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PLANTS FOR GROUND-COVERS AND BORDERS 
HYPERICUM Moserianum. Somewhat taller than 
★ H. calycinum. A hybrid form of bushy growth. 
For massing under trees, shady banks, and many 
places where other plants do not thrive. Foliage 
evergreen. The flowers are a bright golden yellow, 
and the plants seem to thrive and bloom from 
midsummer to late autumn in both full sun and 
in shade. 
Field-plants.$3.50 for 10; $30 per 100 
IBERIS gilbraltarica. Gibraltar Candytuft. Spain. 
<§> Dwarf, bushy plants, 6 to 8 inches high, with small 
evergreen foliage, completely covered with racemes 
of lilac to white flowers in spring. Fine for low 
masses and the rockery. 
Field'plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
LESPEDEZA Buergeri. Bush Clover. 3 to 4 ft. 
Japan. Trifoliate foliage. Large panicles of dark 
rose flowers in August. Tall groups, banks and 
roadside plantings. 
Field-plants.$4 for 10; $35 per 100 
LIATRIS pycnostachya. Kansas Gayfeather. 4 to 
5 ft. United States. Upright, lily-like in habit, 
with long, rocket-like spikes of rosy purple flowers 
in August and September. The bulbous root 
should be planted with the crown at the surface 
of the ground. Any soil, but will grow stronger in 
moist, well-drained positions. Tenacious of life. 
Suited for roadside naturalizing, masses, and with 
shrubbery. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
I. sempervirens. Evergreen Candytuft. Europe. 
Foliage somewhat smaller than the above. Flow¬ 
ers pure white, in corymbs. Same uses. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
Field-plants, extra-heavy, $2.50 for 10; $20 per 100 
L Sempervirens Little Gem. A miniature semper- 
virens 5 in. Pure white flowers in May, well liked 
for its neatness for edging and rock plant. 
Field-plants.$2.00 for 10; $15 per 100 
INULA grandiflora, Golden Beauty. Sunflower 
Inula. U/2 ft. Free-flowering border plant with 
orange-yellow flowers in July and August. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
IRIS cristata. Dwarf native creeping species, only 
★ 3 inches high. Flowers rich amethyst-blue, in May. 
® Rock-garden, edges of streams and on banks. 
Exquisite carpet of blue in May. Used as ground- 
cover along woodland path. 
For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
Field-plants.$1.50 $10.00 $90.00 
I. pumila. Taller than I. cristata, in yellow, blue, 
and white. It is a rapid spreader; very hardy. In 
sunny situations along intimate sunny woodland 
paths, and dells, for mass effect. 
Field-plants.$1.80 for 10; $15 per 100 
I. versicolor. Blueflag Iris. About IV 2 ft. Native. 
Strong, good foliage. Flowering stems forked and 
branched above the foliage. Flowers blue. Suited 
to moist positions in full sun. 
For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
Field-plants.$1.50 $10.00 $85.00 
I. Pseudacorus. Yellowflag Iris. 2 to 3 ft. Europe. 
Has become naturalized in the United States. 
Foliage green. Bright yellow flowers. Forms fine 
clumps in moist soil. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
JAPANESE IRIS, Assortment. Colors orchid, dark 
blue, wine, lavender, white, and purple. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
Named Varieties .25 cts. each. 
LAVANDULA vera. Lavender. U /2 ft- Europe. 
<§> The Lavender of old English garden fame. Fra¬ 
grant blue flowers from June to September. Mass 
on terraces and rock-garden with moss pink, 
thyme, and heather. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
LEIOPHYLLUM buxifolium. Sand-Myrtle. An 
★ evergreen shrub resembling common box. Well 
<§> adapted for borders and rockeries. A good ground- 
cover. Small clusters of white and light pink 
flowers in June. Requires a sand-peat soil. 
6 to 9 in.$10 for 10; $75 per 100 
LIMONIUM latifolium (Statice latifolium). Sea 
<§> Lavender. Root-leaves very large, oblong-elliptic. 
Scapes tall, about 2 feet high, very much branched. 
Panicles large. Flowers bluish lavender in June 
and July. Deep rooting. Should have good deep 
soil in full sun and remain undisturbed. Rockery 
and garden groups. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
LINUM perenne. Perennial Flax. U /2 ft. Asia. 
Bushy, with small, linear, very attractive foliage. 
Flowers azure-blue, May and all summer. Does not 
like wet soils. Full sunlight. Suited for garden 
masses, banks, and rockery. 
Field-plants.$1.25 for 10; $10 per 100 
Field-plants, extra-heavy. . . $2 for 10; $18 per 100 
LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. 2 to 4 ft. 
Native. Rich, fiery cardinal flowers in a somewhat 
branched spike, terminating the simple leafy stem 
in August and September. Likes moist soil, but 
not stagnant water. Does finely under good 
garden conditions. Endures some shade, but best 
in sun. Garden groups, about pools and about 
streams. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
L. syphilitica. Large Blue Lobelia. 2 ft. Native. 
More leafy than the preceding. Flowers blue to 
purple, in a long spike. Moist positions or garden 
soil. Endures drier conditions than the Cardinal 
Flower. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
LONICERA japonica Halliana. Hall's Honeysuckle. 
This is the Honeysuckle which helps to make 
Pennsylvania roadsides beautiful to other state vis¬ 
itors. The creamy white blossoms scent the whole 
atmosphere. For covering fences, steep banks, and 
unsightly places it has no equal, and should be 
much more freely planted. Perfectly hardy, free 
from disease, and of rapid growth. It can be cut 
at will and easily kept within bounds. Small field- 
or pot-plants, planted closely, will give a much 
more even effect than larger plants. 
For 10 
Per 100 
Per 1000 
1-yr. field-plants . 
.$1.25 
$ 7.50 
$ 50.00 
2-yr. field-plants . 
. 1.50 
10.00 
75.00 
3-yr. field-plants . 
. 2.00 
15.00 
100.00 
2 V 4 -in. pot-plants 
. 1.50 
10.00 
75.00 
4-in. pot-plants . . 
. 3.00 
25.00 
185.00 
LYCHNIS chalcedonica. Maltese Cross. 2 to 3 ft. 
Brilliant scarlet flower-heads. May and August. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
Gazing globes, sun dials, bird baths, fountains, and sim¬ 
ilar pieces always add to the charm of the garden. We 
have an extensive collection, and invite you to visit our 
Display Rooms and make your selections. 
