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HARDY PERENNIALS (Continued) 
Price: 40c per plant, $4.00 per doz., $25.00 per 100, except where noted 
Varieties starred (*) are suitable for Rock Gardens. Varieties daggered (*) are suitable for Cut Flowers. 
LAVANDULA (Sweet Lavender) 
*Lavandula Vera—Sometimes called Spica or Officinalis, a 
shrub attaining a height of about 3 feet, producing lavender 
flowers later in the season, mostly grown for its fragrance or 
drying for Winter use. It is extensively used for rock gardens 
or as a border. 
LILIES (Cultural Notes) 
Most Lily bulbs may be planted in the Spring or Fall. The 
most important factor in growing Lilies is that they should have 
good drainage. Manure or commercial fertilizer should never 
be allowed to come in direct contact with the bulbs, as this is 
often the cause of rotting or disease. In planting, dig the hole 
6 inches deeper than the bulb is to be set and place some well 
decomposed leafmold in the bottom of the hole. Over this, 
place an inch or two of sand. The bulb is then placed on its 
side on the sand. A mulch of peat moss or leafmold is very 
necessary during the Summer, with straw and leaves for Winter 
covering. 
Interspersed in plantings add dignity and beauty to any gar- 
den. They adapt themselves to any location, are very hardy 
and are exquisite cut flower subjects. 
Lilium Candidum (Ascension or Madonna Lily )— 
This is the Lily grown in all old-fashioned gardens; five to 
eight pure-white flowers, borne on stems 3 to 4 feet high. 
Delphiniums grouped with these beautiful Lilies makes a 
charming combination in the hardy border during the month 
of June. Plant 3 inches deep. Price: $1.50 per bulb, 
$15.00 per dozen. 
Croeceum—Bright orange, yellow spotted purplish black in 
center sometimes tinged red. Prominent red anthers. Flowers 
late June and July. Hardy, vigorous and long-leafed variety. 
3 to 6 feet high. Price: 75c per plant, $7.50 per 
dozen. 
+Lilium Henryi—Very similar to Speciosum except in color- 
ing, which is a gorgeous orange yellow with a green stripe 
down the center of each petal. This Lily blooms in August 
and September, which makes it very valuable for the late 
Summer garden. It is perfectly hardy and has no particular 
soil requirements. Plant 10 inches deep. Price: 75e each, 
$7.50 per dozen. 
+Regale or Myriophyluam—Flowers white, slightly suf- 
fused pink, with a beautiful shade of canary yellow at the 
center. Delightfully perfumed, reminding one of the Jasmine. 
Blooms out of doors early in July. Absolutely hardy. Plant 8 
inches deep. Price: Large size 75e each, $7.50 per 
dozen. 
Regale Album—The pure white form of the lovely Regale 
Lily, flowering in early July, 3 to 5 feet high, must be planted 
in full sun for best effect. Price: $1.25 each per plant. 
Lilium Speciosum Rubrum—Deep pink with edges of 
petals suffused carmine red with deeper red spots and a green 
stripe at the base of the petal. Large, red anthers accentuate 
the beauty of this well known Lily. Flowers in August and 
September on stems 4 feet high. Price: $1.00 per plant, 
$10.00 per dozen. 
Speciosum Albuam—The flowers are pure white form of 
Rubrum without any spotting whatever. Flowering August and 
September. 3 to 4 feet high. Price: $1.50 per plant, 
$15.00 per dozen. 
LINUM (Flax) 
* Perenne—One of the most effective of the blue perennial 
flowers, growing about 18 inches high and flowers from May to 
July. When planted en masse, makes a very beautiful show of 
color. 

Lupin 
LUPIN 
+Standard Sorts—Fffective plants with large spikes of flow- 
ers blooming profusely in May and June. They grow best in 
well-prepared garden soil, preferably in a semi-shady location. 
3 feet. Blue, White, Pink. 
LYTHRUM SALICARIA 
+The Beacon—Outstanding for growing in a small border or 
for large mass plantings and does well in sun or partial shade. 
Blooms from July to September with bold spikes of brilliant 
red colored flowers and reddish-green foliage. Height, 4 feet. 
Price: 50c each, $5.00 per dozen, $35.00 per 
100. 
Morden’s Pink—2 to 2!4 feet. Masses of rose-pink flowers on 
narrow spikes. Profuse and continuous bloomer June to Sep- 
tember. Excellent for cutting. A hardy variety growing in full 
sun or partial shade. Price: 65e per plant, 85.50 per 
dozen. 
MERTENSIA (Virginia Bluebells) 
+ Vir ginica—Blooms very early in the Spring, making a charm- 
ing color scheme when planted with Doronicum. Flowers of 
bright blue, fading to pink and borne on graceful, drooping 
stems about 114 feet high. 
MONARDA (Bergamot) 
+Didyma—PBrilliant crimson-scarlet flowers produced on plants 
about 214 to 3 feet high, during the months of July and Au- 
gust. Very showy and bright when planted en masse. 
+Lilacina (Lilac Bee-Balm )—Lovely soft shade of_lav- 
ender-blue flowers, about 2 feet high, flowering July to Sept. 
MYOSOTIS (Forget-me-not) 
1 Palustris Semperflorens — No hardy flower is better 
known or appreciated than this light blue variety. Early and 
free in bloom. Perpetual flowering type. Prefers a damp loca- 
tion. 6 inches. 
NEPETA (Ground-Ivy) 
“Mfussini—A most desirable border or rock plant with gray- 
ereen foliage and covered with masses of pale lavender blue 
flowers. Blooms from May to November if cut-back once during 
mid-Summer. One foot high and has a spread of 12 to 15 
inches. Is a splendid ground cover. Especially useful in dry, 
sunny slopes to prevent washing. 
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