
Linum perenne 
Mussini 
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HOLLYHOCK 
Althza rosea. These stately plants are indispensable for garden display, especially as backgrounds and 
in front of walls. They require rich, well-drained, medium light soil in full sun. 
Double Triumph, Mixed. Pkt. 20c; Voz. 35c; }40z. 60c; oz. $1.85; 14 Ib. $5.50 
Attractive early-flowering variety with double flowers of curled fringed petals, 1m unusual shades. Height 7 feet. 
Superb Double, Mixed. _ Pkt. 15c; Moz. 50c; oz. $1.50; 4Ib. $4.50 
The tall spikes, 7 feet high, are closely set with showy double flowers in a great range of beautiful colors. 
Single Mixed. Pkt. 10c; Yoz. 25c; oz. 75c; Ylb. $2.25 
HONESTY Pkt. 15c; Yoz. 25c; Yoz. 40c; oz. $1.25 
Lunaria. Moonwort. Admired for its silvery, flat, round seed-pouches used for winter bouquets. 
Space plants 18 inches apart in full sun in good soil. Avoid cutting the flowers. Height 2 feet. 
LAVANDULA 
Lavender. Delightfully fragrant flowers. Space plants 1 foot apart in warm dry sandy soil. Sow im fall. 
Munstead Strain Pkt. 15c; j;0z. 35c; Yoz. $1, oz. $3 
The finest strain obtainable, with plants 1 foot high which produce their lavender-blue flowers in June. 
LIATRIS 
Gayfeather. Excellent flower spikes for cutting and for massed borders. Likes light to medium soil. 
Pycnostachya. 4 : : . J Pkt. 15c; y50z. 35c; Woz. $1; oz. $3 
Unusual in appearance with attractive, 4-foot rich purple flower spikes in August-September. Likes dry soil. 
Spicata. Pkt. 15c; #;0z. 35c; Yoz. $1; oz. $3 
Lavender-purple, 2-foot flower spikes in September—October. Does best in moist soil in half or full shade. 
LINUM 
Flax. Best in groups, setting the plants 8 inches apart in sandy or well-drained, light soil, in the sun. 
Perenne, Blue. Pkt. 10c; Yoz. 30c; oz. 60c; 4 Ib. $1.75 
Pale blue, round flowers through summer, on slender, graceful stems above feathery foliage. Height 11% feet. 
LUPINUS 
Lupine. Beautiful, stately perennials with bold spikes of pea-shaped flowers in May and June. They 
like a warm, sheltered position m well-drained, light or medium, slightly acid soil. Space plants 10 
inches apart. Avoid lime but water thoroughly in dry weather. For other varieties see Annual List. 
Russell, Mixed. i ‘ Pkt. 15c; Ygoz. 35c; 140z. 65c; oz. $2; 4Ib. $6 
Enormous, well-rounded, symmetrical, 3-foot spikes, closely set from top to bottom with mdividual florets an inch 
across. The 4-foot plants have attractive foliage. In extraordinary color combinations. 
Polyphyllus. P ; Each, pkt. 10c; Moz. 35c; oz. $1; I4Ib. $3 
Graceful spikes of pea-shaped flowers in May and June, on attractive plants 3 feet high. Blue, Rose and Mixed. 
LYCHNIS 
Campion. Easily grown, attractive perennials which like sunny locations in good soil. Fine for mass- 
ing in beds and will bloom the first year if sown early indoors. 
Arkwrighti Hybrids. Pkt. 15c; j;0z. 35c; Woz. $1; oz. $3 
An abundance of large, brilliant flower-heads, from orange-scarlet to soft salmon-pink, in May. Height 21% feet. 
Chalcedonica, Scarlet. Pkt. 10c; loz. 40c; oz. $1.25; 14Ib. $3.75 
Vivid scarlet flower-heads all summer, each floret like a Maltese Cross. Very bright 3-foot plants for the border. 
MYOSOTIS 
Forget-me-not. Dainty, freely produced flowers delightful for edgings, under tulips or shrubs. 
Palustris thrives in moist shade; the Alpestris varieties do well in sun. Sow the seed in July or August 
and transplant to coldframes or with protection over winter to have bloom in May. 
Alpestris, Victoria. Each, pkt. 15c; ~;0z. 45ce; Woz. $1.35; oz. $4; Y{Ib. $12 
This is the attractive compact variety which produces the dwarf, rounded, 8-inch plants so desirable for margins of 
borders and for pot culture. It is a biennial variety and is always in great demand as a basket plant in the spring. 
While the blue variety is best known and most widely used, the other colors are very attractive and blend well. 
Blue Ball (deep blue), Pale Blue, Indigo Blue, Rose, White and Formula Mixed. 
Palustris. Pkt. 15c; j#50z. 30c; Moz. 85c; oz. $2.50; 4b. $7.50 
These are the true perennials, with small, pale blue flowers in May and June, on plants 10 inches high. 
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