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SHOREWAY NURSERY 
VARIOUS IRISES (continued) doz. 100 
tSibirica (Siberian Iris). 2 to 3 ft. A 
variety distinguished by its tall, grass¬ 
like foliage and numerous violet-colored 
flowers that are borne on slender stems. 
May and June. 1.00 6.00 
tSibirica, Snow Queen. A variety of great 
merit. Flowers snow-white. . 1.00 6.00 
LAVANDULA—Lavender 
*Vera, A delightful, old-fashioned per¬ 
ennial having fragrant blue flowers in 
July and August. Likes a rather dry, 
medium soil and a sunny position. A 
compact bushy plant with lovely grey- 
green fragrant leaves. Height, 13 in. 
Suitable for border or rock. 1.25 8.00 
*Munstead Variety. A dwarf form of the 
foregoing. 9 inches. May-June.2.00 12.00 
LIATRIS (Blazing Star) 
tPycnostachya. Long straight stalks 4 ft. 
high with spikes 1 to 3 ft. long of rosy- 
purple flowers. The Liatris, unlike other 
flowers, commences to bloom at the top 
of spike, and blooms downward. Good 
for cutting. July-August. 1.00 6.00 
tPycnostachya Late. Similar to the above 
but blooms a month later. August- 
September. 1.25 8.00 
tScariosa Superba. Greatly improved type 
very showy. Large, well-spaced tassel- 
blossoms of rosy purple on long spikes. 
The best and most desired Liatris in 
the cutflower market. 5 ft. Sept. 1.00 6.00 
fSpicata. Reddish purple. June-July... 1.00 6.00 
LINUM—Flax 
Flavum. An attractive and profusely 
blooming perennial suitable for border 
or rock garden. Grows 1 foot high 
and has lemon yellow flowers from June 
to August. Grows in sandy or ordinary 
light, well drained soil and prefers 
sun. 1.00 6.00 
*Flavum manum compactum. A dwarf 
form of the above. 1.50 10.00 
perenne. A beautiful border plant produc¬ 
ing a profusion of pale blue flowers on 
upright stems 2 ft. high. A new crop of 
blooms every day. A very graceful and 
desirable plant. 1.00 6.00 
perenne album. A white form. 1.00 6.00 
LOBELIA—Indian Paintbrush 
Cardinals (Cardinal Flower). One of the 
most attractive of border plants. Also 
ideal for waterside. It requires a moist 
position in sun or part shade, to do 
well. Has rich, flery cardinal flowers. 
Often producing 4 to 6 spikes, 24 to 30 
inches high. 1.25 8.00 
Varieties marked (*) recommended for Rock Gardens 
