet lantern-like fruits, 
which can be cut and dried for winter 
bouquets; highly interesting. Peren- 
nial. Pkt., 10c; Vi oz., 35c. 
Physostegia - False Dragon 
Head 
One of the prettiest hardy perennials 
and gaining in popularity as it becomes 
better known. It forms dense bushes 3 
to 4 feet high, bearing freely during the 
summer months spikes of delicate rosy 
lilac or white tubular flowers, not unlike 
a gigantic heather. 
1021 VIRGINICA. Rose-lilac. Pkt., 10c; 
Vi oz., 50c. 
Platycodon - Balloon Flower 
or Japanese Bellflower 
One of the best hardy perennials, pro¬ 
ducing very showy flowers during the 
whole season. They form large clumps 
and are excellent for planting in perma¬ 
nent borders or among shrubbery; easily 
raised from seed, which begins blooming 
in August if sown outdoors in April. 
1022 GRANDIFLORUM BLUE. Large 
deep blue flowers. Pkt., 10c; Vi oz., 40c. 
1023 GRANDIFLORUM ALBUM. Pure 
white. Pkt., 10c; Vi oz., 40c. 
@1024 MARIBSI. A beautiful dwarf spe¬ 
cies, with broad, thick foliage and 
large, deep violet-blue flowers on 12- 
inch stems in great profusion through¬ 
out the entire summer. Plant in front 
of the border or in the rock garden. 
Pkt., 15c; 1/16 oz., 66c. 
