THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY, PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
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Ijiatris Siticatii 
Hiahis 
Blazing Star or Gayfeather 
ELKGANS. An informally graceful, high¬ 
ly distinct, and delightfully pretty species. 
The many stems are filled with clusters of 
relatively large and starry florets with 
long recurved stamens. Purest lavender. 
Per 10, i?2.00j Per 100, SilS.OO 
HYllKin GRANIJ DUBOIS. Large spikes 
with extra heavy base, tapering to point. 
Color good violet red. 
Per 10. S2.00; Per 100, .$15.00 
PUNCTATA. Dwarf form, flower stalks 
covered with rosy lavender flowers in 
mid-summer. Prefers sun and loamy soil. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
PYCNOSTACHYA. A perfectly hardy pe¬ 
rennial of luxuriant growth, doing well in 
any kind of soil, poor or rich, moist or 
dry, producing richly colored purple flow¬ 
ers on stout stalks 6 feet high in grace¬ 
ful spikes one foot long. In bloom during 
July and August. First rate cut flowers. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
SCARIOSA, (Late Type). This is a much 
showier form than is usually sent out 
for this plant. It has large, showy pur¬ 
ple heads and flowers much later than the 
others. A very imposing form. September. 
4 to 6 feet. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
SCARIOSA, (Early Type). Similar to 
above except it flowers in early August 
and grows from 2 to 3 feet. 
Per 10. $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
SCARIOSA WHITE PEARL 
The White Blazing Star. Imposing 
plants growing 3 to 4 feet with ele¬ 
gant flower spikes thickly covered 
with lovely fluffy white blooms that 
reach more than half way down the 
stems. Blooms in August and Sep¬ 
tember. Fine for cutting. 
Per 10, .$2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
SPICATA. Grows to a height of 24 to 30 
inches, producing reddish violet flowers 
on spikes from 12 to 15 inches in length. 
It flowers about three weeks earlier than 
any other Liatris. It is very attractive 
when used in arrangements with Del¬ 
phinium Belladonna or other seasonable 
flowers. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100. .$7.<M» 
Sodium 
OANADENSE. Drooping bells which vary 
from yellow to red with maroon dots. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
CANDIDUM. (Madonna or Annunciation 
Lily). This is the old-fashioned garden 
Lily, and one of the most beautiful. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per lOO, $15.00 
CERNUM. Lovely pink flowers, pine¬ 
leaved. We consider this an interesting 
novelty in the assortment of Hardy 
Lilies in cultivation. As far as we know 
it is an origination of Japan. Nature of 
growth is similar to the variety Tenui- 
folium, however, it is much stronger, 
producing from 5 to 10 flowers to each 
stem. 
Per 10. $2.00; Per DtO, $15.<M> 
REGALE OR MYRIOPHYLLUM. The Re¬ 
gal Lily. Large white trumpet slightly 
suffused with pink outside and a beauti¬ 
ful shade of canary yellow in the center. 
Stigma and stamens bright orange. Won¬ 
derful cut flower. 
4-5 inch circumference. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
6-7 inch circumference. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
.SHELBURNE HYBRID. Beautiful; fra¬ 
grant; white with lemon shading. 
Per 10, $2.00; I'er lOO, $15.00 
SUPERBUM, (Swamp Lily). Graceful 
stems five to six feet, terminating In a 
pyramid of bright orange crimson flow- 
GTS. 
Per 10. $1.00; I»er 100, $7.00 
TENUTFOLIUM. A small slender growing 
Lily, not more than eighteen inches high, 
with bright scarlet flowers and recurved 
petals. One of the prettiest little Lilies 
in cultivation. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per lOO, $7.00 
TIGRINUM, VAR. SPLENDENS. By far 
the best form of Tiger Lily we have had. 
It is tailer, with handsome, large flowers 
and a much healthier plant. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per lOO, $7.00 
VENUSTUM FUJIHIRATA. A little on 
the order of the Tiger Lily, flowering 
two weeks in advance, producing from 
5 to 10 flowers on each stem. Instead of 
the flowers being heavily marked, the 
markings on this variety are soft and 
the color more pleasing, having fine fo¬ 
liage contrasting well with the orange 
shadings of the flowers. We believe this 
Lily is worthy of much praise. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
WALLACEI. A charming Japanese form 
of L. elegans, with warm apricot flowers, 
with rosy shading, on 12 to 15 inch stems, 
during August. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100. $15.00 
LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY 
Convallaria 
The most familiar hardy perennial we 
list. An excellent plant for shady situa¬ 
tions. Spikes from 8 to 10 inches high. 
Small bell shaped pure white flowers, 
blooming in early Spring. Very fragrant. 
2 year clumps. 
Per 10, $1J50; Per 100, $10.00 
LINARIA 
Hardy Snapdragon 
MACEDONICA SPECIOSA. Desirable 
flowers for cutting are produced on strong 
stems. In full bloom the first of June. 
Very attractive in floral arrangements. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
LINUM 
Flax 
A desirable plant for the border or rockery 
growing about 2 feet high with light 
graceful foliage and large flowers, all 
summer. 
ALPINUM. A rare species of prostrate 
growth with showers of pale blue blos¬ 
soms throughout the summer. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
FLAVUM NANUM COMPACTUM. A new 
dwarf yellow strain, growing to a height 
of 6 inches. Very desirable for the rock 
garden. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
LEWISII. Pretty, fragrant blue flowers 
with pale blotches. 
Per lO, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
NARBONNENSE. Forms a spreading 
clump of attractive foliage with a pro¬ 
fusion of azure-blue flowers with white 
eye. Very handsome for the rockery. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
PERENNE. May-August. Very attractive 
both in foliage and bloom. Flowers beau¬ 
tiful pale blue on slender graceful stems. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per lOO, $7.00 
PERENNE ALBA. Milk white flowers, 
very decorative. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per lOO, $7.00 
LOBELIA 
Indian Paintbrush 
Handsome border plants thriving in any 
ordinary garden soil, but preferring a 
moist deep loam. Season August till late 
September. 
CARDINALIS, (Cardinal Flower). Rich 
fiery cardinal flowers, strong plants, of¬ 
ten producing 10 to 18 spikes, 24 to 30 
Inches long. Pew plants are more effec¬ 
tive at their season of bloom, which ex¬ 
tends from early August till late in Sep¬ 
tember. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
SYPHILITICA. (Great Lobelia). A choice 
selection of our native Lobelia with large 
spikes of blue flowers; July to September. 
Per 10, .$1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
SYPHILITICA .4LB.\. White form of the 
preceding. 
Per 10. $1.50; Per lOO. $10.00 
LOTUS 
Babies’ Slipper 
CORNICULATUS, FL. PL. Double yellow. 
Per 10. $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
LUPINUS 
The Lupines produce beautiful long 
.■spikes of pea shaped flowers about a foot 
long on stems three feet high. Very at¬ 
tractive garden or cut flowers. 
POLYPHYLLUS, Blue. 
POLYPHYLLUS, Rose. 
POLITHYLLUS, White. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per lOO, $10.00 
NEW' RUSSELL LUPINES. Russell’s Lu¬ 
pines bear enormous, well-rounded, long, 
symmetrical flower-spikes, often 3 ft. or 
more in length, each spike a mass of gor¬ 
geous color. The colors include shades 
never before seen in Lupines. Individual 
flowers are above average size and are 
very closely set on the stem. All the 
flowers on a spike open at one time and 
they keep well when cut. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
LYSIMACHIA 
Loosestrife 
CILIATA. Grows to a height of 12 to 15 
inches, producing yellow flowers. A use¬ 
ful plant for wet locations. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
NUMMULARIA, (Creeping Jenny). Neat 
carpeting plant for shade or semi-shade, 
with large yellow flowers during July 
and August. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
VULGARIS. Height 2 feet, large oval 
shaped leaves. Yellow flowers. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
