If Something ''different'" Is Wanted, Try Lycoris Sqaamigera 
Helianthus • Sunflower 
Helianthus, Loddon Gold. See page 42. 
H., M iss Mellish. Ricli golden yellow. Fine 
for cutting. 6 ft. Sept., Oct. 
H. mollis. A highly improved variety with 
large llowers and tall growth. Plant 
several together for best effect. 
H. orgyalis. Hardy Sunflower. Yellow. 
Willow-like foliage. Easy of culture in 
any ordinary garden and is admirable for 
the flower and shrubbery border. Fine for 
cutting. 6 ft. Aug. 
H., Soleil d’ Or. Deep golden yellow with 
quilled petals similar in form to a dahlia. 
4 to 5 ft. Aug., Sept. See in color, page 54. 
HELLEBORUS. See page 42. 
HELIOPSIS Hybrid, Orange King. See 
page 42. 
H. Incomparabilis, Summer Gold. See 
page 42. 
Hemerocallis • Day-Lily 
Lily-Iike plants with grass-like leaves and 
yellow and orange flowers. They are all easy 
growers and thrive in almost any situation. 
By selection of varieties the flowering season 
can be prolonged. 
Hemerocallis, Aureole. Golden yellow 
flowers. A very early-blooming variety. 
3 ft. May, June. 
H. citrina. Large, very fragrant, sulphur- 
yellow flowers. 3 ft. June, July. 
H. Dumortieri. Orange-yellow flowers. 
Good foliage. 2 ft. May, June. 
H., Florham. Golden yellow, trumpet¬ 
shaped flowers marked darker yellow. 
June, July. 
H., Gold Dust. Buttercup-yellow flowers. 
3 ft. June. 
H. Kwanso. Large; double; golden bronze. 
Very showy. The only good double. 
July, Aug. 
H., Sovere i g n . A very early-blooming 
variety with flowers of deep orange. 
2 to 3 ft. June, July. 
See page 42 for Novelties 
Hcuchera • Alum-Root; 
Coral-Bells 
Rosette-like plants with graceful, erect 
stems, bearing sprays of drooping flowers in 
great profusion. Fine for well-drained, 
half-shady places in the border and rockery 
and excellent for cutting. Forces well in the 
greenhouse in early spring. 
Heuchera, Bloom’s Variety. See page 42. 
50 cts. each. 
H., Cascade. A very strong grower with 
light pink flowers borne on stems over 2 
feet high. Very attractive begonia-like 
foliage. June, July. 
H., Edge Hall. Large, flesh-pink bells and 
prominent yellow stamens. One of the 
best. 1ft. June, July. 
H., Freedom. See page 42. 50 cts. each. 
H., Jubilee. See page 42. 50 cts. each. 
H., Oakington Jewel. See page 42. 50 cts. 
each. 
H., Sanglant. Flowers bright red—very 
brilliant. Good grower. 1 to ft. 
June, July. 
H. sanguinea, Pluie de Feu. Excellent 
bright fiery red flowers on loose, elegant, 
graceful spikes. ft- June, July. 
H., Saturnale. A beautiful variety. The 
darkest of all Heucheras. Flowers wine- 
red. Nice large foliage. Growth more 
compact than the others. 1 to 13 ^ ft. 
June, July. 
H., Snowflake. See page 42. 50 cts. each. 
All Heucheras, $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100, except where noted 
Hibiscus 
Hibiscus Moscheutos Hybrids. B. (’f A. 
Giant-flowered Mar.sbmallows. The mam¬ 
moth, hollyhock-shaped llowers range in 
color from white to intense crimson. The 
natural size of the flowers is 8 to fO inches 
in diameter. 
All the roots offered will produce bloom¬ 
ing plants next summer. Although they 
may be planted in the fall, provided a 6- 
inch covering of leaves is given, we prefer 
to plant them in spring, after which they 
should be thoroughly watered. 
Separate Colors. 35 cts. each, $3 for 10, 
$25 per 100. 
Mixed. 30 cts. each, $2 for 10, $18 per 100. 
Hypericum ® 
Hypericum calycinum. Aaron’s Beard. 
Rapidly spreading sub-shrub with golden 
yellow flowers. 1 ft. Aug. $1.20 for 3, 
$3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
H. Moserianum. Gold-Flower. Beautiful 
golden yellow flowers with crimson sta¬ 
mens. Dwarf habit. One of the best 
perennials and very showy when in bloom. 
1^2 ft- June-Sept. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, 
$30 per 100. 
Iberis ® 
Iberis sempervirens. Evergreen Candytuft. 
Dwarf, shrubby plants covered with 
small white flowers in April and May. 
Splendid rock and edging plant. 10 in. 
I. sempervirens, Little Gem. Dwarf 
variety, making a compact, globular plant 
covered with snow-white flowers. 6 in. 
April, May. 
I., Snowflake. Candytuft. The most beauti¬ 
ful of all the Iberis. Forms large cushions 
with an abundance of wonderful, pure 
white flower-heads. Indispensable for 
the rock-garden. 2 ft. April, May. 35 cts. 
each, $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10. 
Various Irises 
Orientalis, Snow Queen. Flowers large, 
snow-white, carried on strong stems. Free 
flowering. 2 to 3 ft. June. 
Pseudacorus. Water Flag; Bearded Flag. 
A great favorite for planting along the 
margin of water, doing well in semi- 
aquatic conditions. Flowers yellow, shaded 
orange. 3 ft. May, June. 
Sibirica. Compact, tufted habit of growth, 
the stems bearing several clusters of the 
purplish blue flowers. 2 to 3 ft. May, June. 
Sibirica, Perry’s Blue. A hybird of /. 
sibirica. This beautiful Iris deserves to be 
known better. It has large, clear blue 
flowers on stiff stalks. Extra fine for cut¬ 
ting. A splendid grower. 85 cts. for 3, 
$2.25 for 10, $20 per 100. 
Japanese Iris • Iris Kaempferi 
Few perennials can offer the range of bril¬ 
liant color combinations to be found in this 
section of the Iris family. From white 
through all shades of pinks, reds, and blues, 
they rival orchids both in color and grace¬ 
ful flower formation. 
Trouble-free and hardy, they grow pro¬ 
fusely in the rich damp soil close to streams 
and pools, or planted in the border and not 
allowed to suffer for water, their handsome 
foliage will enhance the beauty of any plant¬ 
ing, even after the gorgeous flowers are gone. 
Affection. The coloring might be summed 
up as bluish purple and French gray in 
combination. Six petals. 
A. L. Sherwood. Purple, veined white. 
Three petals. 
Amethyst. Very large, wavy petals of most 
exquisite lavender shade. 
Apollo. Pale lavender, veined purple, with 
reddish pink center. Three petals. 
Blue Bird. Maroon, heavily veined white. 
Blue Flag. Indigo-blue, white veins; base 
yellow with a velvety sheen. Six petals. 
Bride. Maroon, heavily veined white. 
Three petals. 
Japanese Iris, continued 
Conadi. French gray; amaranth center, 
veined blue. Three petals. 
Dinah. Reddish purple, flaked white. Six 
petals. 
Firefly. Deep purple, yellow center. Six 
petals. 
Gold Bound. Large; pure white. Yellow 
center. Six petals. 
La Favorite. French gray, heavily veined 
blue. Large flowers. Six petals. 
Orion. White, uniquely bordered maroon- 
red. Six petals. 
Peace (Taiheiraku). Rich vinous purple, with 
conspicuous yellow blotches tipped blue, 
and which radiate out in purple veins; 
petaloid stigmas gray and lavender. Six 
petals. 
Princess Clothilde. Blush-purple on ash- 
gray background. Six petals. 
Pyramid. Violet-blue; center of petals 
veined white, very large and beautiful. 
Six petals. 
Rosanne. A fine double variety. Ivory- 
white, with heavy ruby-red veins and 
conspicuous yellow blotch; stigma dark 
plum-color. 
Shadow. Red-purple, showing a velvety 
sheen. Three petals. 
William Tell. Porcelain, veined blue; blue 
center. Six petals. 
All Japanese Iris, $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, 
$35 per 100 
SPECIAL OFFER OF NAMED VARIETIES 
10 plants, 10 varieties, our selection, $3.50 
100 plants, 10 varieties, our selection, $30 
Lathyrus 
Lathyrus latifolius albus. Perennial Pea. 
White. 3 ft. June-Aug. 
L., Pink Beauty. Pink. 3 ft. June-Aug. 
LAVANDULA vera. (5) Sweet Lavender. 
Fragrant blue flowers. 1ft. July—Sept. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Liatris • Gayfeather 
Bold, strong-growing, hardy plants. Their 
handsome spikes and narrow foliage are 
indispensable to the border and the cut- 
flower garden. 
Liatris callilepis. Purplish red. Does well 
in semi-shade and sunny places. 3 to 4 ft. 
July—Sept. 
L. pycnostachya. Kansas Gayfeatber. Flow¬ 
ers purple, in dense spikes. Remains in 
bloom a long time. Foliage thick and grass¬ 
like. 4 to 5 ft. July, Aug. 
L. scariosa. Spikes of deep purple flowers. 
3 to 4 ft. Aug, Sept. 
L. scariosa alba. See page 42. 
L. scariosa longifolia. See page 42. 
L., September Glory. See page 42. 
L. spicata. Purple. 2 to 3 ft. July-Sept. 
LITHOSPERMUM, Heavenly Blue. ® 
Cromwell. Fine flowers of sky-blue color. 
Excellent for the rock-garden. 4 in. June- 
Sept. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
Lobelia 
Lobelia cardinalis. Cardinal-Flower. Red. 
3 ft. July, Aug. 
L. syphilitica. Blue. 3 ft. Aug., Sept. 
LYCHNIS Viscaria splendens fl.-pl. ® 
Its beautiful rose-pink, double flowers make 
it a most desirable border or rock-plant. 
1 to 134 ft. May, June. $1 for 3, $2.50 
for 10, $22 per 100. 
LYCORIS squamigera (Amaryllis Halli). 
A beautiful member of the lily family, 
whose green foliage of the early spring dis¬ 
appears in June, and is then followed in 
late summer by thick bare stems, each 
bearing 6 or 7 lily-like, pink flowers. 
2 ft. Late July, Aug. $1 each, $2.75 for 
3, $8 for 10. 
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