LINUM - Flax 
Elegant, feathery leaved, free-flowering, hardy perennials suitable for 
dry, sunny borders or rock gardens. Not suitable for heavy, damp soils. 
Culture. Sandy or ordinary, well-drained, light soil and a sunny position 
are essential for these plants. Grow in colonies, and plant in autumn or 
early spring, 8 inches apart. 
*Alpinum Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30,100 $20.00 
A rare species from the Dauphine, of prostrate growth, with showers of 
pale blue blossoms throughout the summer. 
*Flavum Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
Fine variety with transparent, yellow blossoms. 
*Narbonnense Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30,100 $20.00 
Forms a spreading clump of attractive foliage with a profusion of azure- 
blue flowers with white eye. Very handsome for the rockery. 
*Perenne Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
Very attractive, both in foliage and bloom. Flowers beautiful pale blue 
on slender, graceful stems. 
*Perenne album Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 10 $18.00 
White form of the above. 
LUPINUS - Lupine 
Stately and beautiful perennials. Their elegant leaves and bold, mas¬ 
sive, 3- to 4-foot spikes of blue, white, or pink, pea-shaped flowers, 
should be placed in the front rank of hardy border plants. 
Culture. They require a warm, sheltered position and well drained, light 
or medium soil, preferably slightly acid; never give any lime, but plenty 
of water during dry weather. They are specially adapted for planting 
in bold groups. Plant in fall or early spring, 10 inches apart. 
Polyphyllus, Blue Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30,100 $20.00 
(Hardy Lupine.) Clear blue spikes, 3 to 4 feet high, during June. 
Polyphyllus albus Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30,100 $20.00 
A white variety of the above. 
Polyphyllus atroviolaceous Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00,100 $25.00 
Lovely deep tones of violet and violet-blue. The shades all very closely 
resemble each other. 
Polyphyllus carmineus Three $1.40. Doz. $4.00,100 $25.00 
Carmine-red and ruby-red tones and shades, all very similar, giving a 
uniform effect. 
Polyphyllus luteus Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00,100 $25.00 
Shades of yellow from pale to deep giving a lovely effect. 
Polyphyllus Moerheimi Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
Pink. 
LITHOSPERMUM - Gromwell 
Low growing hardy perennials, some shrub-like and evergreen, splendid 
for the rock garden in sheltered location, especially suited for our 
southern gardens. 
Culture. Any rich, well-drained garden soil, fairly free from lime in 
sunny position in the rock garden or as an informal edging. Plant in 
spring only, 10 to 12 inches apart. Clip or prune immediately after 
flowering. 
Polyphyllus roseus Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30,100 $20.00 
Flowers of beautifully shaded rose. 
Sutton’s Art Shades Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30,100 $20.00 
A wonderful new strain that may be classed among the most beautiful 
of all hardy flowers. Colors are both rich and delicate shades of blue, 
mauve, pink, etc., and the flowers are borne in long spikes that for size 
and beauty rival giant Snapdragons. The added novelty of being sweet 
scented makes these one of the best garden plants we have ever dis¬ 
tributed. 
Prostratum, Heavenly Blue Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
This lovely, low-growing sub-shrub or woody perennial should be in 
every sheltered rock garden. During July and August the spot in which 
it is planted will be transformed in the most gorgeous blue ever seen 
in the rockery. It is prostrate, giving much the same effect as a clump 
of Daphne. 
LOBELIA - Indian Paintbrush 
One of the showiest scarlet border plants we have. They 
are ideal plants for waterside, or for moist, partially 
shaded borders. 
Culture. Lobelias require a moist and shady position to 
do well. If grown in a border prepare the soil by digging 
in plenty of well-decayed manure before planting. They 
are best grown in large colonies, and should be planted 
6 inches apart. Plant in spring or fall, protect lightly in 
winter. They must have plenty of water in dry weather. 
Cardinalis Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30,100 $20.00 
(Cardinal Flower.) Rich, Fiery cardinal flowers, often 
producing 4 to 6 spikes, 24 to 30 inches long. 
Syphilitica Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
(Great Blue Lobelia.) Similar in growth to Cardinalis, 
but the flowers are blue, streaked with white. Plant in a 
moist place. Desirable for border of brook or lake. 
LUNARIA - Honesty; Judar. Penny 
An annual noted for its handsome silvery disks which 
are left on the plant after the seed has been removed. 
Culture. Plant in fall or very early spring in ordinary 
garden soil in full sun. Space plants 18 inches apart 
to permit proper development. 
Biennis Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
Violet and white flowers are produced early in spring 
which should not be cut. The seed pods, which are very 
freely and quickly produced, are round; upon removal of 
the outer husks a silvery round disk is disclosed. The 
entire plant should be cut down and used for winter 
decoration. Especially handsome combined with Bitter¬ 
sweet. 
Russell Lupin 
SENSATIONAL RUSSELL LUPINS 
Extraordinary colors; many new shades, never before seen in Lupins, 
self blues, pinks, reds, yellows, maroon, purples, etc. Bicolors such as 
violet and white; blue and yellow; red and bronze; red and white; 
purple and cream; blue and white; yellow and or¬ 
ange; pink and white, etc., the standard one color, 
the keel another. 
Individual flowers above average size, upright 
standards of some being an inch across. The flower 
spike resembles a closely set, well-rounded column 
of Sweet Peas. All flowers on spike open at one time 
from top to bottom. Spike 3 to 5 feet tall. The 
sensation of the English horticultural world in 1937. 
Well established plants in pots from originator's 
seed, which will bloom this year. 
$1.50 for Three, $4.50 for 12, $30.00 for 100 
LYSIMACHIA - Yellow and White Loosestrife 
Although weedy in habit they are very welcome addi¬ 
tions to the garden. They grow naturally in moist po¬ 
sitions, and hence to cultivate them properly they must 
be grown in moist, shady borders, or by the water-side. 
The Creeping Jenny is an excellent carpeting plant to 
grow among hardy ferns or other low, wet places. 
Culture. The Creeping Jenny should be grown as a car¬ 
peting plant on a shady, moist border. The other 
variety may be grown in shady, moist borders, on in 
bold groups in moist parts of the wild garden, or by the 
waterside. Plant in autumn or spring, or ordinary soil, 
8 to 10 inches apart. Should be divided every third 
year. 
Clethroides Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
Long, recurved spikes, 2 feet long, of pure white flowers, 
from June to September. A desirable variety. 
:;: Nummularia Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
(Creeping Jenny or Moneywort.) Valuable for planting 
in wet places in shade or sun. 
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Leontopodium - Edelweiss 
Nierem herein Rivularis 
