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 
Baldwin. Early. Brilliant medium blue with flush of soft 
violet. Giant flowers of fine form. 40c each, 3 for 
ales (OP 
Buto. Deep royal purple. Very large, velvety flower. 
40c each, 3 for $1.10. 
Coronation. Clear yellow flowers of good size and 
heavy texture. Tall. 35c each, 3 for $1.00. 
Crystal Beauty. Very early. Clear snow white. 40c 
each; tom 110, 
Depute Nomblot. S. coppery-red flushed golden 
bronze; F. rich claret crimson. Large flower, perfect 
form. Tall. 45c¢ each, 3 for $1.25. 
Esterel. Beautiful self color deep rose. 45c each, 3 for 
Freida Mohr. Large lilac-rose flowers lightly ruffled 
and held erect on straight, medium tall stems. 35c 
each, 3 for $1.00. 
Los Angeles. Early. Gigantic white flowers, S. faintly 
edged blue. Tall. 50c each, 3 for $1.40. 
No-We-Ta. Frilled soft pink with soft yellow blend. 
Medium tall. 50c each, 3 for $1.40. 
Choice Mixed. 3 for 85c, $3.25 per doz. 
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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 
tragrant foliage. Blue flowers during summer. 11% 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 
blooming 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. 50c each, 3 for $1.40. 
Lychnis 
Viscaria Flora Plena. 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 (Loosestrife) 
Beacon. Neat, long branched spikes of clear, deep 
carmine-red flowers, nice for cutting. When at its 
height will appear like a small shrub almost covered 
with bloom. 
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 22 
Oenothera 
R—Fruiticosa (Sundrops). Clusters of showy yellow 
flowers. June-Sept. 114-9 ft. 
R—RMiissouriensis (Evening Primrose). Large yellow 
flowers, 4 inches in diameter, like huge morning 
glories opening in the evening. 1 ft. June to Sept. 
40c each, 3 for $1.10, $4.25 per doz. 
Pachysandra (Japanese Spurge) 
Terminalis. A beautiful trailing ground cover 6 to 8 in. 
high; glossy green foliage. $1.80 per doz., $13.50 
per 100. ; 
