LYCHNIS - Campion or Catchfly 
Easily grown and attractive perennials. They vary in stature and are 
suitable for growing in sunny borders or rock gardens, bearing large 
heads of brilliantly colored flowers, that liven up the border during 
summer and early autumn. 
Culture. All are best grown in groups in good, ordinary soil, with the 
exception of Haageana, which does best in partial shade in the rock¬ 
ery; the rest should be grown in a sunny border. Plant the tall kinds 18 
inches apart and the dwarf ones 6 inches apart in autumn or early 
spring. Divide and replant every third year. 
*Alpina Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
Dwarf, rose-pink. A charming little plant for the rock garden about 4 
inches high. 
Chalcedonica Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $15.00 
Heads of vivid scarlet flowers, blooming a long time. One of the bright¬ 
est plants in the hardy border. 3 feet; all summer. 
*Haageana Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
1 foot. June to August. Very showy, producing orange-red, scarlet or 
crimson flowers nearly 2 inches across. Should be planted in light shade. 
*Viscaria flore pleno Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
A fine double variety; fine for cutting. 
Viscaria splendens alba Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
Flowering profusely in June and July; it is one of the best white flowers 
at that time of the year. 8 to 10 inches high; fine border plant. 
Viscaria splendens Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
Pink form of the above. 
LYTHRUM - Purple Loosestrife 
Suitable showy plants for moist, shady borders and the waterside. There 
is only one really worth growing, and that is Superbum. The plants are 
of stately growth, and bear their rosy or purplish flowers in tall leaf 
spikes. 
MERTENSIA - Virginia Cowslip; Blue Bells 
All are of medium growth, and well suited for shady or partially shady 
borders. Mostly blue- or white-flowered. The only one we really recom¬ 
mend is Mertensia virginica. 
Culture. All will succeed in ordinary soil. A shady or partially shady 
position is desirable, lovely planted in open woodlands together with 
daffodils. Plant in autumn or very early spring. 6 to 8 inches apart. 
Virginica Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75,100 $15.00 
An early spring-flowering plant, growing about 1 to 1 Vi feet high with 
blue flowers fading to pink; one of the most interesting of our native 
spring flowers. 
MIMULUS - Musk or Monkey-Flower 
Hardy perennials also known as Musk, and will thrive in moist, shady 
borders among hardy ferns, in damp, shady spots. Luteus especially will 
flourish well in our gardens. 
Culture. A moist soil, rich in leaf mold or humus, and a cool, shady 
spot, will grow them best. Luteus may also be grown on the margins 
of water or in shallow ditches of running water. Plant in spring only, 
6 to 8 inches apart. 
*Luteus Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00,100 $25.00 
A splendid plant for shady, moist places. Produces, during the entire 
summer, large snapdragon-like, yellow flowers. Also does well in full 
sun. About one foot high; somewhat spreading habit. 
MITCHELL A - Partridgeberry 
Lovely creeping evergreen plants, their shiny foliage and red berries are 
a great attraction in winter. 
Culture. They prefer a soil containing plenty of humus, such as pro¬ 
vided by rotted leaves. Plant in half-shade in the rockery or open 
woods, in early spring or fall, 6 to 8 inches apart. 
Culture. Grow in ordinary soil in moist, shady borders, or in groups by 
the waterside. Plant in autumn or early spring and divide and replant 
every third year. 
Repens Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00,100 $25.00 
A little trailing evergreen. It forms fine mats under trees, and when 
once established is sure to please. 
Superbum roseum Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
Very showy rosy purple spikes about 2 or 3 feet high, produced in pro¬ 
fusion all summer. Splendid for banks of streams and ponds. 
MITELLA 
MATRICARIA - Double Mayweed; Feverfew 
Attractive, low-growing plants for the border. It has 
finely divided leaves and double flowers on stems about 
1 Vi feet in height, which make an effective display 
throughout the entire summer. 
Culture. Will grow freely in ordinary well-drained soil 
in a sunny border. Plant one foot apart in autumn or 
early spring. 
Little Gem Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
A most useful border plant and valuable summer cut 
flower, with large, double, white flowers. June until 
October. 18 to 24 inches. 
Golden Ball Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
Dwarf yellow form of above. 
MAZUS 
Prostrate and creeping rock plant, a very attractive 
subject for the rock garden. 
Culture. Well drained, sandy soil in a sheltered position 
in the rock garden suits this plant best. Will grow well 
in light shade; plant in fall or spring, 4 to 6 inches 
apart Protect lightly each winter in colder sections of 
the country. 
**Reptans Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00,100 $25.00 
A dwarf and interesting Alpine plant, covered in early 
spring with dainty lilac flowers with a small, white lip, 
borne just above the foliage. 
Lavandula Vera 
Lialris, Late-Flowering 
Scariosa, September Glory 
Bishop’s Cap 
Low-growing, slender perennials with racemes of small 
white flowers. There are four species, Diphylla, offered, 
is best. 
Culture. Loves a woods soil and a shady place in the 
rockery or open woods Plant in fall or spring, 2 to 4 
inches apart, in groups of twelve or more. 
Diphylla Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
A gem for the shady position. Feathery spikes of creamy 
white flowers. 1 2 to 18 inches, in May and June. 
MONARDA- Bee-balm; Bergamot 
The flowers are borne in close heads or whorls on stems 
about 2 to 3 feet high, surrounded by colored bracts, 
and the leaves are more or less fragrant. Attractive 
plants for the semi-shady or sunny border, the wild 
garden, or for the city gardens. 
Culture. Grow in ordinary soil in sunny borders or in 
light shade. All may be naturalized in the wild garden. 
Plant in bold groups in autumn or spring. 10 inches 
apart. Divide and replant every third year. 
Didyma alba Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00,100 $25.00 
The white Monarda is similar in habit of growth to 
Cambridge Scarlet. Excellent in light shade or full sun. 
Didyma, Cambridge Scarlet 
Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
Brilliant crimson-scarlet flowers are produced freely from 
June until August. A good plant for wild garden as 
well as border or garden in the city where other flowers 
don't grow well. 
Didyma, Salmon Queen 
Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00,100 $25.00 
Most attractive salmon-pink flowers of fine clear color; 
foliage is delightfully fragrant, and can be smelled 
about the garden. 
Didyma, Perry’s Variety 
Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00,100 $25.00 
Deep amaranth-red flowers of great brilliancy; really 
fine plant for the border. 
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Matricaria, Little Gem 
