Perennial Plants 
Brainard’s 




Japanese Iris 
Iris 
JAPANESE IRIS 
Larger and later flowering than the Bearded Iris; 
flowering time late June and early July. Following 
varieties all six petal or double. 50c each, 3 for $1.40, 
$5.50 per doz. 
Astarte. Beautiful deep hyacinth blue. 
Circe. Dark blue-purple; narrow white band circles 
yellow center. 
Fascination. Pink-lavender tone, light blue tinged with 
pink and veined with blue. 
Gold Bound. Pure white with yellow center. 
La Favorite. Delicate blue, white color of the falls is 
laced with deep purple veins. 
Melpomene. Violet washed white petals with yellow 
bases. 
Repsime. Light blue with white veins. 
Violet Herrington. Large white center, falls purple 
with white veins. 
GERMAN OR BEARDED IRIS 
Depute Nomblot. 48 in. Standards coppery-red flushed 
golden bronze; falls rich claret crimson. Gigantic 
size, perfect form. 35c each, 3 for $1.00. 
Happy Days. Superb flowers of huge size, beautiful 
medium yellow. Tall. 45c each, 3 for $1.25. 
Indian Chief. Early. Brilliant red toned Iris. S. pinkish- 
red; F. deep rich velvety red. Medium tall. 40c each, 
Soro 10; 
Jean Cayeux. A beautiful Iris. Shades of coffee-tan to 
pale brown with gold. Medium tall. 50c each, 3 
for $1.40. 
Los Angeles. Early. Large white flowers faintly edged 
blue. Tall. 50c each, 3 for $1.40. 
Mary Geddes. Buff-salmon with deeper colored falls, 
the whole overlaid with yellow bronze. Medium 
tall. 50c each, 3 for $1.40. 
Mary Gibson. Early. Beautiful blend of soft tones of 
rosy-bronze. Tall. 40c each, 3 for $1.10. 
Shah Jehan. S. soft creamy-buff flushed lavender; F. 
ay rich ruby red. Medium tall. 40c each, 3 for 
SN). 
White Splendor. Large clear white. Very fine. Tall. 
50c each, 3 for $1.10. 
Choice Mixed. 3 for 85c, $3.25 per doz. 


Lathyrus (Perennial Pea) 
Latifolius. Clusters of large, Sweet Pea-like flowers all 
season. Fine for covering rocks, stumps, and walls. 
5-6 ft. White, pink, red. 40c each, 3 for $1.10, 
$4.25 per doz. 
Lavendula (Lavender) 
Vera (Sweet Lavender). Valued highly for its very 
fragrant foliage. Blue flowers during summer. 1/4 ft. 
Liatris (Gayfeather) 
Scariosa Alba (White Gay Feather). This new, pure 
white variety is of strong branching growth, full 
spikes of button-type flowers open at one time. 35c 
each, 3 for $1.00, $3.75 per doz. 
September Glory. 3-4 ft. Late Aug.-Sept. New, late 
bigots variety with tall graceful spikes thickly 
studded with beautiful lavender-purple blooms. 35c 
each, 3 for $1.00, $3.75 per doz. 
Linum (Flax) 
R—Perenne. This graceful little plant, growing only 14% 
ft. high, with its blue flowers is splendid for border 
or rockery. May-Aug. 
Lupinus (Lupine) 
The showy appearance and stately habit of the 
Lupines have won for them great popularity with all 
gardeners. 
Blue, Pink, White. 50c each, 3 for $1.40. 
Russell Hybrids. See Specialties, Page 20. 50c each, 
3 for $1.40. 
Lychnis 
Viscaria Flora Flena. From the tufts of narrow green 
foliage rise erect stems of double bright rose colored 
flowers during May and June. 40c each, 3 for $1.10, 
$4.25 per doz. 
Chalcedonica. Fiery scarlet heads resembling Sweet 
William in appearance, but much taller in growth. 
May and June. 
} Lythrum 
Salicaria, The Beacon. See Specialties, Page 20. 50c 
each, 3 for $1.35. 
Monarda (Bee Balm) 
Cambridge Scarlet. Very showy bright scarlet flowers 
during July and August. 
Myosotis (Forget-me-not) 
R—Palustris Semperflorens. The true native everbloom- 
ing variety. 30c each, 3 for 85c, $3.25 per doz. 
Myrtle, Blue 
See Vinca Minor—Page 41 
Nepeta (Ground lvy) 
R—Miussini (Mauve Catnip). Small, grayish-green foli- 
age, masses of small light violet-blue Howers May to 
Sept. 1 ft. 
Oenothera 
R—Fruiticosa (Sundrops). Clusters of showy yellow 
flowers. June-Sept. 114-9 ft. 
Pachysandra (Japanese Spurge) 
Terminalis. A beautiful trailing ground cover 6 to 8 in. 
high, glossy green foliage. $1.50 per doz., $11.50 
per 100. 
All Perennial Plants 35¢c each, 3 for $1.00, $3.75 per doz., unless otherwise noted. 
For price scale and quantity rates see Page 21. ‘'R”’ indicates suitable for Rock Garden. 
