Lithospermum Prostratum, Heavenly Blue 
LIATRIS - Blazing Star or Gayfeather 
Showy plants, native of North America. They have grassy, linear leaves 
produced in a thick, tufty mass, out of which arise the stems furnished 
with spikes of purple flowers. BY : 
Culture. They will all thrive in ordinary garden soil, in sun or in shade, 
and are grown in groups of three or more. Plant 8 inches apart. Plant 
in autumn or early spring. May be grown by the waterside, and bees 
are very partial to the flowers. 
Pycnostachya Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Nothing can be planted that will attract more attention on account of 
its unusual! appearance; but it is beautiful as well as odd. It blooms in 
midsummer and throws up long, narrow spikes of rich purple flowers, 
four feet high, which last a long time. 
Scariosa, September Glory Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
A giant 6-foot spike solidly covered with purple flowers from top to 
bottom. The flowers, unlike the common variety, come into bloom all 
at the same time, creating a marvelous effect. A splendid improvement 
over the old variety. Late flowering. September. 
Scariosa, White Spire Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
A magnificent pure white Gayfeather. Just as tall as the September 
Glory from which this variety is a sport. Superb for a bold effect in the 
garden as well as stunning flower for cutting. 
Spicata Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
Spikes about three feet in height, of a good clear purple. Flowers be- 
fore Pycnostachya. 
LINUM - Flax 
Elegant, feathery leaved, free-flowering, hardy perennials suitable for 
dry, sunny borders or rock gardens. Not suitable for heavy, damp soils. 
Culture. Sandy or ordinary, well-drained, light soil and a sunny position 
are essential for these plants. Grow in colonies, and plant in autumn or 
early spring, 8 inches apart. 
*Alpinum Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
A rare species from the Dauphine, of prostrate growth, with showers of 
pale blue blossoms throughout the summer. 
*Flavum Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Fine variety with transparent, yellow blossoms. 
*Narbonnense Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
Forms a spreading clump of attractive foliage with a 
profusion of azure-blue flowers with white eye. Very 
handsome for the rockery. 
Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Flowers 
*Perenne 
Very attractive, both in foliage and bloom. 
beautiful pale blue on slender, graceful stems. 
*Perenne album Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
White form of the above. 
LOBELIA - Indian Paintbrush 
One of the showiest scarlet border plants we have. They 
are ideal p!ants for waterside, or for moist, partially 
shaded borders. 
Culture. Lobelias require a moist and shady position to 
do well. If grown in a border prepare the soil by digging 
in plenty of well-decayed manure before planting. They 
are best grown in lcrge colonies, and should be planted 
6 inches apart. Plant in spring or fall, protect lightly 

in winter. They must have plenty of water in dry 
weather. 
Cardinalis Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(Cardinal Flower.) Rich, fiery cardinal flowers, often 
producing 4 to 6 spikes, 24 to 30 inches long. 
Queen Victoria Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
The flowers are oxblood-red, much darker than those 
of Cardinalis. The foliage is mahogany-red, a most 
attractive plant for the border. 
Syphilitica Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
(Great Blue Lobelia.) Similar in growth to Cardinalis, 
but the flowers are blue, streaked with white. Plant in 
a moist place. Desirable for border of brook or lake. 

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Liatris, Late-Flowering 
Scariosa, September Glory 
LITHOSPERMUM - Gromwell 
Low growing hardy perennials, some shrub-like and evergreen, splendid 
for the rock garden in sheltered location, especially suited for southern 
gardens. : : ’ ; 
Culture. Any rich, well-drained garden soil, fairly free from lime in 
sunny position in the rock garden or as an informal edging. Plant in 
spring only, 10 to 12 inches apart. Clip or prune immediately after 
fl ing. 
owerin Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
Prostratum, Heavenly Blue 
This lovely, low-growing sub-shrub or woody perennial should be in 
every sheltered rock garden., During July and August the spot in which 
it is planted will be transformed in the most gorgeous blue ever seen 
in the rockery. It is prostrate, giving much the same effect as a clump 
of Daphne. 
LUNARIA - Honesty; Judas Penny 
An annual noted for its handsome silvery disks which are left on the 
plant after the seed has been removed. 
Culture. Plant in fall or very early spring in ordinary garden soil in full 
sun. Space plants 18 inches apart to permit proper development. 
Biennis Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Violet and white flowers are produced early in spring which should not 
be cut. Tne seed pods, which are very freely and quickly produced, are 
round; upon removal of the outer husks a silvery round disk is disclosed. 
The entire plant should be cut down and used for winter decoration. 
Especially handsome combined with Bittersweet. 
LYCHNIS - Campion or Catchfly 
Easily grown and attractive perennials. They vary in stature and are 
suitable for growing in sunny borders or rock gardens, bearing large 
heads of brilliantly colored flowers, that liven up the border during 
summer and early autumn. 
Culture. All are best grown in groups in good, ordinary soil, with the 
exception of Haageana, which does best in partial shade in the rock- 
ery; the rest should be grown in a sunny border. Plant the tall kinds 18 
inches apart and the dwarf ones 6 inches apart in autumn or early 
spring. Divide and replant every third year. 
* Alpina Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
Dwarf, rose-pink. A charming little plant for the rock garden about 4 
inches high. 
Chalcedonica Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $15.00 
Heads of vivid scarlet flowers, blooming a long time. 
One of the brightest plants in the hardy border. 3 feet; 
all summer. 
*Haageana Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
1 foot. June to August. Very showy, producing orange- 
red, scarlet or crimson flowers nearly 2 inches across. 
Should be planted in light shade. 
*Viscaria flore pleno 
Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
A fine double variety; fine for cutting. 
Viscaria splendens alba 
Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Flowering profusely in June and July; it is one of the 
best white flowers at that time of the year. 8 to 10 
inches high; fine border plant. 
Viscaria splendens Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Pink form of the above. 
LYTHRUM - Purple Loosestrife 
Suitable showy plants for moist, shady borders and the 
waterside. There is only one really worth growing, and 
that is Superbum. The plants are of stately growth, 
and bear their rosy or purplish flowers in tall leafy 
spikes. 
Culture. Grow in ordinary soil in moist, shady borders, 
or in groups by the waterside. Plant in autumn or early 
spring and divide and replant every third year. 

Superbum roseum 
Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Very showy rosy purple spikes about 2 or 3 feet high, 
produced in profusion all summer. Splendid for banks of 
streams and ponds, 
Superbum, The Beacon 
Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
Excellent for moist or wet locations in the border. An 
English introduction of merit, produce 12 or more 3-foot 
upright spikes of clear rosy red which last a month or 
more, and are also good for cutting. 
Nierembergia Rivularis (See page 57) 
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