21 LUPINUS PERENNIAL 
Lupinus will give a splendid show in border or rock 
garden. It is suggested that seeds be sown where plants 
are to stand, since it is a bit difficult to transplant. 
21 LUPINUS DIFFUSUS—rbatkt{l)16. The whole plant 
is mantled in a silky shagginess of silver down. Racemes 
of brilliant blue flowers in early spring. An unusual 
beauty. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c. 
21 LUPINUS LYALLI—ermstk(3)6. A dainty gem, love¬ 
liest of miniatures, and perhaps most-sought rarity in 
Lupinus. Silver foliage and dense finger-long spikes of 
brilliant blue blossoms. Pkt. 25c. 
21 LUPINIS PERENNIS—erbnatstkt(2)20. Loose spikes 
of richest blue, or rarely, white or rose. Showy. Tolerates 
acid and sandy soils, drought and light shade. No lime. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 20c. 
21 LUPINUS PEERLESS PASTELS — ecbk(3)36. This 
blend contains the more delicate colorings; creamy pink, 
salmon, orange, chocolate, primrose, soft lavender and the 
like. Long spikes of large, stem-hiding blossoms. We be¬ 
lieve no other strain surpasses this in size, quality of 
spike, or color range. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 50c. 
21 LUPINUS ORNATUS—bkt(2)14. A rare species with 
handsome silver-glinting foliage. Heavy spikes of blue and 
white flowers. Recommended. Pkt. 15c. 
21 LUPINUS VILLOSUS—rbdatkt(l-2)18. Foliage covered 
with a long silky, silver-shag. Radiating branches carry 
massive blossom-clusters, from lilac, through indigo, to rosy 
violet. Called Lady Lupine. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; % oz. 50c. 
OFFER 104A40—One pkt. each of above for 85c. 
OTHER PERENNIAL LUPINES—Arboreus 5c; Rivularis 
21 LYCHNIS 
Perennials with bright and showy bloom; always quick 
and easy from seed. Recommended for sure pleasure. 
21 LYCHNIS ALPINA—erx(l-2)9. Dainty alpine for_ the 
rock garden. Flowers pure white or soft pink. Mixed. 
Pkt. 15c. 
21 LYCHNIS CHALCEDONICA SALMONEA — erx(3)30. 
Flowers of clear salmon pink, light to dark, in big, high- 
held clusters. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c. 
21 LYCHNIS CORONATA MIXED—erbx(2)20. Particularly 
large blossoms of salmon, cinnabar or rose, carried in open 
panicles. Rare. Resemblance to next listing is in name 
only, otherwise altogether different. Pkt. 15c. 
21 LYCHNIS CORONARIA MIXED—*ernbx(2-3)25. Agro- 
stemma, or Mullein Pink. Silvery, _ downy foliage rosettes. 
Flowers rich crimson, white or tinted. Excellent border 
perennial, or may be widely and easily naturalized. Pkt. 
5c; 14 oz. 20c; 1 oz. 70c. (Plants, each 20c; 3 for 50c.) 
21 LYCHNIS FLOS-JOVIS—ebx(3)20. Carmine-pink blos¬ 
soms on wool-white stems. Very good. Pkt. 10c. 
21 IRIS FORRESTI HYBRIDS—*ebx(3) 16. Compact plants 
carrying profusely, blossoms of white, rose and purple. 
Pkt. 10c. 
21 LYCHNIS PRESLI—ebx(2)25. It will make a splendid 
showing, great sheaf-bouquets of bloom in purest snowy 
white, or rose with paler center. A gorgeous beauty; 
of enduring hardiness, being native to the bleak and wmd- 
swept Bolivian alta-planicie. Fullest recommendation. Pkt. 
15c; 1/32 oz. 25c; ^ oz. 40c. (Plants, each 25c.) 
21 LYCHNIS SARTORI— *erbx(2)16. Sheafs of brilliant 
magenta flowers, a clear, bright shade that will appeal to 
even the most confirmed magentafuge. Pkt. 10c. 
21 LYCHNIS SPECIES—erbx(2) 16. Don’t know name, but 
this is a good one. Racemes of bright pink in fountain 
form. Pkt. 10c. 
21 LYCHNIS VISCARIA ATROPURPUREA—*erbx(2)16. 
Rich dark purple. Upright. Quick, easy. Pkt. 5c; o oz. 
25c. 
OFFER 105A40—One pkt. each of above for 90c. 
21 HARDY LYCHNIS BLEND—Mixture of the above, ex¬ 
cepting Alpina and Lagascae, with others Here is easy 
and good color for that hardy border. Pkt. 10c, o 
20c; % oz 35c. 
MAGNOLIA 
Noble trees with spectacular blossonis like 
Tulips. Mostly hardy to central New York. Slow germin¬ 
ating. Definitely “y” culture. Flowers may be pure white, 
tinted white, soft pink, or deep purple rose, or in ap¬ 
proaches to crimson. Many are perfumed sweetly. Flo 
form is usually a big chalice-cup, but sometimes^ starry, 
it may expand to a great bowl. Many species in mixture. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; 1 oz. $1.00. 
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71 MALUS CORONARIA—jy 20 ft. Garland Crab. Pink- 
tinged blossoms, intensely fragrant. Fruit makes delicious 
jelly. Pkt. 10c. 
51 MAHONIA BLEND 
Easy low shrubs of highest ornamental values and fullest 
hardiness. Evergreen foliage, the leaves very holly-like, 
and of a deep polished green that shows always bronze re¬ 
flections. As cold weather approaches, the bronze domin¬ 
ates, enriching until it is almost a maroon by mid-winter. 
In spring there are handsome yellow blossoms in heavy 
clusters, and then great bunches of purple berries from 
which a delicious jelly may be made. Seeds sown in early 
spring germinate readily. This is a mixture of the three 
kinds. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c. 
MAHONIA SPECIES—At 10c the pkt. Aquifolium, Ner¬ 
vosa and Repens (the lowest grower). 
MAHONIA ORDER NOTE. Due to special wheat rust 
quarantines, we cannot send Mahonia seeds into Colorado, 
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Maine, Maryland, 
Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South 
Dakota, Wisconsin or Wyoming. 
MALVA 
Plants of easiest possible handling and freest possible 
flowering, brightly colored and worth having. 
21 MALVA ALCEA—ebx(2-3)40. Sturdy sheafs of emerald 
foliage, decked for months with silk-sheen blossoms of 
“Dorothy Perkins’’ pink. An enduring perennial; a most 
pleasant one. Pkt. 10c: ^ oz. 25c; Vs oz. 40c. (Plants, 
each 30c; 3 for 85c.) 
21 MALVA MOSCHATA PINK—*econbx(3)30. Big blos¬ 
soms of satiny pink in profusion for many weeks. Peren¬ 
nial, but blossoms freely first year. Excellent cut flower. 
Showy in border. Pkt. 10c; V. oz. 30c. 
21 MALVA MOSCHATA WHITE—Here the blossoms are 
of a lively sparkling whiteness. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c. 
21 MALVA SETOSA HYBRIDA—ebx(3)50. Tall stems, 
lined with big, fluted, silk-crinkly blossoms in melting 
tones of lemon, pink and rose. A Malva that is trying 
to be a Hollyhock. Matter of fact, we incline to the be¬ 
lief that this is really an inter-generic hybrid, a cross of 
Malva setosa and Althea rosea. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 25c. 
OFFER 106A40—One pkt. of each of above for 35c. 
*MALVA MAURITIANA—eck(3-5)60. Excellent tall and 
showy annual. Large and attractive flowers of rich rose, 
striped crimson, great pyramids of them. Now classed as 
a Malva sylvestris variety. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 20c. 
MALVASTRUM—See Sphaeralcea. 
'■MARIGOLD DIVERSITIES 
—and they might with equal truth have been termed 
Marigold excellencies. Easy they are to grow, and to see, 
these opulent beauties of late summer and autumn. 
*MARIGOLD KING’S RANSOM — ecbx(3-4)25. A Crown 
Marigold, with wide guard petals and full fluffy center. 
The blossoms are sweetly scented, a brilliant glowing 
orange, the foliage odorless. Pkt. 10c; A oz. 20c. 
♦MARIGOLD FLAMING FIRE—ecbx(2-4)25. Big flowers 
on long stems, single, and perhaps most often all of a 
faming red, but varied patterns there will be at times, 
even on one plant, in red, maroon, lemon and gold. Pkt. 
15c • ^ oz. 20c. 
♦MARIGOLD GUINEA GOLD—ecbx(3-4)25. Think of a 
big Carnation, with petals of gold-flushed orange, and 
Guinea Gold will fit the picture. An informal beauty. 
Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c. 
♦MARIGOLD TAGETES LUCIDA — erx(2-4)9. It makes 
little mounds that fill with orange flowers, single, and 
each petal with deeper center. The flowers are delicately 
sweet, the foliage spicily, pleasingly, perfumed. Pkt. 15c. 
♦MARIGOLD DOUBLE DWARF FRENCH MIXED—ecbx 
(3-4)16. Double flowers, amazingly varied, but with velvet 
maroons and rich mahogany dominating, neighboring in 
odd combinations with primrose, lemon, gold and autumn 
browns. A superblend. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 40c. 
♦MARIGOLD AFRICAN GIANTS MIXED — ecbx (3-4) 36. 
Immense ball-shaped flowers of most complete doubleness, 
quilled. From creamy yellow, through lemon and gold, to 
orange dazzlement. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 40c. 
OFFER 107A40—One pkt. each of the above for 55c. 
♦MARVEL OF PERU—ebx(8)20. Four o’clocks, (not day¬ 
light saving). White, yellow, rose, red, pink, lilac, soine- 
times three colors or more in one flower. Makes a quick 
and interesting low hedge. Pkt. 5c; Vi oz. 15c; 1 oz. 25c. 
22 MAZUS RADICANS—♦ermx(2)3. Dainty white flowers, 
marked yellow and blotched violet. Makes wide low mats ; 
more or less a pretty little creeping Mimulus, but a true 
perennial. Pkt. 15c. (Plants, each 25c; 3 for 70c.) 
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