230 East Fourth St., Cincinnati 47 
Linum - Flax 
Showy, free-flowering plants with feathery foli- 
age, suitable for dry, sunny borders or rock gar- 
dens, Will not thrive in heavy, damp soils. 
®854 FLAVUM. Gay yellow flowers in loose clus- 
ters. Foliage dark green, forming a dwarf group 
in the perennial border. Thrives in a sunny 
situation in light rich soil, Hardy perennial. 
Pkt., 15c; 1% oz., 60c. 
®855 PERENNE. Bright blue flowers. 
perennial, 18 inches. Pkt., 15c. 
A 
Nierembergia 
(BLUE CUP FLOWER) 
859 PURPLE ROBE. Deep blue or 
violet-blue in color. This variety 
is a half-hardy perennial treated 
as an annual, blooming in about 
15 weeks from sowing. It pre- 
fers full sun, sandy loam, and 
makes a grand border and edging 
subject. It will remain in bloom 
over a long period, and with a 
colorful blanket of blue. Very 
dwarf, about 6 inches tall, cush- 
ion-like plant, surmounted with 
flowers the color of silvery blue 
Petunias. Awarded Bronze 
Medal, All-America Winners for 
1942. Pkt., 20c. 
PANSIES, TUFTED. 
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Hardy 

See Viola, 
Platycodon - 
Balloon Flower or Bellflower 
One of the best hardy perennials, 
producing very showy flowers dur- 
ing the whole season. They form 
jarge clumps and are excellent for 
planting in permanent borders or 
among shrubbery; easily raised 
from seed, which begins blooming 
in August if sown outdoors in 
April. 
863 GRANDIFLORUM BLUE. 
Large, deep blue flowers. Pkt., 
15c. 
®864 MARIESI. A beautiful dwarf 
species, with broad, thick foliage 
and large, deep violet-blue flow- 
ers on 12-inch stems in great 
profusion throughout the entire 
summer. Plant in front of the 
border or in the rock garden. 
Pkt., 15c. 
Honesty—Luncria 

Honesty - Lunaria 
845 BIENNIS ALBA. (Saint Peter’s 
Penny). Hardy perennial admired 
for its silvery seed pods, used for 
winter bouquets. Beautiful cross- 
shaped flower. Sow in open ground 
ne May. Protect over winter. Pkt., 
iC. 
Lathyrus Latifolius 
(HARDY SWEET PEA) 
Showy, free-flowering hardy peren- 
nial climbers for covering old stumps, 
fences, etc.; continually in bloom; 
fine for cutting. 
850 MIXED. All colors. Pkt., 10c; 
1% oz., 50c. 

“nae: Lily 
Russell Lupins 
This new strain of perennial Lupins, as is now widely known, caused a sensation 
in horticultural circles. Raised by Mr. G. Russell of York, England, and are the results 
of twenty years work of a little known gardener whose name is likely to become a by- 
word among flower lovers. Awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gold Medal, June 
1937. The long, closely furnished spikes flower in a great variety of rich colors, deep 
yellows, oranges, reds and brilliant bi- fo 
colors never seen in Lupins before. My 
The flowers are large with flat, fan- 
like back-standards, and, unlike all 
grown in the mixed border. 3 ft. other Lupins, most of the spikes re- 
Pkt., 25c. tain their flowers throughout the 
whole period of development. Original 
stock. 
856 “RUSSELL.” Grown from orig- 
inator’s stock seed. A fine collection. 
50 seeds, 25c. ’ 
Lavender - Lavandula 
Vera 
851 Well known, sweet-scented hardy 
perennials; should be extensively 
ege 
Lilium 
Lilies do exceedingly well in the 
hardy perennial border. We recom- 
mend that they be planted among the 
hardy perennials, as the shade from 
the surrounding plants is necessary 
for their welfare. Lilies are very 
showy and hardy, and should be 
Lupinus Polyphyllus 
planted freely in the garden. 
852 REGALE (Regal Lily). It is ab- 
solutely hardy and is excellent for 
forcing. The flowers are white, 
slightly suffused with pink, with a 
beautiful shade of canary-yellow at 
the center, and extending part way 
up the trumpet. It is delightfully 
perfumed, reminding one of the 
Jasmine, and lacking the heavy, 
oppressive odor of most Lilies. 
Blooms out-of-doors early in July, 
and seedling bulbs will flower the 
second year. Lift the bulblets in fall 
and replant to greater depth in their 
permanent location. Pkt., 15c; % 
0Z., 35C. 
853 TENUIFOLIUM (Coral Lily of 
Siberia). It is a gem. Perfectly 
hardy. One of the earliest to flower. 
24 inches high with the flowers up 
and down on the stem. Blooms are 
deep scarlet and have recurved 
petals of waxy texture. Pkt., 15c. 
Most beautiful hardy border plants 
producing tufts of soft green foliage, 
from which arise in continuous suc- 
cession the stately spikes of bloom. 
Do not disturb plants after they are 
once established. June and September. 
857 DOWNER’S HYBRIDS. Perpetual 
flowering new hybrids. Pkt., 15c; 
14 oz., 60c. 
For more beautiful and luxuriant 
Sweet Peas and Lupinus, inoculate 
with Nitragin. See page 51. 
Myosotis - Forget-Me-Not 
®858 PALUSTRIS SEMPERFLOR- 
ENS. An everblooming variety, be- 
ginning to flower in May and con- 
tinuing till autumn. Large, clear 
blue flowers in pretty sprays. Per- 
ennial. Pkt., 15c. 

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Russell Lupins 
