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BRISTOL NURSERIES, INC., BRISTOL, CONN. 
TALL BEARDED IRIS, continued 
RED RADIANCE. A magnificent soft 
red. Very free. Good strong plant. 
RHEINGAUPERLE. Beautiful apple- 
blossom-pink, with apple-blossom fragrance. 
Few better. 
SAN FRANCISCO. Fine lavender and 
white Plicata. 
TAJ MAHAL. Pure white. Fine form and 
excellent substance. 
WHITE AND GOLD. Pure, gleaming 
satiny white, with brilliant golden beard. 
Perfect form. 
GOOD OLDER KINDS 
20 cts. each, 50 cts. for 3, $2 per doz. 
Alcazar. Light violet standards; falls deep 
purple. Large. 
Ambassadeur. A striking combination of 
smoky lavender and violet-red, emphasized 
by a rich orange beard. Large flowers on 
strong, well-branched stems. One of the 
best. 
Gold Imperial. Rich golden yellow, orange 
beard. feet. 
Lord of June. Light lavender-blue standards; 
falls of a deeper lavender-blue, showing a 
brownish veining at the base. Very large 
flowers and heavy, strong growth. 
Midwest. Flushed and peppered bright rose 
over white ground. 
Pallida Dalmatica (Princess Beatrice). 
Large flowers of a clear lavender-blue, 
shaded pale silvery blue at the base; 
sweetly scented. 
Pluie d’Or (Golden Rain). Fine tall Iris. 
Deep clear yellow. 
Quaker Lady. Smoky lavender, yellow shad¬ 
ings; falls blue and gold. 
Shekinah. Pale yellow, shaded golden yel¬ 
low.. Vigorous and fine. Height, 3 feet. 
Sherwin Wright. Golden yellow; very free 
and vigorous. 
Susan Bliss. Lovely pinkish lavender. 
iris Kaempferi (Japanese Iris) 
The tall, blade-like foliage alone is of real 
decorative value, and the orchid-like flowers 
appear in late June, after all other Iris have 
passed. Cut in the bud stage, the flowers 
open perfectly and keep well. A rich, moist 
location is best, but average garden condi¬ 
tions will suit this Iris. 
Carlton Childs. Single. Ivory-white, veined 
plum; inner petals pink. 
Catherine Parry. Double. Blue, overlaid 
rosy red. 
Dominator. Single. Strikingly handsome 
flower of a rich violet-purple color with a 
yellow center. 
Eleanor Parry. Double. Claret-red, veined 
white and blue. 
Fascination. Large, double, blue flower, 
lightly veined white and tinged with pink. 
A lovely variety. 
Gold Bound. Double. Pure white, creamy 
glow with gold-banded center. 
Josephine Heywood. Single. Rich blue with 
purple sheen. Large and effective. 
Purple and Gold. Double. Rich violet-purple, 
gold center; enormous flowers. 
Red Riding Hood. A showy, three-petaled 
variety of amaranth color, veined and 
suffused white. 
Schenley. Double. Rose-red, with bluish 
center. 
All Japanese Iris, 35 cts. each, 
$3.50 per doz. 
Miscellaneous Iris 
♦Cristata. Crested Iris. Dainty little lavender 
Iris with yellow patch on petals. Very 
dwarf and early. 
♦Pumila aurea. Very dwarf habit. Bright 
yellow. 
*Pumila, Bride. A showy pure white. 
*Pumila cyanea. Deep blue, shaded purple. 
Miscellaneous Iris, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz 
Intermediate Iris 
This group will flower after the dwarfer 
Pumila section, usually about Darwin tulip 
season, and are very desirable for garden 
color at that time. All are of medium, com¬ 
pact growth, quite free in flowering, and 
effective for grouping. 
♦Bluet. A neat-growing variety of fine true 
blue color. 
♦Firmament. Light blue, with deeper falls. 
Rather tall, growing to a height of 30 
inches, but the flowers are large, freely pro¬ 
duced and very lovely. 
♦Helge. Fine clear yellow. One of the best. 
Intermediate Iris, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
Siberian Iris 
Sibirica. A fine waterside type, with erect, 
lance-like foliage and showy purple-blue 
flowers during May and June. Good cut- 
flower. Height, 2 to 3 feet. 
Sibirica. Papillon. Light blue. Larger than 
Perry's Blue. 
Sibirica, Peggy Perry. Dark violet-purple, 
somewhat ruffled in effect. Grand garden 
color. 
Sibirica, Perry’s Blue. One of the finest of the 
Siberians, The color is a very beautiful 
shade of sky-blue. Free and vigorous. 
Sibirica, Snow Crest. Similar in habit to 
above, but with pure white flowers. 
Sibirica, Sunnybrook. A distinct and lovely 
soft Alice-blue shade. Strong, sturdy- 
growing habit. Late flowering. 
All Siberian Iris, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 
$15 per 100 
KNIPHOFIA. See Tritoma. 
LATHYRUS latifolius. Perennial Pea. Val¬ 
uable trailing cover for rough banks or 
stonework, producing many flowers during 
July and August. Pink or White. 35 cts. 
each, $3.50 per doz. 
♦LAVANDULA vera, Munstead Strain. An 
improved strain of the true Sweet Laven¬ 
der. Delightfully fragrant blue flowers in 
July and August. 30 cts. each, 85 cts. for 3, 
$3 per doz. 
LIATRIS pycnostachya. Kansas Gayfeather 
Giant, 5-foot spikes of rosy purple flowers 
opening from the top down July and 
August. 30 cts. each. 
Scariosa. A good clear purple. Height, 3 to 
4 feet. 30 cts. each. 
Scariosa alba. White Blazing Star. Im¬ 
posing spikes more than half covered with 
clean, white, button-like blossoms. Plant 
in groups of 3 or more for an unusual effect. 
Height, 3 feet. August, September. 35 cts. 
each, $1 for 3, $3.50 per doz. 
September Glory. Showy purple flowers on 
extra-long spikes during August and 
September. A fine cut-flower. 35 cts. each, 
$1 for 3, $3.50 per doz. 
LILIUM. See page 31. 
LINARIA Cymbalaria. Kenilworth Ivy. A 
pretty, trailing plant, carrying lavender 
and purple flowers. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. Car¬ 
dinal-red spikes. Biennial and likes a 
moist, partially shaded spot. Height, 2 
to 3 feet. July, August. 30 cts. each, $3 
per doz. 
LUPINUS. Lupine. In June, just before the 
delphiniums flower, the Lupines domi¬ 
nate the garden picture. Planted in sub¬ 
stantial groups, they are at their best in 
early summer, and if interplanted with 
Auratum or Speciosum lilies for late sum¬ 
mer effect, a permanent and effective all¬ 
summer display is assured. A deep, well- 
drained soil and sunny situation are the 
chief requirements. If affected with aphis, 
spraying with Black-Leaf 40 combined 
with soap is recommended, and if blight is 
apt to appear, a thorough spraying with 
Bordeaux Mixture in late May and again in 
midsummer will prove effective. 
Lupinus polyphyllus. Washington Lupine. 
Deep blue, pea-shaped flowers in sturdy 
spikes 2J^ to 3 feet in height. 
Polyphyllus albus. A splendid clear white. 
Polyphyllus roseus. Beautiful shades of rose- 
pink. Charming if combined with blue. 
Polyphyllus, Regal Hybrids. A noted Euro¬ 
pean strain containing many new shades 
and colors, varying from white to deepest 
blue, light to dark pink, and from pale am¬ 
ber to bronze-yellow. Bicolors also appear 
occasionally; altogether a beautiful and in¬ 
teresting group. 
Above Lupines, strong 2-year roots, 
35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
Russell. The famous English strain. Many 
superb colors. Heavy 2-yr. roots, 50 cts. 
each, $1.40 for 3, $5 per doz. 
*LINUM perenne. Perennial Flax. An at¬ 
tractive. bushy plant with pretty pale blue 
flowers during June and July, appearing to 
advantage in clusters or as individual 
plants in the rockery. Height, 1 Yi feet. 
♦Perenne album. A desirable white, lj^feet. 
♦LYCHNIS Arkwrighti. A showy form of 
Ragged Robin doing well in dry soils. 
Brilliant shades of cardinal and orange-red 
prevail. Height, 10 to 12 inches. July, 
August. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
♦Viscaria splendens flore-pleno. Tufted 
evergreen foliage. Vivid double crimson- 
red blossoms through June. Height. 1 foot. 
35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
LYSIMACHIA clethroides. Clethra Loose¬ 
strife. Graceful, recurving white spikes. 
Grows anywhere. A good cut-flower. 
Height, 2 feet. July, August. 
Punctata. Spotted Loosestrife. Upright grow¬ 
ing habit. Oddly spotted flowers. 1feet. 
July and August. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
MARJORAM, SWEET. Low-growing, fra¬ 
grant shrub. Fresh leaves fine for salads— 
dried leaves for seasoning. 30 cts. each, 
$1 for 3. 
♦MENTHA Requieni. Requien Mint. Charm¬ 
ing little Ground Mint. Mauve flowers in 
midsummer. Delightful minty odor when 
handled. 
♦MERTENSIA virginica. Virginia Blue Bells. 
A delightful spring-flowering subject that 
naturalizes perfectly, forming dainty 
masses and flowering profusely if planted in 
sheltered borders. Light blue, nodding, 
bell-shaped flowers, changing to pink on 
stems. The foliage disappears in midsum¬ 
mer. Height, 1 to ljf 2 feet. 30 cts. each, 
$3 per doz. 
MONARDA didyma, Cambridge Scarlet. 
Oswego Tea. Brilliant scarlet-crimson. Use¬ 
ful as a filler. Height, 2 to 3 feet July, 
August. 
Salmonea. Attractive salmon-pink form of 
the above. 
♦MYOSOTIS palustris semperflorens. Swiss 
Forget-me-not. The best variety for natural¬ 
izing, preferring a moist location. Quite 
permanent when established. 55 cts. for 3. 
$2 per doz.. $12 per 100. 
♦NEPETA Mussini. Catnip. Masses of 
lavender-blue flowers from May until late 
fall if the early summer flowers are clipped 
off as they mature. The soft gray foliage, 
when massed, produces a cool, restful effect 
in the garden, and as it does well in dry 
situations or poor soil, it is used extensively 
also for major effects in the rock-garden. 
Six Hills Giant. More robust and erect in 
its habit of growth than Mussini—other¬ 
wise similar. It will prove valuable for 
strong group effects. Planted individually, 
it is one of the most satisfactory and re¬ 
liable all-summer flowering subjects for the 
hardy garden. 
Souvenir d’Andre Chaudron. Large light 
mauve-blue flowers on long, wiry stems 
attaining a height of 20 to 24 inches. Quite 
distinct from Mussini and better adapted 
for the mixed planting, flowering from mid¬ 
summer on. 
All Nepetas, 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
Perennials on this page, 25 cts. each, 70 cts. for 3 of one kind, $2.50 per doz., unless otherwise noted. 
Varieties marked * are suitable for the rock-garden. 
